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Twitter Iconoclash: Rapper Brags About Wealth, Billionaire Oil Tycoon Puts Him in His Place

In this corner is Drake (yes, that’s really his stage name): a 25-year old Canadian rapper and former (Canadian) television star. Apparently, he’s kind of a big deal with the kids.

And in this corner is T. Boone Pickens: an 84-year old oil tycoon, entrepreneur, and the 328th richest person in America. He actually is a big deal.

Now, ordinarily, these two would probably never have any reason to meet, let alone talk finances. But that’s what Twitter is for.

“The first million is the hardest,” the Canadian rapper tweeted. Awesome. You’re wealthy. We couldn’t be prouder.

Here’s where it gets funny: T. Boone Pickens, who follows Drake on Twitter (why? We’ll never know), wasn’t at all impressed.

“The first billion is a helluva lot harder” the billionaire oil tycoon responded.

Rapper Brags About His Wealth, Billionaire Oil Tycoon Puts Him in His PlaceImage courtesy Gizmodo

At this point, we assume Drake just kinda’ sat there and blinked a few times.

“@boonepickens just stunted on me heavy,” he eventually replied.

“There has never before been a point in history when a young black guy rich off of Canadian soap operas and luxury super-rap could exchange words with a quasi-eccentric super-rich octogenarian who loves wind power,” writes Gizmodo’s Sam Biddle. “Now they can—in public. And that, simply, is awesome.”

Next up, we’re hoping we can get a Twitter dialogue going between Jose Canseco and the Dalai Lama.

Comments (118)

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  • flatbroke
    Posted on June 1, 2012 at 6:25pm

    I would just love the chance to be able to earn a million or even a billion, just as either the rapper or the oil tycoon has, i probably will not, unless i win the lottery, but i would love the chance, ahh the things i could do and the people i could help via church /charity with a billion dollars!

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    • lvfreemontst
      Posted on June 1, 2012 at 7:12pm

      Why dont you have a chance to earn a million—-in the first you cant set in front of pc or tv with a beer in your hand and become a millionaire—-according to your post you are unemployed—-so get off your ass and get busy —only you can become a millionaire—take the money you spend on lottery tickes and put it towards your goal of becoming a millionaire!!!—geeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeessssssssshhhhhhhhhhh

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    • ThePresidio
      Posted on June 1, 2012 at 8:11pm

      Um… Everyone has the chance to be a millionaire / billionaire. The secret: Hard work. Change you’re mindset. Too bad you can‘t change your username from ’FlatBroke’ to something a bit more hopeful.

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    • Detroit paperboy
      Posted on June 1, 2012 at 9:14pm

      @flatbroke
      Plan your work and work your plan………………..and it will happen

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    • jzs
      Posted on June 1, 2012 at 10:34pm

      No disrespect to T. Bone intended, but I found the first million the hardest. After that most of my income came from investments which are taxed lower than McDonald’s employee incomes and I, like Mitt, put a lot a of my money into secret Swiss bank accounts where I don’t have to a penny on my interest to the US government. Sweet.

      But I think T. Boone is on track with wind energy. Germany, for example, gets “the equivalent to 20 nuclear power stations at full capacity” with wind and solar energy.

      http://jonathanturley.org/2012/05/28/germany-hits-record-in-solar-power-with-50-of-energy-during-mid-day-hours/

      German is making its own energy with the wind and solar rays that God gave us for free. As the oil runs out and the price rises (or the price rises for other reasons, like wars in the Middle East or oil speculators cashing in on the gullible) Germany will be sitting pretty.

      Of course we in this country think that’s stupid. Oil is cheap, it‘ll never run out and if a country stops selling to us we’ll just conquer them. But one of these days in the not to distant future, we may rethink that idea.

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    • cmonnow
      Posted on June 1, 2012 at 11:46pm

      JZS – why don’t you just leave and renounce citizenship. Take Romney with you. You benefit from the structure of our country and the opportunities it provides and don’t want to pay back into it. Leave.

