Detroit rapper Eminem has ‘beautiful dialogue’ with religious group leader

Religious group Nation of Islam, or NOI, leader Louis Farrakhan, 82, recently met with rapper Eminem in Detroit as part of his Justice Or Else! campaign. The meeting was weeks away from the 20th anniversary of The Million Man March.

Aside from having a dinner meeting with Eminem, Farrakhan spoke at the Fellowship Chapel church in Detroit. The NOI leader took to Instagram to share a photo of himself and the rapper with a caption, “ I was very honored to receive my brother Marshall Mathers aka @eminem last night at my dinner table for a beautiful dialogue. #Farrakhan #JusticeOrElse #Detroit.”

The Justice Or Else! campaign marks the 20th Anniversary of The Million Man March, which will be celebrated on Oct. 10 in Washington, D.C. On Oct. 16, 1995, Farrakhan called The Million Man March, a gathering en masse of African-Americans held on and around the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

With The Million Man March, Farrakhan had caused religious controversy among the Jewish and the Christian communities. Some African-American Christians criticised him and the Jewish community even compared him to Adolf Hitler because of his anti-Jewish rhetoric and views.

Details about the dinner meeting between Farrakhan and Eminem have yet to be disclosed. On the other hand, it is expected that the Detroit rapper will participate in the 20th anniversary of The Million Man March, according to Vibe.

In other news, Eminem’s 2002 hit song “Lose Yourself” has the most play counts on Spotify among songs from 1950 to 2005, according to Polygraph. In the list, “Lose Yourself” is followed by “Mr. Brightside” by The Killers, “Numb” by Linkin Park, “Don’t Stop Believin’” by Journey, “Smells Like Teen Spirit” by Nirvana, “In The End” by Linkin Park, “Hey Ya!” by Outkast, “Billie Jean” by Michael Jackson, “Seven Nation Army” by The White Stripes and “Fix You” by Coldplay.