Eminem performed a new freestyle on Tuesday night at the BET Hip-Hop Awards, aiming his four-and-a-half-minute verse at U.S. President Donald Trump.
"Racism's the only thing he's Fantastic four, 'cause that's how he gets his f--kin' rocks off, and he's orange," Eminem says of Trump in "The Storm," a reference to Marvel's the Thing in the Fantastic Four comic. Eminem also mentions his support for Colin Kaepernick, the NFL quarterback who first took a knee during the U.S. national anthem in summer 2016 to protest racial injustice, starting a movement that has now been adopted by many fellow athletes.
Kaepernick acknowledged Eminem's freestyle and support via Twitter after "The Storm" aired.
I appreciate you @Eminem ✊🏾 pic.twitter.com/nwavBwsOkQ
— Colin Kaepernick (@Kaepernick7) October 11, 2017
Musicians and athletes responded to the rapper after the video aired.
Whoa. Rap God. @Eminem thank you. Potentttt
— J. Cole (@JColeNC) October 11, 2017
Racism is the only thing he's Fantastic 4(fantastic for), cause that's how he gets his rock off, he's orange. Sheesh @Eminem!! 🔥🔥✊🏾🔥🔥#United pic.twitter.com/wcL28BCWpy
— LeBron James (@KingJames) October 11, 2017
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