A Rap Off

NPR.org, March 2, 2009 · In the four-plus weeks since he was elected chairman of the Republican National Committee, Michael Steele has attempted a blunter and hipper — some may say a hip-hop — vernacular to breathe vigor into the demoralized GOP.

The party's first African-American chairman told The Washington Times of his plan to lay out an "off the hook" public relations blitz targeting young Latinos and African-Americans in "hip-hop settings."

He appeared on radio to denounce President Obama's budget as containing a lot of "bling bling" and used a podcast to pronounce himself ready to hold a "rap off" with late night comedian Stephen Colbert.

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You down with GOP? (yeah, you know me!)

Yo, yo, yo, YO......

Stephen Colbert, was' goin on up in herr,

gonna tax and spend

witcha gubment friends

make you wear depends

this aint even the end

yo Stephen Colbert, witchu slick back hair,

gonna tear up the place

with yo 'bamanation

betta give me some space

before I tear yo face, son!

Going nose to snout with my phat homey Rush

well he can go and kiss my George W. Tush

Got mo beezies than department of state,

we're the party of love, love that loves to hate!

Y'all got Barack but he used to smoke crack

I got blood red values to take our country back

See while Rush was popping pills

and causin all kind of ills

I was straight trippin on the stimulus bill

We the grand ole party of big honest Abe,

death row, Gitmo, and a place called Abu Ghraib

Don't cross me boy, I don't even look back

Up against the wall then I pull out my gat

Leave you beggin for mercy in my elephant hat

You down with GOP? (Yeah, you know me!)