Eminem has given a reason for why the music video for his recently released single, which features Big Sean and Babytron, did not go live on schedule.
On Friday, July 5, a visual supplement for Cole Bennett’s film “Tobey” was scheduled to release. The 51-year-old rapper took to social media that same day, but instead of sharing the promised content, he uploaded a fragment that references the iconography of The Marshall Mathers LP from 2000.
He wrote, “Tobey’s video is not finished.” “New date: Monday, July 8th. In the interim, enjoy this sneak peek! I apologize for the wait.
View the sneak peek below:
Together with other Detroit MCs, the seasoned rapper released “Tobey” earlier this week. He addresses those who have questioned his supremacy in the culture and joins the never-ending argument over the best rappers of all time.
You don’t feel like your top five favorite rappers right now. I know they’re going to be mad at me, but I find it strange that rappers who I’ve already ripped could rank higher on a list than me. Even so, I’m sitting here on your list at number five (Hm), which was still acceptable. But just know that I think that shit’s funny on the inside,” he spits out over the thunderous tune.
He then adds, “When I get dissed though and by a pioneer/ Who was one of the reasons why I am here/ They tell me I should just let that shit go and slide/ ‘Melle Mel shouldn’t get no reply’/ ‘That man is a legend,’ bitch, so am I.” Turning his attention to Melle Mel’s recent criticism of his place in hip-hop.
The Death of Slim Shady (Coupe De Grâce), Em’s eleventh studio album, is set to be released on July 12.
He launched its launch last month by publishing an obituary for Slim Shady, his fictional alter ego. Originally published in the Detroit Free Press in mid-May, the article focused on the upcoming record.
With a photo of the 8 Mile hero sporting a hockey mask akin to Jason Voorhees from his youth, the article’s header read, “Fans ‘Will Never Forget’ [The] Controversial Rapper.”
The body of the text stated: “A native of Detroit, Shady started out as a renegade member of the thriving underground rap scene in the mid-to late-1990s. He first gained widespread recognition in 1999 when his humorously bizarre song ‘My Name Is’ was released. The visually striking video further popularized the young performer and his lyrics.
In the end, what at first glance appeared to be his instruments became into calling cards that characterized a life that could only end abruptly and horrifyingly. His torturous and complicated life is coming to an end, and the legacy he leaves behind is as far from resolved as the way this figure left this planet. I hope he is able to discover the serenity in the hereafter that he was unable to achieve on Earth.
