Conversation so far:
What references were made by Obama?
Lil Wayne has been referenced in public speeches by President Barack Obama on at least two occasions, in mixed contexts.
What are some of the contexts?
Speaking to a largely African-American audience during a general election campaign town hall speech in Georgia, then-U.S.
Senator Obama exhorted children to stay in school and achieve their dreams.
When else was he mentioned?
"You are probably not that good a rapper.
Maybe you are the next Lil Wayne, but probably not, in which case you need to stay in school..

Question: What else is significant about this?
Self-contained rewrite: What else is significant about Lil Wayne being mentioned other than being praised as a good rapper?