{"id":1662220,"date":"2022-09-28T10:34:35","date_gmt":"2022-09-28T14:34:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1662220"},"modified":"2022-09-28T10:36:19","modified_gmt":"2022-09-28T14:36:19","slug":"lizzo-plays-200-year-old-crystal-flute-lent-from-the-library-of-congress-b-i-just-twerked-and-played-james-madisons-flute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lizzo-plays-200-year-old-crystal-flute-lent-from-the-library-of-congress-b-i-just-twerked-and-played-james-madisons-flute\/","title":{"rendered":"Lizzo Plays 200-Year-Old Crystal Flute Lent From The Library of Congress: \u2018B****, I Just Twerked And Played James Madison\u2019s Flute\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">40<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flizzo-plays-200-year-old-crystal-flute-lent-from-the-library-of-congress-b-i-just-twerked-and-played-james-madisons-flute%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1662220&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/lizzo\">Lizzo<\/a> used a very special <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/music\">musical instrument<\/a> during her D.C. concert performance Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<p>The 34-year-old rap artist claimed to be the first person ever to play a 200-year-old crystal flute lent to her by The Library of Congress. The instrument was previously owned by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/founding-fathers\">founding father<\/a> James Madison, the fourth president of the United States.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cB****, I just twerked and played James Madison\u2019s flute from the 1800s!\u201d she hollered from the stage during a stop in our nation\u2019s capital as part of her Special Tour, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-11257537\/Lizzo-plays-200-year-old-crystal-flute-lent-Library-Congress.html\">The Daily Mail<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>She shared a clip of the event with her 12.9 million Instagram followers alongside the caption: \u201cYALL.. THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS LET ME PLAY THEIR HISTORIC 200 YEAR OLD CRYSTAL FLUTE ON STAGE TONIGHT. NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE\u2026 NOW YOU DO,\u201d she said, tagging the Library of Congress.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is crazy. I have to be really careful,\u201d Lizzo told the audience while introducing the priceless instrument.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>She continued, saying, \u201cThis is from the early 1800s, this was a gift to James Madison from a French crystal flute designer to celebrate his second term. There was a fire\u2026 and the only two things that were saved were a portrait of George Washington and this crystal flute right here,\u201d the \u201cTruth Hurts\u201d singer continued.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am the first person to ever play it, so you\u2019re about to hear what it sounds like for the first time,\u201d Lizzo said. \u201cThank you to the Library of Congress for preserving our history and making history cool. History is freaking cool, you guys!\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NOBODY HAS EVER HEARD THIS FAMOUS CRYSTAL FLUTE BEFORE<\/p>\n<p>NOW YOU HAVE<\/p>\n<p>IM THE FIRST &#038; ONLY PERSON TO EVER PLAY THIS PRESIDENTIAL 200-YEAR-OLD CRYSTAL FLUTE\u2014 THANK YOU <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/librarycongress?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@librarycongress<\/a> \u2764\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VgXjpC49sO\">pic.twitter.com\/VgXjpC49sO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 FOLLOW @YITTY (@lizzo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lizzo\/status\/1575003731640274944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 28, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The singer played the flute, twerked onstage, then handed it back to the representative. Per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2022\/09\/28\/1125564856\/lizzo-james-madison-crystal-flute-concert\">NPR<\/a>, it was then escorted back to the library safely with Capitol police as an escort.<\/p>\n<p>Before the concert, Lizzo visited the Library of Congress and played several flutes from their archive, the publication reported. The Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden exchanged tweets with the pop star before she visited D.C.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe @librarycongress has the largest flute collection in the world with more than 1,800. It incl Pres James Madison\u2019s 1813 crystal flute @lizzo we would love for you to come see it and even play a couple when you are in DC next week. Like your song they are \u2018Good as hell,\u2019\u201d she shared along with a winking face emoji.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIM COMING CARLA! AND IM PLAYIN THAT CRYSTAL FLUTE!!!!!\u201d the singer <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lizzo\/status\/1573681768145817607\">replied<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Lizzo is a classically trained flutist and frequently performs with that instrument during concerts.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cAbout Damn Time\u201d singer has been making headlines recently for her statements on politics. Most recently, she used her acceptance speech at the MTV Video Music Awards to speak out against \u201claws that oppress us,\u201d inspiring critics to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/probably-not-oppressed-lizzo-is-a-key-player-in-normalizing-obesity\">speculate<\/a> who could be less oppressed than Lizzo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lizzo used a very special musical instrument during her D.C. concert performance Tuesday night. The 34-year-old rap artist claimed to be the first person ever to play a 200-year-old crystal flute lent to her by The Library of Congress. 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