Eminem Pops Out To ‘The Death Of Slim Shady’ London Pop Up Event
Eminem made a really uncommon look this week as he stunned followers at a London pop-up for his new album, The Death of Slim Shady.
Popping up on the primary of the two-day occasion on Wednesday (July 17), the elusive Detroit rapper fortunately posed for photos and signed autographs for the numerous followers in attendance throughout the pond.
In addition to customized build-outs like an open casket stuffed with roses, the expertise, which was in collaboration with Complex, featured an unique capsule assortment of tees, hoodies and hats, in addition to an Em-focused vinyl assortment.
Prior to London, the The Death of Slim Shady pop-up spent two days in Los Angeles — although Em didn’t make it out to that one.
Eminem signing autographs for followers on the Complex Pop-Up for #TheDeathOfSlimShadypic.twitter.com/x0ODN2wRgp
— Complex (@Complex) July 17, 2024
Eminem and Slim Shady on the #TheDeathOfSlimShady Complex Pop-Up in London pic.twitter.com/3vi2Wao7Ys
— Complex Music (@ComplexMusic) July 17, 2024
Eminem with fan in London pop up !! #TheDeathOfSlimShadypic.twitter.com/JBs3lMaArC
— Sona (@SonaShady8) July 17, 2024
EMINEM IS IN LONDON TO PROMOTE HIS NEW ALBUM.
Wearing @Grip_SS ‘s “STILL (Five & A F*** You)” album cowl printed on a t-shirt! pic.twitter.com/bUYog85iVd
— Southpawer (@Southpawer) July 17, 2024
Eminem in London pic.twitter.com/NVfCpDQLF9
— Lee (@postysburner) July 17, 2024
Eminem’s new album The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) is about to make an enormous splash on the Billboard charts, judging by its first-week gross sales projections.
HITS Daily Double reported on Monday (July 15) that the undertaking is anticipated to earn between 270,000 and 290,000 album-equivalent items in its opening week.
This would safe Em a No. 1 debut on the Billboard 200, dethroning Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department after a dominant 12 consecutive weeks atop the chart.
It would additionally mark the Detroit rap legend’s eleventh No. 1 album, placing him stage with Kanye West, Bruce Springsteen and Barbra Streisand. Only Drake (13), Swift (14), JAY-Z (additionally 14) and The Beatles (19) have extra.
While the 270-290K ballpark sits on the decrease finish of the spectrum for Eminem, whose 2000 album The Marshall Mathers LP opened with a staggering 1.78 million items, The Death of Slim Shady might nonetheless outsell more moderen efforts like Revival (267,000) and Music to be Murdered By (279,000).
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the album has stirred controversy since its launch final Friday. Earlier this week, Eminem acquired a fiery response from conservative commentator Candace Owens after dissing her on the Dr. Dre-produced “Lucifer.”
Owens responded to Eminem in a prolonged rant on her YouTube channel, accusing of him being a closeted gay.
“First thing I wanna say is Eminem is obviously a gay man. It’s very sad that Eminem cleaned out his closet but never came out of his closet,” she mentioned, referencing his 2002 hit.
The Death of Slim Shady additionally noticed Eminem take photographs at Diddy over his alleged historical past of rape and brutal assault of Cassie; in addition to Ja Rule, Lizzo and “corny white rappers.”