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Singer Kendrick Lamar sang at a break during the skills competition at the NBA All Star basketball game in Feb. 2014 in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)
President Barack Obama spoke in Emancipation Hall on Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday during an event to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the 13th amendment that abolished slavery. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
WASHINGTON » Kendrick Lamar’s “How Much a Dollar Cost” is tops in the White House.
President Barack Obama says the song by the Grammy-nominated rapper from Compton, California, is his favorite song of 2015.
In an interview with People magazine that was released Wednesday, Obama also shared his favorite book and movie of the year. They are “Fates and Furies,” a novel about a marriage by Lauren Groff, and “The Martian,” starring Matt Damon.
Groff seemed flabbergasted upon learning of Obama’s book selection.
“Never, even in my most grandiose dreams, did I think the president would read my book, let alone like it,” she said through her publisher, Riverhead Books. Groff’s book was a finalist for the National Book Award and has appeared on numerous lists of the year’s best books.
Obama’s wife, Michelle, revealed her picks, too, telling People that she can’t get enough of Bruno Mars’ song “Uptown Funk.” She and a troupe of dancers performed to the lively song earlier this year on “Ellen.”
For her favorite book, Mrs. Obama picked another marriage tome, “The Light of the World,” by family friend Elizabeth Alexander. It’s about the unexpected death of Alexander’s husband in 2012 and raising their two sons in the aftermath.
And for the first lady’s favorite movie? She chose “Inside Out,” an animated film led by comedian Amy Poehler.
Associated Press writer Hillel Italie in New York contributed to this report.
Let me get this straight. Obama misses 57% of his Intelligence briefings but has time for fictional novels.What’s wrong with this picture?
It’s a trait of a community organizer.
Good example of the hard questions that Obama has had from the liberal press during his term as president.
correction “…from HIS liberal press….”
As if Barry hasn’t other important things to deal with!
Well he & Michelle are in the midst of deciding how many GUNBOATS and possibly expanding the NO-FLY ZONE area, and including the inspection of not only RUBBISH GRAY BINS but also the GREEN & BLUE BINS along his route, during his “HAPPY HOLIDAYS” vacation here with his entourage.
I think he would make a better reality star than a President.
Snake Oil salesman maybe?