Obama on friendship with Jay-Z & Beyonce
President Barack Obama says his friendship with hip-hop royals Jay-Z and Beyonce is nothing out of the ordinary.
"They’re good people,” Obama told Colby Colb of Cleveland Z107.9. “…Obviously they’re unbelievably successful, but they really are down-to-earth folks. And we talk about the same things I talk about with all my friends."
That includes offering first-time dad Jay-Z parenting advice, POTUS said: "They just had a new baby. …I made sure that Jay-Z was helping Beyonce out and not leaving it all to mom and the mother-in-law."
Obama befriended the stars when "they were supporters back in '08," he explained. "Beyonce sang at our inauguration and Jay-Z did a bunch of get out the vote concerts….We’ve had them down to the White House.”
The president added that “Beyonce could not be sweeter” to the first lady and his daughters who love her music.
As for his own iPod, Obama said he's got "a bunch" of Jay-Z songs downloaded.
“Is ’99 Problems’ on there?” Colb asked.
“You know, I gotta say I go with some other stuff like ‘My First Song,’ which just kinda keeps me steady,” he replied. “It’s a great song. It reminds you that you always have to stay hungry.”
"They’re good people,” Obama told Colby Colb of Cleveland Z107.9. “…Obviously they’re unbelievably successful, but they really are down-to-earth folks. And we talk about the same things I talk about with all my friends."
That includes offering first-time dad Jay-Z parenting advice, POTUS said: "They just had a new baby. …I made sure that Jay-Z was helping Beyonce out and not leaving it all to mom and the mother-in-law."
Obama befriended the stars when "they were supporters back in '08," he explained. "Beyonce sang at our inauguration and Jay-Z did a bunch of get out the vote concerts….We’ve had them down to the White House.”
The president added that “Beyonce could not be sweeter” to the first lady and his daughters who love her music.
As for his own iPod, Obama said he's got "a bunch" of Jay-Z songs downloaded.
“Is ’99 Problems’ on there?” Colb asked.
“You know, I gotta say I go with some other stuff like ‘My First Song,’ which just kinda keeps me steady,” he replied. “It’s a great song. It reminds you that you always have to stay hungry.”
