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Bruce Springsteen and Barack Obama Set Book Release ‘Renegades: Born in The U.S.A.’
On Renegades: Born In the U.S.A., an eight-episode podcast, Obama and Springsteen reunited for intimate chats on race, fatherhood, marriage and the state of America. “There were serious conversations about the fate of the country, the fortune of its citizens, and the destructive, ugly, corrupt forces at play that would like to take it all down,” writes Springsteen in his introduction for the forthcoming book. “This is a time of vigilance when who we are is being seriously tested. Hard conversations about who we are and who we want to become can perhaps serve as a small guiding map for some of our fellow citizens,” he continues. “This is a time for serious consideration of who we want to be and what kind of country we will leave our children.” Obama and Springsteen first met back in 2008, a...
Barack Obama Heats Up Summer 2021 With Playlist Featuring Silk Sonic, H.E.R., Migos & More
In keeping with past tradition, Barack Obama is sharing some of his favorite summer tunes as we head into the blistering season. On Saturday (July 10), the former U.S. president shared his annual “Summer “Playlist,” featuring music by Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak‘s Silk Sonic, Bob Dylan, Migos, H.E.R., The Rolling Stones, SZA, Stevie Wonder and many more. “With so many folks getting together with family and friends, there’s a lot to celebrate this summer,” Obama captioned his tweet. “Here’s a playlist of songs I’ve been listening to lately—it’s a mix of old and new, household names and emerging artists, and a whole lot in between.” You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating shou...
Barack Obama Shares 2021 Summer Playlist
President Barack Obama has shared a new Spotify playlist of songs he’s “been listening to lately.” “With so many folks getting together with family and friends, there’s a lot to celebrate this summer,” President Obama said in a Tweet posted on Saturday. “Here’s a playlist of songs I’ve been listening to lately—it’s a mix of old and new, household names and emerging artists, and a whole lot in between.” President Obama’s Summer 2021 playlist spans nearly 40 songs, and includes classics like The Rolling Stones’ “Tumbling Dice”, George Harrison’s “My Sweet Lord”, Joni Mitchell’s “Coyote”, and The Staples Sisters’ “I”ll Take Your There”, alongside fresh cuts like Silk Sonic’s “Leave the Door Open”, SZA’s “Good Days”, Drake and Lil Baby’s “Wants and Needs”, and Migos’ “Straightenin’”.&nbs...
Barack Obama Shares 2021 Summer Playlist
President Barack Obama has shared a new Spotify playlist of songs he’s “been listening to lately.” “With so many folks getting together with family and friends, there’s a lot to celebrate this summer,” President Obama said in a Tweet posted on Saturday. “Here’s a playlist of songs I’ve been listening to lately—it’s a mix of old and new, household names and emerging artists, and a whole lot in between.” President Obama’s Summer 2021 playlist spans nearly 40 songs, and includes classics like The Rolling Stones’ “Tumbling Dice”, George Harrison’s “My Sweet Lord”, Joni Mitchell’s “Coyote”, and The Staples Sisters’ “I”ll Take Your There”, alongside fresh cuts like Silk Sonic’s “Leave the Door Open”, SZA’s “Good Days”, Drake and Lil Baby’s “Wants and Needs”, and Migos’ “Straightenin’”.&nbs...
Joe Bidens announce death of ‘first dog’ Champ
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden on Saturday announced the passing of their German shepherd Champ, who they called a “constant, cherished companion” for 13 years. “In our most joyful moments and in our most grief-stricken days, he was there with us, sensitive to our every unspoken feeling and emotion. We love our sweet, good boy and will miss him always,” the Bidens said in a statement. Champ was one of two German shepherds living at the White House with the president and first lady. Biden got Champ in 2008, the year he was elected vice president under President Barack Obama. Champ lived alongside Major, who the Bidens adopted in November 2018 and became the first rescue dog to live in the White House. Major had to be briefly removed from the premises after two incidents of ni...
According To New Book Barack Obama Privately Called Donald Trump A “F*cking Lunatic” & A “Racist, Sexist Pig”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bloomberg / Getty Our forever President Barack Obama kept it cordial in public when it comes to the orange menace, Donald Trump, but according to a new book, behind closed doors was completely another story. As spotted on Raw Story, in excerpts obtained The Guardian from a new book titled, Battle for the Soul: Inside the Democrats’ Campaigns to Defeat Donald Trump written by The Atlantic staff writer Edward-Isaac Dovere, Barack Obama pretty much felt how we all felt about Donald Trump in private. The excerpts reveal that Obama kept it all the way real about Trump calling “madman,” a “racist, sexist pig,” “that f*cking lunatic,” and a “corrupt motherf*cker.” Per Raw Story: “He’s a madman,” Obama said, according to Dovere. “More often: ‘I didn’t ...
