Michelle Obama raps to encourage students to go to college

Michelle Obama rapping in the video Credit: Better Make Room campaign

The First Lady has made a rap video for a college campaign.

Michelle Obama teamed up with comedian Jay Pharoah to try and encourage students to go to college.

"If you wanna fly jets, you should go to college. Reach high and cash cheques? Fill your head with knowledge," she raps.

Mrs Obama grew up in a working-class family in the South Side of Chicago and often speaks to students about how she worked hard to get degrees from Princeton and Harvard.

She raps: "South Side Chicago, we all know, we had to do overtime every night to make it to tomorrow.

"And everyone could really make their dream come true, hey kid listening in Michigan, this could be you."