BOT Chair Rubenstein shows off a new talent—rapping

Board of Trustees Chair David Rubenstein is often lauded for his savvy as a financial executive and his philanthropic work—and now his rapping skills?

Rubenstein, co-founder of The Carlyle Group, stars in a holiday video the private equity firm sent to investors Monday evening. Pairing his suit and tie with red Beats by Dr. Dre headphones, Rubenstein lays down the following track:

"It takes a lot of brains to do what we do,Looking for a way to make some dough for you.
Energy, commodity, we do it all,
So pick up the phone and give us a call.
Corporate mezzanine, private equity,
Carlyle Group is the place to be.
We’re global, we’re mobile, we’re aiming to please.
Only goal in mind: serve the LPs."

The video started making the rounds on the Internet Tuesday morning, though not everyone has been impressed with the executive's display (the Washington Post headlined a blog post about the video "Billionaire David Rubenstein Raps and It's as Terrible as You'd Expect").

Rubenstein, Trinity '70, was elected to the Board in 2005 and appointed Chair in 2013. No confirmation that he is the first Chair of the Board to be recorded rapping, but all signs point to yes.