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PHILADELPHIA, PA (ANI) – With less than two weeks remaining in the presidential elections, Vice President Kamala Harris expressed her intent to be the leader of “all Americans.”
Speaking to reporters at a press gaggle before departing for campaigning in Georgia, Harris said that she is seeing men and women speaking about their concerns regarding the future of democracy in equal measure.
Harris stated that Americans want a president who leads the country with optimism and takes on the challenges they face. She accused Donald Trump of taking away fundamental freedom of people.
I think Vice President Harris supports a future for this country where these freedoms and many others will be protected and upheld. And here to tell you much more about that, President Barack Obama.”
Obama then appeared on stage to Eminem’s 2002 Oscar-winning track “Lose Yourself”. During his speech, Obama, whose love for music–especially hip-hop and rap–is well known through his popular playlists, recited the opening lines of the iconic track.
Obama jokingly said, “I thought Eminem was going to be performing, I was ready to jump out. Love me some Eminem.” It’s no surprise that Eminem, whose real name is Marshall Mathers, supports Harris and the Democrats, having endorsed the Joe Biden-Harris campaign back in 2020 with a campaign ad featuring his song “Lose Yourself”.
Eminem has frequently criticised former president Donald Trump and the Republican Party in his music. Before the release of his ninth studio album ‘Revival’ during the BET Hip Hop Awards in October 2017, he delivered an aggressive freestyle rap titled ‘The Storm’, attacking Trump, his policies, and his supporters.
In a December 2017 interview with Complex, while promoting Revival, Eminem accused Trump of “brainwashing” his core followers into believing that “something great is going to happen.
Nothing’s happening.” The album, released in November 2017, featured several songs criticizing Trump and Republican policies, particularly “Like Home” featuring Alicia Keys and the rap-rock fusion track “Untouchable”.
Eminem’s disdain for the Republican Party extends beyond Trump. Last year, he sent a cease-and-desist letter to Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy, demanding that he stop using his music after Ramaswamy performed “Lose Yourself” at the Iowa State Fair.
Back in 2004, in his fifth studio album ‘Encore’, Eminem delivered harsh lyrics against then-president George W. Bush, particularly in the tracks “Mosh” and “We As Americans”. In “Mosh”, he criticised Bush for the US’s involvement in the Iraq war. This year, Eminem has made sporadic public appearances. He released his 12th studio album, ‘The Death of Slim Shady’, on July 12, 2024.
The album, centered on the conceptual demise of his divisive rap alter-ego Slim Shady, tackle’s themes like cancel culture, ageing, and political sensitivity. It received mixed reactions from fans and critics.
Eminem, who turned 52 this month, also shared heartwarming news of becoming a grandfather to his 28-year-old daughter Hailie Jade’s child. He revealed this in the video for the track “Temporary”, featuring frequent collaborator Skylar Grey, from his latest album. (Courtesy: https://indiawest.com/)
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