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Orange is not the new black: Obama's slow burn as he slow jams with Jimmy Fallon
On Thursday, after President Barack Obama endorsed Hillary Clinton he joined Jimmy Fallon on 'The Tonight Show' to talk about his soon-to-be-over term as the president of the United States.

On Thursday, after President Barack Obama endorsed Hillary Clinton for President, he joined Jimmy Fallon on 'The Tonight Show' to talk about his soon-to-be-over term as the President of the United States. They started the evening with 'slow jam the news' with The Roots' Tariq, where we got a quick recap of the eight years of Obama government. The message was simple, "Climate change is real, healthcare is affordable and Love is Love"The 'slow jam the news' was a celebration of the years of Obama government in classic 'Obama' style. Now, we are no stranger to Obama's 'cultured side'. We have seen him freestyle with Hamilton star Lin-Manuel Miranda, we have seen him 'slow jam the news' in 2012 too and his pop-culture references are always on the mark. Take his latest one for example:Fallon: Mr President, since you are here, I gotta ask. Have you been watching all the electric covers of Donald TrumpObama: No. But I have been watching my new favourite show, 'Orange is not the new black'.Sorry Trump! That's gotta burn...[caption id="attachment_2829896" align="alignleft" width="380"]
A file photo of Barack Obama and Jimmy Fallon. AFP[/caption]The slow jam comprised of a few brags here and there — the fallen unemployment rate, the legalization of same-sex marriages, the affordable care act, etc. Obama did not try hiding his agenda to promote Hillary and shore up his legacy. The viral bit came when the tone-deaf president sang and danced to Rihanna's "Work, work, work, work..."Spicing things up with a few finely crafted Naughty by Nature lyrics, Obama was seen pushing the envelope on the 2015 Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement.So when Fallon asked, “Now hold on, Prez dispenser – are you saying you’re down with TPP?”Obama’s response: “Yeah, you know me.”The entertaining bit came from the ever laughing Jimmy Fallon, "Oh yeah, President Obama stimulated long-term growth, in both the public and private sector. In 2008, the country wasn’t feeling in the mood, it was too tired and stressed, said it had a headache. Barack lit some candles and got some silky satin sheets and told the American people ‘yes, we can."During the interview segment, Fallon invited Obama to sit on his desk and write out a few thank you notes. They were addressed to the Congress, Obama's birth certificate and Questlove's hairstylist. During a segment the host took a sharp dig at Hillary Clinton. "Thank you, Hillary Clinton, for possibly becoming the first f... president. I would have said 'female' but someone deleted the 'emale'" The poker-faced Obama barely registered the joke and moved on to other things. We don't have to second-guess why.Obama's presidency is in its last phase and he has 8 more months to go at the Oval office (223 days to be exact). We wonder whether the next US President be equally sporty?Watch the video here:
A file photo of Barack Obama and Jimmy Fallon. AFP[/caption]The slow jam comprised of a few brags here and there — the fallen unemployment rate, the legalization of same-sex marriages, the affordable care act, etc. Obama did not try hiding his agenda to promote Hillary and shore up his legacy. The viral bit came when the tone-deaf president sang and danced to Rihanna's "Work, work, work, work..."Spicing things up with a few finely crafted Naughty by Nature lyrics, Obama was seen pushing the envelope on the 2015 Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement.So when Fallon asked, “Now hold on, Prez dispenser – are you saying you’re down with TPP?”Obama’s response: “Yeah, you know me.”The entertaining bit came from the ever laughing Jimmy Fallon, "Oh yeah, President Obama stimulated long-term growth, in both the public and private sector. In 2008, the country wasn’t feeling in the mood, it was too tired and stressed, said it had a headache. Barack lit some candles and got some silky satin sheets and told the American people ‘yes, we can."During the interview segment, Fallon invited Obama to sit on his desk and write out a few thank you notes. They were addressed to the Congress, Obama's birth certificate and Questlove's hairstylist. During a segment the host took a sharp dig at Hillary Clinton. "Thank you, Hillary Clinton, for possibly becoming the first f... president. I would have said 'female' but someone deleted the 'emale'" The poker-faced Obama barely registered the joke and moved on to other things. We don't have to second-guess why.Obama's presidency is in its last phase and he has 8 more months to go at the Oval office (223 days to be exact). We wonder whether the next US President be equally sporty?Watch the video here:First Published:Jun 12, 2016, 11:04:19 IST
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