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With all the celebs jetting to Washington D.C. for Obamarama, it's amazing there's anyone left in Hollywood.
On January 17th, the Presidential Inaugural Committee announced that Kanye West, Kid Rock and Fall Out Boy will headline MTV and ServiceNation's Youth Inaugural Ball. The event, which is airing on MTV Tr3s this Tuesday January 20th at 10PM EST, will broadcast to 162 countries, in 33 languages.
Learn more about "Be The Change" on Blogamole and check out the official "Be The Change: Live from the Inaugural" page on MTV.com.
Pero, the fiestas have already started in honor of our soon-to-be 44th President. Get your inaugural highlights from this weekend after the jump...
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Washington D.C.'s club Love establishes itself as the hottest night spot in town for the Inaugural. Not only did "HOV" hooks spin all night, but Jay-Z himself rapped on the mic. Club Love was politically pimped out for el fin de semana entero, with performances from T.I., Young Jeezy and Akon on Sunday, Common on Monday, and Slick Rick, Biz Markie & more scheduled for Tuesday.
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Wyclef raps in English, French and Spanish at the Green Inaugural Ball held in D.C.'s Andrew W. Mellon auditorium. Wyclef treated Obama groupies to a cover of Bob Marley's "No Woman Don't Cry" and a one-man version of he and Shakira's "Hips Don't Lie," all the while wearing a "Barack My World" bumper sticker.
Legend Stevie Wonder yelled "We did it!" and Diddy boasted "My President is black, baby!" at the Puffy after party for BET Honors held at Washington D.C.'s club Love.
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T.I., Fall Out Boy and Wyclef Jean hit the stage at the Mayor's Ball held at Washington D.C.'s Convention Center. T.I. kicked off his set with a clean version of "Bring 'Em Out" (no cussin' permitted on government ground, chavo) before hitting up club Love for un concierto con amigos Young Jeezy and Akon.
One day before the anniversary of Martin Luther King's death, Unity was the name of the game at the "We Are One" concert held at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. First ladies of song Beyonce and Mary J. Blige brought down the house with inspiring anthems "America the Beautiful" and "Lean On Me." In addition to remarks from Barack Obama and patriotic speeches from Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington and Laura Linney, the audience enjoyed performances from U2, James Taylor, Jon Bon Jovi, John Legend, Shakira, Bruce Springsteen, Usher and Will.I.Am.
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