President Obama’s ear for Atlanta music
Cee Lo. Janelle Monae. Ludacris. India Arie. Anthony David and so on. Atlanta musicians could wind up playing a major national role in the turnout of the next election
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It’s hard out here for a President. Folks throwing shade on I-20 just because your motorcade brings Friday rush-hour traffic to a screeching halt. Fox News talking shit when Cee Lo unleashes the F-word (no, not “fundraiser”) during his performance at Tyler Perry’s shindig on your behalf. If it ain’t one thing, it’s another.
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But I’m guessing Obama’s return trip to the White House after leaving Atlanta last Friday night was made all the sweeter thanks to his new customized pair of “Soul By Ludacris” headphones presented by the rapper at a private function earlier that day. Perhaps.
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It’s certainly not the first gift, or embrace, he’s received from Atlanta’s musical community. Between past presidential performances from the likes of Janelle Monáe (at the White House and a Chicago fundraiser), India.Arie, and the latest from Cee Lo (not to mention the First Lady’s endorsement of homegrown soulster Anthony David), the city could play a serious national role in the turnout of the upcoming election — Georgia’s automatic red-state status be damned.