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Russia’s presidential candidate Mikhail Prokhorov’s drops bars that made him an Internet star.

Prokhorov, who also shares ownership of the New Jersey Nets basketball team with rapper Jay-Z, took to the microphone on a Russian television show two weeks ago.

Twitter has been circulating the video by rap fans, sports writers and young Russians.

Commentators and the media in Russia acknowledged Prokhorov’s performance as both horrible and charming.