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Matthew Hussey
Commissioning EditorMatt Hussey was the former Editor-in-Chief for The Next Web. Previously he worked on the launch of Wired UK, ShortList and Mr Porter. He's b Matt Hussey was the former Editor-in-Chief for The Next Web. Previously he worked on the launch of Wired UK, ShortList and Mr Porter. He's been an active contributor to GQ, FHM, Men's Health, Yahoo, The Daily Telegraph and maintains a blog on Huffington Post
To encourage American students to go to college, Michelle Obama teamed up with Saturday Night Live’s Jay Pharaoh to deliver a rap sermon on the virtues of further education.
Naturally, the Web has responded with the internet meme, #FlotusBars.
1,2, buckle my shoe, no bitches in this White House got swagger like I do. #FlotusBars pic.twitter.com/dKBQd85IJm
— Ari B. (@DaveyonMinaj) December 10, 2015
“I say F your bills and the party you claim, White House when we ride coming quick with game” #FlotusBars pic.twitter.com/Vrc9UgWKAx — Joe Jessie (@Joe_McFly) December 10, 2015
“Y’all say I remind ya of Claire Huxtable, but I be gettin’ in situations just to juxtapose” #flotusbars or nah? pic.twitter.com/vWwc9T5JxA
— Dave Shellnutt (@daveshellz) December 10, 2015
The meme pays homage to last week’s #PopeBars after Pope Francis struck a surprisingly rap-like post while on tour in central Africa.
Naturally, the world wants to know who will if these two meme-titans ever went toe-to-toe. With what we’ve seen thus far, our money’s on the Holy Father.
“In confession smoking the dankest kush / My disciples want my stash like its the burning bush” #PopeBars pic.twitter.com/ox0T5ip1TN — Tommy Chong (@tommychong) December 2, 2015
➤ Go To College Music Video (with First Lady Michelle Obama!) [College Humor]
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