FINALLY!

Whether or not you agree with the candidate, this video made me so happy for so many reasons. First, the guy, J Xavier, looks like he's about 15 years old yet he's invested himself into the election system enough to write a song and produce a video about his candidate (that he can't vote for).  

Secondly, while the lyrics and musical technique is simplistic at times, the fact that this kid paid enough attention to what is happening to mention the important issues circling in this campaign season is also commendable.

Third, most of the role models of rappers who make it big available for kids to emulate suck. Point blank suck.  There are hardly any well-known rappers now aside from Mos Def, Talib Kweli, and Lupe Fiasco that actually incorporate sociopolitical issues into their songs (as in their music also serves a higher purpose than mindless entertainment).   For J Xavier to show other kids his age that knowing about politics and being involved (and to encourage this behavior in their parents) in spite of all the other influences that say that flashy crap is cool is amazing.

Hopefully, this kid gets some airtime and that this is only the beginning of a new wave of conscious music, like "The Proud" by Talib Kweli. It's a little angry, though, but at least it's talking about issues that drastically need to be addressed.

WE GOTTA MAKE EVERYBODY SEE, IN ORDER TO FIGHT THE POWERS THAT BE!  ~Public Enemy