Vietnamese Rapper Suboi Drops Some Lines to Obama as He Talks Sexism and Freedom of Expression

Vietnamese rapper Suboi dropped some lines for President Barack Obama during his visit to the Asian country on May 24.
Vietnamese Rapper Suboi Drops Some Lines to Obama as He Talks Sexism and Freedom of Expression
US President Barack Obama speaks at the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative town hall event in Ho Chi Minh City on May 25, 2016. JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images
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Vietnamese rapper Suboi dropped some lines for President Barack Obama during his visit to the Asian country on May 24.

Suboi, regarded as Vietnam’s “Queen of Rap,” was given the chance to ask the president a question in a town hall meeting. 

She asked Obama about how a nation can help promote arts and culture.

“Before I answer your question, why don’t you give me a little rap, let’s see what you got,” Obama told Suboi.

“Come on. Do you need like a little beat?” he said as he beat boxed. 

“Vietnamese or English?” asked Suboi, 26.

“In Vietnamese, of course,” Obama responded. “I won’t know what it means, but ... just a short version, because I’ve got to get going. Go ahead.”

Suboi then went to give a taste of her rap talents accompanied by a crowd who supported her with an applause beat.

The president praised the catchy mini-rap, then asked her what she was saying.

Vietnamese rapper Suboi, left, raps during a town-hall style event hosted by U.S. President Barack Obama for the Young Southeast Asian Leadership Initiative (YSEALI) at the GEM Center in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Wednesday, May 25, 2016. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Vietnamese rapper Suboi, left, raps during a town-hall style event hosted by U.S. President Barack Obama for the Young Southeast Asian Leadership Initiative (YSEALI) at the GEM Center in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Wednesday, May 25, 2016. AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster