Obama had invited a bevy of hip-hop heavyweights, including Niki Minaj, Common, Busta Rhymes, Pusha T and DJ Khaled, to the meeting at the White House Friday.
But none of them - least of all Ross himself - expected the ankle bracelet to interrupt the president, according to TMZ.
Obama reportedly invited the stars to the 'serious and fancy affair,' which was not made public before the event, to promote the initiative.
It was so serious, in fact, that Ross, who is typically photographed topless to show off his impressive all-over body tattoos, wore a smart suit - and a pair of black Adidas sneakers.
That suit conveniently covered the ankle bracelet that he received after last year's kidnapping, assault and battery charges.
Unfortunately, it wasn't able to block the sound of his new anklet's random beeps - one of which went off just as Obama was finishing his speech.
Even the self-styled 'Hood Billionaire' was surprised at the sound, a source said.
He later posted a picture of himself and DJ Khaled talking after the event on his Instagram account.
Ross's first album, 'Port of Miami.' went gold in 2006, beginning a career that has seen him consistently at the top of the album charts.
But his personal life has been more troubled. Last year he was arrested on kidnapping, assault and battery charges after allegedly pistol-whipping a groundskeeper at his mansion over money the man supposedly owed him.
It was that charge that led to the ankle bracelet that reportedly caused the disturbance Friday.
Obama's My Brother's Keeper initiative was launched in 2012 to keep youths of color on the right track. The White House website says it 'is about obliterating the barriers our kids face.
'It’s about building strong, lasting bridges to opportunity for boys and girls, young men and young women, no matter what their background or the circumstances into which they were born.'
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