- by Jason Gregory
- Thursday, November 06, 2008
- Photo by: WENN
- filed in: Indie
British grime star Dizzee Rascal has hinted that he might run for Prime Minister following Barack Obama's win in the United States presidential elections.
Rascal told the BBC's Newsnight programme that the overwhelming support of for Mr Obama showed colour no longer matters in politics.
He also spoke of the importance of the role hip-hop music had played in Mr Obama's election win.
“I don’t think it matters what colour you are, it matters what colour your heart is man, and your intentions,” he said.
“I think a black man, purple man, Martian man can run the country, whatever man, as long as he does right by the people.
“It’s positive because he’s mixed race as well, so it’s a symbol of unity and you know what, hip hop played a big part in this as well.
"Hip Hop is what encouraged the youth to get involved in voting and making the place better.”
Rascal was then asked by Newsnight host Jeremy Paxman if he would consider running for office one day.
To which he replied: “See that’s a very good idea, I might have to do that one day still. Dizzee Rascal for Prime Minister yeah?”
Mr Obama's win on Tuesday has been praised by music stars around the world, including, Madonna, Kanye West and Jay-Z.
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- how stupid can you get?
- Let's be serious.
*Sigh of contempt*
- well i wont be votin 4 his stupid ass
- this guy cant be serious ive read articles that hip hop helped baraks camapign thats a LIE! and if dizzee rascal ran 4 prime minister i wudnt vote 4 tht idiot he does nothin but talk trash n could do with speakin slower does he suffer from turrets perhaps he does which is why he speaks so fast i still dont like him after all this time and if barak obama says hes gona change the world it remains to be seen "ROLLL ON JANUARY" !!!
- "British grime star Dizzee Rascal has hinted that he might run for Prime Minister" - what?! It was clearly a joke. Obviously he has ZERO plans to run for office!
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