Real Slim Shady stands up: Eminem channels 2000 performance in VMAs 2024 opener
nypost.comMTV Video Music Awards in New York on Wednesday.The rapper channeled his 2000 VMAs performance of “The Real Slim Shady,” taking the stage with an army of bleach blonde-wig wearing body doubles — am homage to his early aughts look — to perform “Houdini,” his latest single which references his 2003 track “Without Me.”He left the stage momentarily to ditch the wig before reemerging to to sing “Somebody Save Me” with pre-taped footage from his collaborator, Jelly Roll, who is on tour and couldn’t make the ceremony.Taylor Swift was among the audience members who enjoyed the performance, dancing to the beat and lighting up social media.
Eminem is up for eight awards at the ceremony, which is taking place at the UBS Arena. The rapper is no stranger to the VMAs stage.
The 51-year-old, born Marshal Mathers, made his VMAs performance debut in 1999, rocking the stage with songs “My Name Is” and “Guilty Conscience.” Throughout the decades, Eminem made iconic VMAs acts, including opening the 2010 VMAs with “Not Afraid” and “Love The Way You Lie” with singer/songwriter Rihanna, and making a surprise appearance in 2022 to perform “From the D 2 The LBC” with Snoop Dogg.in 2012, the artist also surprised the audience during Dr.
Dre and Snoop Dogg’s performance of “Forgot About Dre” and “Still D.R.E.”The “Mockingbird” rapper released his latest album on July 12, his first new music since “Music To Be Murdered By” in 2020, which made it on the Billboard 200 and Hot 100.“The Death of Slim Shady” made it to No.
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