Historical rankings of presidents of the United States former director of the University of Maryland's African American Leadership Institute, stated that Presidents ranked by how each one balanced the interests of majority interests and the interests of excluded groups was practical in respect to American debate on racial politics. Presidents have traditionally been ranked on personal qualities and their leadership ability to solve problems that move the nation in a positive direction. Walters stated there was a qualitative difference between white and African American intellectuals in evaluating presidents. In the 1996 "New York Times" poll by Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr., 31 white historians and one black historian ranked
How Many Licks? by American singer Kelis and verses by American rappers Lil' Cease and Snoop Dogg. The song's original version was included on several compilations, including the 2001 albums "The Source Hip Hop Music Awards 2001", "Pure Dance 2001", "Hip Hop Soul Party: Episode V", and 2008's "15 of the Best Urban Classics". "How Many Licks?" is a three-minute and 52-second hip hop song that uses a sample from the theme song of the television series "Knight Rider". Music critic Simon Reynolds described its composition as "full of Daft Punk-like noises", and an "NME" writer called it "pornographic funk". Michael Arceneaux of