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Eminem Reveals He’s Going To Be A Grandpa In His Touching New ‘Temporary’ Video

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One of the best songs on Eminem‘s The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce) is “Temporary,” a sweet ode to the rapper’s daughter, Hailie Jade. The music video for the track is equally touching, with home video footage of the two of them. It culminates with Hailie Jade giving her dad a Detroit Lions jersey with “Grandpa” on the back. That’s right, Eminem — who once rhymed “I smacked him in his face with an eraser, chased him with a stapler” with “and stapled his nuts to a stack of paper” — is about to be a grandfather. To quote Em himself: damn.

You can watch the music video for “Temporary” (which features vocals from Skylar Grey) above.

Hailie Jade discussed her reaction to “Temporary” and “Somebody Save Me,” which depicts an alternate reality where Eminem died when she was young, on a recent episode of her Just A Little Shady podcast.

“Speaking of things I watched this past week, which I guess I’ll say watched, but I refused to watch again — the ‘Somebody Save Me’ music video is out and I did watch the thing. I don’t think I can do it again. I definitely cry every time I hear it at all,” she said. “Between that and ‘Temporary,’ OK, well, that I listened to and it broke me. I audibly sobbed I think for both songs, but especially ‘Temporary.’”

Eminem Blames Diddy For The Deaths Of Tupac And Biggie On Latest Track “Fuel” From ‘The Death Of Slim Shady’ LP

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Eminem took some very vicious shots at Diddy on his new album The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de grâce): Expanded Mourner’s Edition, where Em recruits Shady Records’ Westside Boogie and Grip while he delves into Hip Hop’s most reputed unsolved murders and he pulls no punches about who the culprit is.

On “Fuel” Shady goes in on the troubled mogul, rapping, “So who’ll be picked next, whose name gonna be next up? / Notorious B.I.G.’s death was the domino effect of Tupac’s murder / Like facial tissue, whose clock should I clean next? Puff’s? / ‘Til he’s in police handcuffs, guilty, will he step up? / Like gee, never turned himself in, who knows all the murders there’ll have been?!?”

The original version of Fuel featured J.Cole’s artist JID, who goes in on Diddy about the infamous Cassie video among other things.

The Bad Boy founder always denied any involvement in the shooting deaths of either Big or ‘Pac and there’s no evidence that he will be subpoenaed in Duane “Keefe D” Davis’ ongoing murder trial in Vegas.

Eminem fans are actually upset with his latest offering, complaining about the long wait for an album that only contains three tracks.

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Eminem Brings On WESTSIDE BOOGIE & GRIP For A “Shady Edition” Of “Fuel”

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WESTSIDE BOOGIE and GRIP are two names on Eminem’s Shady Records that have shown off just how gifted they are. Both have great lyrical abilities and those are on full display on “Fuel – Shady Edition”. If you heard the original version of The Death of Slim Shady, you would remember that Eminem and JID shared the song of the same name. Overall, it’s one of the biggest highlights, if not the biggest, for us on the album.

At first, the debate was purely between who had the stronger verse on the inaugural “Fuel”. Some were even dubbing JID the winner and labeling it the best guest appearance of the year. Now, that back-and-forth has to be extended to just which version is more complete. WESTSIDE BOOGIE and GRIP make the most of their time on this tweaked track, rapping with elite proficiency about being counted out but never out for the count. Of course, sticking to “Fuel” “tradition”, Em’s got more bars for Diddy. We are also messing with the slightly darker and more low-key production switch-up too. In the end, we need some more listens, but the “Shady Edition” is giving the original a run for its money.

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“Fuel – Shady Edition” – Eminem, WESTSIDE BOOGIE & GRIP

Quotable Lyrics:

I say the feelin’ I get from me killin’ a rapper just show me that Heaven exist
Shootin’ ’til ain’t nothin’ left in the clip, shootin’ ’til I get respect in this b****
I might just go get a Tec in this b****, I might just go at the ref in this b****
Guessing you think this s*** new to me, huh? Guess you ain’t know what’s fuelin’ me, huh?
I just had enemies shoot at me, tell me, just what could this industry do to me, huh?
Helpin’ the hood and the homies and plus the community think that it’s two of me, huh?

