# Jog My Memory - Recent Political 'Event' **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 10, 2014, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jog-my-memory-recent-political-event/690457 "2014-06-10T04:53:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Trepa\_Mayfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@Trepa\_Mayfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trepa_Mayfield)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2014, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jog-my-memory-recent-political-event/690457/1 "2014-06-10T04:53:18Z")
Okay, so recently, back in 2012 or so, there was an event at the White House. A party of some sort, I believe–a gala, or perhaps a get-together. There were musicians invited, I believe. Some of them may have been rappers. This would have been completely un-noteworthy except that some hysterical Republican commentators depicted this event as a ‘thug party’ or ‘block party’ or something like that. There was some phrase they were using to describe the event as if it would be a wild, drunken revel at the White House (which it obviously was not). Anyway, complete tempest in a teapot, of course. Similar to “Umbrellagate”. Unfortunately, this has proven impossible to Google because of the dual meaning of ‘party’ in politics. Can anyone help me find a contemporary news article? ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2014, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jog-my-memory-recent-political-event/690457/2 "2014-06-10T05:13:34Z")
The rapper’s name is “Common” and if you Google “rapper white house” that should get you tons of news. Cuz I don’t think they ended up inviting any more rappers to the White House after that 🙂 ETA: My bad, they did invite more rappers! A guy named Big Sean rapped at the 2014 Egg Roll, and in 2013 Snoop and his family came to chill at the crib. ---
**Author:** ![zweisamkeit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zweisamkeit/32/4360_2.png) [@zweisamkeit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zweisamkeit)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2014, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jog-my-memory-recent-political-event/690457/3 "2014-06-10T05:23:23Z")
I remember this, too, so I searched with my mad mojo and I think I found it: Back in 2011, Obama celebrated his 50th birthday with a party at the White House. [Fox called it “Obama’s Hip-Hop BBQ”](http://m.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2011/08/fox-blasts-obamas-hip-hop-bbq-for-failing-to-create-jobs/243183/) and bitchily criticized it by saying it didn’t create any jobs. No “thug” mentions, but there is still the obvious “hip-hop” racist dog whistle. It’s even more obvious and hilarious when you look at the screen cap at the link. There are four scaaaary hip-hop guys - Charles Barkley, Barack Obama, Chris Rock and Jay Z. 1 NBA Legend + 1 President of the United States + 1 famous Actor & Comedian + 1 actual Rap/Hip-Hop Artist & Producer = 100% HIP-HOP. You can’t argue with that math. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2014, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jog-my-memory-recent-political-event/690457/4 "2014-06-10T05:26:49Z")
:smack: ---
**Author:** ![zweisamkeit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zweisamkeit/32/4360_2.png) [@zweisamkeit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zweisamkeit)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2014, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jog-my-memory-recent-political-event/690457/5 "2014-06-10T05:27:38Z")
Jesus, and there’s the bullshit **ZipperJJ** mentioned. I remembered the birthday party one more. How fucking sad is it that there are multiple events that qualify? I guess any gathering Obama has where he has the GALL to allow even MORE black people into the White House is just beyond the pale. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Lacunae\_Matata](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lacunae\_Matata](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lacunae_Matata)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2014, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jog-my-memory-recent-political-event/690457/6 "2014-06-10T07:38:26Z")
> [@zweisamkeit](#): > > Jesus, and there’s the bullshit **ZipperJJ** mentioned. I remembered the birthday party one more. How fucking sad is it that there are multiple events that qualify? I guess any gathering Obama has where he has the GALL to allow even MORE black people into the White House is just \*\*beyond the pale. \*\*:rolleyes: I see what you did there. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2014, 7:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jog-my-memory-recent-political-event/690457/7 "2014-06-10T07:46:01Z")
> [@zweisamkeit](#): > > 1 NBA Legend + 1 President of the United States + 1 famous Actor & Comedian + 1 actual Rap/Hip-Hop Artist & Producer = 100% HIP-HOP. You can’t argue with that math. 😃 Among the performers that Fox described as “hip hop” were Herbie Hancock and Stevie Wonder. ---
**Author:** ![Trepa\_Mayfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@Trepa\_Mayfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trepa_Mayfield)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2014, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jog-my-memory-recent-political-event/690457/8 "2014-06-11T03:24:37Z")
Thanks, guys. Now I can correct the explain xkcd wiki! (Truly, a stupendous goal) ---
**Author:** ![Dangerosa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Dangerosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dangerosa)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2014, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jog-my-memory-recent-political-event/690457/9 "2014-06-11T12:50:11Z")
Jay Z is a hip hop artist? I thought his claim to fame is being married to Beyonce. 🙂 That set of photos really need Neil deGrasse Tyson in it to complete the “what the?” nature of the thing. That would have turned it really scary.