U.S. Senate confirms Wally Adeyemo as deputy treasury secretary
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Adewale Wally Adeyemo as Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, making him the first Nigerian-American to hold the powerful job. Adeyemo, 39, has struck a hardline tone on China, vowing to fight what he called Beijing’s “unfair economic practices” and hold China accountable to international rules. He is expected to play a key role in shaping U.S. economic policy on issues ranging from financial regulation to relief for everyday Americans and U.S. sanctions on foreign governments. A former senior adviser at asset manager BlackRock Inc and the child of Nigerian immigrants, Adeyemo served as a top national security and economic adviser to Democratic former President Barack Obama and held senior jobs at the Treasury. The Senate on Thursday confirmed Adeyemo on a voice ...
President Barack Obama Says He Broke Kid’s Nose Who Called Him A Coon
Source: NurPhoto / Getty Barack Obama has been busy since leaving the White House but the 44th President of the United States still has an impact on the culture at large. By way of a new podcast with Rock legend Bruce Springsteen, Obama shared a story of how he broke a friend’s nose who called a coon on the basketball court. Obama and Springsteen have paired up for the Spotify podcast series Renegades: Born In The USA, where the two men seemingly with little in common on paper are actually aligned more than any of their supporters or fans would know. With frank tales about their different upbringings and challenging discussions on race while living in America, Obama landed on a story about living in Hawaii as a teenager and the interaction where he was met with the derogatory term. This ca...
Bruce Springsteen and Barack Obama Launch Renegades Podcast
Former President Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen have joined forces on Renegades: Born in the USA, an eight-show podcast series where the friends discuss topics including race, fatherhood, marriage, and the state of America. The first two episodes – “American Skin: Race in the United States” and “Outsiders: An Unlikely Friendship” – dropped today on Spotify. It’s the second original podcast from President Obama and Michelle Obama’s production company, Higher Ground, and Spotify. President Obama and Springsteen have been buds since they met on the campaign trail in 2008 when Obama first ran for president. The episodes, which range between 42 and 52 minutes, will allow listeners to “eavesdrop as the duo discuss their hometowns and role models, explore modern manhood, and c...
Bruce Springsteen and Barack Obama Launch Renegades Podcast
Former President Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen have joined forces on Renegades: Born in the USA, an eight-show podcast series where the friends discuss topics including race, fatherhood, marriage, and the state of America. The first two episodes – “American Skin: Race in the United States” and “Outsiders: An Unlikely Friendship” – dropped today on Spotify. It’s the second original podcast from President Obama and Michelle Obama’s production company, Higher Ground, and Spotify. President Obama and Springsteen have been buds since they met on the campaign trail in 2008 when Obama first ran for president. The episodes, which range between 42 and 52 minutes, will allow listeners to “eavesdrop as the duo discuss their hometowns and role models, explore modern manhood, and c...
Sotheby’s Auctioning Off A Pair Of President Barack Obama Nike Hyperdunk PE’s
Source: Sotheby’s / Sotheby’s If Americans didn’t appreciate the professionalism and class that former President Barack Obama demonstrated during his 8-year tenure as President of The United States, after what we’ve experienced the last four years, best believe they do now. Well, most of them anyway. Source: Sotheby’s / Sotheby’s Now Sotheby‘s is going to auction off a piece of Obama-related memorabilia that any sneakerhead who was a fan of our 44th President could appreciate. According to HypeBeast a pair of Presidential exclusive Nike Hyperdunk PE’s will be hitting the auction block on February 12th at 4:44pm. No, the time has nothing to do with Jay-Z’s last album. It’s actually to coincide with the start of President’s Day Weekend. The Hyperdunks were a hot commodity for baske...
Biden Administration Plans To Move Forward With Adding Harriet Tubman to $20 Bill
Source: Smith Collection/Gado / Getty President Joe Biden has had a busy first week in office, reversing problematic Trump-era executive orders, but it seems that one item on his agenda stems from his friend and our forever President, Barack Obama‘s, mission to get Harriet Tubman as the new face of the twenty-dollar bill. According to the White House Press Secretary, Jen Psaki, Biden’s Treasury is looking to speed up the process to add abolitionist and freedom fighter Harriet Tubman to the $20 bill, adding that such accomplishment is a proper step in reflecting the country’s “history and diversity.” “The Treasury Department is taking steps to resume efforts to put Harriet Tubman on the front of the new $20 notes,” Psaki said in the press conference. . “It’s important that our notes reflect...
