Colbert Challenges Steele to Freestyle Rap Debate
By Heather Sunday Mar 01, 2009 10:00am
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In response to Michael Steele's comments to the Washington Times:
Newly elected Republican National Committee Chairman Michael S. Steele plans an “off the hook” public relations offensive to attract younger voters, especially blacks and Hispanics, by applying the party's principles to “urban-suburban hip-hop settings.”
Stephen lays out this challenge:
So, Michael Steele, I hereby invite, nay challenge you to come on the Report for a frank discussion of core conservative principles in the form of freestyle rap. You and me are going to lay down some dope, yet fiscally responsible rhymes. Ball's in your court Steele.
Anyone think he'll take him up on it?
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I'd battle 'im.
=D
:(
If he does, it'll be tha saddest rhyming to ever take place. Rap will be officially white, like rock and roll when Pat Boone ripped off Little Richard's stuff.
Poor rap :(
for that matter. He did quite a lot of stuff ripped off black musicians and songwriters who were not paid a cent.
At least when Elvis did it, he didn't slather the music in mayonnaise. I think that's m_k's point about Boone.
On edit: And that's what Steele would do if he attempted to rap: slather it in mayonnaise...And serve it up on Wonderbread.
Baconnaise and/or Miracle Whip.
get her point Andy but if you compare the Elvis versions to those of the original artists there's quite a lot of mayonnaise added. The times being what they were the tracks couldn't sound too black.
And not Sun, but RCA(?) for dumbing him down. His stuff on Sun wasn't bland at all.
when two of the straightest people on earth sang One Toke Over the Line on The Lawrence Welk Show? At least that was funny!
I hated the original enough...
:D
I've filed that one under "cognitive dissonance". Thanks Clady
I'm still trying to auto-erase that particular musical gem from my memory bank!
:)
Glad I don't know it. I'm spared, for now.
you dodged a bullet there!
You know you want to...
You know you can't resist...
Clicky, clicky, clicky.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ye3ecDYxOkg
Bubbles, get floating
Guitars, get twanging
Toes, get to tapping
Tokers, get ummm, back to work.
I love how the announcer gets all choked up!
hahaha
"...singing one of the *newer* songs...."
You just know that duo heard the phrase "Sweet Jesus" in there, and figured it was perfect for the show, LOL!
Colbert is challenging him to a "freestyle" - and I honestly think Colbert could probably drop some science, off the dome. as aficionados of that scene are so oft to say.
Steele.... comes across like some kinda toy bringing written-ass shit with him.
this seriously makes me lol... go get 'em little b rabbit...
michael Steele is NOT kool. he is a tool. over paid cheerleader.
Tort reform is so off the hook -- just behind the privitization of social security (standard benefits ain' gon' pay for this ice, motherfucka).
I can't wait...
fight an unarmed man?
and loan him his truly fearsome light saber. Steele's gonna need it when he goes up against Colbert's rapier-like wit.
When it comes to thrusting and parrying, Colbert is da masta! I'm sensing a KO!
So I did it for him. When Michael Steele urged conservatives to put our message to a hip hop beat, I gave it a shot and you know what--this rapping things is easy. All it is talking. Check out my video if you want. Its as they say, "off the hook".
Republican Delight
Nate Peele
www.thatsrightnate.com
But were you freestyling?
I really don't believe my underwear is any concern of yours.
I had no idea I was talking to George Karl, freeballing coach of the NBA.
Now I need to record my follow up.
Nate Peele
www.thatsrightnate.com
I salute you (even though I hate rap)!
Alright nation,
Come a little closer.
I've got something to whisper in your ear.
And I promise, no tongue this time.
Hey, they always fall for that one...
It's come to my attention that some don't see me as cool, hip and jivin'.
Don't let my suit, tie and Ford Focus fool you.
I'm actually so far ahead of the pack it looks like I've come full circle.
If Mr. Steele takes me up on this, it's at his own peril but I promise to go easy on him.
I could cut his mike, tell him to shuddap, call him a commie.
But if I've got him on the ropes and not sure what's next I'd just ask myself, what would Poppa Bear do?
No, I'd give him a big Poppa Bear hug, dry his tears and a manly fist bump to bring him to.
Cause that's what us Republicans are all about.
Appearing compassionate and fair once we've got you down and have a boot on your throat.
I know, I know, kinda chokes me up too.
Hey, want some cred? Think I'm lyin'?
Yo', be like Mikey, inna corner cryin'.
Check it,
Fifddy Cent, yo, need a bailout? You cashed it in, it ain't no doubt
Cory Gunz, you be poppin' blanks bro, yo mite be packin but mo fo sho.
Stat Quo, how about Stat Woah. You stopped so quick when yo sow'd out da show.
Saigon, Saigon, lite wait feather, how bout yo next rap be The Greatest Story, Never.
Well I hope this doesn't scare you off Mr. Steele, sir.
You asked for hip and I have already hopped to it.
Maybe next week I might challenge Jindal to a wuss down.
Yes, I can do wuss.
Beg like Tipsey, the one legged dog.
So heroes, we have our marching orders.
Break out the do rags, don the sweaty wife beaters.
We have a country to save!
We have a winna!
ps, warmest regards to Tipsey!
I think hip-hop got Pat Booned a long time ago.
I think it is safe to say that when a 36 year old white girl starts releasing songs that go "and you hip hop, and you don't stop" the genre has been Booned.
That happened in 1981 when Blondie released The Rapture.
Since then we have had Vanilla Ice, the Beastie Boys, the rapping Granny, and is there a single comedy troupe in the world that hasn't tried to use, "white people rapping" as a basis for comedy? (cf. Amy Poehler's Palin rap).
It was a one-off, and an homage to boot. It hat-tipped Grandmaster Flash and Fab Five Freddy, and Flash ended up returning the compliment on The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel.
And it's easy to forget, but rap wasn't exactly what you'd call popular when Rapture was released: only Rapper's Delight and The Breaks had gone gold by that time. Blondie shined the spotlight on the genre.
...but check out this video of Nile Rodgers, and listen to him tell who introduced him to hip-hop.
"Yo the man...yo the man." said the pretty church lady from Minnesota.
They've spent 8 years fighting transparency, and now they can't help but be transparent in everything they do.
Steele is a vacuous blowhard, with nothing to say.
The reason he took this job is self aggrandizement. Of course he will accept any help from Mr. Colbert on his vain ambition.
What he has to do with politics, though, is beyond me.
is as black as George Bush.
Colbert (and his writers) wins again :-)
Little does Colbert know: Steele learned to mix it up wit' Emcee Rove. Me and Steele once smoked blunts wit' Gingrich and Vanilla Ice.
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