"Obama knows ball"— Fans react hilariously as Barack Obama congratulates Playboi Carti on the success of his new album

Barack Obama and his love for the rap game is the stuff of legends. The former President's popularity with the rappers is not to be scoffed at, and it is nothing short of a cultural miracle. Remember when he freestyled on Marc Maron’s podcast, which led to the podcaster calling him the rapper-in-chief? The universe has certainly given us enough hints!

Recently, a post went viral on social media that showed Barack Obama congratulating Playboi Carti on the success of his new album while complimenting him.

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Memes erupt as Barack Obama toasts to Playboi Carti on the success of his new album

Be it giving serious speeches at the Oval Office or turning policy speeches into lyrical masterpieces—Barack Obama is a man for all occasions! As a former President, he has already fully immersed himself in the rap game. So when a clip went viral on X reportedly depicting the former President casually expressing his adulation for Playboi Carti's latest album, the internet lost its marbles.

In true Obama fashion, his congratulatory message was both heartfelt and laced with humor as he nonchalantly dropped the hilarious tidbit that he and Michelle dance to "TRIM" every morning. Playboi Carti reportedly himself shared a screenshot of Obama’s message on Instagram. This sparked a wave of mind-bending hilarity on social media as fans scrambled to make sense of this cosmic collision of absurd proportions:

"Obama knows ball", joked one fan (via X/@notbobbalam).

"Obama definitely did this very real act of love towards playbort cartman", quipped another (via X/@PloybertCorti).

Say what you want about Playboi Carti, his music really speaks to the youth of America. Or at least it makes them scream a lot. Fans were having a field day on the internet as the Carti Cult appreciated Obama's taste in music.

As the world spiraled into chaos over this unlikely bromance, Kanye fans also found their voice and began churning out conspiracy theories like cotton candies. They questioned the authenticity of the source and even argued that it was someone else who put Obama to the task:

"Getting the president glazing your rap album is lowkey an L," remarked one user (via X/@ziademarcus).

It's safe to say that relations between Ye and Barack Obama have soured after his attempt at running for President. Kanye's beef with Playboi Carti is also getting more absurd by the day. After seeing the interaction between his two archnemesis, Kanye must be fuming! One fan (@cmondudefr), clearly off the deep end, decided to side with Kanye in all his infinite wisdom:

"Kanye really is on the good side lmao"

All we can say is we wouldn't want to be on the wrong side of history when Barack Obama and Playboi Carti inevitably release a diss track on the eccentric rapper! And honestly, the day Obama decides to drop a mixtape, it's over for the rest of us.

Playboi Carti mixing it up with Barack Obama is a crossover no one expected. 2025 continues to astound and confound us in equal measure, and the crazy thing is that we're still in March! Another fan suggested a theory that predicted the natural progression of friendship between the two, and it had the netizens rolling in the aisles. No prizes for guessing where it ultimately ends up!

"Obama gonna have Carti perform for the 2028 campaign," postulated the fan (via X/@Jose_Kevo).

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In the annals of history-making years, 2025's name will be taken in hushed tones as it continues to surprise and amaze us. Whether the news is real or not, just thinking about a collab between Barack Obama and Playboi Carti is something that tickles our funny bones. This unlikely friendship would remind us all that music transcends boundaries—even those between a former president and a rap star.