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Marshall Mathers a.k.a. Eminem, spoke at a rally for Kamala Harris-Tim Walz's campaign in his hometown of Detroit, Michigan. On Tuesday, October 22, 2024, the rapper got on stage to briefly speak about the elections and introduce former President Barack Obama.
The Mockingbird rapper took the stage as his 2010 single Not Afraid played in the background. He spoke about how much the city means to him and noted that Michigan would play an important role in the upcoming elections. Urging people to go vote, he added:
"(I) 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, or what people will do if you make your opinion known."
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Mathers pointed out that Harris "supports a future where these freedoms and many others will be protected and upheld" before welcoming Obama on stage. The former President has been rallying for the Democratic ticket in recent days. This includes rallying with Tim Walz in Madison, Wisconsin.
Em's appearance at Tuesday's rally might prove important as the presidential race reaches its final days and elections draw near.
This is not the first time Eminem has spoken in support of the Democratic candidate
Eminem took the stage to introduce Barack Obama following speeches from Gretchen Whitmer (Michigan Governor), Calvin Johnson (former Detroit Lions player), Gary Peters (senator, MI), and Debbie Stabenow (senator, MI), among others.
Obama, for his part, came on stage to Em's Lose Yourself. He even rapped a few bars before stating:
"I thought (he) was going to be performing, I was going to jump out. Love me some Eminem."
This is not the first time the rapper has spoken in favor of the Democratic candidate. In 2020, he supported Joe Biden-Kamala Harris' ticket with a campaign ad featuring his song, Lose Yourself.
He has also criticized Donald Trump and the Republican Party in recent years. In August 2023, a video of Em harshly calling out Trump went viral. The rapper claimed Trump was "brainwashing" his followers into thinking "he cares about them" and that "something great is going to happen." He asserted, "nothing's happening."
In 2017, a year after Trump's inauguration as President, Eminem delivered a scathing freestyle rap at the BET Hip Hop Awards called The Storm. In the four-and-a-half minute track, he called the former president "racist," among other things.
Last year, he sent a letter to then-aspiring presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, asking the latter to stop using his songs. In 2004, he criticized George W. Bush's involvement in the Iraq war in his song, Mosh.
Eminem is not the only musician to make an appearance at Kamala Harris' rally in the final days. Later this week, Bruce Springsteen is set to perform at a campaign event in Atlanta on October 24 and again in Philadelphia on October 28. Earlier this month, Springsteen endorsed Harris in an Instagram post.
The singer's appearance might play an important role as Pennsylvania remains a key battleground state. Others include Michigan, Nevada, Wisconsin, and North Carolina.
U.S. presidential elections are scheduled for November 5.
