Eminem Fans Discover Decades-Old Easter Egg In ‘The Death Of Slim Shady’
Eminem crafted a universe of his own with his Slim Shady character and fans have discovered an Easter egg two decades in the making. On Monday (July 29), a viral post on X/Twitter called attention to Eminem’s classic track “When I’m Gone” from 2005.
The track in question was the first attempt Eminem made to “kill” his alter ego, Slim Shady, with the emcee wanting to “[put] the persona to bed,” as stated in the Curtain Call: The Hits interview from around that time.
The account then made a note that “Guilty Conscience 2,” from his latest album, The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grace), features a snippet of “When I’m Gone,” playing faintly in the background as the emcee wakes up from a dream. Fans commenting on the post have theorized that “Guilty Conscience 2,” references another song in his catalog that alludes to battling Slim for his soul, “My Darling,” with the bars, “What shot is this? First, second—it’s your third.”
Mathers previously teased the final battle between Slim and Em in a new trailer. The Complex-produced visual, titled The Face-Off, was released on Friday (July 26) and features Eminem, or Marshall Mathers rather, confronting his alter ego, Slim Shady.
The short echoes the theme of Eminem’s latest album, The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grace), with Slim Shady seemingly detailing why he has suddenly resurfaced. “I’m back because you got your nuts tucked so tightly between your legs f**king Caitlyn Jenner would be jealous,” Slim wisecracks at Mathers’ expense. “Yo, are you just, like, allergic to not being an a**hole?” Marshall snarkily quips back.
As he continues, the Detroit emcee details why Slim Shady “can’t be canceled,” comparing him to a Family Guy character or Cartman from South Park. “Every other week on TikTok, Gen Z discovers you on Monday and cancels me on Tuesday,” Marshall adds. Slim Shady continues to mock the legendary rapper before digitally disappearing into the “Detroit multiverse.”
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