Eminem and the politics of Sarah Palin

In general, it is not a good idea to base an album cover on current political events. Most CDs tend to have a longer shelf life than the average political campaign or controversy. Rapper Eminem ignored all that and placed a parody of Sarah Palin on the cover of his single We Made You.

All of the recent media coverage of Sarah Palin’s resignation is certain to renew interest in We Made You. The single was released back in April, when media interest in Palin had started to die down. Following the dust up she had with David Letterman and her rambling resignation speech, she is once again the favorite of late night comedy. This could be a lucky turn of events for Eminem.