Eminem recreated his iconic 2001 MTV VMAs performance in 2024 as the Detroit legend opened the MTV Video Music Awards ceremony with his new hit single “Houdini,” followed by “Somebody Save Me,” featuring Jelly Roll, from his latest 12th solo studio album, The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grace). Just like he did in 2000, the Detroit legend led a massive crew of similarly-clad Eminems — complete with black tees and bleached hair — for a rendition of “Houdini,” which is a reference to his 2003 single “Without Me,” providing yet another meta callback to his earlier work.

Eminem also won two awards at the 2024 MTV VMAs: “Best Hip-Hop” and “Best Visual Effects” for “Houdini,” becoming the most decorated male artist in the history of the program.

Em’s performance comes a day before he released the Expanded Mourner’s Edition of his latest album, “The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce),” which arrived today with bonus tracks and additional remix of “Fuel” with Westside Boogie and GRIP. A lot of people enjoyed Eminem’s show, including Taylor Swift, LL Cool J and Post Malone who gave a standing ovation to Slim Shady.

Joyner Lucas and his mother were also attending the show. Joyner posted a video of his mom singing along Jelly Roll’s part of “Somebody Save Me,” the third single from his The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grace) album. You can watch the video below:

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