Uh Bobert. The entire world has already figured out that Obama was referencing the Jay Z song, while you were at work, apparently.

From the MTV Newsroom site:


Obama Finds His Inner Jigga, Scores Zillion More 'Youth' Votes
28 Comments | Published by MTV News on Friday, April 18, 2008 at 12:22 pm.

We've seen Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama bust some moves on Ellen DeGeneres' show, and they did not fly. But after the shellacking he took during Wednesday night's Democratic debate — which has been roundly dissed for its tabloid-style focus on old skeletons in the closet — Obama used Thursday to tap into his inner Jigga.

In this mash-up video that's been making the rounds, Obama is seen tipping his hat to Jay-Z's 2003 track "Dirt Off Your Shoulder" by brushing off the comments made by rival Hillary Clinton. Jay's "Moment of Clarity" thumps under a highlight reel of Clinton and Wednesday night's moderators bashing Obama before the music swells. That's when "Dirt" comes in, as Obama explains to a crowd (in a speech yesterday) that when you're running for the presidency, you have to just "kind of expect" the attacks. That's when he brushes a bit of dirt off his shoulder — and makes hip-hop history.

We kind of agree that this may be "the coolest subliminal cultural reference in the history of American politics."