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    • jzs
      Posted on June 2, 2012 at 12:10am

      cmonnow, you‘re new here aren’t you?

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    • Git-R-Done
      Posted on June 2, 2012 at 12:34am

      JZS – Does Solyndra ring a bell? Name one successful solar or wind company that has anywhere near the amount of money that oil companies do.

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    • jzs
      Posted on June 2, 2012 at 2:34am

      Git-R-Done, great reply. Next time you fill your gas tank give a big shout-out to the oil companies and their record profits at your expense. Big Oil loves your contribution to their profits but more than that they simply love that you support their effort to make as money as possible even as they s- you at the pump. They love that you praise them even when their nozzle is in the back of your car.

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    • Bryan B
      Posted on June 2, 2012 at 4:37am

      I don’t believe everyone can or should be a millionaire/billionaire. If everyone could be, who would do all the work that needs to be done ? Who would sweep and mop the floors, pick-up the garbage, work in restaurants, fix cars, do plumbing, security guards, policemen, firemen, carpenters, bricklayers, retail, and so-on. You could say the samething about having college also, because college people will not do these things.

      Success looks different to everyone, whats successful to you, may not be success to someone else. Not everyone can be a millionaire or billionaire or a, doctor or lawyer. If you lot in life is to sweep and mop floors, theres no shame in it. And do your work with the Heart of an Angel…..

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    • yathink
      Posted on June 2, 2012 at 5:32am

      @JZ
      No disrespect to T. Bone intended, but I found the first million the hardest. Is that your first million JZ? Oh and by the way. I think T. Bone made his billions off of Oil and his big push was for natural gas. You can bet he didn’t get where he is selling wind power. Just ask Obama he gambled on wind and solar and lost it all. But that’s okay JZ with all your millions you can just give a large donation to Barak and sit back and wait for the profits.

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    • TheGothicConservative
      Posted on June 2, 2012 at 8:42am

      JZS, “Next time you fill your gas tank give a big shout-out to the oil companies and their record profits at your expense” Actually most oil companies make nine cents on the dollar. Soooo… Yeah… Awkward.

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    • Amos37
      Posted on June 2, 2012 at 10:27am

      Ahhh, people still promoting the “American dream” of working hard and it will pay off. tell that to all the workers at the local door company who had been there WORKING HARD for 20 years or more in some cases to be laid off and asked to rehire at minimum wage. You idiots, God tells us that it’s going to be to the point where a loaf of bread costs a days wages. you better open the book up and find out where we‘re going before you die the second death still supporting Satan’s system.

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    • US-First
      Posted on June 2, 2012 at 12:05pm

      He who forgets the past is doomed to repeat it. Not even a century has gone by since the first of two brutal world wars was waged by fascists started in a little European area called first the Germany Empire and then Germany. A country so far advanced of others technically and industrially they felt superior to those around them and decided to expand the Vaterland. Now you are telling us to use them as an example of doing things right?? How about we let at least a century pass since the last World War they started (WWII). Study history along with your environmental causes so that you can strike a rational balance of thought with regard to who and what we should be mimicking. You might find that we should be less concerned with doing like others and more concerned with doing like Unites States Americans.

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    • hacker2000
      Posted on June 3, 2012 at 8:37am

      HMM!! lets see who i would rather be.. some 84 yr old FOSSIL who is going to be 6 feet under anyday n so his billions really is not much use to him right now ; Or a 25yr old entertainer who is WELL KNOWN in his prime and can actually have Fun with the girls without any medical help, This is a tough call people i will need time to decide ..tsk tsk.

