New York, Jan 22 : American rapper Busta Rhymes has revealed that US President Barack Obama makes him want to lead a respectable life.

Rhymes, who gave a surprise performance at the Heineken-sponsored party, said having America's "first hip-hop President" was a signal rappers needed to change their tune.

"A lot of the time when we said, `Get drunk, pop your Hennessy," it wasn't done with the level of integrity," the New York Daily News quoted Busta as saying.

"Our respect [for President Obama] is so major that we won't even play that game now.

"We're making a conscious effort to do things on a more respectable level," he added. (ANI)