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>> welcome to "the beat." im ari melber. we have new tapes. in a "beat" exclusive we have new audio tapes of congressman george santos, arraigned today for that indictment. they are the santos tapes and theyre coming up shortly. later i want to tell you we also have my special report on clarence thomas problem with law and precedent. well get to that breakdown and these tapes. our top story right now is the santos indictment itself. this is the most controversial new lawmaker in congre...

Were president, i would make sure all the money spent on good things. >> on good things. >> did method man not say f a rap critic, talk about it when i live it. >> ill ring the cow bell. >> that made my neck hurt. >> you got to protect your neck. >> true. >> future is not always relevant to the news but he did say f up some commas. biden is not on some three comma mess. this is four commas, trillions. a lot of babies in the game. >> i like how you brought that back. >> drake doesnt believe in na...

Most professional way possible. there are many people who dreamed to have this experience with you. im happy youre sharing it with us. >> you know -- [ laughter ] >> how many songs have you written? >> me, a couple hundred songs. >> the line i was thinking of that echoes from your book is, if you know method man from wu tang, with regard to critics. he says, "f" a rap critic. he talk about it while i live it. >> thats really it. its like people say to me, you know, when was the last time you wat...

He says with regard to critics, i say with it from your time, he says rap critic, he talk about it while i love it. >> thats it. people say to me, you know, when was the last time you watched whatever? im like, i dont really watch them. i love them. you know? i was there. i dont really need to go back and look at it. i was actually on the inside of it. >> in your world and ours, prestigious still matters to most people. its still factored in. and the critics and the words figure in somehow. it s...

While i wanted to be in the roomin. who would want to miss that? >> how can i say this in the most professional way possible, there are many people who dreamed to have this experience with you. so im happy youre sharing it with us. [ laughter ] how many songs have you written? >> me, ive written a couple hundred songs. >> the line from your book, if you know method man from wu tang, he says with regard to critics, for him, its music critics. he says "f" a rap critic, he talk about it while i liv...

I like that. let me press you on that a little. were partnering with you on the debates. the democratic party, which you are in charge of, as well as the members of the democratic national committee set these rules and youre saying theyre fair. you have critics out there. you know that, right? >> when you are the referee, you are always going to have some folks who have questions, concerns, injections, and i understand that. >> i want to play one of them for you. i will say from observing this p...