Barack Obama, a man unafraid to whip out a Grumpy Cat impression (opens in new tab) during a presidential speech, is also brave enough to publicly choose sides in the rivalry between Kendrick Lamar and Drake.
During a YouTube interview hosted by SWooZie on Friday, POTUS was asked who he thinks is currently winning the rap game: Drizzy or K. Dot. Shockingly, his hip hop allegiance doesn't lie with the lipstick-designing (opens in new tab), pink sweats-wearing (opens in new tab), dad-dancing (opens in new tab) man of our dreams.
"Gotta go with Kendrick," he admitted. "I think Drake is an outstanding entertainer, but Kendrick—his lyrics, his last album was outstanding. Best album, I think, of last year."
Skip to the 17:00 mark to to watch Obama answer the question incorrectly honestly:
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