When The President Asks You To Come To The White House And Rap For Him …

What do Alexander Hamilton and hip hop have in common? More than I thought. Watch Lin-Manuel Miranda’s incredible performance at the White House Evening of Poetry, Music, and the Spoken Word in May of 2009.

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Jul 20, 2012

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