Obama raps Eminem at US election rally

The former president, 63, rapped Eminem’s iconic track Lose Yourself at the Detroit rally, while the rapper himself was watching just a short distance away.

“I’m here tonight for a couple of reasons. As most of you know, the city of Detroit and my home state of Michigan mean a lot to me,” Eminem said before introducing Obama to the stage.

“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.”

Obama, who is hot on the campaign trail as Harris falls behind in the polls, then broke into rapping the opening verse of Eminem’s song, telling the crowd that in the run up to the election his: “Palms were sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy, vomit on my sweater already, mum’s spaghetti, I’m nervous but on the surface, I’m calm already.”

After deafening cheers, Obama joked: “I thought Eminem was going to be performing and I was going to jump out.”

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