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Man, we need a 4K of this, at least 1080

Eminem easily doubled his fan base with this performance.

Gender flipped version: Dear Slim, I wrote you but you still ain't calling I left my cell, my pager, and my home phone at the bottom I sent two letters back in autumn, you must not've got 'em There probably was a problem at the post office or something Sometimes I scribble addresses too sloppy when I jot 'em But anyways; fuck it, how’s Hailie? And what’s up with you, brother? I’m pregnant, now, I guess I’m bout to be a mother Imma have a daughter, and guess what I’ll call her? I'mma name her Bonnie I read about your Uncle Ronnie, too, I'm sorry I had a friend kill himself over some bitch who didn't want him I know you probably hear this every day, but I'm your biggest fan I even got the underground shit that you did with Skam I got a room full of your posters and your pictures, Em I like the shit you did with Rawkus, too, that shit was phat Anyways, I hope you get this, Slim, hit me back Just to chat, truly yours, your biggest fan This is Pam Dear Slim, you still ain't called or wrote, I hope you have a chance I ain't mad - I just think it's fucked up you don't answer fans If you didn't wanna talk to me outside your concert You didn't have to, but you could've signed an autograph for Matthew That's my little brother, Slim, he's only six years old We waited in the blistering cold for you For four hours and you just said, "No" That's pretty shitty now - you're like his fucking idol He wants to be just like you, see, he likes you more than I do I ain't that mad though, I just don't like being lied to Remember when we met in Denver - you said if I'd write you You would write back - see I'm just like you in a way I never knew my father neither He used to always cheat on my mom and beat her I can relate to what you're saying in your songs So when I have a shitty day, I drift away and put 'em on 'Cause I don't really got shit else so that shit helps when I'm depressed I even got a tattoo of your name across the chest Sometimes I even cut myself to see how much it bleeds It's like adrenaline, the pain is such a sudden rush for me See everything you say is real, and I love you 'cause you tell it My boyfriends jealous 'cause I talk about you 24/7 But he don't know you like I know you Slim, no one does He don't know what it was like for people like us growing up You gotta call me, Em, I'll be the biggest fan you'll ever lose Sincerely yours, Pam P.S. We should be together, too Dear Mister I'm-Too-Good-To-Call-Or-Write-My-Fans, This'll be the last package I ever send your ass It's been six months and still no word. I don't deserve it? I know you got my last two letters; I wrote the addresses on 'em perfect So this is my cassette I'm sending you, I hope you hear it I'm in the car right now, I'm doing 90 on the freeway Hey Slim, I drank a fifth of vodka, you dare me to drive? You know the song by Phil Collins "In the Air Tonight" About that guy who could've saved that other guy from drowning But didn't, then Phil saw it all, then at a show he found him? That's kinda how this is, you could've rescued me from drowning Now it's too late. I'm on a thousand downers now, I'm drowsy And all I wanted was a lousy letter or a call I hope you know I ripped all of your pictures off the wall I loved you, Slim, we could've been together, think about it You ruined it now, I hope you go to sleep and you dream about it And when you dream I hope you can't sleep and you scream about it I hope your conscience eats at you and you can't breathe without me See, Slim,-shut up man! I'm trying to talk! Hey, Slim, that's my boyfriend yelling in the trunk, But I didn't slit his throat, I just drugged him up. See, I ain't like you 'Cause if he suffocates he’ll suffer more, and then he’ll die, too Well, gotta go, I'm almost at the bridge now Oh shit, I forgot, how am I supposed to send this shit out? Dear Pam, I meant to write you sooner but I've just been busy You said your pregnant with a little girl, how far along is she? Look, I'm really flattered you would call your daughter that And here's an autograph for your brother I wrote it on the Starter cap I'm sorry I didn't see you at the show, I must've missed you Don't think I did that shit intentionally just to diss you But what's this shit you said about you like to cut your wrists, too? I say that shit just clowning, girl C'mon! How fucked up is you? You got some issues, Pam, I think you need some counseling To help you from all bouncing off the walls when you get down some And what's this shit about us meant to be together? That type of shit'll make me not want us to meet each other Cause I really think you and your boyfriend need each other Or maybe you just need to treat him better I hope you get to read this letter, I just hope it reaches you in time Before you hurt yourself, I think that you'll be doing just fine If you relax a little, I'm glad I inspire you but, Pam Why are you so mad? Try to understand, that I do want you as a fan I just don't want you to do some crazy shit I seen this one shit on the news a couple weeks ago that made me sick Some chick was drunk and drove her car over a bridge And had her boyfriend in the trunk, and she was pregnant with a kid And in the car they found a tape, but they didn't say who it was to Come to think about it, her name was... it was you Damn!

