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  Watch Obama Brush Jay-Z Off His Shoulder at White House Correspondents' Dinner

  April 29, 2013 – Saturday night the Washington, D.C., establishment held its annual fete to itself, the White House Correspondents' Dinner, and once again President Barack Obama managed to invite in hip-hop.Obama's entrance music at this year's Conan O'Brien-hosted event was DJ Khaled's "All I Do Is Win," and the president also mockingly addressed the recent brouhaha over Jay-Z's trip to Cuba: "Some things are beyond my control," the president said …
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  President Obama Has 'Better Things to Do' Than Worry About Jay-Z and Beyonce in Cuba

  April 17, 2013 – Beyoncé and Jay-Z drew the ire of a couple of Republican senators earlier this month when they took a trip to Cuba on the occasion of their fifth wedding anniversary. …
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  White House Is Like, 'Yeah, No, We Didn't Send Jay-Z to Cuba'

  April 11, 2013 – You know it's a slow day in Washington D.C. — thanks, Windows 8! — when the White House is sitting around responding to Jay-Z lyrics. This morning, in Jay-Z's Cuban travelogue "Open Letter," the rapper bragged that he received "White House clearance" to visit the embargoed nation of Cuba. …
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  See Justin Timberlake and the Obamas' Joyful '(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay' Sing-Along

  April 10, 2013 – There are days when Otis Redding's posthumous 1968 chart-topper "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" sounds — despite all the lame covers and the nearly infinite variety of weirder, or more personally relevant, or simply more contemporary records in the years before and since — like the greatest song ever. …
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  Official White House Ad Goes BroStep

  February 12, 2013 – Looks like tonight's State of the Union might actually understands the state of the union. In this 44-second video ad posted from the official White House YouTube account, President Obama promised that "our future is hopeful, and the state of our union will always be strong." And then — whoom — in comes the drop! That's right, the Prez is soundtracking his ads to dubstep now, just like a fighting robot movie. …
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  Beyonce's Star-Spangled Lip-Sync Scandal Breaks Honest Americans' Hearts

  January 22, 2013 – In what is surely the biggest Capitol Hill scandal to rock our nation since Watergate, it's now come to light that Beyoncé, beloved singer of the National Anthem at 44th U.S. President Barack Hussein Obama's second inauguration, was in fact duping honest, trusting Americans by lip-syncing the song.The Times UK broke the news with a statement from the Marine Corp Band's spokeswoman. …
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  Watch Jennifer Hudson, fun., Alicia Keys Serenade Barack and Michelle at the Inaugural Ball

  January 22, 2013 – Beyoncé stunned the nation yesterday (January 21) with her towering rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" for President Barack Obama's second inauguration ceremony, but Bey's old White House gig — singing for the President and First Lady's first dance at the Inauguration Ball — went to her Dreamgirls co-star, Jennifer Hudson. …
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  Watch Beyonce's Amazing, Obama-Inaugurating 'Star-Spangled Banner'

  January 21, 2013 – Alicia Keys has her work cut out for her.Beyoncé, who will perform the Super Bowl halftime show next month after Keys opens the event with the national anthem, took her own turn at "The Star-Spangled Banner" this morning during President Barack Obama's second inauguration ceremonies. …
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  My President Is Rap: The Complete History of Barack Obama's Hip-Hop Moments

  January 21, 2013 – Even though hip-hop has been America's most vital art form for more than 30 years, our country's presidents have been less than forthcoming in giving up props. George W. Bush's most prominent dealing with the culture was Kanye West telling the country he didn't care about black people. His father's administration was best known for denouncing Ice-T's "Cop Killer" wholesale. …
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  Ultramega USA: Soundgarden to Play Obama Inauguration

  January 18, 2013 – Chris Cornell and Soundgarden have been added to the list of artists performing at the inauguration galas celebrating the second term of President Barack Obama, the Presidential Inaugural Committee announced today (January 18). …
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