February 23, 2023
Eminem Performs ‘Stan’ With Elton John in 2001 – Today in Hip-Hop
[ad_1] XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this moment:Feb. 21, 2001: Eminem and Elton John performed Em's critically acclaimed song, "Stan," live at the 2001 Grammy Awards.Coming off the success of his massively successful diamond-certified album, The Marshall Mathers LP, Eminem was by far one of the most polarizing figures in the music industry. A result of his maverick attitude, dark song content and perhaps what caused him to receive the brunt of the vitriol hurled his way; the perception was that the Detroit rhymer was homophobic.Many organizations took issue with what they perceived to be homophobic lyrics by Eminem, with The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) being at the forefront of...