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In the late 1990s, Detroit quickly produced what would arguably be the most prominent white rap acts of all time -- Eminem, Kid Rock and Insane Clown Posse.
Now, Brian McCollum of the Detroit Free Press, notes the three entertainers "find themselves in the thick of the 2017 political conversation, relevant and newsy in ways few would have foreseen in 1997."
It’s not just that they've thrust themselves onto the combative front lines of politics, taking high-profile stands on issues and ideas. These are three natural-born provocateurs, after all, and right now there’s no hotter button to push than the one labeled “politics.”
"All three of them have talked about politics down the line. It's just that politics is a bigger fish now," says John Quigley, a filmmaker who has known and worked with Eminem and Kid Rock since the '90s. "These guys are all captains of staying in the media."
Rock, of the three, has been the highest profile of late, injecting himself into the political conversation, trashing mothers who continue to have babies and get government assistance and Colin Kaepernick and those who support his refusal to standing during the national anthem.
He's also teased the public about interest in a run for Senate, even though a Republican party source tells Deadline Detroit that Kid Rock has no intention of running and is enjoying the buzz surrounding the speculation.
