Released October 19, 2016 Recorded 2016 | Format Digital download Length 7:49 | |
Genre Political hip hop
spoken word
freestyle rap Label Aftermath
Interscope
Shady | ||
"Campaign Speech" is a freestyle rap song by American rapper Eminem, released on October 19, 2016, the same day of the third presidential debate, and nineteen days before the 2016 presidential election. It was then released on October 22, 2016 on iTunes and Streaming Services.
Contents
Composition
"Campaign Speech" is Eminem's longest song to date and runs for nearly eight minutes, consisting of only one verse and no hook as it is a freestyle made to promote his upcoming album. In the song, Eminem disses Donald Trump and mentions other celebrities such as Edward Norton, George Zimmerman, Dylann Roof, Colin Kaepernick, Robin Thicke, Ben Stiller and David Hasselhoff. The song features controversial lyrics, mostly regarding Trump, Roof, and Zimmerman.
Release
On October 18, 2016, Akon teased the single on his official Facebook page and mentioned that an upcoming album was in production. On Twitter, Eminem posted "Don't worry I'm working on an album! Here's something meanwhile", linking the song.