Barack Obama was the first US President to be a Hip Hop head.

In an Instagram series to promote his new book Promised Land, the 44th President spoke on how he leaned on Eminem when he was running for President in 2008.

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"When I needed some inspiration on the presidential campaign I often turned to music,” he says in the clip. “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'", Obama said, and then began reciting the lyrics to 'Lose Yourself'.

Eminem saw the clip and posted it to his Instagram Stories with an emoji to display his gratitude.