Eminem is bringing The Dying of Slim Shady to the VMAs stage.
On Sept. 9, MTV revealed the 51-year-old rap icon will give materials from his newest album, The Dying of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce), its tv debut as he delivers the opening efficiency on the 2024 Video Music Awards.
The musician, whose actual identify is Marshall Mathers, earned eight nominations at this 12 months’s VMAs: video of the 12 months, greatest hip-hop, greatest path, greatest enhancing, greatest visible results and tune of summer time for “Houdini,” plus artist of the 12 months and VMAs most iconic efficiency for his mash-up of “The Actual Slim Shady” and “The Method I Am” on the 2000 ceremony.
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Launched in July, The Dying of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) marks Eminem’s twelfth studio album. The challenge debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, whereas lead single “Houdini” reached No. 2 on the Billboard Scorching 100.
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Different artists set to carry out on the 2024 VMAs are Katy Perry, Anitta, Karol G, LL Cool J, Shawn Mendes, Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, Camila Cabello, GloRilla, Rauw Alejandro, Halsey, Lenny Kravitz, Lisa, Megan Thee Stallion and Benson Boone.
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Moreover, Teddy Swims and Jessie Murph will ship performances on the present’s Prolonged Play stage, whereas Le Sserafim is about to take the stage throughout the pre-show.
Taylor Swift led this 12 months’s nominations with 12, adopted by Submit Malone with 11 and Eminem with eight. Ariana Grande, Megan Thee Stallion and Carpenter every obtained seven nods.
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Perry, 39, will obtain this 12 months’s video vanguard award and deal with viewers to a medley of her largest hits — plus, presumably, materials from her upcoming 143 album.
Past performing and incomes nominations, Megan Thee Stallion will even function the host of this 12 months’s present.
The 2024 MTV VMAs will air stay from UBS Area in New York on Sept. 10 at 8 p.m. ET.
