On Friday night, President Obama is reportedly set to attend a “top-secret”
dance party at the White House. The lavish event, organized by First
Lady Michelle Obama, marks the president’s 55th birthday, and the last
one he will enjoy as a resident of the White House.
According
to Page Six, the guest list includes Usher, Kendrick Lamar (“Obama’s
favorite rapper”), Ellen DeGeneres, Portia de Rossi, Magic Johnson,
Sarah Jessica Parker, Stevie Wonder, Jennifer Hudson, and John Legend. (The Washington Post also floated the names of Oprah Winfrey, Will Ferrell, and Fantasia.)
“I’ve gotten to know these guys over the first several years,” Obama told radio host
Colby Colb in late 2012, shortly before his re-election. “They’re good
people. Beyoncé could not be sweeter to Michelle and the girls. So
they’re good friends. We talk about the same things I talk about with
all my friends.”
“I
can’t tell you who to vote for—all I can do is tell you to vote on Nov.
4, the most important election that will happen probably in your
lifetime,” the rapper said.
“Rosa Parks sat so that Martin Luther King could walk. Martin Luther
King walked so that Obama could run. Obama’s running so that we all can
fly … I can’t wait until Nov. 5 and I’m going to say, ‘Hello, Brother
President.’”
Their
relationship continued into the president’s first term, which included
Beyoncé and Jay Z stopping for a tour at the White House in 2010. The
couple, along with a small entourage, were treated to a special visit to
the White House Situation Room.
“It’s no different than discriminating against blacks,” the recording artist said.
“It’s discrimination plain and simple … I think [announcing support of
gay marriage is] the right thing to do, so whether it costs [Obama]
votes or not—again, it’s not about votes. It’s about people. It’s the
right thing to do as a human being.”
In September 2012, Beyoncé and Jay Z threw a high-profile fundraiser
at Jay Z’s 40/40 Club in New York City. The private event ending up
bringing in $4 million for the president’s campaign war chest.
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