Was Barack Obama ever on crack?

Is That Why His Lips Are So Black?
In an interview with MP3.com. which I just so happened to mention in my story today on how 50 Cent didn't really make $400 million in one day from Vitamin Water, KRS-One is expounding on his favorite topic - how hip-hop (which he is, by the way) has the power to transform itself into magic or whatever when the discussioned somehow turned to Barack Obama.

I think the point he was trying to make is that it used to be that case that hip-hop artists didn't wield much in the way of influence over politicians (except for maybe Marion Berry), but KRS-One has been around long enough now that his influence is beginning to be felt in the halls of power.

To wit:

We are now moving into a time where it's not, "Oh, I don't know. I don't know about that history. That didn't influence me. I'm a young man from off the farm in the South, I'm not a big city slinger." No, Barak Obama was like "no, I was a crack head. My wife got me off crack." You know he was in the hood. No doubt. Now look, he's running for President right now. Oh, okay.

Hmm... Really?

I don't mean to suggest that KRS-One makes shit up for the purpose of an entertaining interview (God forbid he calls my job again complaining), but suffice it to say that this is my first time hearing about Barack Obama being on crack. But then again, I wasn't even aware that he smoked squares (menthols, even) until not too long ago, so what do I know?

Checkit: KRS-One: You Must Learn [MP3.com]