Did Eminem Threaten The President? The Secret Service Is Looking Into It

[Dave Shining]

Eminem could find himself the subject of a Secret Service investigation if a lyric from one of his songs is construed to be a threat against President George W. Bush. (Check o

In his song "We As Americans," Eminem rhymes, "F--- money/ I don't rap for dead presidents/ I'd rather see the president dead/ It's never been said, but I set precedents." (Checkout HipHopGame's audio section)

"We As Americans" is one of the songs leaked online last week that Eminem's spokespeople said were unfinished tracks not intended for public release. His reps could not confirm when the track in question was recorded. However, elsewhere in the song, Eminem references the release of 50 Cent's Get Rich or Die Tryin', which occurred in the last year.

A person in the Secret Service Office of Public Affairs confirmed that they were aware of the song and were looking into the matter. John Gill, the official spokesperson for the Secret Service, was not immediately available for further comment.

Even though Eminem doesn't mention Bush or the president of the United States specifically, it is standard procedure for the Secret Service to investigate anything that might be considered a threat against the president.

[N-Sane Brain]

Secret Service Not Going To Probe Eminem
By Remmie Fresh
Date: 12/8/2003 10:25 pm

George W. Bush’s Secret Service has decided not to launch a formal probe into a bootleg song by Eminem, but admitted they were considering it.

The U.S. government agency, whose primary job is to protect the president, revealed that they thought the lyrics might become influential fans that absorb a message in “We As American,” the song in question.

“We are concerned about communications that can be interpreted in a manner perhaps not intended by the artist, and the potential peripheral impact that such lyrics can have on other individuals,” said spokes person John Gill though the Associated Press. “The Secret Service has no current plans to open an investigation into this matter.''

In the song, which has been bootlegged on the internet, Eminem says. “F**k money. I don't rap for dead presidents. I'd rather see the president dead. It's never been said, but I set precedents and the standards and they can't stand it... We as Americans. Us as a citizen. We've got to protect ourselves...we better check ourselves.”

Gill said they look into similar types of threats to the president of the United States.

“The Secret Service takes every potential threat against the president seriously. We don't have the luxury to do otherwise, Gill concluded. He also stated that there was a fine line between infringing on free speech and looking into the artistry of entertainers.

Dennis Dennehy of Interscope Records initially told CNN, "This was an unfinished song, either lost or stolen."

Previously, the Secret Service said they were possibly going to investigate if Eminem presented a real threat to the president.

"We are aware of the lyric and are in the process of determining what action, if any, will be taken," Gill said.

Source: AHH

[N-Sane Brain]

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