“Hope” is Dope.

How did I miss MC Yogi‘s svelte and limber “Obama ’08: Vote for Hope,” above? (Yet, somehow, I couldn’t escape Will.I.Am’s pretentious and flaccid “Yes We Can.”)

Hearing “Vote for Hope,” I realized we have firmly entered the era of Barack Obama hip-hop samples. His voice has become an weighty signifier, instantly recognizable, a profound way, when mixed with beats, to give the record a bigger meaning than the content of his actual words. Enjoy this timeless, get-out-the-vote gem.