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Barack Rocks Stevie, Dylan on iPod

Posted Jun 26, 08 3:06 PM CDT in Politics,  Arts & Living,  Glossies 

(Newser) – Ever wonder what Barack's bumpin' when he's not stumpin'? In a sit-down with Rolling Stone's Jann Wenner, Obama reveals the artists on his iPod, including supporters like Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, and Jay-Z. Dylan's "Maggie's Farm" drowns out the rhetoric on the campaign trail, but Stevie Wonder gets props as the candidate's "one musical hero."

“Stevie had that run with Music of My Mind, Talking Book, Fulfillingness’ First Finale, and Innervisions, and then Songs in the Key of Life," Obama says. "Those are as brilliant a set of five albums as we’ve ever seen.” He's down with the new school, too, calling Jay-Z "a brilliant talent" who will "shape attitudes in a real positive way.”

Sources Rolling Stone, Guardian (UK)

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Obama calls Jay-Z "a brilliant talent and a good guy."   (Getty Images)
Obama is joined by Stevie Wonder at the First AME Church April 29, 2007 in Los Angeles, California. Obama calls the singer his "one musical hero."   (Getty Images)
Artists on Obama's iPod include Bruce Springsteen, Howlin' Wolf, Yo-Yo Ma and Sheryl Crow.   (KRT Photos)
Bob Dylan's tune "Maggie's Farm" is one of Barack's favorite tracks. "It speaks to me as I listen to some of the political rhetoric," Obama says.   (AP Photo, file)
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