Jay Z and Beyonce throw support Hillary Clinton to win US presidential race during campaign concert performance
BEYONCE and Jay Z have endorsed Hillary Clinton during a campaign concert performance just days before the presidential election.
The power couple took part in the Get-Out-the-Vote campaign gig in Cleveland with other stars in support of the Democratic presidential candidate ahead of the election day on November 8.
Beyonce took to the stage shortly after her her rapper husband performed some of his past hits for the jam-packed crowd.
Addressing the crowd, the Grammy-winner said: "Less than 100 years ago, women did not have the right to vote. Look how far we've come from having no voice to being on the brink of making history again by electing the first woman president."
"We have to vote. The world looks to us as a progressive country that leads change. Eight years ago, I was so inspired that my nephew, a young black child, could grow up knowing his dreams could be realised by witnessing a black president in office.
"And now, we have the opportunity to create more change. I want my daughter to grow up seeing a woman lead our country and know that her possibilities are limitless.
She added: "We have to think about the future of our daughters, of our sons, and vote for someone who cares for them as much as we do. And that is why, I'm with her."
Clinton appeared on stage with the pair and called Beyoncé “a woman who is an inspiration to so many others” and thanked Jay Z “for addressing in his music some of our biggest challenges in the country: poverty, racism, the urgent need for criminal justice reform.”
“When I see them here, this passion and energy and intensity, I don’t even know where to begin because this is what America is, my friends,” she added.
The presidential candidate even quoted Jay Z's lyrics to My President.
"Remember Jay memorably said something we should all recall - Rosa Parks sat so Martin Luther could walk," she said. "Martin Luther walked so Barack Obama could run and Barack Obama ran so all the children can fly."
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Although Donald Trump's name wasn't mentioned Jay Z had a lot to say about him.
"He cannot be our president," the hip hop star said. "Once you divide us, you weaken us, we are stronger together. And without further ado, I would like to introduce to you the next president of the United State, Miss Hillary Clinton."
The campaign concert is just one of many that have been held to endorse Clinton.
Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony held a one for the democratic candidate last week in Florida.
Last month, Miley Cyrus attended a rally for Clinton in Virginia and even went door-to-door at the George Mason University halls to encourage students to vote.
Katy Perry and music legend Stevie Wonder are expected to take to the stage this weekend.
Meanwhile, Trump was busy rallying voters in Hersey, Pennsylvania, but had time to make a dig at his rival about filling a stadium with celeb guests.
The Republican presidential candidate said: ""I hear we set a new record for this building, and by the way, I didn't have to bring J-Lo or Jay Z," he said. "I am here all by myself. Just me. No guitar. No piano. No nothing."
With the race for the White House in its final week, the candidates have been trading increasingly vicious blows to become Barack Obama’s successor.
Trump and Clinton have been knocking lumps out of each other for months as one of the most talked about elections in recent history fast approaches.
Last Friday, Clinton made a desperate plea urging Americans to vote.
She said: "I know that a lot of people say they want change but let me tell you: change is inevitable. There will be change. The question is: what kind of change?"
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