Barack Obama raps Eminem’s ‘Lose Yourself’ during Harris Rally

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Barack Obama only had one chance to succeed Eminem – and he didn’t waste it. When the rapper introduced the former president at a rally in Detroit for Kamala Harris on Oct. 22, it was Obama who felt impressed. “I have to say I’ve done a lot of rallies, so normally I’m not nervous,” Obama said, “but I felt like I was following Eminem in some way.” Then 44 started rapping (okay, maybe emphatically spoken at first) Eminem’s hit “Lose Yourself” to cheers from the audience. “I thought Eminem was going to perform, I was going to stand out!” he added. “Love, love me, some Eminem.” Em, for his part, kept it pretty serious, saying Vice President Harris would protect freedom of speech. Including, apparently, the right to lose yourself in the music.