Watch: President Obama Beatboxes While Vietnamese Woman Raps

You know what? President Barack Obama never ceases to amaze me. And while on his historic Asian tour, he took some time out to beatbox with a Vietnamese rapper, 26-year-old Hàng Lâm Trang Anh, who goes by the name Suboi. Suggested Reading We All Hate Tipping Culture, But Did You Know It’s Rooted in Slavery? New…

You know what? President Barack Obama never ceases to amaze me. And while on his historic Asian tour, he took some time out to beatbox with a Vietnamese rapper, 26-year-old Hàng Lâm Trang Anh, who goes by the name Suboi.

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On Wednesday, during a town hall meeting, a woman told the president she was a rapper. So, of course, he asked her to spit some bars. And who says no to the president (besides Republicans)? No one.

“Do you need a little beat?” Obama asked her. “Go ahead, c’mon.”

“Vietnam or English?” she asked.

“In Vietnamese, of course, but I won’t know what it means,” the president answered.

Watch the magic unfold below.

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