Big Sean Is The First Artist In History To Rap At The White House

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Commemorating this weekend’s Easter celebrations, President Obama and the First Lady invited Ariana Grande and Big Sean out to this year’s White House Easter Egg Roll to perform their collaborative track “Right There.” Joining Ariana on stage in front of over 30,000 people, Big Sean’s performance marked the first time ever that a rapper has performed a rap at the White House, with the only comparable moment in history being when Common took the stage in 2011 to recite poetry. Watch Ariana Grande’s full performance, which includes “Right There” as well as “Piano” and “The Way,” above and look out for Big Sean at around the 0:30 mark.

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