WASHINGTON, D.C.: Rap star Eminem has formally asked Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy to stop using his music on the campaign trail, according to a letter made public on Monday.
A video of Ramaswamy, who is enjoying a surge in the Republican primary race, singing along to Eminem's 'Lose Yourself' at the Iowa State Fair went viral earlier this month.In a letter first reported by the Daily Mail, the authenticity of which was confirmed to AFP, music licenser Broadcast Music Inc. stated that it had received an official request from Eminem demanding that the 38-year-old candidate no longer use his music.
This combination of pictures created on August 28, 2023 shows entrepreneur and political activist Vivek Ramaswamy speaking during the Vision 2024 National Conservative Forum at the Charleston Area Convention Center in Charleston, South Carolina, on March 18, 2023 and inductee US rapper Eminem performing on stage during the 37th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Microsoft Theatre on November 5, 2022, in Los Angeles, California.
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