Obama Meets With Chance The Rapper, Nicki Minaj, DJ Khaled, & Other Artists To Discuss Criminal Justice Reform
President Obama invited a group of rappers and musicians including Chance The Rapper, Nicki Minaj, DJ Khaled, Alicia Keys, Rick Ross, Busta Rhymes, Pusha T, Janelle Monáe, Timbaland, Ludacris, J. Cole, and Wale to the White House yesterday to discuss criminal justice reform and the administration’s My Brother’s Keeper initiative, a mentorship and support program designed to help young men of color. (Obama met with Kendrick Lamar a few months ago to discuss similar issues.) According to U.S. News & World Report, the event wasn’t announced publicly or attended by press, but you can check out social media posts and some footage taken by the artists themselves below.
Today I sat with the President of the United States to discuss #MyBrothersKeeper and Criminal Justice Reform. I'm more confident than ever.
— Lil Chano From 79th (@chancetherapper) April 16, 2016
Lol I know you're gagging. 😩. I'm so honored. Can't believe I came face to face w/greatness. So proud of him. 🎀 pic.twitter.com/Zxynt6uz41
— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) April 15, 2016
VIDEO: Nicki, J. Cole, Common, Wale, Timbaland, Pusha T, Rick Ross, and DJ Khaled at the White House today. pic.twitter.com/v2NZbxd4Cl
— Nicki Minaj News (@NickiDaily) April 15, 2016
Meeting with the President today. #MyBrothersKeeper pic.twitter.com/ensYn3ofup
— COMMON (@common) April 15, 2016
HONoRED to Build w/my PREZ & every artist there today. 2DAY was inspiring and a beginning2something revolutionary. https://t.co/4im8UILmeB
— Janelle Monáe, Cindi (@JanelleMonae) April 15, 2016
Just leaving the White House…I never got to go on my elementary school field trip there. Thanx for the invite @POTUS #MyBrothersKeeper
— King Push (@PUSHA_T) April 15, 2016
Sat with President Obama in the Oval Office today.#MyBrothersKeeper
— Yung Renzél (@rickyrozay) April 15, 2016