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Lots of Coffee Might Lower Depression Risk: Study
Women who had four or more cups a day were 20% less likely to suffer mood disorder
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MONDAY, Sept. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Coffee lovers, take heart: Women who drink four or more cups of caffeinated coffee daily seem to have a lower risk of depression than those who don't drink java or stop at one cup a day, a new study suggests.
Although it's way too early to start recommending regular coffee consumption as a way to prevent depression, the findings may comfort those who feel guilty about their habit.
"This may lessen concerns that caffeine consumption will have a negative impact," said Dr. Christopher Cargile, an associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral science at Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine. "Caffeine at high doses has long been associated with worsening of anxiety and other psychiatric illness, and at times this has lead to lingering concerns that it might be best to limit its use."
Cargile was not involved with the study, which appears in the Sept. 26 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine.
The lion's share of caffeine in the world -- 80 percent -- is consumed in the form of coffee and caffeine is already the most widely used central nervous system stimulant in the world.
Researchers have probed caffeine's effect on heart health, markers of inflammation and cancer (generally the effects are benign or even positive), but there's been relatively little research into its effects on mood.
What little research has been done has generally found a salubrious effect, with more coffee decreasing depressive symptoms and even being associated with a lower risk of suicide.
"Caffeine has short-term positive effects on mood, subjective feelings of having more energy and being more awake in the short term," said study senior author Dr. Alberto Ascherio, who is a professor of epidemiology and nutrition at Harvard School of Public Health in Boston.
It seemed natural "to see whether long-term coffee consumption associated with a lower risk of developing depression," he added.
These authors tracked almost 51,000 women, averaging age 63, who were participating in the Nurses' Health Study. None of the women reported being depressed at the beginning of the study and none were on antidepressants.
Depression was measured by new diagnoses accompanied by long-term use of antidepressants.
Women who drank four cups of coffee or more a day had a 20 percent reduced risk for depression and those imbibing two to three cups daily had a 15 percent decreased risk, compared to those drinking one cup or less daily.
Decaffeinated versions of the drink didn't seem to be linked at all with depression.
A relationship between caffeinated coffee and depression does make a certain amount of biological sense, experts say.
"Caffeine is known to affect the release of several neurotransmitters, including dopamine and serotonin, that had been implicated in regulating mood and depression," said Ascherio, who is also professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School.
But those are short-term effects and "we [still] don't really know why coffee [over] years can decrease depression," he said.
"If caffeine has some antidepressant effect, we may be able to find compounds with an even stronger antidepressant effect," Ascherio said.
First, though, researchers need to determine if there is a cause-and-effect relationship at work here.
"Currently there's just too much we don't know about the cause-and-effect relationship that may be producing these findings," said Cargile, who is also regional associate dean of Texas A&M's Bryan-College Station campus.
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Knicks historic comeback foiled by buzzer-beater in loss to Kings
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - James Johnson picked quite a dramatic moment to make his first 3-pointer of the season.
Johnson had missed his first 11 3s this season, but his 12th attempt won the game at the buzzer on Friday night, lifting the Kings to a 106-105 victory over the Knicks after blowing an early 27-point lead.
With time running out, John Salmons was trapped in the corner and found Johnson above the top of the key. Johnson's shot left his had just ahead of the final buzzer. The shot helped the Kings avoid a collapse after building a big lead in the first half.
"Isaiah [Thomas] hit John, but he couldn't take the shot, he was crowded," explained Johnson, who had a season-high 17 points that included seven in the fourth. "He looked at Francisco [Garcia] as his first option and I was his second read. There was no thinking after that -- I had to shoot it. I knew it was good as soon as it left my hand."
Johnson was a starting forward when the season began, but his erratic outside shooting relegated him to the bench. However, he has worked before and after practice to gain confidence in his shot and it's showed of late. He's made 49 percent over the last six games and is average 8.7 points.
Johnson, who came to the Kings in an offseason trade with Toronto, converted 8 of 14 shots against the Knicks, most of them on drives to the basket.
"It was a broken play and we made something out of it," said Thomas of the game's hectic final 16 seconds. "J.J. made a huge shot. We knew it was his first [3]. I've been clowning with him about it. I knew he hadn't made one yet."
