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Kendrick Lamar’s verse on “Control” is so powerful that it’s already inspired First Lady Michelle Obama to make a rap record. Just kidding– that was a terrible joke. But in some of the oddest music news of the week, Michelle Obama actually has helped…

A new hip-hop compilation is getting a sign-off from the First Lady. Michelle Obama is the honorary chairwoman of the Partnership for a Healthier America, which is teaming up with the Hip Hop Public Health Foundation for “Songs for a…

First lady Michelle Obama is getting some help from big names in hip-hop to motivate kids into healthy eating. Her anti-obesity program “Let’s Move!” will reportedly launch a 19-song album in September featuring Jordin Sparks, Ashanti and Run DMC singing…

The First Lady’s new album promotes a healthy diet, but what rappers would you like to hear preaching about vegetables? It’s impossible to get the dastardly youth of today to listen to us grown-ups, what with the constant distractions of texting, Candy Crush, Miley Cyrus videos, Twitter, Snoopify apps and a general…

It’s not a surprise that the First Lady takes her fight against child obesity seriously, and now she’s getting into the hip-hop game to help spread awareness. Yesterday, the track listing and a promotional video (above) starring Doug E. Fresh hit the Internet, as Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” campaign teams up with the…

First lady Michelle Obama’s quest to get America’s children active is going hip-hop. In collaboration with the Partnership for a Healthier America and Hip Hop Public Health, Mrs. Obama’s Lets Move! campaign plans to release a 19-song hip-hop album Sept. 30 along with 10 music videos. Artists like Run DMC, Doug E. Fresh…

As part of Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move!” initiative to thwart childhood obesity, the first lady is creating a hip-hop album with help from famous faces in the music industry, including Doug E. Fresh, Jordin Sparks, Matisyahu, Travis Barker, Ariana Grande, Ashanti and DMC…

Michelle Obama is adding another fun element to her healthy kids campaign that seeks to tackle the issue of childhood obesity. Like her husband, the first lady has turned to hip-hop to demonstrate a point. She is distributing a hip-hop album complete with 10 music videos and 19 tracks to support her “Let’s Move!”…

The first lady plans to use hip-hop to help fight obesity. In June, first lady Michelle Obama appeared in a hip-hop music video that featured rapper Doug E. Fresh, singer-songwriter Jordin Sparks and TV medical personality Dr. Oz. The catchy song urged kids to “work hard/eat right” and “tell somebody/it’s your…

On June 3rd, Hip Hop Public Health and the Partnership for a Healthier America debuted the Songs for a Healthier America album on the Dr….