Eminem opened the 2024 MTV VMAs on Wednesday with a performance of Houdinithe first single from his latest album The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grace)The performance began with a short skit in which Eminem led a crowd of Slim Shady impersonators through the arena while he recited the opening lines of Without me by The Eminem Show (2002). The entrance was a throwback to his performance at the 2000 MTV VMAs, when he sang The real Slim Shady And The way I am with more than a hundred look-alikes and a cropped blonde wig.

The rapper changed his modern look when he switched to Someone save mewhere he traded the wig for a black hat. The song also features Jelly Roll, but his parts were shown in the onstage video because he couldn’t attend the awards show due to his ongoing music tour. The performance ended with Eminem sitting on a chair.

Eminem was nominated in 8 categories at this year’s MTV VMAs, including Best Hip-Hop, Song of the Summer, Video of the Year and Most Iconic Performance for his famous 2000 medley of The Real Slim Shady and The Way I Am. He then won in the Best Hip-Hop and Best Visual Effects categories for his latest song Houdini by The Death of Slim Shady album. This made Eminem the most decorated male solo artist in VMA history with 15 Moonman under his belt. The rapper is also one of the most nominated artists in VMA history, trailing only Madonna with 71.

Eminem last performed at the 2022 VMAs with Snoop Dogg, when the duo delivered their joint performance of From the D 2 The LBC. In addition to opening the show in 2010 with Not afraid And Love the way you lie with Rihanna, he also made a cameo appearance during Dr. Dre and Snoop’s 2012 VMA performance. In 1999, he made his stage debut with Guilty conscience And My name is.