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Eminem will appear with Barack Obama at a rally in Detroit

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Eminem will appear with Barack Obama at a rally in Detroit

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Eminem will introduce former President Barack Obama at a rally in Detroit today for Kamala Harris, CNN reported Tuesday.

The homegrown hip-hop superstar will “share his thoughts on the presidential race,” the network said, citing a person familiar with the planning of the event.

The location and time of Obama’s rally have not been publicly announced.

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A spokesperson for Eminem did not respond to the Free Press’ request for comment, and a spokesperson for the Harris campaign would not confirm the CNN report.

But it looks like Detroit will have a busy night of music and politics as Stevie Wonder — a close friend of Obama — will perform at Little Caesars Arena as part of his 11-city Sing Your Song tour. surge in votes in battleground states.

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And all of this comes just days after rapper Trick Trick, who has collaborated with Eminem in the past on songs like “Welcome 2 Detroit” and “Detroit vs. Everything,” appeared on stage with Donald Trump at Huntington Place in a show of support for the former president. . Eminem and Trick Trick performed together at the Michigan Central Station opening concert in June.

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Eminem has been a prominent advocate for Democrats and an opponent of Republicans for much of his career, from his anti-George Bush song “Mosh” to his viral 2017 criticism of Trump.

In 2020, the Detroit rapper lent his signature song “Lose Yourself” to a Joe Biden campaign ad ahead of Election Day.

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