Eminem has introduced former US president Barack Obama at a presidential campaign rally in his home town. "I have done a lot of rallies, so I don't usually get nervous," Mr Obama said. "But I was feeling some kind of way following Eminem," before he rapped the words to Lose Yourself - the theme song to Eminem's semi-autobiographical film 8 Mile.

Obama himself came out to Eminem ‘s “Lose Yourself,” going so far as to rap along the first few bars of the song. “I was feeling some kind of way following Eminem,” he said, reciting the opening verse from the track. “I thought Eminem was going to be performing, I was going to jump out. Love me some Eminem.”

Eminem has come a long way since his rebellious start in rap nearly thirty years ago. The “ Somebody Save Me ” rapper still lyrically packs a punch, but the soon-to-be grandfather also uses his sharp pen for civic engagement.