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Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama (born January 17, 1964) is an American lawyer and writer. She is married to the 44th and current President of the United States, Barack Obama, and is the first African-American First Lady of the United States. Raised on the South Side of Chicago, she is a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law School, and spent the early part of her legal career working at the law firm Sidley Austin, where she met Barack. Subsequently, she worked as part of the staff of Chicago mayor Richard M. Daley, and for the University of Chicago Medical Center.
Throughout 2007 and 2008, Obama helped campaign for her husband's presidential bid. She delivered a keynote address at the 2008 Democratic National Convention and spoke at the 2012 Democratic National Convention. She and her husband have two daughters together. She has become a fashion icon and role model for women, and an advocate for poverty awareness, nutrition, physical activity, and healthy eating.
Melissa Arnette Elliott (born July 1, 1971), better known under her stage name Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott or simply Missy Elliott, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Elliott embarked on her music career with all-female R&B group Sista in the early 1990s and later became part of the Swing Mob collective along with childhood friend and producer Timbaland with whom she worked on projects for Aaliyah, 702, Total, and SWV. Following several guest appearances, in 1997, she launched her solo career with the release of her debut album Supa Dupa Fly, which spawned the hit single "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" and "Sock It 2 Me". The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200, the highest-charting debut for a female rapper at the time. Her following album Da Real World (1999), produced the singles "She's a Bitch", "All n My Grill", and the top five hit "Hot Boyz".
With the release of Miss E... So Addictive (2001), Under Construction (2002), and This Is Not a Test! (2003) Elliott established an international career and followed with the hits "Get Ur Freak On", "One Minute Man", "4 My People", "Gossip Folks", and "Work It", the latter of which won her a Grammy Award for Best Female Rap Solo Performance, eventually winning five Grammy Awards and selling over 30 million records in the United States. Elliott is the only female rapper to have six albums certified platinum by the RIAA, including one double platinum for her 2002 album Under Construction. Elliott is also known for a series of hits and diverse music videos, including "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)", "Hot Boyz", "Get Ur Freak On", "Work It", and the Grammy award-winning video for "Lose Control."
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Wasalu Muhammad Jaco (born February 16, 1982), better known by his stage name Lupe Fiasco (/ˈluːpeɪ/ LOO-pay), is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. He rose to fame in 2006 following the success of his debut album, Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor. He also performs as the frontman of rock band Japanese Cartoon under his real name. As an entrepreneur, Fiasco is the chief executive officer of 1st & 15th Entertainment.
Raised in Chicago, Jaco developed an interest in hip hop after initially disliking the genre for its use of vulgarity and misogyny. After adopting the name Lupe Fiasco and recording songs in his father's basement, 19-year-old Fiasco joined a group called Da Pak. The group disbanded shortly after its inception, and Fiasco soon met rapper Jay-Z who helped him sign a record deal with Atlantic Records. In September 2006, Fiasco released his debut album Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor on the label, which received three Grammy nominations. He released his second album, Lupe Fiasco's The Cool, in December 2007. The lead single "Superstar" became his first top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. After a two-year delay, Lasers was released in March 2011 to mixed reviews. However it became his first album to debut at number one on the Billboard 200. His latest album, Tetsuo & Youth, was released in January 2015.
She calls me from the car
Idling in the rain
And tells me it's too hard
To handle all the pain
The pain of wanting more
And me wanting the same
I throw on my shoes
I run outside
And she's gone
All the things going through my head
All the things that I left unsaid
I'm soaking wet now but I don't care
Where we'll end up I don't know where
But we could
Get there
''cause with you I'm not scared
Just tell me that this thing is not dead
Girl I'm ready for the road ahead
I know we could get there
I call her from my car
Racing in the rain
Having conversations with
With her answering machine
If I'd paid more attention I'd know
All the places she might go
But I'm blindly swinging in the wind
''cause of how blind I have been
All the things going through my head
All the signs that I should have read
I'm going down now but you don't care
I know I deserve this and it's only fair
But we could
Get there
(don't give up on me)
''cause with you I'm not scared
(baby took so long for me to see)
Oh but tell me that this thing is not dead
Girl I'm ready for the road ahead
I know we could get there (I promise we'll get there)
I'm sorry that it took so long
I don't know why I didn't catch on
Oh girl I wasn't listening to you
When you told me that we needed to talk
Told you "later" and I brushed you off
Oh girl (I wish I could undo) all the bridges I burned
And I lived and I learned
You're the one thing I had that was true
And I know what I had
Only now that you're gone
I'm a shell of a man without you
But we could (but with you I'll get there)
Get there
(I'll get there
Took me so long to see)
''cause with you I'm not scared (I'm not scared)
Just tell me that this thing is not dead
I'm ready for the road ahead
I know we could get there (with you I'll get there)
(I know we could get there you and me)
But we could get there (I'll get there)
''cause with you I'm not scared (tell me)
Tell me that this thing is not dead
Girl I'm ready for the road ahead
I know we could get there
(tell me that you wanna make this work)
(tell me that I can change the way you're hurt)