Marcus Thornton scored 18 points and Cousins had 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Kings, who led by 21 points at intermission. Jimmer Fredette also had 15 points and Thomas had 11 points and nine assists for Sacramento, which made a season-high 15 of 30 3-pointers.
"We gambled a bit when the ball came out of the deep corner for the steal," Knicks coach Mike Woodson said. "But we came up empty and Johnson was able to get a free catch and shoot it."
The Knicks played their second straight game without an injured Carmelo Anthony, who leads all Eastern Conference scorers, averaging 28.5 points per game. Anthony has a hyperextended left knee and his hoping to return Jan. 1 when the Knicks play Portland at home.


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"Residual Images," an installation of collaborative art by John Bowitz and Shannon Sargent, will be exhibited from Wednesday, May 14, until Tuesday, June 3, in the Main Art Gallery at the University of South Dakota. Concurrent with this installation, Sargent will install his own piece, "Recycled Images," in the same gallery.
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Bureau of Reclamation's Lower Yellowstone Project is located in eastern Montana and western North Dakota. Intake Diversion Dam is located approximately 70 miles upstream of the confluence of the Yellowstone and Missouri rivers near Glendive, Montana. The Lower Yellowstone Project was authorized by the Secretary of the Interior on May 10, 1904. Construction of the Lower Yellowstone Project began in 1905 and included Intake Diversion Dam (also known as Yellowstone River Diversion Dam) - a 12-foot high wood and stone diversion dam that spans the Yellowstone River and diverts water into the Main Canal for irrigation. The Lower Yellowstone Project was authorized to provide a dependable water supply sufficient to irrigate approximately 52,000 acres of land on the benches above the west bank of the Yellowstone River. Water is also supplied to irrigate approximately 830 acres in the Intake Irrigation Project and 2,200 acres in the Savage Unit. Both of the smaller irrigation projects pump water from the Main Canal. The average annual volume of water diverted for these projects is 327,046 acre-feet. Reclamation and the U.S. Army, Corps of Engineers have jointly prepared a draft Environmental Assessment that analyzes and discloses effects associated with potential modifications to Intake Diversion Dam. The proposed Federal action is to modify Intake Diversion Dam and main canal headworks, features of Reclamation's Lower Yellowstone Project, to improve passage for endangered pallid sturgeon and other native fish in the lower Yellowstone River and reduce entrainment of fish into the Lower Yellowstone Project main canal. Scale Model of Intake Diversion Dam and Headworks Video clips of the 1/20 scale physical model of the Yellowstone River, proposed Intake Diversion Dam, and proposed irrigation canal headworks. These video clips are unedited. This physical model focuses on the proposed diversion dam, canal headworks, and approximately the first 500 feet of the rock ramp. There was not enough space in the lab to build the model to this scale and have enough room for the entire rock ramp. Once the canal headworks model study is completed, the model will be torn down and rebuilt with the diversion dam and full rock ramp. The vertical beams in the model are the building support beams and unfortunately could not be avoided. Some of the current sampling taking place includes; canal headworks flow, fish screen efficiency, dye tests to determine water movement, entrainment tests using neutrally buoyant beads, and sedimentation sampling. The red dots on the bottom of the model assist with some of these tests. There are two flow regimes demonstrated in these clips; 15,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) and 38,000 cfs. Flow regimes of 3,000 cfs, 7,000 cfs, and 30,000 cfs were also sampled. In the middle of the "top view" videos, there are three horizontal aluminum beams that span the model. The diversion dam is under the beam closest to the camera. The headwork and screens are on the left side of the model next to the closest vertical beam and is best viewed at the end of the two "top view" videos. The screens are cylindrical and on the bottom of the canal headworks. The diversion dam is best viewed from the "side view" video. Video 1: 15kcfs Top View Video 2: 15kcfs Side View Video 3: 38kcfs Top View Public Involvement - National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Process:
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Ballard, California
Ballard | |
census-designated place | |
Coordinates: 34°38′04″N 120°06′56″W / 34.63444°N 120.11556°WCoordinates: 34°38′04″N 120°06′56″W / 34.63444°N 120.11556°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Santa Barbara |
Area[1] | |
• Total | 1.180 sq mi (3.057 km2) |
• Land | 1.180 sq mi (3.056 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0.001 km2) 0.02% |
Elevation[2] | 646 ft (197 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 467 |
• Density | 400/sq mi (150/km2) |
Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
• Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
ZIP Code | 93463 |
Area code(s) | 805 |
GNIS feature ID | 2582938 |
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ballard, California |
Ballard is a census-designated place in Santa Barbara County, California. The town of Ballard is one of the communities that make up the Santa Ynez Valley. The nearest city is Solvang. The population was 467 at the 2010 census.