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Eminem And 2 Chainz Embrace The ‘Kyrie & Luka’ Mindset On ‘The Death Of Slim Shady: Mourner Edition’ Track

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In the words of Tsu Surf, rap is like basketball. Rick Ross and Meek Mill already claimed the “Shaq & Kobe” as the metaphoric comparison for their musical relationship.

Now, Eminem and 2 Chainz have staked ownership in another sports powerhouse pairing. Today (September 13), Eminem shared their latest collaboration “Kyrie & Luka,” which is featured on The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce): Expanded Mourner’s Edition.

Dallas Mavericks stars Kyrie Irving and Luka Dončić’s ability to bounce back from obstacles on the court serve as the track’s inspiration. 2 Chainz kicks the boastful track off rapping about just how far he’s come after being counted out earlier in his career. “School of hard knocks, I can f*ck around and teach you / License to kill, and I just got ‘еm renewed / Spokе to Def Jam and they talkin’ ’bout a renote / Spoke to Ghazi, and he can pay me in crypto,” rapper 2 Chainz.

Eminem takes the lyrical assist in another direction seemingly addressing the pushback from his previous line about Megan Thee Stallion.

“Hold up / Spit syllables on the mic in the booth / Like I’m at Drew’s, even if I win or lose / I’m in the news, even my interviews / Get like five million views, I get accused of misogyny because I will massage any bitch just like a masseuse,” he ended his verse.

Listen to Eminem’s latest song “Kyrie & Luka” featuring 2 Chainz above.

The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce): Expanded Mourner’s Edition is out now. Find more information here.

Eminem & 2 Chainz Are Hip-Hop’s “Kyrie & Luka” On New Expanded Edition Cut

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Eminem has delivered the Expanded Mourner’s Editon of his newest record The Death of Slim Shady with four new songs. Right after the emotional closing cut “Somebody Save Me”, it leads into a Steve Berman skit which essentially says that Slim Shady will always be around in some capacity. After that, fans will be treated to a remix of “Fuel” with Shady signees WESTSIDE BOOGIE and GRIP. Next is “Like My S***” and then, Eminem wraps things up with “Kyrie & Luka”. This cut features another previous collaborator in 2 Chainz, albeit a one-timer.

Prior to this, we heard them together on the remix of “Chloraseptic” that also featured PHresher. Sort of like the title suggests, “Kyrie & Luka” is essentially a track that displays how lethal of a one-two punch they are in hip-hop. They don’t trade bars, but they do both go on lengthy verses, just like how Irving and Doncic can go on extensive scoring runs on the basketball court. Also involved with this track is the legendary DJ Premier, and this is his first-ever full beat he’s made for Eminem. This track also plays into the “Kyrie & Luka” theme with the instrumental. For Tity Boi, he rides an interpolation of Eric B. & Rakim’s “Move the Crowd”. As for Em, he tackles more of traditional trap-like backdrop. Check out the track with the link below.

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“Kyrie & Luka” – Eminem & 2 Chainz

Quotable Lyrics:

I hit you in the f***in’ head with the mic stand
I f*** my girl in the daytime on a nightstand
You ain’t know that, did ya?
Real recognize real and you don’t look familiar
I’m from Riverdale Road, we ain’t got no river
Got the pole concealed behind the partition, listen

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Eminem Returns With “The Death Of Slim Shady (Expanded Mourner’s Edition)”

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Eminem couldn’t stay away. The rapper has made a habit of dropping deluxe versions of his albums after the dust has settled on the initial release. He basically dropped a whole other album when he put out the “Side B” collection for Music to Be Murdered By. The Expanded Mourner’s Edition of The Death of Slim Shady is a bit more streamlined, though. There are only five more tracks, and one of them is a skit with Steve Berman. Not much to say on the skit front. You know what Berman sounds like.