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    • texasbeta
      Posted on June 3, 2012 at 2:02pm

      This is so ridiculous…how many of you claiming that all you have to do is work hard and you’ll make a million…..HAVE MADE A MILLION? You people are ridiculous.
      T Boone- His father worked as an oil and mineral landman (rights leaser). During World War II, his mother ran the local Office of Price Administration, rationing gasoline and other goods in three counties.
      He was a well known corporate raider and take-over operator in the 80s. Does it sound like he was poor, that he didn’t come from a dramatic element of wealth, with some serious insider information from his folks? Did he work hard? Obviously, but he had quite a bit to work with. Trump maybe worked hard, but his daddy gave him the money to buy his first hotels, default, and then sell them for his first million.
      Drake has talent…though, I can’t stand it….still. Did he work hard? Obviously, but he had talent.
      The fact is…upward mobility in the United States isn’t tops in the world by any means. The US ranks below Denmark, Australia, Norway, Finland, Canada, Sweden, Germany and Spain in terms of how freely citizens move up or down the social ladder.
      This is a fact. So, pretending that all you need to do is work hard, and you’ll be a millionaire is ridiculous. McDonalds people work harder than 90% of you, and me…and they can’t buy a simple steak. Typically, the harder you work…construction, dock workers, service industry…the less you make.

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    • Machtyn
      Posted on June 4, 2012 at 12:42pm

      A person earning $50,000 a year for 20 years can do this. What is needed to earn $50,000/year? Get educated or get a trade. But in both cases, you need to do something and get others to recognize your skill and its value.

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  • Matt
    Posted on June 1, 2012 at 6:17pm

    I resent the implication this article makes that all the readers of The Blaze are old and out of style. As a 23 year old reader I take quite a lot of offense!!!! To quote Drake, Blaze, “You’re doing it wrong.”

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    • katiefrankie
      Posted on June 1, 2012 at 11:28pm

      I don‘t think it’s that we needed an explanation because we are “old and out of style.”

      I think it‘s because we Blaze readers UNDER 30 need an explanation because we still can’t believe someone that bereft of talent and originality can make so much money.

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    • cmonnow
      Posted on June 1, 2012 at 11:48pm

      katiefrankie – so representative of the hypocrisy of Blazers. Talk all sorts of free market trash, beat up on minorities, and then sit by and hate on a black jew who made millions from his own resources. pitiful.

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    • BenInNY
      Posted on June 2, 2012 at 11:16pm

      @cmonnow nope. Nothing to do with any of that. It‘s that his music isn’t great. Same goes for a ton of white, non-jews. I offer you Nickelback. Oh no – does this mean I hate Canadians? Agh! I don’t like Beiber either! It’s deplorable! Guess I’ll go wallow in my unnecessary hatred of Canadian music now. Though I don’t think Informer (Snow) was so bad…

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  • sillyfreshness
    Posted on June 1, 2012 at 5:26pm

    To the Bolsheviks, the rapper is more deserving of his money. He got it the easy way, by rapping. Pickens didn’t deserve his money, he earned it by working, which is the wrong way according to the Bolsheviks.

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    • Reason365
      Posted on June 1, 2012 at 5:50pm

      If they both earned it by legal means then where is the argument between the two. I work my butt of every day in the hopes that someday I will get an opportunity EARNING good money. I work, pray and love my family. I am a rich man

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    • Matt
      Posted on June 1, 2012 at 6:20pm

      FYI musical entertainers have a more difficult work schedule than business tycoons. How do I know this? I know both insanely successful businessmen and successful musicians. The musicians have to work harder. Touring is VERY taxing and difficult.

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    • cmonnow
      Posted on June 1, 2012 at 11:58pm

      sillyfreshness – you are the definition of a hating, no talent, loser. do you realize how many people would like to have Drake’s stardom and who try for years and years with all that they have to achieve that. Blazers are so pitiful with these kind of attitudes. He works hard, he pays some taxes (I’m sure that he takes advantage of generous loopholes like all the mega-rich), and he made it. If it’s so easy, let’s see you do it, instead of sitting there belittling his achievements. Unlike somebody like Romney, Drake hasn’t destroyed communities or put hard working Americans out of work. Get real.

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    • yathink
      Posted on June 2, 2012 at 5:40am

      @ Comonnow
      Spewing rap is good for the community just look around you riiight. Your an Idiot.