Ballard was founded in 1880 at the location of a Wells Fargo stage line station, being named after William Ballard, the former proprietor, who ran the station from 1862 to 1870. The town is named for a poplar tree painted with Indian symbols that once grew in the area.[3] In 1882 it was believed that Ballard would grow into the central metropolis of Santa Barbara County. The first school, Ballard's Little Red School House, was built in 1882 and is still in operation today, being the primary tourist attraction in what turned out to be a tiny village, bypassed as a city.
Today, Ballard is a combination of sleepy village and upscale bedroom community. Noted for its excellent elementary school, it is a prized residential area. The surrounding area is noted for its thriving and well-respected wine industry. The wine producing region around Ballard was featured in the Academy Award nominated film Sideways. A world-renowned equine hospital is located nearby. The only commercial establishment currently operating in the main village is The Ballard Inn, a four star restaurant and bed and breakfast inn in the heart of the village.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), 99.98% of it land, and 0.02% of it water.
The 2010 United States Census[4] reported that Ballard had a population of 467. The population density was 395.7 people per square mile (152.8/km²). The racial makeup of Ballard was 432 (92.5%) White, 3 (0.6%) African American, 1 (0.2%) Native American, 2 (0.4%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 12 (2.6%) from other races, and 17 (3.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 46 persons (9.9%).
The Census reported that 467 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 165 households, out of which 69 (41.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 104 (63.0%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 19 (11.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 6 (3.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 8 (4.8%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 29 households (17.6%) were made up of individuals and 11 (6.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83. There were 129 families (78.2% of all households); the average family size was 3.17.
The population was spread out with 113 people (24.2%) under the age of 18, 45 people (9.6%) aged 18 to 24, 66 people (14.1%) aged 25 to 44, 178 people (38.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 65 people (13.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.7 years. For every 100 females there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.
There were 188 housing units at an average density of 159.3 per square mile (61.5/km²), of which 134 (81.2%) were owner-occupied, and 31 (18.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.1%. 386 people (82.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 81 people (17.3%) lived in rental housing units.
- ^ U.S. Census
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ballard, California
- ^ David W. Kean, Wide Places in the California Roads: The encyclopedia of California's small towns and the roads that lead to them (Volume 1 of 4: Southern California Counties), p. 21
- ^ All data are derived from the United States Census Bureau reports from the 2010 United States Census, and are accessible on-line here. The data on unmarried partnerships and same-sex married couples are from the Census report DEC_10_SF1_PCT15. All other housing and population data are from Census report DEC_10_DP_DPDP1. Both reports are viewable online or downloadable in a zip file containing a comma-delimited data file. The area data, from which densities are calculated, are available on-line here. Percentage totals may not add to 100% due to rounding. The Census Bureau defines families as a household containing one or more people related to the householder by birth, opposite-sex marriage, or adoption. People living in group quarters are tabulated by the Census Bureau as neither owners nor renters. For further details, see the text files accompanying the data files containing the Census reports mentioned above.


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Serbian Smoking Reduction/Cessation Trial (2SRT)
This study has been completed.
Swedish Match AB
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Swedish Match AB
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: December 27, 2007
Last updated: December 10, 2013
Last verified: December 2013
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The study aims to establish if a low-nitrosamine, smokeless tobacco product (Swedish snus) can help adult smokers to reduce and eventually completely quit smoking.
