Steele to Colbert: It's On

It might not happen in the next few months, he says, but sooner or later, Michael Steele is going to drop rhymes on Comedy Central with Stephen Colbert.

The rap battle ain't over.

Early on in his term, Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele committed a supposed gaffe when he said that Republicans should engage in "off the hook" outreach to "suburban-urban hip-hop" communities.

Comedian Stephen Colbert quickly picked up on this, challenging Chairman Steele to a rap battle on live television. The Chairman quickly agreed, but the exchange never actually occurred. In lieu of the Chairman's appearance, the Colbert Report put together a ingenious compilation of Steele video clips, set to a beat.

But the Chairman isn't satisfied with the outcome.

"My boys whip me for that all the time," Steele told FrumForum. "But the rap battle's gonna happen."

It might not happen in the next few months, he says, but sooner or later, Michael Steele is going to drop rhymes on Comedy Central with Stephen Colbert. Steele is confident - it might not have been the best time to do it when Colbert first issued his challenge, but when it happens, the Chairman thinks he has the skills to beat him.