When reflecting on his breakthrough hit 'My Name Is' and its music video, the Detroit emcee shut down rumors about him being 'high on ecstasy' while filming the visuals.
- Mar 9, 2024
AceShowbiz - Eminem has finally set the record straight. When reflecting on his breakthrough hit "My Name Is" and its music video, the Detroit emcee shut down rumors about him being "high on ecstasy" while filming the visuals.
"If you look closely at my eyes during the scene where I was dressed like Bill Clinton, it may look like I was high on ecstasy during that part of the shoot," he said in an episode of Vevo Footnotes published on Thursday, March 7. "But that's just a rumor."
Of the tune, the "Mockingbird" hitmaker explained, "This was the second song we did during my first session working with Dr. Dre." He added, "He had a turntable in the studio, dropped the needle on the record, and I just started saying 'Hi, my name is' over that little snippet."
Calling it "a perfect introduction to the world, and a perfect first single for [his] major label debut," Eminem noted, "I don't think I would have done it any differently, but I certainly had no idea how big it would become." He then quipped, "I don't think I could write an update in 2024, but I'll have them write 'Bye, My Name Was' on my tombstone."
That aside, Eminem is currently working on a project about delusional fandom that takes its name from one of his career-defining tracks from more than 20 years ago. Variety reported in mid-February that the rapper is set to co-produce a documentary titled "Stans", refererring to his song about a (fictional) devotee of his music who ends up killing himself and his girlfriend after the D12 rapper doesn't respond to his letters.
Helmed by Steven Leckart, the project is set be released later this year via Shady Films. The synopsis of the movie describes it as a "revealing, edgy, and disarmingly personal journey into the world of superfandom, told through the lens of one of the world's most iconic and enduring artists, Eminem, and the fans that worship him."
Eminem's manager, Paul Rosenberg, said that the upcoming flick "will be the opportunity for us to turn the camera around and ask the audience about being fans - and in some cases, fanatics." He added, "This is a study of the relationship between fanbase and artist through the lens of one of Eminem's most fascinating songs and one of the world’s most important entertainers."