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
Cigarette Smoking |
Other: Swedish snus (smokeless tobacco) Other: Onico |
Phase 4 |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) Primary Purpose: Prevention |
Official Title: | Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Double-blind, Phase IV Trial to Assess the Efficacy of a Traditional Swedish Smokeless Tobacco Product ("Snus") to Reduce or Replace Cigarette Smoking Among Adult Smokers in Serbia |
Resource links provided by NLM:
Further study details as provided by Swedish Match AB:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Smoking reduction defined as a reduction in self-reported number of smoked cigarettes per day >50% compared to base-line, verified by a reduction in CO in exhaled air of >1 ppm compared to base-line [ Time Frame: 6 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Smoking cessation defined as self-reported total abstention from cigarettes verified by CO in exhaled air <10 ppm [ Time Frame: 3, 6, 9 and 12 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Clinical tests and biomarkers relevant for exposure to tobacco [ Time Frame: 3, 6, 9, and 12 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
- Smoking reduction [ Time Frame: 12, 24, 36 and 48 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Smoking reduction according to self-report
- Smoking reduction [ Time Frame: 12, 24, 36 and 48 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Smoking reduction compared to baseline according to self-report
Enrollment: | 319 |
Study Start Date: | January 2008 |
Study Completion Date: | June 2010 |
Primary Completion Date: | June 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
Experimental: 1
Swedish snus ad libitum as a substitute for cigarettes
Other: Swedish snus (smokeless tobacco)
Snus in sachets 1.0 g or 0.5 g, 2 flavors. Usage ad libitum.
Placebo Comparator: 2
Tobacco-free, nicotine-free placebo snus ad libitum as a substitute for cigarettes
Other: Onico
Tobacco-free, nicotine-free placebo snus, 2 sachet sizes (1.0 g, 0.5 g), 2 flavors (same as in the experimental arm). Usage ad libitum.
Other Name: Onico (brand name)
Ages Eligible for Study: | 20 Years to 65 Years |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male and female smokers in good general health aged 20-65 years regularly smoking >10 cigarettes per day for more than 1 year who are motivated to reduce or quit smoking
Exclusion Criteria:
- Subjects with uncontrolled hypertension, history of coronary heart disease or other significant heart condition
- History of other significant medical condition that might interfere with study procedures
- Pregnant or nursing mother
- Current drug abuse.
Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00601042
Serbia | |
Institute of Nuclear Sciences "Vinca" | |
Belgrade, Serbia, 11001 | |
Ambulanta Medicine Rada, Nis-Jugopetrol | |
Novi Beograd, Serbia, 110 70 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
Swedish Match AB
Principal Investigator: | Gordana Joksic, Ph D | Institute for Nuclear Research "Vinca", Belgrade, Serbia | |
Study Chair: | Robert Nilsson, Ph D, Prof | Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden |
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on March 10, 2014
Responsible Party: | Swedish Match AB |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00601042 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: | SM 07-01, SM 07-01 |
Study First Received: | December 27, 2007 |
Last Updated: | December 10, 2013 |
Health Authority: | Serbia:Eticki komitet, Institut Nuklearne nauke "Vinca" |
Keywords provided by Swedish Match AB:
smoking reduction smoking cessation randomized trial Swedish snus smokeless tobacco |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Smoking Habits Lobeline Ganglionic Stimulants Autonomic Agents Peripheral Nervous System Agents Physiological Effects of Drugs Pharmacologic Actions |
Nicotinic Agonists Cholinergic Agonists Cholinergic Agents Neurotransmitter Agents Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Respiratory System Agents Therapeutic Uses |
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DLC Royal Rumble - PS3 vs Xbox 360 vs Wii
Who comes out on top in this week's DLC round-up?
After weeks of pretty strong releases for both WiiWare and Virtual Console we probably should have expected a lull in releases, and this week appears to be it. European Wii owners only have two new games to choose from, with neither of them being that great. Enduro Racer for the Master System is essentially a poor man's ExciteBike and Donkey Kong 3 changes the classic formula for the worst - you don't even play as Mario. Unless you loved either back in the day you're better off saving your points.
Virtual Console
Enduro Racer (Master System): 500 Wii Points
Donkey Kong 3 (NES): 500 Wii Points
And the winner of this week's DLC Royal Rumble is...
Xbox 360
Picking a winner this week wasn't clear cut as none of the consoles delivered anything amazing to get excited about. In the end it comes down to which has the best exclusive content, and that award goes to the Xbox 360 with the Skate 2 demo. Hopefully we'll get some decent game releases next week.


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Company makes cuts to remain competitive, CEO says
Science Applications International Corp. has reduced its workforce by 700 people to remain competitive in a challenging market, according to a message from the company's CEO, John Jumper.
