reuters ^ | 5/12/2011 | Paul Bond
Posted on Thursday, May 12, 2011 7:01:10 AM by tobyhill
Despite the best efforts of right-wing pundits and contradicting earlier reports, controversial rapper Common went through with his White House appearance at Michelle Obama's poetry event Wednesday.
Earlier reports suggested that he wasn't there, but a White House video confirms that he showed up later than expected.
The Daily Caller earlier reported that he wasn't in attendance at the afternoon session, saying that when the first lady welcomed the poets who had been invited, she neglected to mention Common, and reporters did not see him at the event. But he apparently showed up for the evening session and even tweeted about his presence there.
It was revealed a few days ago that Common was among the poets that Obama had invited to her poetry session, and the Drudge Report and others immediately noted the rapper's history of violent lyrics, notably directed at police officers.
He's also rapped his advice to "Burn a Bush," a reference to President George W. Bush.
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