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    • Silversmith
      Posted on June 2, 2012 at 8:42am

      @Cmonnow — Name calling as a way of introducing yourself to a forum is probably going to earn you the status of a pariah. You’re new here. Be nicer.

      Silversmith

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    • John Moser
      Posted on June 2, 2012 at 11:37am

      Cmonnow, how many posters of Drake(the Justin Beiber of rap) do you have on your wall? Weirdo.

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  • dannyo
    Posted on June 1, 2012 at 3:30pm

    but we’re suppose to hate the oil guy because he is white and rich, but we love the rapper and all he does is talk a song..don’t get it..

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    • Matt
      Posted on June 1, 2012 at 6:16pm

      Hes actually a pretty good singer and quite the entertainer. What is wrong with loving an entertainer? Their job is about as hard, in many ways harder than an oil tycoon’s job and their service to society is just as necessary. Imagine where we would be today without the likes of the Beatles, or Mozart. We need music and culture as much as we need oil.

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    • yathink
      Posted on June 2, 2012 at 5:44am

      @ MAtt
      Did you just compare rap to the Beatles and Mozart. God help us, really.

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    • loriann12
      Posted on June 2, 2012 at 9:43am

      The problem is not the money or amount of it. It’s that society will demonize an oil man for earning money and talk about how the rapper is not part of the 1%. And the fact that the rapper had to go on and brag about (and flippantly, I might add) how hard it was to make his FIRST million, implying that he’s worth many millions. The Oil man put him in perspective, but raising the stakes to a billion. The rapper got the slam, why can‘t y’all. It‘s not about how he made the money it’s that he had to rub it in the faces of everyone “following” him on twitter. That‘s why I don’t tweet.

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  • EJ1979
    Posted on June 1, 2012 at 3:03pm

    PIckens wasnt a millionaire till the 80‘s when he was in his 50’s. Drake will never be a billionaire, but give the guy a break already, geez.

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    • cmonnow
      Posted on June 2, 2012 at 12:03am

      Jay Z is a billionaire and he is 42. Give Drake some time.

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  • LondoMollari
    Posted on June 1, 2012 at 2:59pm

    The first million and the first billion are hard to earn, that they and I agree on.

    So then how come it’s so EASY for Obama to spend TRILLIONS????

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  • DiamondDog
    Posted on June 1, 2012 at 2:53pm

    I heard the tale of a wealthy business executive inviting three other executives for a golf outing at a very prestigous country club. One was unable to attend and asked if an up and coming juinior executive could go in his place. The wealthy business executive agreed. Upon arrival at the country club the four men decided to have a beer. The young executive said I will get the tab. The very wealthy senior executive said, you are my guest. I will take care of it. They finished the round of golf and went for lunch and the junior executive offered to pay once again. Again he was told no. He offered to pay for the golf and was told no. He was a guest. On the return flight home the wealthy executive asked the young executive. What is your net worth? The young executive said, around a million dollars. The wealthy senior executive said that is pretty impressive. I tell you what. I’ll flip you for it.

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  • cryinginthedesert
    Posted on June 1, 2012 at 2:52pm

    a little ironic though, Drake wouldn’t be considered part of the 1%, but those evil oil tycoon’s must give away their money.

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    • cmonnow
      Posted on June 2, 2012 at 12:02am

      Why would Drake not be considered part of the 1%. Of course he would. The 1% is solely a questions of wealth and the benefits that our tax system with all of it’s loopholes provides. It has nothing to do with the type of work one does. Why do Blazers try to fool themselves so much??

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  • TomFlores
    Posted on June 1, 2012 at 2:29pm

    MacDaddy
    @SteveJobs

    The first trillion will literally kill you. RT @boonepickens: The first billion is a helluva lot harder.

    Sent from my iCloud

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    • Matt
      Posted on June 1, 2012 at 6:19pm

      Too bad Steve Jobs was never worth a trillion dollars…not even close homey. Apple is worth around $250 billion brah.

