President Obama Chooses Jay-Z Over Kanye West

He likes Kanye, but still thinks he's a jackass.

April 12, 2012

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In an interview with The Atlantic, President Obama was asked a very telling question: Kanye West or Jay-Z?

The interviewer then asked, "Even though you called him a jackass?"

[via TheAtlantic]

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