Eminem is standing by his collaboration with Kid Rock.
"Not about choosing sides, just choosing to make music with my old friend. Praying for all of us," Eminem wrote as Kid Rock's Christian album Halfway 2 Jesus arrived today, which is also Em's 54th birthday.
Em features on "Heal My Faith," where his verse looks back on the pair's history going back to his Slim Shady EP days, and lands on one line: "He is my brother, not my political enemy."
The collab drew backlash from Eminem fans because the two sit on opposite sides politically. Kid Rock is one of Donald Trump's best known supporters, while Em campaigned for Kamala Harris in 2024.
Kid Rock told Fox's My View with Lara Trump that the two Detroit artists have been friends for nearly 40 years and made a pact long ago never to let politics come between them. Em was first announced on "7 Sins," but Kid Rock revealed on Wednesday that Lil Wayne took that track and Em moved to "Heal My Faith."