Barack Obama Channels Eminem With Dramatic "Lose Yourself" Reading

BYAlexander ColeUpdated on September 26, 20223.5K Views

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The former President noted just how much "Lose Yourself" meant to his 2008 campaign.

In 2008, former President Barack Obama made history as he became the first African American president in the history of the United States. Obama won in a landslide against Republican John McCain and at the time, many felt that Obama would become a revolutionary political figure. For the most part, this turned out to not be the case, although many still yearn for the days that he was in office.

During his campaign, there were numerous songs that he used at his rallies. One of those songs was the classic Eminem track "Lose Yourself" which is the perfect record to get any sort of crowd hyped up. In fact, Obama loves the song so much that in a new video posted to Instagram, he decided to do a dramatic reading of it, which can be seen below.

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Of course, Obama has always had an appreciation for hip-hop and r&b, which is evident in the fact that his end of year playlist always seems to feature many of the artists we cover on this very website. With this in mind, it should be no surprise that Obama would have sought the biggest names in the rap world for the largest campaign of his entire life.

Let us know what you think of his dramatic reading, in the comments below.

Barack Obama Channels Eminem With Dramatic "Lose Yourself" Reading

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Alexander Cole

Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!

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