President Obama has never been shy about his love for hip hop music. POTUS hosted BET’s “Love And Happiness” at the White House last weekend and a ton of celebrities were in attendance including Usher, Questlove, Common, Jill Scott, Samuel L. Jackson, Jesse Williams, Angela Bassett, Janelle Monáe and more.
There was a strict no phone policy at the event but Usher manages to capture the president rocking out to Drake‘s “Hotline Bling.”
President Obama dancing to "Hotline Bling" last night at The White House. pic.twitter.com/cbvWhvNyd1
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Questlove also shared the experience in a lengthy Instagram post.
“Realist real list of thangs I seenT at the White House tonight: 10) the cp time factor of the first fam. Made me feel justified,” Questlove wrote. “9) @usher & his 11th hour audible ideas 8) @morereginahall’s joking the Obama’s leaving is the most devastating occurrence since Free & AJ left #106thAndPark 7) Dave Chapelle flaunting the fact he got to play w Bo the Dog earlier 6) security expressing shock to me ‘wait, all to do in this house tonight and Chapelle was more excited about meeting the dog!? ? 5) Obama requesting the ENTIRE song #TheBizness be performed tonight & De La/Com making it a bboy affair. 4) 4 ladies snackin on chicken wangs at the WH piano 3) BBD KILLING ‘Poison’ & everybody dancin w/ wreckless abandonment 2) me having my first Hennessy ever 1) d nice playing ‘Ante Up’ ‘Party Up’ ‘Make Am Say Uhh’ ‘Shook Ones’—like the look on George Washington face as we defiantly sang EVERY lyric….haaaaaaa!!!!!!”
President Obama also addressed the crowd in what could be his last White House party before leaving office in a few mere months.