The rest of the songs on the Expanded Mourner’s Edition are fun. It’s fantastic to hear Eminem rap with Westside Boogie and Gun on “Fuel,” especially given the song’s propulsive beat. There’s a lot going on, but fans of dense bars are going to get their money’s worth. “Like My Sh*t” is a cool collaboration with FIFTEENAFTER, especially given how different the sounds of both artists are on paper. It doesn’t totally mesh together, but it’s still listenable. Much better is the 2 Chainz song “Kyrie & Luka.” Eminem and 2 Chainz may seem like another odd pairing, but they clearly have fun feeding off each other’s energy. We’d go as far as to call it the standout bonus track here.

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Eminem Tries Different Sounds On The Bonus Tracks

The Death of Slim Shady (Expanded Mourner’s Edition) tracklist:

  1. Renaissance
  2. Habits
  3. Trouble
  4. Brand New Dance
  5. Evil
  6. All You Got (Skit)
  7. Lucifer
  8. Antichrist
  9. Fuel
  10. Road Rage
  11. Houdini
  12. Breaking News (Skit)
  13. Guilty Conscience 2
  14. Head Honcho
  15. Temporary (featuring Skylar Grey)
  16. Bad One
  17. Tobey (featuring BabyTron & Big Sean)
  18. Guess Who’s Back (Skit)
  19. Somebody Save Me (featuring Jelly Roll)
  20. Steve Berman (skit)
  21. Fuel (featuring Grip & Westside Boogie)
  22. Like My Sh*t (featuring FIFTEENAFTER)
  23. Kyrie & Luka (featuring 2 Chainz)

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Big Sean Cites Eminem Collab As A “Full Circle Moment” For His Career

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Big Sean is a humble guy. He brags a lot in his raps, but he’s generally considered to be one of the coolest rappers of his generation when it comes to personability. He’s deferential to the people who inspired him, even when they aren’t reciprocating (i.e. Kanye West). Sean has always held Eminem in high regard, especially given their shared hometown of Detroit. Big Sean and Em collaborated on the single “Tobey” earlier this year, and the former made it clear that it was a huge deal for him.

Big Sean talked about the collaboration on the VMA’s red carpet. Eminem performed at the event, and Sean Don took the time to give the Detroit legend his flowers. “I’m happy to be a part of that album as well. For sure, for sure,” he told Billboard. Sean also revealed that The Slim Shady LP was the first album he ever bought. He idolized Eminem, and felt that working on The Death of Slim Shady was a nice bit of symmetry for him personally. “It was the first album I bought from Costco with my birthday money,” the rapper recalled. “That was way back. To be on The Death of Slim Shady was a full-circle moment.”

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Big Sean Claims The Slim Shady LP Was His First CD

A lot has changed in the 25 years since The Slim Shady LP dropped. Sean has had a stellar career, one that Eminem himself has praised. Em cited Big Sean, alongside J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar, as the artists who inspire him to keep rapping in 2022. “What I hyper-focus on is people like Kendrick Lamar, Joyner Lucas, J. Cole and Big Sean,” he told People Magazine. “Watching them and how the f*ck they’re doing their sh*t. Because they’re also focused on being the best rappers.”

Big Sean also talked about the reception to his own album at the VMAs. Better Me Than You has not performed as well as the rapper’s previous releases. Well, that’s putting it mildly. It garnered the lowest selling first week sales of his entire career, at just 22K. Despite this disappointing stat, Big Sean remains steadfast in the album’s quality. “Its a fire a*s album,” he told VMA reporters. “Slightly being a little slept on to me but you know the fans is locked in.”

