It also featured Enemies rapid-fire delivery. This song Rap God directed by Rich Lee was an equal part of Max Headroom and retro video game. Obviously, it would be ideal if artist's in his position could make the effort to veer around words most people will interpret as they sound, but that aside, there's no denying Eminem's skill as a rapper and the quality of the video's production. Barry Brecheisen/WireImage Music Eminem Breaks Guinness World Record With Rap God The Detroit rapper fired off a record-breaking 1,560 words in the song On October 14, 2013. Em' defends the use by saying "It was more like calling someone a bitch or a punk or asshole," and that he has "no issue" with gay, straight or transgender people. Obvious controversy has surrounded "Rap God" (as well as other songs on Eminem's new LP) for the use of homophobic words.
Eminem channels '80s TV character Max Headroom, wearing a shiny black suit and sunglasses, while also giving a prominent nod to Hip-Hop History. The track, co-produced by DVLP and Fithy, comes from the rapper's eighth studio album "The Marshall Mathers LP 2." Rich Lee, who previously directed the rapper's "Not Afraid" and "Lighters" music videos, reclaimed his role to film with Em at the Russell Industrial Centre in Detroit. The six-minute video directed by Rich Lee showcases the Detroit emcee taking virtually zero lyrical breaks, and name dropping over a dozen other rappers. After giving us a peek at his comedic chops with a Max Headroom-inspired character in 2013s Rap God, Eminem drops the gloves in this new video for. "The goal is to demolish and clean up the site, so neighborhood safety and order can be restored.This morning Eminem premiered the music video for his latest single "Rap God" on VEVO. The Max Headroom show was a hit for two seasons in 19. "The condition of the property post-fire presents a safety hazard that the Land Bank is responsible for removing," Michigan Land Bank director Kim Homan said in a statement. MLive - a local Michigan paper - reported the news of the house’s demolition. The six-minute video opens with Em, done up like the popular 1980s television character Max Headroom, mouthing the words from an old Captain. The house, which featured on Eminem’s 2000 album, The Marshal Mathers LP, as well as his most recent record, was owned by the rapper's mother between 19. Watch Eminem Walk On Water In The 'Rap God' Video. The distinguishing sounds are chaotic speech patternsas Eminem’s voice pitches up and down and occasionally gets stuck in a robotic-sounding loop. Yesterday (Nov 27) Eminem’s childhood home was demolished, following a dramatic fire that rendered it unsafe for habitation. Eminem released the music video for Rap God last week. For your consideration, Eminem’s Rap God video, where the real Slim Shady looks a lot like the real Max Headroom, the 1980s artificial intelligence character known for his wit and stuttering, distorted, electronically sampled voice.The controversial MMLP2 track, co-produced by DVLP and Fithy, shows us exactly how the rap god updated his operating system. During the Max headroom sequences, only Em’s head and shoulders are seen against a computer-generated backdrop of a slowly rotating wire-frame cube interior. And fans won’t be sitting around twiddling their thumbs, waiting for yet another Eminem video, as Rihanna shared an image from the set of another single, The Monster. Two singles from his comeback album already have videos, with 'Berzerk' and 'Survival' selling well. He was involved in 'Not Afraid' and 'Lighters' videos – Rap God was shot at the Russell Industrial Centre in Detroit. Rich Lee, who has previously worked with Eminem, directed the video. Whether he’s a strange incarnation of Max Headroom, or strapped to a bunch of wires, the theme is wholly mechanical, which is ironic considering he lauds himself as a genre-based deity through out the choruses and within the title of the track. He’s sold over a million copies, is destined to stay in the Top 10 throughout the festival holiday, and now he has a new video for his controversial, multi-referential single Rap God, which you can watch below.Įminem makes several pointers to his rapping style being robotic in the song – something he presumably takes as a compliment – and this is evident in his video. Directed by Rich Lee, the video featured an 80s aesthetic that parodies the Max Headroom character as Em laid siege to the title of his track.