It’s the last Fourth of July at the White House for President Barack Obama and his family, and they’re having some people over: military families and two of the president’s favorite performers, singer-songwriter Janelle Monae and rapper Kendrick Lamar.
The Democratic president and his wife, Michelle, invite military families each year for a barbecue, concert and view of the fireworks on the National Mall.
This year, they’ll also hear Lamar — Obama said his favorite song of 2015 was the rapper’s “How Much a Dollar Cost” — and Monae, who was a guest at a White House state dinner in May.
Happy Fourth of July, everybody! And to our brave men and women in uniform: On this day and every day, we thank you.
— President Obama (@POTUS) July 4, 2016