Fox’s Bret Baier: The “Dapper Rapper”

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by Mark Joyella | 2:12 pm, January 24th, 2011

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Get ready to knock your opinion of Fox News anchor Bret Baier up a few pegs. Perhaps a bunch.

Now we already know the guy’s been quietly racking up huge ratings wins on his weeknight show, Special Report, success that recently earned Baier a brand new contract at Fox. But here’s what we didn’t know: the kid can rap. No wonder they’re calling the pocket-square-wearing anchor the “Dapper Rapper.”

Yup. At the Bob Hope Classic in Palm Springs on Friday, Baier ended up onstage, and explained to the crowd (a few equipped with video cameras) that he was invited to perform. Saying he didn’t know anything but Sugarhill Gang’s 1979 hit “Rapper’s Delight,” he got an unexpected response: Do it.

And he did. And while we had the headline BAIER DESTROYS REPUTATION WITH CRINGETASTIC RAP PERFORMANCE headline ready to go, we must admit he nailed it. Watch it for yourself and see if you don’t agree:

We should not that at the end of the performance Baier did advise the crowd not to tell anyone what they’d just witnessed. So, you know, this has to stay between us, okay? Mum’s the word.

(H/T FishbowlDC, via Chickaboomer)

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Calvin

And he did. And while we had the headline BAIER DESTROYS REPUTATION WITH CRINGETASTIC RAP PERFORMANCE headline ready to go, we must admit he nailed it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbd0nnW-VMc
OxyCon

LMAO
http://www.facebook.com/people/Ed-Lascar/100000889579338 Ed Lascar

Nop, he sucks at it!, but yes, it’s funny!
Pablo

MC Rove, you been served! Baier in the hizzouse!
BatBoy

He hosts one of the Best Hours on TV!

I try to catch him every day…especially the round table!

As a Rapper…it was pretty good, but I hope he keeps his day job!
The Real Royal King

I laughed. I cried. It became a part of me.
Harry Flashman

He had some fun. Good for him.
The_Reasonable_Lib

I was sure Dick Cheney would be the one to release a rap song being that he’s the one with the street cred.
TangledThorns

Hehe, cool.
http://MsUnderestimated.com MsUnderestimated

Pablo said:
MC Rove, you been served! Baier in the hizzouse!

Best comment of the thread. I don’t care WHAT your political stripe, that was FUN! Hell, I’d give some props myself if someone like Joe Biden or Harry Reid did that. Fun and music have no political affiliation. Any sourpusses here on this are just that – sourpusses.
Fused

Rhythm, flair and debonair in one word – Baier.
Gasket

That was actually pretty cool. From a HipHop fan I give him a B for that performance.
tatboy

Nailed It…
BarneyFranken

Nice Brett, but wait to you hear this from Chris Matthews:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Odnq3Ha1DJU

I had no idea Chris could speak Japanese either- Hes more talented than he lets on.
Drew

Ed Lascar said:
Nop, he sucks at it!, but yes, it’s funny!

Ed, I though he did it very well with it and I don’t like rap but I listen to the whole thing and I enjoyed it. I do agree that it was very funny.
Drew

I always thought he was Ok since I do watch Special Report often but after seeing that video, I have a totally different perspective on Bret and its a good on
Drew

I meant “Good One” not “good On” sorry for the typo
jaywaters

@Barney Whoa, Chris Matthews speaking Japanese, that was great but this Bret rap is hilarious, I don’t know whether to laugh or cry.

http://www.africanmangoextract.net
lane

Good lesson to media folks by Baier. Make fun of yourself and everyone laughs, mock others and you’re just kind of a jerk. Nice to see he’s both a good anchor and has a sense of humor.

Funny but why is this from media matters. Didn’t know they liked Baier so much.
Tedderman

I thought he was rapping when he interviewed Obama he repeated himself so many times. “But what about the,But what about the, But what about the… Mr President.”