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Rapper, 6, Touts Obama to Peeps

YouTube hit makes campaign volunteer shortie a star

By Ambreen Ali, Newser User

Posted Jan 19, 2009 2:49 AM CST

(Newser) – Though the historical context of Barack Obama's victory may be lost on "Lil Yani," the president-elect has made the 6-year-old very proud—enough to produce a rap tribute that's fast becoming an online hit, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Like the other upbeat... Read full story »

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