Eminem has set social media alight with “The Storm”, a searing four-minute freestyle attack on Donald Trump recorded for the BET Hip Hop Awards.
Comparing Trump to a “racist grandpa”, Eminem warns that he could drag the US into a “nuclear holocaust” and mocks Trump supporters calling for a wall along the Mexican border.
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He also accuses the president of exploiting the polarising protests to distract from other issues, such as the country’s failure to come to the aid of hurricane-hit Puerto Rico and the question of gun control raised by the recent massacre in Las Vegas.
The intense, emotionally charged verses struck a chord with many on Twitter:
The rapper's word wizardry was out in full force in the four-minute clip, with fans including basketball star Lebron James trading their favourite lines:
He ended the four minute freestyle with a tribute to Colin Kaepernick, the football player who began the standing protests - earning him thanks from the sportsman and activist:
As the savagery of the attack sank in, rap fans pondered whether they could expect an answering diss track from the president, well known for biting back at his critics:
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