{
  "id": 15223946,
  "title": "Emimen Defends Kid Rock Collab: “Just Choosing to Make Music with My Old Friend”",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/emimen-defends-kid-rock-collab-just-choosing-to-make-music-with-my",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-17T15:34:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Consequence",
    "slug": "consequence",
    "url": "https://consequence.net/2026/10/emimen-defends-kid-rock-collab/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Eminem remains committed to his decision to collaborate with Kid Rock on the Christian music album Halfway 2 Jesus. In a social media post announcing the album's release, the rapper stated, \"Not about choosing sides, just choosing to make music with my old friend. Praying for all of us.\" The rapper contributes a verse to the track \"Heal My Faith,\" where he reflects on his relationship with Kid Rock and expresses optimism that their friendship could inspire others to set aside their differences. Eminem raps: \"He is my brother, not my political enemy/B.O. to the B., we wrote this for those who believe/ In G.O. to the D, however you voted or lean/Liberal and evangelical can agree/ It's God first, home of the free.\" Kid Rock echoed a similar sentiment in a foreword for the album, praising his former friend Eminem for joining the project: \"I'm proud of the guests who joined me, especially my old friend Eminem. His verse speaks to something we've talked about and that really needs to be heard: we differ politically and on other things, but we've stayed friends through it all... We hope that sets an example for people who've lost friends or stopped talking to family because they think differently.\"",
  "summary": "Eminem is standing by his decision to appear on Kid Rock's new Christian music album, Halfway 2 Jesus. Emimen Defends Kid Rock Collab: “Just Choosing to Make Music with My Old Friend” Alex Young",
  "key_points": [
    "Eminem collaborates with Kid Rock on Christian album Halfway 2 Jesus",
    "Verse \"Heal My Faith\" reflects friendship, calls for unity across differences",
    "Kid Rock praises Eminem's participation, hopes album sets example for divided friends"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}