Eminem. Photo: U.S. Department of Defense (public domain)

Slim Shady stands up for Kamala Harris

by · Boing Boing

The legendary rapper will introduce President Obama and offer remarks at a Detroit rally for Vice President Harris.

Eminem knowingly abandoned a large portion of his fanbase when he attacked Donald Trump. Flat out telling many devoted listeners he did not want them, the singer has no doubt he is standing on the right side of things. While he has tempered his message to fans, he still knows Trump is a disease.

The rapper will introduce Barack Obama and share remarks at a Kamala Harris rally in Detroit Tuesday night, following years of going after both Trump and his supporters in lyrics—despite many of his own fans being Trump supporters themselves.

Eminem previously told those fans "f— you" back in 2017, in a fiery freestyle called "The Storm" that aired during the BET Awards.

"And any fan of mine who's a supporter of his / I'm drawing in the sand a line / you're either for or against / and if you can't decide who you like more and you're split on who you should stand beside, I'll do it for you with this. F— you," he rapped then.

He repeated that sentiment a few months later when told Billboard, "At the end of the day, if I did lose half my fan base, then so be it, because I feel like I stood up for what was right and I'm on the right side of this."DailyBeast

Slim Shady introducing Barack Obama. Wild world.

Previously:
r/AskHistorians checks the veracity of Eminem lyrics