Grammy-winning rapper Eminem doesn’t mind adding a little politics to his music. The hip-hop veteran has sparked attention after revamping his “Nowhere Fast” song at last night’s iHeartRadio Music Awards show.
During his set, Slim Shady took direct aim at the NRA with some new bars centered on gun control.
For the performance, Eminem also added a gun violence-themed intro to the song, rapping, “Gun owners clutching their loaded weapons/ They love their guns more than our children.” (Billboard)
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Last month, rap rookie Cardi B ethered President Donald Trump‘s support for teachers having guns in their classrooms.
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Recently, President Trump shared his support for the idea of teachers strapping up.
Teachers carrying a concealed gun could end attacks “very quickly”, he said. Mr Trump floated the proposal – long-championed by the powerful NRA gun lobby – as emotional survivors of the 14 February massacre urged him to take measures to stop similar attacks. The US leader called for improved background checks on gun buyers. “It’s not going to be talk like it’s been in the past,” he said. (BBC)
The president recently went a step further by suggesting a monetary benefit for teachers getting gun training.
“These people are cowards. They’re not going to walk into a school if 20% of the teachers have guns — it may be 10% or may be 40%. And what I’d recommend doing is the people that do carry, we give them a bonus. We give them a little bit of a bonus,” Trump said. “They’ll frankly feel more comfortable having the gun anyway. But you give them a little bit of a bonus.” (CNN)