• President Barack Obama and Family Visit Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder During Hawaiian Vacation

    President Barack Obama took some time off from running the country to vacation with his family in Hawaii. Toward the end of the trip, the Obamas stopped by Eddie Vedder's pad in Kailua to visit the Pearl Jam frontman and his family. The First Family spent less than 30 minutes with the rocker and his clan, the Associated Press reports.Vedder has been a supporter of Obama since 2007, when the politician announced he would be running for president. The singer used his position as a public figure in Pearl Jam to criticize the George W. Bush administration — see "Bushleaguer" below.The iconic frontman showed up to a fundraiser for the president in 2012 prior to Obama winning his second candidacy. Vedder talked about how a government security job helped him reach his dream of becoming a professional musician."It was that job which allowed me to keep affording guitars and microphones," he said, "Rolling Stone" notes. "For me, it all began with that ability to get the proper training for a decent job.""For you to share that story with us, Eddie, speaks volumes not only about you but about this country," Obama responded. "That story captures better than anything what this campaign is about and what this country is about."

  • Wu-Tang Clan 'A Better Tomorrow' Video Features Footage from Michael Brown and Eric Garner Protests [WATCH]

    Wu-Tang Clan dropped a video for the title track off their new album "A Better Tomorrow," and it is one powerful, political visual. The group used footage from protests revolving around the recent decisions to not indict police officers who killed Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and Eric Garner in Staten Island, New York. Both grand jury verdicts have caused unrest throughout the country and political debates among friends, family and famous personalities.The video opens with a snippet of an address by President Barack Obama, who says the incidents are part of larger issues that have been in the public eye for four decades. Scenes from protests follow, with police sporting riot gear and citizens chanting "Hands up, don't shoot.""We want justice," Raekwon raps. "Police are supposed to protect and serve / And then they shoot us down like wild animals, the nerve / Of them cold-hearted killers with blue suits / Slaying our black youth."Check out the video below.

  • President Barack Obama's 53rd Birthday: The 5 Best Musical Moments Of His Presidency

    President Barack Obama celebrates his 53rd birthday today (Aug. 4). To celebrate, we went back through the best musical moments of his presidency. Obama is considered one of the most (if not the most) musical president the country has ever had. Thanks to the ease of social media, many of his best moments have gone viral online. He has referenced hip-hop artists in speeches; rubbed shoulders with the likes of Jay Z, Beyoncé, Katy Perry, Pharrell, and Bruce Springsteen, among others; and has enlisted many of today’s biggest pop stars to perform at his campaign rallies and events. He has even done some singing himself.
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