Original Blog Entry: Jay-Z and Beyonce Knowles strike presidential pose in the White House

truesee — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:22:06 GMT

PHOTOS: Jay-Z and Beyonce Knowles strike presidential pose in the White House situation room

Lauren Johnston

DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER

Friday, March 5th 2010, 5:43 PM

The White House got an Upgrade this week when Jay-Z and Beyonce Knowles dropped by the situation room.

It looks like the first couple of hip hop is rubbing shoulders with the first couple of the nation.

Photos ripping through the Twitterverse show Jay-Z and Beyonc Knowles in the White House Situation Room.

The pair is seated with a group around a long, polished table with an official presidential seal clearly visible on the wall.

The rapper had casually mentioned a visit to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. during a concert Wednesday at the Verizon Center.

I just came from the White House, he said on stage.

A White House official later confirmed that the Brooklyn-born rapper had toured the White House before the show and briefly met President Obama.

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