The 44th president of the US told recently how much Eminem’s anthem had been important for him. Now we can listen to his take on its lyrics.
Barak Obama launched a short promo series on Instagram, reading a segment from his most recent memoir “The promised Land”.
One of the first videos he uploaded was the one where he was reading the now famous paragraph about the role that rap plays on his life. Especially Eminem and his unparalleled motivational track from “8 Mile” soundtrack.
Introducing the quote the first Black president of the US pointed out that it was under the stress of a presidential campaign when he was acutely aware of the power of music:
When I needed some inspiration on the presidential campaign, I often turned out to music. Ultimately it was rap that got my head in the right place, two songs especially: Jay-Z’s “My 1st Song” and Eminem’s “Lose Yourself”. Both were about defying the odds and putting it all on the line. “Look, if you had one shot or one opportunity, to seize everything you ever wanted in one moment, would you capture it? Or just let it slip…”
Watch Obama reading Marshall’s words over Marshall’s beats:
