Eminem calls for music stop from presidential candidate

8/29/2023, 9:39:34 AM

Highlights: Eminem has asked Vivek Ramaswamy to stop using his music during the election campaign. A video of the presidential candidate singing along to Eminem's hit "Lose yourself" was widely circulated on social media earlier in August. In the past two presidential elections, several major bands and artists – including Pharrell Williams, Rihanna, Aerosmith and Adele – expressed their displeasure with their music being played at Donald Trump's rallies. The Rolling Stones even threatened to sue the Trump campaign if they didn't stop playing their classic hit "You can't always get what you want"

Rap star Eminem has formally asked Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to stop playing his music during the election campaign.

A video of Ramaswamy singing along to Eminem's hit "Lose yourself" was widely circulated on social media earlier in August.

Broadcast Music Inc, which licenses music, confirmed in a letter that it had received a demand from Eminem that the 38-year-old presidential candidate stop using the rap star's music.

Ramaswamy's spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin has announced that the presidential candidate will stop using the song in her campaigning.

"We have to leave the rapping to the real Slim Shady (Eminem's alter ego)," she said.

Not the first time

In the past two presidential elections, several major bands and artists – including Pharrell Williams, Rihanna, Aerosmith and Adele – expressed their displeasure with their music being played at Donald Trump's rallies.

The Rolling Stones even threatened to sue the Trump campaign if they didn't stop playing the British rock group's classic hit "You can't always get what you want".

Watch Ramaswamy rap and also see previous examples of songs that have been stopped in political contexts in the clip above.