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Eminem – Breaking News (skit) Lyrics & Meaning

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“Breaking News” is a skit track featured on Eminem’s 12th studio album “The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)”, released on July 12, 2024.

The skit depicts a news broadcast reporting on the public reaction and protests surrounding the release of Eminem’s controversial new album.

Eminem Breaking News Song Info

Eminem The Death of Slim Shady Album Cover

Breaking News (skit)

Artist: Eminem
Album: The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)
Genre: Hip-Hop / Rap (skit)
Release Date: July 12, 2024
Length: 0:47

Breaking News Eminem Lyrics

Aight, now I’m ’bout to show you somethin’
What?
Shh, watch
Now to breaking news, and it turns on this week in music
Detroit rapper Eminem, in a stunning move has released an album (What? Shh)
In which he is actually trying to cancel himself
Man, what the fuck?
And right now, at this hour, we got protestors lining the streets downtown
Where Kimberly Gill is standing by, KG
Hi, Devin, we are outside Eminem’s Mom’s Spaghetti (Man, this some bullshit)
Where, as you can see behind me
People are definitely upset over Eminem’s new album
And are actually calling to boycott the rapper (Haha)
For songs that include insensitive comments about little people
People with mental disabilities, transgender rights and the first amendment (Hahahaha, haha)

Eminem Breaking News Meaning

In the skit, a news anchor reports on the public outrage and protests over Eminem’s new album, which many consider to be offensive and unacceptable. The anchor interviews various people, including a mother who is “disgusted” by Eminem’s lyrics, and a religious leader who condemns the album as “blasphemous.”

The skit provides a meta-commentary on the controversy that often surrounds Eminem’s music and persona. By framing the public reaction as a “breaking news” event, the skit highlights the sensationalism and moral panic that can arise around Eminem’s provocative artistic expression.

Through this skit, Eminem seems to be acknowledging the predictable backlash his new album will likely receive, while also poking fun at the media’s tendency to amplify and dramatize such controversies. It serves as a prelude to the album’s more incendiary and boundary-pushing content.

The Death of Slim Shady Lyrics

Click on the song title to explore the lyrics:

About The Death Of Slim Shady: The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grace)” is Eminem’s 12th album, released on July 12, 2024. Slim Shady has been a central part of Eminem’s persona for over two decades, first emerging on his 1997 EP and 1999 album The Slim Shady LP. Now, the rapper is ready to put this chapter of his career to rest with this album.

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