In his letter, Jumper addressed the company's need to prepare for its annual operating plan submission this month, which includes an estimate of forward pricing rates for government customers for the upcoming budget year, Jumper said.
The rates the company charges must be competitive, he added.
SAIC has already been evaluating how changes in processes, organization and function could increase efficiency; the actions taken from these efforts have helped the company, which saved more money than anticipated, minimizing the impact on its workforce, he said.
More changes are coming for the company, related to procurement, facilities, work-flow, organizational structure and other actions, including a reduction of 700 positions, Jumper said.
The layoffs impact line and functional staff across the ranks, limiting the impact on those delivering directly to the company's customers.
As SAIC plans for its upcoming split into two companies, it will look for ways to increase efficiency that reduce the impact on its workforce, Jumper said.
"The decisions were not easily made," he said. "But we firmly believe that they are absolutely necessary in order for us to remain competitive."
The company will provide training, counseling and other support to the laid off employees.
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VSO Nepal's work focuses on addressing the root causes of multi-dimensional poverty. We implement comprehensive and holistic strategies either through our own, or joint, programming with other development partners. Our strategies work across a range of basic needs in order to create sustainable change. For example, our strategies address areas of health, education and livelihoods simultaneously, while applying gender perspectives and ensuring social inclusion.
Our education work focuses on marginalised children (especially girls) getting and retaining, a quality education through inclusive and child-centred learning. This means supporting the Government in implementing the School Sector Reform Plan which incorporates the "Education for All" goals. VSO works with the Government at different levels, including the Ministry and Department of Education and local government districts. We also work with local non-governmental organisations to help align their work with government strategies. Our education programme currently focuses on six districts in Nepal.
Our health programme aims to strengthen the demand and supply of health services and improve the access, capacity and quality of curative health services. Our approach complements the Government's Nepal Health Sector Programme II to improve the management and delivery of services. This involves strengthening community-based services (including primary healthcare) and outreach work in both health promotion and treatment.
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VSO Nepal is working to increase food and income security for poor households in a way that is compatible with the environment and adapts and develops climate change resilience. This includes work related to increasing food productivity especially at community level, and supporting community efforts to diversify their income base.
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VSO Nepal also emphasises inclusive approaches in our programmes to engage the 'whole system'. This is to create the sustainable communal and societal change needed to bring the excluded into the mainstream and move the poor out of poverty. This approach links to our work on gender, and also recognises that social hierarchy and exclusion runs through Nepali society. Our work aims to the change attitudes and the power structures controlled by elites to one that includes the community in identifying and addressing development goals.
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Nepal is one of the 20 most disaster-prone countries in the world and highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Disadvantaged people are the least resilient to weather-related disasters and other climate impacts, further increasing their food insecurity and contributing to disease in people, crops and livestock. We are integrating climate change considerations into all our programmes, with a particular focus on community-based adaptation work and advocacy.
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Rappers: Suckered by Obama's Charm, Just Like the Rest of Us...
Ah, it was a good time to be alive! During Obama's campaign in 2008, we got hella-emotional, along with the rest of the young people and their Obama bumper stickers, pins, and rolling papers…
But now that President Obama has claimed the right to lock people up for life without trial, prevented any Bushcrime investigations, personally spilled a bunch of oil into the sea just to hurt people, etc., many of us feel a little silly about our election night "daps" and hugs; mean mugs and shoulder shrugs would have been more appropriate.
But we're giving ourselves a break via the classic "rappers did it too" defense. Some pretty thug rappers dropped some pretty earnest bars in support of Obama. Will.I.Am's "Yes We Can" video (sucks: see the Boondocks spoof, "Dick Riding Obama") was just a well-publicized cream puff atop a cake of corny ass-kissing.
In "A Billi", Jay-Z promised to buy llamas for everyone in the hood if Barack Obama didn't make the change-ay he said he would:
Barack Obama, change gon' come
Or I'mma buy the whole hood llamas on me
Maybe the hood hasn't heard of Glenn Greenwald; otherwise, they'd be marching on Washington to demand their motherfuckin llamas!
Obama captivated rappers' attention way before he decided to run for president. Back in 2005, on the remix to Jadakiss' "Why", Common says:
Why is Bush acting like he trying to get Osama?
Why don't we impeach him and elect Obama?
Prophetic words, Common. Did you also predict that by 2010 nobody would listen to your music?
