ObamaFriedChicken

Why 'Obama Fried Chicken' Sign Was Erased from Rap Video

A restaurant in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Brownsville that re-named itself "Obama Fried Chicken" in March is back in the spotlight after it appeared in -- and then disappeared from -- the music video by the rap duo Clipse. According to Brokelyn, the restaurant's name was scrubbed from the video when it played on MTV because the owner would not sign the record label's location agreement allowing the restaurant to be shown in the video. Several New York City restaurants calling themselves "Obama Fried Chicken" first raised eyebrows when they were accused of playing to racial stereotypes and ...

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