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  • glennpatstu
    Posted on June 1, 2012 at 2:25pm

    “I think T Boon just called him ***** Nuevo rich”

    “I think not. 80% of that “rapper’s gold” as we call it where I‘m from in his pockets came from WE working people who’s mounds of excessive property and sales and income taxes go to his fan’s welfare checks to his pockets just like every other rapper out there. It’s a real sham being played on working Americans..”

    what in God’s name are you blathering about? So you think that anyone who buys a hip-hop album is on welfare? those are both really well-informed and non-racist comment. Again, I can‘t for the life of my figure out why people think that Beck’s sheep are racist.

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  • glennpatstu
    Posted on June 1, 2012 at 2:20pm

    so, any of you actually ever heard Drake’s music? Or are you just spouting talking points that you think apply to all rappers?

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  • mzee26
    Posted on June 1, 2012 at 1:57pm

    I don’t see Glenn boasting about wealth. Even if he did, so what? Sounds like some people are envious of Glenn’s success and he works hard for it, plus he’s doing something productive with his money. Sounds like @marybethelizabeth is a little jealous.,..most people that complain about that kind of thing either don’t have money themselves or expect someone like the Government to give wealth to them. Either way, sucks be you apparently.

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  • TheReasonableLib
    Posted on June 1, 2012 at 1:39pm

    Theblaze loves it when a black man gets “put in his place”. Even if Drake is a millionaire to conservatives he’s still a n****r.

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    • SLOWBIDEN
      Posted on June 1, 2012 at 1:45pm

      And democrats are always race baiting … my proof … look up

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    • contkmi
      Posted on June 1, 2012 at 1:47pm

      And you’re a troll.

      Conservatives don‘t care about the color of a person’s skin. Only libs care. Conservatives actually take to heart Dr. King’s words. Why don’t you try it?

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    • BlackCrow
      Posted on June 1, 2012 at 1:48pm

      Your bridge is calling troll.

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    • TheReasonableLib
      Posted on June 1, 2012 at 1:56pm

      @ all of you:
      Did I touch a nerve by pointing out your racism? I’m a race-baiting troll, but theblaze always has negative articles on black people and LOVES talking about the NBPP. Calling out racism isn’t race-baiting. FACT: A good deal of conservatives are racists!
      @Conktmi in particular:
      I’m sooooo glad you brought up Dr. King. Did you know he wanted political and economic wealth redistributed and advocated racial quotas? You don’t know jack about Dr. King, you pervert his message to meet your own fake ideals.

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    • Obamujahadeen
      Posted on June 1, 2012 at 1:58pm

      I think T Boon just called him ***** Nuevo rich.

      As to the UNreasonable lib, (it‘s un because were he a reasonable one he’d be a conservative or at least independent, there are no reasonable people who approve and support abortion;) Jealous, I think not. 80% of that “rapper’s gold” as we call it where I‘m from in his pockets came from WE working people who’s mounds of excessive property and sales and income taxes go to his fan’s welfare checks to his pockets just like every other rapper out there. It’s a real sham being played on working Americans..

      Another reason public aid should be ended for anyone but the disabled, unwed mothers married at pregnancy and the non Social Security Medicare receiving un insured over 60. Welfare dollars aren‘t meant to make these people rich on the poorest of the poor but that’s where it’s coming from.

      How you say? Free downloads [paid for with welfare dollars] on their free comcast connection through their free smart phone,…. there ya go. Taxpayer funded ”rappers Gold” and it’s a Gold rush from Harlem to South Central and back.. every black guy 2 to 60 wants to be a rapper now or starting forward for the Lakers..

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    • No Name Yet
      Posted on June 1, 2012 at 2:02pm

      @TheReasonableLib – Seriously? …….#Weak

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    • Huguenot Descendant
      Posted on June 1, 2012 at 2:02pm

      You sir are the epitome of racist. In fact you on the left prove how racist you are every time you mention “racism” as you just can’t seem to let race go. It doesn’t matter the color of skin but instead the character of oneself.

