Vivek Ramaswamy

continues to soak up all the media attention he’s getting by responding to the bother-and-quit letter Eminem sent him earlier this week about his unauthorized

using rapping

from the song “Lose Yourself.”

In an interview Tuesday with MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell, the Republican presidential nominee said

That

he will “respect” the wishes of the Detroit rapper.

for him to stop and stop using

the hit of 2002

tracks

.

The Rap God artist recently sent a cease and desist order to Ramaswamy after the businessman-turned-politician tagged along with Lose Yourself at the Iowa State Fair this month. A representative of music licensor BMI confirmed to The Times that the company

had

submitted the letter on behalf of Eminem.

Eminem sends Vivek Ramaswamy a warning: Don’t use ‘Lose Yourself’ during the campaign

In typical politician fashion, the 38-year-old Ohio resident used the moment in Tuesday’s interview to turn the incident into an ideological clash.

“

But

I’d just say, will the real Slim Shady please stand up?”

continued said

. “Eminem in his rise was a man who actually stood up to the establishment and said the things the establishment didn’t want him to say.

“I think the fact that my political views may differ from his, I think people change over the course of their lives, but I have hope for him that one day he will rediscover the renegade that made him great and I thumbs up for that success in his life.”

Who is Vivek Ramaswamy and why did so many of his Republican presidential rivals attack him?

The video of Ramaswamy’s impromptu performance has been viewed millions of times on social media. Reactions in the comments section to the rapping by the right-wing candidates ranged from ultra-supportive to highly critical, with most expressing surprise

in prevention

.

But

Ramaswamy is no stranger to the rap game

However

. Like a

a bachelor’s degree

Harvard

undergraduate

,

University

he performed at open-mic nights as rapper Da Vek.

Honestly, I saw myself being made big by American capitalism, which is why the Eminem story appealed to me, Ramaswamy told Politico. I didn’t grow up in a caravan, but I also didn’t grow up in the same circumstances as most of my Harvard peers. I strove to accomplish what many of their parents did. It appealed to me, I would say.

The cease and desist letter, which was reviewed by The Times, reads: “This letter serves as notice … that BMI has received a communication from Marshall B. Mathers, III, known professionally as Eminem, objecting to campaigns against the Vivek Ramaswamy using Eminem’s musical compositions…

As of this date, BMI will treat any performance of the Eminem Works by the Vivek 2024 Campaign as a material breach of the Agreement for which BMI reserves all rights and remedies with respect thereto.