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President Obama Got Hype for His Convention Speech With Eminem’s ‘Lose Yourself’

He's nervous, but on the surface he looks calm and ready

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Before taking the stage to address the Democratic National Convention last week, President Obama pumped himself up, as so many others do, by listening to Eminem’s “Lose Yourself.”

A behind-the-scenes video released Thursday by the DNC features Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and other politicians and celebrities rubbing elbows backstage between speeches. It also includes some much-needed insight into Obama’s presidential warm-up routine, as he bobs his head along to Eminem’s 8 Mile classic.

The moment comes 58 seconds into the video.

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