Eminem Jumps On ‘Hawk Tuah’ Trend With New Album Teaser
Eminem has by no means been one to leap on trending matters, however the viral ‘Hawk Tuah’ meme match too completely into his new album rollout.
The newest promo for the Detroit MC’s forthcoming LP The Death of Slim Shady (Coupe De Grâce) is centered on killing his early-career alter ego. In a clip shared to his Instagram profile on Wednesday (July 10), an unidentified particular person walks by headstone marked “Slim Shady” and spits on it.
In the caption, he wrote: “It feels so empty without him” HAWK TUAH #TheDeathOfSlimShady 7/12.”
This a reference to a video that traces again to final month, when when Tim & Dee TV requested 21-year-old Hailey Welch to call “one move in bed that makes a man go crazy every time,” to which she replied: “You gotta give him that ‘hawk tuah’ and spit on that thang.”
Fans had been slightly shocked to see Eminem leaping on the development, with one particular person writing “Did bro just type ‘hawk tuah,’” whereas one other particular person added: “Wtf is happening now Eminem joined the ‘Hawk tuah’ trend.”
A 3rd social-media consumer stated: “no way Em is saying Hawk Tuah now too.. we’re doomed.”
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Earlier this week, the D12 rapper shared the duvet picture for the upcoming LP. Per its title, stated visible options the rap veteran with bleach-blonde hair and a startled expression on his face as he’s nearly absolutely zipped up inside a physique bag whereas nonetheless alive.
This look alludes to his controversial Slim Shady character, which he now appears able to retire.
Earlier this yr, Eminem kickstarted its rollout by releasing an obituary for the aforementioned alter ego that helped kickstart his profession within the Nineties. Published within the Detroit Free Press again in mid-May, the piece was was centered on the forthcoming LP.
Accompanied by an image of the 8 Mile star sporting a Jason Voorhees-style hockey masks harking back to his youthful days, the article said that “Fans ‘Will Never Forget’ [The] Controversial Rapper” within the subheading.
So far, the D12 chief has launched two singles to fire up anticipation for the upcoming mission: “Tobey” (that includes Big Sean and BabyTron) and “Houdini.”