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    • SLOWBIDEN
      Posted on June 1, 2012 at 2:07pm

      Maybe they should just ignore the fact the NBPP is trying to start a race war like the rest of the media does…. you fail go race bait somewhere else el douche bag

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    • TheReasonableLib
      Posted on June 1, 2012 at 2:08pm

      @ idiot:
      Now that’s an excellent racist impression there!

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    • TheReasonableLib
      Posted on June 1, 2012 at 2:11pm

      @ Huguenot:
      So tell me how important is it that a rich black man knows his place? According to theblaze it’s very important. “Even if you’re in a benz, you’re still a n****r in a coop”
      Sorry but theblaze is just proving me right and you people who comment here help even more.

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    • TheReasonableLib
      Posted on June 1, 2012 at 2:15pm

      @ Slowbiden:
      So what is the kkk doing? They have far more members than the NBPP. Nobody cares about those morons but racists who like to use them to advance their idiotic belief of how “uncivilized” every black person in the world is. How “thuggish” we are. How “unclassy” the president’s family is. For christ‘s sake you racists attack the man’s children. Save me your fake outrage!

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    • progressiveslayer
      Posted on June 1, 2012 at 2:17pm

      THEREASONABLELIB Yes we know you‘re not supposed to question a black man because that means you’re a racist,and your comment proves you’re and idiot and a racist,back to huffpo where you belong.

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    • TSUNAMI-22
      Posted on June 1, 2012 at 2:20pm

      None proclaim their innocence as loudly (or verbose) as the guilty, eh reasonablelib?

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    • No Name Yet
      Posted on June 1, 2012 at 2:22pm

      @TheReasonableLib – Your comments a waste of oxygen as well as a race baiting. Just admit it, accept it, and live with it. #WOOT

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    • TheReasonableLib
      Posted on June 1, 2012 at 2:24pm

      @progressivelystupid:
      Would you like a flame thrower to go with your gas soaked straw man?

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    • hidden_lion
      Posted on June 1, 2012 at 2:35pm

      All liberals are racists. They think Black people can‘t fend for themselves and don’t have the same ability to pull themselves out of poverty as whites. Unfortunately most black people fell for it and remain slaves to liberals and the government.

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    • jamgdurrett
      Posted on June 1, 2012 at 2:40pm

      ReasonableLib,

      I will actually say that a blogger on one political site is not different than any other. I too am so very tired of racism and although the KKK and the NBPP have every right to gather, I disagree with the principles. What ever happened to judging people by their character? I am upset with the people that leave comments on this site. The conservative people replying on this site do not hold the values of most christian conservatives. The average person just wants to get through life just like anyone else, I am so sickened by the extremism on both sides.

      It is unfair to judge conservatives by the replies on certain sites, isn’t that what you are upset about? Stereo-typing? Do not stereo-type conservatives by these responses, realize that we are no different from you. We want what is best for our country so that we can provide a good life for our children. The government, not the majority of people, are causing this separation.

      I completely dis-agree with our president, not because of the color of skin, but because our country can not afford his policies. Don’t get me wrong though, Mitt Romney is no different. Politicians are all corrupt, we just have to vote for the one that we feel is ‘less’ bad for our country.

      Lastly, I’m not against the wealth but it is shameful that two people that have so much can joke about how much they have when so many people are suffering. God Bless you all!

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    • TSUNAMI-22
      Posted on June 1, 2012 at 2:44pm

      @ hidden_lion

      All liberals are racists. They think Black people can‘t fend for themselves and don’t have the same ability to pull themselves out of poverty as whites. Unfortunately most black people fell for it and remain slaves to liberals and the government.
      ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
      True statement. The left-wing hypocrisy also dictates that the blacks that do pull themselves out of the victim mentality are labeled “Uncle Toms”.

