Is Eminem Dead? No, But Slim Shady Is, Fake Obituary Shows
A fake obituary for Eminem's alter ego, the Slim Shady, showed up in a newspaper in Detroit.
In the Monday issue of the Detroit Free Press newspaper shared online by X user @withoutmee_, a fake obituary titled "Slim Shady Made Lasting Impressions" showed a photo of Eminem in overalls and a hockey mask, inspired by his Slim Shady stage performance in the past.
"Fans 'Will Never Forget' Controversial Rapper," the subheadline read.
A Detroit Newspaper has posted an obituary for Slim Shady 😭😭#RipSlimShady #TheDeathofSlimShady pic.twitter.com/PVkwVrCMMI
— without me (@withoutmee_) May 14, 2024
"A product of Detroit who began his career there as a rogue splinter in the flourishing underground rap scene of the mid to late 1990s, Shady first became a household name in 1999 with the debut of his playfully deranged single 'My Name Is,' which -- along with its uniquely eye-catching video -- exposed the young artist and his lyrics to a wider audience," the obituary indicated.
"Ultimately, the very things that seemed to be the tools he used became calling cards that defined an existence that could only come to a sudden and horrific end. His complex and tortured existence has come to a close, and the legacy he leaves behind is no closer to resolution than the manner in which this character departed this world."
"May he truly find peace in an afterlife he could not find on Earth," the newspaper piece concluded.
Michigan.com, Detroit Free Press' business arm, declined to name the "advertisement's" source.
The fake obituary also appeared on Detroit News on Monday, per Detroit Free Press. It followed a 30-second TV spot and revealed Eminem's new album.
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The 51-year-old rapper will release his 12th album, "The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)," this summer.
He previously promoted it on his YouTube channel in a true-crime-show-inspired trailer dubbed "Detroit Murder Files."
"The murder of Slim Shady has become one of the most infamous cold cases in American History. Join me as we recreate the events that led to his slain, in the hopes that someone somewhere would come forward with the truth," a reporter said in the trailer.
