Sat May 25 02:02:59 SAST 2013
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Jay-Z gets parenting advice from President Barack Obama

Oct 22, 2012 | Bang Showbiz | 7 comments

'Don't leave child-rearing to the mom and the mother-in-law'

US President Barack Obama has revealed he gives parenting advice to rapper Jay-Z, encouraging him to be a hands-on father .

The 'Forever Young' rapper - whose wife Beyonce gave birth to their first daughter Blue Ivy Carter last January - was told he should be a hands on father by the US President.

In a recent interview with Cleveland, Ohio radio station Z1079, the father-of-two opened up about his relationship with the 44-year-old rapper and his 31-year-old popstar wife who performed her rendition of 'At Last' during the President's inaugural ball in 2009.

He said: "I made sure that Jay-Z was helping Beyonce out [with Blue Ivy, 10 months]. And not leaving it all with mom and the mother-in-law".

The 51-year-old President - who is hoping be re-elected and secure his second term next month - also revealed he and his wife Michelle, with whom he has two daughters, Sasha and Malia, now consider the rapper and Beyonce good friends.

He said: "I've gotten to know these guys over the first several years. They're good people. They're down to earth. Beyonce could not be sweeter to Michelle and the girls. So they're good friends. They really are down-to-earth folks. We talk about the same things I talk about with all my friends."

The President also said his favourite Jay-Z song is 'My First Song' because the song reminds him "to always stay hungry".

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Oct 22, 2012

Msydodo

am not surprise,they r 1 family, I heared that Obama is also part of that family, am sure some of us know which 1 am taliking about, for ur clue, I mean the 1 of de later Witney Houston, 2PAC, Justin Biebier, Micheal Jacson and many more

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Oct 22, 2012

Tabza325is

@Msydodo, Justin Biebier and 2Pac in the same sentence, how could you?
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Oct 22, 2012

Decibels

The 'blue-bloods'.....
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Oct 23, 2012

ayobaness

its nice to be rich neh?
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Oct 23, 2012

Tlakenyobehle!

Tabza325is
@Msydodo, Justin Biebier and 2Pac in the same sentence, how could you?
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

ha ha ha hah ha maybe he forget they never been met and never been friends khi khi khi
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Oct 23, 2012

Mosquer

Msydodo
am not surprise,they r 1 family, I heared that Obama is also part of that family, am sure some of us know which 1 am taliking about, for ur clue, I mean the 1 of de later Witney Houston, 2PAC, Justin Biebier, Micheal Jacson and many more
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That's true
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Oct 23, 2012

Ayobas

Wow nice, good luck for the 2nd term mr president.
Jay Z 44 and Beyonce 31, differ is 13, wow I must get a lekgabunyane as well.
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