{
  "id": 11697283,
  "title": "Kid Rock Wants to Show Friendship Triumphs Over Politics With New Eminem Collaboration",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/kid-rock-wants-to-show-friendship-triumphs-over-politics-with-new",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T14:04:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Consequence",
    "slug": "consequence",
    "url": "https://consequence.net/2026/10/kid-rock-on-eminem-collaboration/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kid Rock aims to demonstrate that friendship can prevail over political differences through his upcoming collaboration with Eminem. The Detroit native announced on October 1st that the real Slim Shady will appear on the song \"7 Sins\" from his forthcoming Christian rock album, Halfway to Jesus. Despite their past collaborations, this partnership carries new significance. Kid Rock, known for his political conservatism and support for Donald Trump, is teaming up with Eminem, who vocally opposes the current president and criticized him during the 2017 BET Hip Hop awards. As reported by Complex, Kid Rock shared that he chose Eminem as a guest to illustrate that friendships can endure despite political disagreements. In his album foreword, Kid Rock expressed pride in his fellow artist, highlighting that although they hold differing opinions on various matters, their friendship remains strong. He hoped that this collaboration would serve as a positive example for individuals who have severed ties with friends or family members due to differing viewpoints. The pair has previously worked together, with Eminem contributing to Kid Rock's \"Fuck Off\" from 1998's Devil Without a Cause and Kid Rock making an appearance in the music video for Marshall Mathers' \"Berzerk\" in 2013. Kid Rock has already released the first single, \"James 1:17 (Jesus is King),\" from Halfway to Jesus, which is set to be released on October 17th.",
  "summary": "The Christian rocker said he hopes the latest collaboration with Marshall Mathers \"sets an example\" for friendship. Kid Rock Wants to Show Friendship Triumphs Over Politics With New Eminem Collaboration Travis Bland",
  "key_points": [
    "Kid Rock and Eminem collaborate on 7 Sins for Christian rock album Halfway to Jesus.",
    "Kid Rock's political conservatism contrasts with Eminem's opposition to current president.",
    "Collaboration aims to show friendships can endure political disagreements."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}