Obama Raps At Campaign Event For Kamala Harris

Former President Barack Obama rapped lyrics from rapper Eminem’s hit song “Lose Yourself” while campaigning for Harris-Walz in Detroit, Michigan.

Obama, who was introduced on stage by Eminem, shared, “I gotta say, I have done a lot of rallies, so I don’t usually get nervous, but I was feeling some kind of way following Eminem.”

He then started to rap and shared, “Palms were sweaty, knees weak/ Arms are heavy, vomit on my sweater already/ Mom’s spaghetti/ I’m nervous but on the surface/ I look calm and ready/ To drop bombs, but I keep on forgetting.”

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Obama raps Eminem's "Lose Yourself," after being introduced by the rapper at a rally for Harris in Detroit, MI. pic.twitter.com/MqXJzplZPY

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Per The Daily Beast:

Former President Barack Obama was clearly enjoying himself as he rapped Eminem lyrics at a Harris-Walz Detroit rally moments after the songwriter and record producer introduced him on stage.

“I gotta say, 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 told the crowd, before moving onto a slight variation of the lyrics to the first verse of “Lose Yourself.”

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Obama noted that his “Palms were sweaty, knees weak/ Arms are heavy, vomit on my sweater already/ Mom’s spaghetti/ I’m nervous but on the surface/ I look calm and ready/ To drop bombs, but I keep on forgetting.” Obama joked afterwards to a cheering crowd afterwards, “I thought Eminem was going to be performing and I was going to jump out. Love, love me some Eminem.”

Eminem, who is from Detroit, had told the crowd while introducing Obama that he was “here tonight for a couple of reasons,” claiming, “As most of you know, the city of Detroit and my home state of Michigan mean a lot to me. 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 everyone to get out and vote please.”

He continued: “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 or what people would do if you make your opinion known. I think Vice President Harris supports a future for this country, where this freedom and many others will be protected and upheld.”

Obama starts rapping an Eminem song, so cringe!pic.twitter.com/Csh9xjYkPb

— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) October 23, 2024

Per People:

Eminem welcomed Barack Obama to the stage while appearing at a Kamala Harris rally in Michigan just two weeks before the 2024 presidential election. And the former president couldn’t help but rap one of Eminem’s biggest hits.

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.”