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    • BuckarooBanzai
      Posted on June 1, 2012 at 2:49pm

      I’ve read through all the comments on this story and the only one using racists terms is you, thereasonablelib. You use racist quotes as though they were taken from other posts on here, but I have yet to find the original posts these quotes came from. I can only assume they came from you in an attempt to make the casual reader believe someone other than you made them. You are really disgusting.

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    • GodHatesFigs
      Posted on June 1, 2012 at 2:51pm

      Reasonable was not saying that Pickens reaction was racist, but that Becket Adams article and title specifically was racist. They both basically said the same thing, but Drake was “bragging” and Pickens “put him in his place.” It is hard to deny the racism there.

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    • MAMMY_NUNN
      Posted on June 1, 2012 at 3:27pm

      The problem is all these sports figures and rappers spend their wealth on stupid stuff like cribs and pimp rides and never invest thinking the gravy train will never end and when they fall flat they wonder why.

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  • thegreatcarnac
    Posted on June 1, 2012 at 1:31pm

    I could use a Billion dollars. That would be fun. I think I would even quit my job…..heh heh>

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  • marybethelizabeth
    Posted on June 1, 2012 at 1:17pm

    Income-wise it appears Drake is right alongside Mr. Beck, who constantly boasts about his success.

    Mr. Pickens’ post shows up Mr. Beck as well.

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    • SLOWBIDEN
      Posted on June 1, 2012 at 1:47pm

      Very good… now go troll somewhere else

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    • JediKnight
      Posted on June 1, 2012 at 1:54pm

      The difference is that Beck doesn’t brag about his wealth. Beck has also been very public about his desire to die poor. He has spoken to Jon Huntsman Sr. about how to do just that. Beck gives very generously of his money and, once again, doesn’t brag about his wealth.

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    • Obamujahadeen
      Posted on June 1, 2012 at 2:00pm

      No this guy still has head Union janitor money compared to Glenn Beck. Talking hundreds of millions. Hardly from some rapper most of the 99% white population never heard of and never will or would have were this not here.

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  • Duey2000
    Posted on June 1, 2012 at 11:49am

    Do they follow each other on Twitter? And if so…why?

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    • Obamujahadeen
      Posted on June 1, 2012 at 2:07pm

      He doesn’t have to follow him back to be noted or caught by someone else.

      You can see messages from people who don’t follow you or vice versa via the @ which then alerts the user that someone else just ‘called them out’ or whatever you wanna call it. On Facebook it would be called being ‘tagged’. SO I could include that rapper in one of my tweets like “@Drake you’re just a rich illiterate rapper” he‘d find that in his ’interactions’ column and then reply in kind like he did there ;)

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  • poster
    Posted on June 1, 2012 at 11:15am

    What’s a “Drake”?

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  • jcldwl
    Posted on June 1, 2012 at 10:50am

    Even when you live your life trying to avoid stupid, ridiculous, things like twitter, they start putting tweets in the news stories and you end up reading them. People seem to be regressing back into childhood instead of acting like mature adults. Twitter, facebook, and all that other crap is just a waste of time designed for sheople. Come on follow me. That’s all you have to do if you want to be a part just follow me. What a joke.

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    • UpholderOftheConstitution
      Posted on June 1, 2012 at 11:02am

      I agree with you on Facebook, it has become bloated as Myspace has but Twitter is a great tool to have some level of discourse and hear what others are going through around the world regardless of “friending” them. Don’t hate on it because of a couple morons, just learn to block them :-)

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    • thekuligs
      Posted on June 1, 2012 at 12:42pm

      Honestly, Twitter makes me a lot of money. Don’t knock it until you try it.

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  • UpholderOftheConstitution
    Posted on June 1, 2012 at 10:45am

    I am glad they flash their wealth, it gives American’s hope that they can work and develop something also and get to where they are if they want it. I say let them flaunt it. It just makes you work harder.

    Nobody hated on Michael Jordan when he would play awesome and “flaunt” his skills. It only made kids on the playground and in the gyms work harder to be the next Jordan or surpass him!

