The Hip-Hop Community Embraces Obama's Victory

The hip-hop community is one of the most open groups of people when it comes to voicing their support for President-elect Barack Obama. All their faith was rewarded last night when Obama's victory was announced.

"The vision of the hip-hop generation and its young people is in full and glorious effect tonight," Russell Simmons said in a statement released to MTV News Tuesday night. "While many older Americans, who marched and struggled so hard so Senator Obama could run for president of the United States, never dared to believe in his candidacy's real potential, young people, particularly the hip-hop community, had faith, and their imagination became our reality."

"It's just incredible to know that Barack Obama is our president," Usher told MTV News.

Rick Ross, though mourning the loss of his friend and business partner, record exec Shakir Stewart, found joy in Obama's election.

"I'm just . . . to be honest, I'm speechless," he said. "I think we all should be. It's time for action."

"My president is black," Jeezy triumphantly told MTV News via e-mail upon hearing of the Obama victory.

Be sure to check out will.i.am's new video, "It's a New Day," Wednesday, the day after election day.