Eminembroke the hearts of his fans after dropping anemotional music videofor his songTemporaryon Thursday (October 3).
“It’s the hardest thing I’ve ever wrote,” the rapper sings at one point, saying that even if he knows the song will make her daughter cry, she needs her to know that everything will be okay even after he’s gone, and pleading for her to find the strength to move on.
The music video mixes Hailie’s childhood images with footage of herweddingto executive Evan McClintock, which took place on May 20, 2024.
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Eminem makes his fans weep after dropping a heartwarming video for Temporary where he pleads with his daughter Hailie to be strong once he passes away
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While the video is brand new, thesongis from the artist’s newest album,The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grace), which debuted in July 2024.
“A lot of people ask me, am I afraid of death? The truth is, I think what scares me the most is not being able to say all the things I wanna say to you when I’m no longer here,” the rapper says at the beginning of the clip. “So this song is for Hailie, for when that day comes.”
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“That when a heart breaks, it ain’t broken forever. The pieces will grow back together and in time, I’ll be fine.” the song states. “The tears are temporary”
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For Eminem, who also previously released a single calledHeadlightsdedicated to his mother, the song serves as a way to leave a positive message in his daughter’s life after his eventual passing, which becomes especially moving when considering the artist’s history of drug addiction and road torecovery.
In one of the most emotional moments in the video, Hailie surprises her father with a blue sports jersey with the words “Grandpa 1,” and handing him an image of an ultrasound, confirming to him that she’s pregnant and that soon he’ll have a grandkid of his own.
The news opens a new chapter in the rappers’ family life, and comes at the 16th anniversary of his sobriety after his wake-up call incident with an overdose in 2007. Eminem has been sober since April 20, 2008, and shared a picture on his Instagram of a coin commemorating his achievement.
His fans were quick to notice the news and congratulated him for becoming a grandfather, wishing him and his family the best for the future.
“Congratulations on becoming a grandad. You’ll be the best ever!” one fan said.
“Hailey is pregnant? I can’t wait for Slim’s grandchild!”
Hailie’s grew up at a time when Eminem was at the peak of both his fame, and drug-abuse, putting a strain on their relationship
28-year-old Hailie Jade Scott, was born inDecember of 1995in Detroit, Michigan. At the time the rapper, whose real name is Marshall Bruce Mathers III, was just starting his career and struggling with substance abuse issues and run-ins with the law.
Eminemand his ex-wife and the mother of his daughter,Kim Scott, met when they were both teenagers, being 15 and 13 years old respectively, at a house party. The two had an on and off relationship and even lived together with Eminem’s mother for a time, while the rapper struggled with education and his career.
The immediate years following Hailie’s birth were difficult, with Eminem’s first album being a commercial failure in 1996.
With fame and success came mounting pressure and stress and the rapper’s already troubled usage ofopioid sedativesbecame even more prevalent. Eminem admitted using a combination of Valium, extra-strength Vicodin, and Ambien during 2002-2008, encompassing most of Hailie’schildhoodand early adolescence.
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