Out da club

This sounds like the beginning of a bad political joke, but what do 50 Cent and Bill Richardson have in common? Both come from minority backgrounds and have reached success with major contributions from others (Richardson with the Clinton Administration and 50 with Dr. Dre). Both have also now left the Clintons in favor of Barack Obama (Link via Drudge)

I heard Obama speak," the rapper told the MTV News crew assembled at his Connecticut mansion to hear the new G-Unit LP and talk about his upcoming video game. "He hit me with that he-just-got-done- watching-'Malcolm X,' and I swear to God, I'm like, 'Yo, Obama!' " He threw his fist in the air. "I'm Obama to the end now, baby!"

Word. Here's a ripe bit of sarcasm courtesy of the writer.

While Governor Richardson has begun to speak out on behalf of Obama at campaign stops and on television, it was unclear at press time whether 50 will receive similar requests from the Obama team.

I'm sure right now Fiddy's looking up words that rhyme with "hope" and "change".

UPDATE: I've been working on some lyrics and here's the best I can come up with

Yo, yo, yo
Turn the mic'phones up on all ya'll muthafuckin' headsets
I got two words: Fuck NAFTA
Bomb for multinationals but the nation gets tha shaft-a
I'm talkin' 'bout single-payer healthcare
To get ya'll bitch-asses offa welfare
Bush's domestic policies ain't fuckin' fair
Just talk to my boy, Reverend Jeremiah Wright
He'll put ya in yo place and get ya ready to fight our plight, AAAAAIIIIGGGGHT???


More to come, maybe.