Former President Barack Obama attempted rapping onstage Tuesday aft he was introduced by Eminem astatine a rally successful Detroit.
Eminem came onstage and took a subtle swipe astatine erstwhile President Donald Trump - expressing his support for Democratic nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, and saying she wouldn't beryllium retired for 'retribution.'
He past made measurement for Obama, who admitted that he was emotion 'nervous' having to travel nan Real Slim Shady.
'I was emotion immoderate benignant of measurement pursuing Eminen,' Obama said. 'Now I noticed that my palms are sweaty, knees weaks, arms are heavy, there's vomit connected my sweater already, mom's spaghetti.'
The assemblage started screaming erstwhile they realized Obama was rapping to Eminem's 2002 hit, Lose Yourself.
'I'm tense but connected nan aboveground I was calm and ready. To driblet bombs but he keeps connected forgetting,' he said to much screaming, arsenic he mouthed nan hit into nan microphone.
'I thought Eminem was going to beryllium performing and I was going to jump out,' Obama admitted aft he wrapped up nan rap.
Former President Barack Obama rapped astatine a Tuesday nighttime rally successful Detroit aft being introduced by Eminem
For his part, Eminem sported a khaki ballcap and overgarment and gave a low-key preamble aft previously accusing Trump of 'brainwashing' his supporters and being a 'racist.'
'As astir of you know, nan metropolis of Detroit and nan full authorities of Michigan mean a batch to me,' nan 8 Mile prima said.
'Going into this election, nan spotlight is connected america much than ever, and I deliberation it's important to usage your voice, truthful I'm encouraging everybody to get retired and vote, please,' nan rapper said.
'I besides deliberation that group shouldn't beryllium acrophobic to definitive their opinions, and I don't deliberation anyone wants an America wherever group are worried astir retribution of what group will do if you make your sentiment known,' Eminem continued.
Trump has antecedently promised to beryllium his supporters' 'retribution.'
'I deliberation Vice President Harris supports a early for this state wherever these freedoms and galore others will beryllium protected and upheld,' he said. 'And present to show you overmuch much astir that, President Barack Obama,' Eminem said to large cheers.
The 2 hugged onstage earlier Eminem departed - pinch Lose Yourself playing arsenic nan ex-president entered.
Former President Barack Obama (left) hugs Eminem (right) aft nan Detroit rapper introduced nan erstwhile president astatine a rally successful support of Vice President Kamala Harris Tuesday nighttime successful nan Motor City
Detroit-based rapper Eminem pumped his first arsenic he walked retired onstage to present erstwhile President Barack Obama astatine a rally Tuesday nighttime successful support of Democratic nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris
Throughout his address, Obama continued to return swips astatine Trump arsenic he has since stepping retired solo earlier this period astatine nan University of Pittsburgh.
'It is bully to beryllium backmost successful Michigan, bully to beryllium backmost successful Motor City,' nan ex-president said.
'I heard location was different rally present Friday nighttime but it was a small smaller than this one,' he added, intelligibly trying to get nether Trump's skin.
Trump rallied astatine nan downtown Huntington Place normal halfway connected Friday night, aft insulting nan metropolis connected respective occasions.
'The full state will beryllium for illustration - you want to cognize nan truth? It'll beryllium for illustration Detroit,' Trump said astatine nan Detroit Economic Club earlier this month. 'Our full state will extremity up being for illustration Detroit if she's your president.'
Trump's rally ended up being memorable much for what he didn't opportunity than what he did - arsenic his mic grounded for much than 15 minutes.
Ahead of Obama and Eminem's appearances astatine nan aforesaid venue, Rep. Elissa Slotkin, nan Democratic Senate hopeful, said 12,000 group were successful attendance - pinch paramedics sporadically being called because nan confines were truthful tight.
Obama continued mocking Trump for trading products during his statesmanlike run.
'I mean, who is hawking merch erstwhile they're moving for president? He's trying to waste you aureate sneakers,' Obama commented. 'He's trying to waste you a $100,000 watch. Says it's made successful Switzerland, but cipher really knows.'
'My favourite is nan Trump Bible,' nan ex-president said pinch a laugh, insinuating that it was astir apt not made successful nan USA. 'He's Mr. Tough Guy connected China, isolated from erstwhile he tin make a fewer bucks.'
The erstwhile Democratic president besides jabbed Trump for immoderate of his caller antics.
'He'll springiness for illustration 2 and a half hr speeches. Just a connection salad,' Obama said. 'You don't cognize what nan heck he's saying.'
'The different time he had a municipality hallway meeting. Now I've had a batch of municipality hallway meetings and nan constituent is that you're expected to perceive and past reply questions from your constituents. About 45 minutes into it, you conscionable say, "you cognize what? I don't consciousness for illustration taking questions anymore,' Obama said. 'And past he conscionable played euphony of half an hour.'
'He's conscionable up location swaying to Ave Maria and YMCA,' nan ex-president continued. 'Can you ideate if Elissa aliases Gretchen aliases I did that?'
He was referencing Slotkin and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
'Now I will opportunity our playlist mightiness beryllium better,' he laughed.
'I'd person Lose Yourself connected there,' Obama added.