Obsessed with this version. Elton’s keys on this track are pure bliss. What a no-pin-drop storytelling.

It sounds like a studio recording. This could be uploaded to spotify with no edit neccessary

Its was so hard been gay all my mate hated me even marshal hated me felt the whole world was made to hate me was in bad way then he did this made me so happy

'm glad he forgot about that word

he screwed up the lyrics

is it grey or great?

That song just gives you such a chill and takes emotions out of you you can’t quite put your finger on. Amazing.

Pathetic audience response

I don't know how he does it. No breath with clarity and long words that go in for eternity.. he is a true legend..

One of the most legendary performances ever

The homophobia thing was so silly. Slim Shady is a character, not to be emulated. It's perfectly acceptable to launder harmful rhetoric in a "bad" character to make a point about ignorance, like Archie Bunker.

Hi

I need them to perform this and put it on Spotify

Tbh this version with Elton slaps as hard as the version with dido

Dude its amazing how Slim Shady sounds so good that you cant rven tell the difference, maybr hes lipsyncing hes so good

mt foda

“If Eminem was black he’d be considered the Muhammad Ali of hip hop.” - Rakim

I haven’t bought an album in years but I’m buying his new one. He’s so good. Him and Paul McCartney are my favorite. I hope they both have concerts again soon.:) Elton John is cool too. I was so glad when he came out supporting Eminem. It was a different world then from now and I don’t know if the younger fans realize how homophobic some of his lyrics were. Elton really helped him get thru all the backlash because he recognizes his ability as a prodigy. All three are such amazing talents. We are lucky to be able to enjoy them all.

Elton John came to Eminem’s defense because he knew em wasn’t homophobic and even went on Tv to say Eminem sent him and his husband 2 diamond encrusted c*ck rings for Elton’s marriage 😂😅they have a great friendship.

legendary

this live version will always hit harder in my opinion

2:20 bruh that little piano line there add so much dimension to that line incredible

Damn.14 years ago? Nuts. This was such a cultural event at the time.

Eminem is the greatest ever 🐐

Omg Elton show some magic here. I still like more original version because you can fell more bass and for me bass is crucial for this song. But this what Elton did with piano is real magic. He play so much chords here and tho be able tho put piano 🎹 in this song is amazing

I love how he is trying at the start not to swear but the emotion just gets more and more through the song so eventually he just stops patching it

The message was neat and clear, homophobic? S*ck my straight d*ck, I'm gonna collaborate with the biggest artist and more openly gay in the world

WOW! I never imagined this collab!

I believe Sir Elton may have been his sponsor - but don't quote me on that

Still love this❤❤

Without Dido it's simply not the same

Kind of crazy how the whole crowd gets into this performance. You can hear folks applauding and yelling in the background, and this is the who's who of musical artists. Not bad Slim, not bad.

One of the most clever songs ever written. Hands down.

One thing I have realized about this forum- you could be talking to absolutely anybody. So if you write me, I will have absolutely no idea who I am talking to. So why not throw some rap at me? If you are good I should know it, right? I got nothing to lose, other than a cool dog and a shred of ego. So have at it. Jamie

One of the reasons I enjoy the Grammys is for peanut butter and chocolate collaborations like these.

I love M&Ms x 1000!

I can even fathom what it must be like to be there in audience. To see a genius of this calibre at the top of him. Eminem absolutely killed this performance. He was radiating radiating raw intensity that i could sense two decades across spacetime on a 240p resolution. Jesus H Christ this guy.

This is legendary

Elton really helped give this an even more aggresive feel.

Eminem was born in Eltons musical prime. Wild...

The only rapper that sounds good live. Seriously rap sucks live otherwise.

Bravo 👏🏻

I like so much bass in this song i consider best bass in hip hop ever but elton did great job with piano here

Turns out they're both gay! Who saw that coming?!

Elton starts ripping during the 3rd verse. I love how he brought his own style to the chours too. Two legends who have nothing but respect for one another

I remember this so well. It's a piece of music history

He can say “shit” and “bitch” but when he has a “crummy” day he can’t say “shitty” Fuck is that shit