Eminem urges Detroit to keep up COVID-19 fight: ‘We don’t take (expletive) just lying down’

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Eminem urges Detroit to keep up COVID-19 fight: ‘We don’t take (expletive) just lying down’
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In an unannounced appearance during the city's Everybody vs. COVID-19 online festival, the homegrown rapper paid tribute to the city’s tenacity and grit while urging people to remain diligent in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.

campaign that city officials have touted as crucial to federal funding, congressional representation and other matters.“Detroit isn’t just a city. It’s also a feeling, a hustle, a state of mind. But mostly, Detroit is a city where we fight for what we believe in, and we don’t take just lying down,” Eminem said in his taped piece. “And COVID-19 is no different. So we’ve got some work to do in order to stay safe.

“One way is that we have to be counted — and the census is your way to do just that. So this month, we’ve got to bring the city together, man." Detroit was among the hardest hit U.S. hotspots in the early phase of the coronavirus pandemic. Local officials have since touted the city’s success in “flattening the curve” while stressing that citizens should continue to embrace social distancing, face coverings and other safety measures.

Eminem’s PSA aired on the closing night of the Everybody vs. COVID-19 Unity Festival, a two-day online event staged by the city of Detroit to drive home safety messaging and census awareness. He was part of a Saturday lineup that included appearances by Icewear Vezzo, Mayaeni, Sam Austins, Rocky Badd and La’Britney, with Mayer Hawthorne, Sada Baby and DJ Godfather set to feature later.

Most of the participating artists and politicos hit the stream decked out in"Everybody vs. COVID-19" gear from Tommey Walker. The Detroit designer

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