Once he got elected, a couple rappers started up with the apologetics, telling us give it time, let Obama do his thing. In "'08 Rap-Up" Madd Skillz sounds like a tween with the Obama version of Bieber madness:
We got to kill all the drama
Biggest moment EVER — Barack Obama (Yes, we can!)
First black president, please believe it
I'm just happy that my granny got a chance to see it
It's time for a change
So don't go and try to turn the inaugration into a All Star Game
Let's act right, and show these kids
We can turn "Yes, we can!" into "Yes, we did!"
And Bush made it hard
Be patient, let that man go into the White House and do his job
We expect this sort of cornball suckerism from a pop-rapper like a Black Eyed Pea, or a backpack rapper like Madd Skillz. But what about rappers with more thuggish brands?
Young Jeezy, an actual drug dealer, expressed the same "it's your fault if Obama doesn't succeed" sentiment in "My President":
Obama for mankind
We ready for damn change so y'all let the man shine
Juelz Santana signs up on "Black Republicans":
I'm feeling like a black Republican — nah, I can't call it
More like a black Democrat, running 'em out of office
Young Barack Obama, I'm all for it
When asked how he felt about "Young Timothy Geithner", Juelz said "I'm all for it…I like his hair"
On "Swag Surfin" Lil Wayne nods to Obama's call for black men to accept fatherhood responsibilities:
Take care of your kids…a fine sentiment! To Obama's credit, he seems to walk the walk on this issue…
Jay-Z gets grandiose with it on "My President is Black (Remix)":
Rosa Parks sat so Martin Luther could walk
Martin Luther walked so Barack Obama could run
Barack Obama ran so all the children could fly
And later sexualizes the American flag:
Hello Ms America
Hey pretty lady
That red white and blue flag
Wave for me baby
Jay ends the song with a hopeful plea:
No more war
No more Iraq
No more white lies
The president is BLACK
0 for 4: still wars going on, Iraq still exists, people are still fibbing and — to top it all off — Obama is actually olive, if you look closely. Jay-Z doesn't care though! He gets "baller White House access!"
(not pictured: unlimited Diet Cokes in glass bottles)
Bonus content! Notable non-dickriding Obama lyrics (click)
Ludacris met Obama in 2006 to discuss empowering kids or something, and Obama came out and said that Ludacris was one of his favorite rappers. Right wing pundits predictably skeeted all over themselves crying inappropriate when Ludacris dropped "Obama is Here":
Said I handle my biz and I'm one of his favorite rappers
Well give Luda a special pardon if I'm ever in the slammer
Better yet put me in office, make me your vice president
Hillary hated on you, so that bitch is irrelevant
Ice Cube, clearly a Huffpo addict, becomes the first rapper to reference superdelegates and calls out Obama for throwing Reverend Jeremiah "God Damn America" Wright under the bus in "Take Me Away":
Ice Cube for President
Let's just do it for the hell of it
See how I'd run the government — make money irrelevant
I might tell a chick it's illegal to be celibate
Secret Service don't know where the hell I went
Sorry y'all, I had to fuck a Superdelegate
Dream ticket, Ice Cube and Obama
American dream, Ice Cube and yo' mama
The Terminator, are you Sarah Connor?
Arnold Schwarzenegger, can kill who he wanna?
In California, they strap you to a gurney
And murder yo' ass, in front of your attorney
Do you really wanna take this journey?
Ain't scared of none of y'all motherfuckers like Bernie
Mac (step back) Step back, I got the Mac-11
Unlike Obama, I'ma have to back my reverend
Gucci Mane makes an incredibly subtle reference to President Obama's tendency to extemporize in paragraph-long answers with many caveats and occasional digressions in "Gingerbread Man":
Should I name another one
Unless you like President Obama
Wanna buy two extra commas?
Eminem has two lines where Obama is one of several rapid-fire references. First, on Alchemist's "Chemical Warfare":
I'm bringing the drama like Barack Obama
Playing Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots with the Octo-momma
And finally, on the "BET Awards Cypher" Eminem cites Obama and His Holiness the Dalai Lama™ as calming influences over his stormier side
But now that I'm a little calmer
I'm a fuckin' cross between Osama Dahmer Obama and Dalai Lama
I wonder which of the 4 has killed the most people =(


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