Eminem did not directly express his support for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in his new song titled "Campaign Speech." However, he slammed her Republican opponent Donald Trump in the song.
In the "Campaign Speech" lyrics, Eminem says people should be afraid of Trump. The Detroit rapper also took aim at the supporters of the former host of "The Celebrity Apprentice."
"Run the faucet, I'mma dunk a bunch of Trump supporters underwater," Eminem raps. "Snuck up on 'em in Ray-Bans in a gray van with a spray tan. It's a wrap, like an ACE bandage."
Questioning Americans who plan on voting for Trump, Eminem criticizes the Republican presidential candidate's temperament. The rapper refers to the billionaire as a loose cannon in "Campaign Speech."
"You say Trump don't kiss a** like a puppet 'cause he runs his campaign with his own cash for the funding," Eminem raps. "And that's what you wanted, a f******* loose cannon who's blunt with his hand on the button, who doesn't have to answer to no one. Great idea."
With "Campaign Speech," fans of Eminem expect that the "Rap God" rapper is going to get political. In September, it was confirmed that the copyright case taken by Eminem's publishers against the New Zealand National Party would finally be heard in court.
In 2014, the New Zealand National Party used a backing track to the rowing-themed video for election campaign advertising that has been compared to "Lose Yourself." Because of this, Detroit-based companies Eight Mile Style and Martin Affiliated are suing the party.
According to the party, the track was purchased Beatbox, a production music supplier based in Australia and Singapore. However, the publishers had never allowed "Lose Yourself" to be used in connection with any political campaign, RNZ quoted a spokesperson as saying.
"Lose Yourself" was from the soundtrack of the Eminem starrer "8 Mile," which was released in 2002. Written by Scott Silver and directed by the latter Curtis Hanson, the musical drama film also starred Taryn Manning, Evan Jones, Mekhi Phifer, Kim Basinger, Omar Benson Miller and Michael Shannon, who is joining Benedict Cumberbatch in "The Current War," Deadline reported.
Listen to Eminem's "Campaign Speech" here: