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Eminem's Presidential Diss Wasn't The Only Political Statement At BET Hip Hop Awards

The rapper's condemnation of President Trump coincided with Luther Campbell's long overdue honors for taking hip-hop's freedom of speech fight all the way to the Supreme Court.
In an extended freestyle during the <em>BET Hip Hop Awards,</em> Eminem went all-in on President Trump.

Call it a comeback. After years of absence from the spotlight, Eminem returned to relevance last night with a fierce lyrical condemnation of President Donald Trump.

Delivered during the , his a cappella verse — pre-recorded in a nondescript Detroit parking garage with comrades like rapper Royce Da 5'9" backing

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