With just 24 hours left before the most historic election of our time, it’s no news that political awareness is at an all time high. More significantly, hip-hoppers are high on Barack Obama. Many of them took the stage in front of about 800 people at the Chester Robinson Athletic Center at Florida Memorial University for a “Last Chance for Change” rally yesterday. In attendance were Jay-Z, Diddy, Kevin Liiles, Russell Simmons, Beyonce, Mary J Blige, and many more.

See some Kodak moments, as well as one troubling comment from Kevin Liles, after the cut . (more…)

An ad agency chief executive wonders how it would’ve shaped the dynamics of this year’s presidential election if Obama and McCain were to switch races. Take a look at the creepy poster which imagines Barack as a white candidate and McCain as an elderly black man.

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H-Town All-Stars (Chamillionaire, Bun B, Corey Mo, Paul Wall, Bun B) - Obama ‘08

When I first interviewed Bun B earlier in the year, he wasn’t completely sold on any of the presidential candidates. It’s funny how Obama can change people’s minds with charm and charisma. That said, it’s always fresh to see these fellas put ego aside like they did on “Won’t Let You Down” and team up for one cause. It’s moments like these that remind me of why Houston had that brief hip-hop dominance between 2004 and 2006. Unite and conquer is the name of the game, H-Town. Oh by the way, Chamillionaire and Corey Mo wrecked this one.

If you missed Barack Obama’s 30-minute infomercial-style campaign ad last night, I got your back like scoliosis. The fancy ad ran on 7 networks (CBS, NBC, FOX, Univision, BET, MSNBC, and TV One), leaving a $5 million dollar hole in Obama’s pocket. ABC and CNN opted out of the buy.

Proceed to see a video of Will Smith, Snoop Dogg, and other celebs urging you to…not vote. (more…)

“Obama on the left, McCain on the right/We can talk politics all night/And you can vote however you like”

Awww…how nice it is to see a bi-partisan coalition of kids not old enough to vote urging grown-ups to go ahead and exercise their constitutional right.

Keith Olbermann unearths a fascinating bit of history from 1991. If that’s not consistency, then I don’t know what is.

See bonus video of Nas stumping for Obama in Virginia below.
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Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell endorsed Barack Obama today during an appearance on Meet the Press. Powell described Obama as a transformational figure and dismissed McCain as a different face on the same ol’ “Republican agenda.” I’m not surprised by Powell’s endorsement, considering that he always seemed like the odd man in the Bush cabinet. He pretty much walked away from that sinking ship with his integrity intact.

By the way, I’m eager to hear what everyone has to say about that new Oliver Stone movie, W. My main gripe with the movie was that it left out crucial aspects of the Bush story and rehashed the ones we already knew. In the case of Colin Powell (played by Jeffrey Wright), he was pressured to serve up a plate of cooked intelligence to the U.N. as justification for the Iraq War, despite his strong opposition to the idea.

The creative and conceptual world of Nobody has teamed up with Cafe Wa S and charity: water to bring water to countries suffering from drought. Purchase of the “Nobody Wa s Thirsty” tee (as seen on Nas above) will help provide drinking water to developing countries around the world.

The “Nobody Wa s thirsty” signature tees will be sold worldwide in November. A $40 donation will be made from the sale of each shirt and charity: water will use 100% of all donations to directly fund water projects in developing nations. According to charity: water, $40 can provide two people in Africa with clean water for 20 years. I don’t know about that claim, but I’m definitely getting one of these. You should do the same. It’ll make you feel good.

[Pic via Fader]