When pop stars go political it is a good time to remind that Eminem has not been afraid to shout the truth in the face of authorities for years.
Produced by Dr. Dre “Mosh” is a protest anthem that aims directly at then-President Bush. HotNewHipHop took a closer look at this track from “Encore”:
The United States was embroiled in the Iraq War, and many weren’t entirely pleased with former President George W. Bush’s handling of the situation. For Eminem, the situation needed to be addressed, and he made sure to put fire and brimstone to the page on the most political song of his career thus far. Opting to use an uncharacteristically slow, borderline lethargic flow, Em took to Dre’s ominous backdrop with a clear sense of purpose.
“Maybe we can reach Al-Qaeda through my speech, let the President answer a higher anarchy,” he sneers. “Strap him with an AK-47, let him go fight his own war, let him impress Daddy that way.” It’s almost strange to factor in how irate Em’s Trump freestyle left the masses, given dismantling Republican Presidents is hardly new territory for the legendary emcee. Given everything transpiring in the world today, it feels appropriate to revisit this protest anthem, in which many of the lyrics remain applicable to the current state of affairs.
