On The Death of Slim Shady, Eminem killed off his alias, but Slim Shady returned in full on Tuesday, July 30, as part of Complex’s The Face-Off series.
In the 11-minute video, Slim Shady and Eminem debate. Em criticises Slim for being overly combative and controversial, while Slim claims that Em’s whole professional success is down to him. You’re not Taylor Swift, f—ing that. Only one “era” was significant to you. Mine. “F—ing yours truly is everything people think of when they think of Eminem,” Slim jokes.
Throughout the series, the two make several references to various celebrities. Richard Gere was originally the title of the 2005 film “FACK,” Vanilla Ice made fun of ageing, MGK was mentioned in relation to their long-running conflict, and Ja Rule, Moby, Fred Durst, and Christina Aguilera were mockingly referred to as “lyrical titans” by Em.
When the topic of weight came up later in the interview, the two mentioned Drake’s “Family Matters.” “We overcame obesity. There is a shot for that, really. Em mentions to Slim that Ozempic, a medication for type 2 diabetes that is frequently taken by celebrities to lose weight, is highly well-liked.
Slim mocked Drake’s “Family Matters” line, saying, “I hear it’s got side effects of jealousy,” before Eminem called Slim “BBL Slizzy.”
Towards the conclusion of the show, Em and Slim finally work things out and put an end to their conflict. “Observe us. Hey, have a look at us. Who would have guessed? Not me,” the pair say, alluding to Paul Rudd’s Hot Ones segment and the meme it sparked.
The Detroit icon’s 12th studio album, The Death of Slim Shady, became his 10th consecutive Billboard 200-topper. Swift’s three-month reign atop the chart came to an end in the first week of TDOSS’s release, which saw 281,000 total album-equivalent sales.