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  • wordweaver
    Posted on June 1, 2012 at 10:42am

    This only confirms my resolve to stand clear of the twitterverse.

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  • scrudge
    Posted on June 1, 2012 at 10:35am

    Ah Yes… only problem with this is…… cANADIAN rappers don’t live long

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  • DiscipleMaker
    Posted on June 1, 2012 at 10:32am

    I feel like I should chime in and say, “No, the next mortgage payment is the hardest…”

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    • PATRIOTMAMA
      Posted on June 1, 2012 at 10:47am

      No it’s the first tax payment after the first million. Wait until April DRAKE. You’ll probably swallow your back teeth. lol. Unless he‘s canadian and then he’ll have to get permission to do that too. ;-)

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    • docgreen
      Posted on June 1, 2012 at 11:19am

      If Obama has his way, lets just tax him 75% and see what he tweets about that? People if this POS president gets re-elected this is whats going to happen! He wants people to be enslaved by our welfare programs in order to tip the scales. Once people are dependent on the Gov. and get everything for free, he can do whatever he wants. Look at what Hugo Chavez did. He took over food, media, oil revenues, companies, is this what you want? H_LL NO!……

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    • docgreen
      Posted on June 1, 2012 at 11:38am

      FYI people!
      When you keep tyaxing people: the rich to be exact, eventually those people either run out of money, or they move away to another country. Like ones without taxes!…….. Then what? People we need to wake up the Middle and Poor people and ask them this question. Do we want a Dictator, is this what they really want? If we don’t change these people were going to end up like a 3rd World Country. This is exactly where were headed with the obama/democrats/and last far left loonies! Look at the Green Jobs and how much money was spent on that! Then look at al gore, and his movement. Then look at the UN and want to tax the air we breath, the food we eat and drink, and then, our own natural resources. Also look at what they want to do with the internet. The UN wants to charge for it. What the H_LL did they do to make the internet? Nothing, its all about stealing our money and charging us for everything! It just makes them stronger at will and enabling them to charge us more for everything. New World Order! People won’t be able to buy or sell without the mark of the beast. Either on their forhead or in their right hand!…. Its coming, and people better wake up or we’ll have someone like obama telling us what job we can or can not do. You scoff at this? Start learning about the Global Elite. They want to reduce the Earths population 2/3. War, and Eugenics is coming!…… obama’s NEW WORLD ORDER!…

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    • docgreen
      Posted on June 1, 2012 at 11:42am

      http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/31/united-states-losing-millionaires_n_1559803.html?ref=money&icid=maing-grid7%7Chp-laptop%7Cdl1%7Csec3_lnk2%26pLid%3D166081

      United States losing Millionaires to India and other countries!

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    • hi
      Posted on June 1, 2012 at 12:16pm

      Awww.

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  • gyro
    Posted on June 1, 2012 at 10:30am

    Blaze stop puting down Canada !!!! This fellow MUST be American !!!!!!

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  • wisehiney
    Posted on June 1, 2012 at 10:28am

    T Boone picken on his arse.

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  • Gonzo
    Posted on June 1, 2012 at 10:27am

    You‘re both hilarious considering that most American’s are struggling to make their house payments.

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    • LLATPOH
      Posted on June 1, 2012 at 10:32am

      I know, right? I mean, it’s ok to be rich, but flashing it around is a great way to get yourself in a scenario you may not like.

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    • Anonymous T. Irrelevant
      Posted on June 1, 2012 at 11:28am

      @LLATPOH
      Right, those rappers talking about ho‘s and killing cops wouldn’t be caught being seen in a ghetto, because they would most likely get mugged or shot.

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    • TheEDGE
      Posted on June 1, 2012 at 12:11pm

      Everyone knows that rappers get famous by doing the “Travolta”. Anyone could rhyme with a repetitive beat. Drake was not discovered. His tongue did a lot of reps for that first million. Look in to it. Kanye, lil Wayne, Drake…….. All pillow biters!

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