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Eminem’s 2024 VMAs Opening Performance Of ‘Houdini’ Called Back His 2000 VMA Debut

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Eminem opened the 2024 MTV VMAs in nostalgic fashion, hearkening back to his first-ever VMAs performance in 2000. Back then, he was a new artist nominee and stormed the stage with dozens of duplicates to perform his then-new hit, “The Real Slim Shady.” Tonight, he did the same thing, bringing out a fleet of anachronistic fellow Slims to perform his Death Of Slim Shady cuts “Houdini” and “Somebody Save Me.” While he was not joined on stage by Jelly Roll, the Tennessee crooner did make an appearance via video screen. The performance set the tone for what to expect throughout the show, which has already included a number of references to VMAs past — perhaps to shut down skeptics who wondered why the VMAs would still be considered a big deal, 40 years later.

Eminem is one of the most nominated artists of the evening with eight nominations — which gives him plenty of opportunities to break the record for most MTV Video Music Awards won by a single act. He’s nominated for Artist Of The Year, Video Of The Year, Best Hip-Hop, Best Direction, and Best Visual Effects for “Houdini.” That debut performance of “The Real Slim Shady”/”The Way I Am” is also up for an award for VMAs Most Iconic Performance.

You can follow along throughout the evening for all the winners with our list of 2024 MTV VMAs winners here. Check out Eminem’s performance above.

LL Cool J And Eminem Pay Tribute And Re-Create Iconic Hip-Hop Moments In Their New ‘Murdergram Deux’ Video

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LL Cool J just dropped his latest album, The FORCE, last week, and the headlining song has been his Eminem collaboration “Murdergram Deux” (which was also co-produced by Q-Tip, to further add to the hip-hop credibility). Now Em and LL have gone ahead and given the song a new video.

The clip notably serves as a tribute to some of the hip-hop that preceded present day: As Complexnotes, the visual features re-creations of LL’s cover for his 1987 album Bigger And Deffer, the art for Big Daddy Kane’s 1988 project Long Live The Kane, and Death Row Records’ 1996 cover of Vibe.

The song sees Em engaged in some of his classic wordplay. For LL’s first new album in over a decade, Eminem busted out lines like, “What? A supa-dupa switch / I can’t understand a single word you’re saying / I think you have syrup brain, ’bout to finish you like polyurethane / All that molly probably sure to drain your spinal fluid from your vertebrae / This the Murdergram and I brought my murder game / My sh*t fire, that is why you log on it like Duraflame.”

Watch the “Murdergram Deux” video above.

The FORCE is out now via Def Jam. Find more information here.

Eminem Returns to Open 2024 VMAs with Highly Anticipated Performance

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Eminem Returns to Open 2024 VMAs with Highly Anticipated Performance

Global rap icon Eminem is set to return to the MTV Video Music Awards, opening the 2024 show live from New York’s UBS Arena on Wednesday, September 11th at 8 PM ET/PT. The 15-time GRAMMY® winner will deliver the first TV performance of tracks from his newly released 12th studio album, The Death of Slim Shady.

Eminem, who is tied with Peter Gabriel for the most Moon Persons wins, last opened the VMAs in 2010 with a memorable rendition of “Not Afraid” and a powerful duet with Rihanna for “Love the Way You Lie.” This year, he leads with eight nominations, including “Video of the Year,” “Best Hip-Hop,” “Song of the Summer,” and “VMAs Most Iconic Performance” for his 2000 medley featuring over 100 look-alikes.

Securing even one win would cement Eminem’s legacy as the most celebrated male artist in VMA history. He already holds the record for the most wins by a rap artist and, with 67 nominations, is the second most-nominated artist, trailing only Madonna.

Other notable VMAs moments include Eminem’s 2022 performance with Snoop Dogg, inspired by the Otherside metaverse, and his surprise 2012 appearance during Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg’s performance of “Forgot About Dre” and “Still D.R.E.” Eminem first made his mark at the 1999 VMAs with a performance of “Guilty Conscience” and “My Name Is,” winning “Best New Artist.”

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