"We're getting breaking news that rap is no longer cool."  By  Sam Haysom Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time. Read Full Bio  on  May 7, 2026 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Flipboard Secretary of State Marco Rubio can't seem to stop slipping rap lyrics into important speeches. His latest offence? Describing the top government officials in Iran as "insane in the brain", in an apparent reference to the 1993 Cypress Hill song. "Really, Marco?" says Daily Show host Desi Lydic in the clip above. "A little inappropriate to be talking about old rap lyrics while you're talking about war. I mean, can you imagine your doctor telling you, 'If you're looking for the tumor on this scan, whoomp , there it is.…