Eminem welcomed Barack Obama to the stage while appearing at a Kamala Harris rally in Michigan just two weeks before the 2024 presidential election.
The Grammy-winning artist, 52, and former Democratic president, 63, briefly shared the spotlight on Tuesday, Oct. 22, in Detroit as they rallied support for Harris’ campaign ahead of Election Day.
After being introduced by Eminem, Obama began his speech by quoting the rapper’s 2002 hit song “Lose Yourself.”
“I have done a lot of rallies, so I don’t usually get nervous. But I was feeling some kind of way following Eminem,” Obama said once at the podium. “I noticed, my palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy, vomit on my sweater already, Mom’s spaghetti.”
As the crowd roared, Obama continued rapping the single, which won a Grammy for Best Rap Song and Best Male Rap Solo Performance in 2004: “I’m nervous but on the surface I look calm and ready, to drop bombs but I keep on forgetting … “
Obama ended by singing the famous intro music and telling the cheering crowd, “I love me some Eminem.”
While introducing Obama moments before, Eminem explained that he “wrote down a few things I wanted to say.”
“I’m here tonight for a couple of important reasons,” said the “Houdini” rapper. “As most of you know, the city of Detroit and the whole state of Michigan mean a lot to me, and going into this election, the spotlight is on us more than ever, and I think it’s important to use your voice, so I’m encouraging everybody to get out and vote, please.”
“I also think that people shouldn’t be afraid to express their opinions, and I don’t think anyone wants an America where people are worried about retribution of what people will do if you make your opinion known,” he continued.
“I think Vice President Harris supports a future for this country where these freedoms and many others will be protected and upheld,” said Eminem.
