Eminem sends Vivek Ramaswamy cease-and-desist letter asking that he stop performing "Lose Yourself"

Rapper Eminem has sent GOP presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy a cease-and-desist letter asking that the candidate stop performing Eminem's hit 2002 song "Lose Yourself" on the campaign trail. 

Ramaswamy was seen passionately rapping along to the song in mid-August while campaigning at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines.

Variety reported Monday that music licenser BMI sent a letter to Ramaswamy's campaign lawyer on Aug. 23 objecting to the campaign's use of Eminem's musical compositions.