It is known that this “Lose Yourself” stage should have taken place 18 years ago, but at that time, Eminem was not allowed to perform by the Oscar organizers because the song had too many swear words and was inappropriate.
One of the moments that surprised the audience at the 2020 Oscars was Eminem’s stage, which had not been previously announced. Eminem appeared and “fired rap” like a machine gun on stage. The song he sent was “Lose Yourself” which made the audience continuously cheer and applaud.
However, the most notable thing about this performance was the… flabby beer belly of “uncle” Eminem after a long absence and Billie Eilish’s “difficult” attitude before. His senior’s rap performance “Lose Yourself” caused quite a bit of controversy.
It is known that the “Lose Yourself” performance was supposed to happen 18 years ago, but at that time, Eminem was not allowed to perform at the Oscars due to the song’s excessive profanity, which was deemed inappropriate. The song “Lose Yourself” from the movie “8 Mile” won the Oscar that year for “Best Original Song,” but Eminem didn’t attend the 2003 awards ceremony because he was busy… playing with his daughter and ended up oversleeping, missing the ceremony. Additionally, Eminem believed that his song would never win, so he didn’t feel the need to concern himself with the event. This story has become an interesting anecdote in Hollywood.
18 years later, with some adjustments from the rapper himself, he was finally able to perform on the prestigious film awards stage. The audience was thrilled, with everyone buzzing with excitement at the return of a rap legend. However, there were many noteworthy aspects beyond just the performance.
Interestingly, Eminem was once the heartthrob of many young women during his prime, and after a long absence, the rapper returned looking like a true “dad”: the “Rap God” of 2020 had become a middle-aged father, a bit chubby, with a beer belly that couldn’t be hidden despite wearing a loose black shirt. Many audience members on Twitter playfully teased him about his “beer belly.” However, no one could deny the energy radiating from the “Lose Yourself” stage.
Despite his “soupy” belly, Eminem still maintains his rap style throughout all these years. Whether he liked it or not, as soon as “Rap God” ended, the entire audience at the Dolby Theater stood up to applaud him, with only Billie Eilish and Idina Menzel showing unpleasant reactions.
Indeed, while he was performing, below the stands, both Billie Eilish and Idina Menzel expressed their attitudes, for a simple reason: Eminem in recent years has been continuously criticized for constantly “” diss” artists younger than him, even though they didn’t do anything to him.
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