Rapper Eminem this week demanded Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy stop playing Lose Yourself on the campaign trail. Here are 10 other instances politicians have gotten the cold shoulder from artists they admired.
Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin was known as "Sarah Barracuda" when she played on her high school basketball team, a fact she leaned on when choosing her intro music at the 2008 Republican National Convention.
The New Zealand National Party once found itself battling the rapper in court after using a song in a 2014 campaign ad that was "strikingly similar" to the 2002 hit. The amount was slightly more than the party had intended to pay, having initially offered a compensation payment of 1 euro when the song's use was first brought to light.Loading YouTube content
Liberal leader Bob Cheek later pointed out the launch venue had a licence to play copyrighted music, making the use of the song perfectly legal at the time., meaning campaigns need the permission of both songwriters and performers before playing their music.In a rare case of the political left being rebuked by a musician, Cyndi Lauper objected to her 1986 song True Colors being used in a Democratic attack ad against Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney in 2012.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Eminem has ordered a Republican presidential candidate to stop performing his songsVivek Ramaswamy, who is running to be the Republican presidential nominee in the United States 2024 election, performed a rendition of the rapper's song Lose Yourself at the Iowa State Fair.
Read more »
‘My best friend’: Pro-Putin rapper takes over Domino’s Pizza in RussiaA rapper whose lyrics describe Vladimir Putin as a “die-hard superhero” has taken over the pizza chain as the exodus of Western brands from Russia continues.
Read more »
‘My best friend’: Pro-Putin rapper takes over Domino’s Pizza in RussiaA rapper whose lyrics describe Vladimir Putin as a “die-hard superhero” has taken over the pizza chain as the exodus of Western brands from Russia continues.
Read more »
‘My best friend’: Pro-Putin rapper takes over Domino’s Pizza in RussiaA rapper whose lyrics describe Vladimir Putin as a “die-hard superhero” has taken over the pizza chain as the exodus of Western brands from Russia continues.
Read more »
The wrong ‘slim shady’: Vivek Ramaswamy reacts to Eminem’s ‘cease-and-desist’ letterGOP presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy says he'll 'respect the wishes' of rapper Eminem after he sent a 'cease-and-desist' letter demanding him to stop using his music. 'I'll respect his wishes … Eminem in his rise used to be a guy who actually stood up to the establishment and said the things that the establishment didn't want him to say,' the 38-year-old told MSNBC host Andrea Mitchell. Mr Ramaswamy's campaign spokesperson told the Daily Mail they'll leave the rapping to the 'real slim shady'. 'Vivek just got on the stage and cut loose. To the American people's chagrin, we will have to leave the rapping to the real slim shady.'
Read more »
Bachelorette contestant Josh Seiter victim of Instagram death hoaxStatement on former reality star’s Instagram was revealed to be result of a hack, echoing social media rapper Lil Tay’s recent ordeal
Read more »