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WATCH: Young Boy's Cover Of Eminem's 'Not Afraid' Goes Viral

ISELIN, NJ (CBSLA.com) — A young boy is gaining virtual fame for his cover of Eminem's "Not Afraid."

Sparsh Shah unveiled his clean cover of the 2010 hit in January, where it has been viewed 2,091,352 times on YouTube.

"I feel like 'Not Afraid' has been my power song ever since I heard it for the first time and Eminem became my idol in the rap genre," said Shah in a message posted to his YouTube channel.

According to published reports, Shah has osteogenesis imperfecta, or brittle bone disease.

He said in his YouTube message that Eminem has inspired him with his songs and lyrics.

"He has inspired me so much with his powerful songs and lyrics (minus curses), and I aspire that one day, I could get to meet him and sing (or rap!) with him," he said.

 

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