Vivek Ramaswamy says he'll stop using Eminem's music at campaign events: 'I'll respect his wishes'
Vivek Ramaswamy, whose performance of Eminem’s “Lose Yourself” at the Iowa State Fair went viral, said he’ll “respect” the rapper’s request to stop performing his songs on the campaign trail.
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, who recently made headlines for performing Eminem’s “Lose Yourself” onstage at the Iowa State Fair, said he’ll “respect” the rapper’s request to stop performing his songs on the campaign trail.
“I think that I’ll respect his wishes, but I would just say: Will the real Slim Shady please stand up?” Ramaswamy said, referring to the rapper, during an interview on “Andrea Mitchell Reports” on Tuesday.
Ramaswamy then explained that Eminem’s anti-establishment messaging appealed to him and wished the rapper well.
“Eminem, in his rise, used to be a guy who actually stood up to the establishment and said the things that the establishment didn’t want him to say,” he said. “I think the fact that my political viewpoints may differ from his, I think people change over the course of their lives, but I have hope for him that he will one day rediscover the renegade that made him great and I’m rooting for that success in his life.”
Ramaswamy says ‘I’ll respect his wishes’ after receiving cease and desist letter from EminemAug. 29, 202300:35The music rights management company BMI did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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