Eminem is officially out of his father era, and will be entering his “grandpa” era. In a new music video release for his song “Temporary”, Eminem chose a subtle way of announcing some happy news. He revealed his daughter Hailie Jade Mathers is pregnant with her first baby.
“Temporary”, featuring vocals by Skylar Grey, is a song dedicated to his 28-year-old daughter. The video shows her handing him a Detroit Lions jersey with the word “grandpa” in large letters on the back. Along with this heartwarming moment, the video compiled old home videos, which Eminem is famous for implementing in his music videos. He even included never-before-seen moments for the hardcore fans.
Music Video Breakdown
The 5-minute music video began with a slideshow with Eminem and his daughter. The slideshow comprised images from her childhood, even the adorable baby pictures. In addition to these photos, old home videos were displayed. The featured iconic moments, silliness, and nostalgia. the video then jumps to Hailie on her wedding day, with Eminem getting the wonderful first look moment.
After the video then cuts to the rapper breaking down in tears on the wedding day. This portion of the video ends with him walking his daughter down the aisle and the father-daughter dance.
After the wedding portion of the video, the pregnancy reveal came up. In addition to the football jersey, she also added a sonogram image for him to view. The video ends with an image of the note Hailie gave her dad on the wedding day: “You are truly the best dad in the world. I love you forever.”
Check out the video here:
The shocking news comes just a few months after Hailie married Evan McClintock in May.
The Mather family has been extremely private for many years, and the wedding between the two was no exception. The couple tied the knot at Greencrest Manor in Battle Creek, Michigan in May. The guest list was short, keeping it to the closest family members and friends.
Fans Support
Many of his fans flocked to the comment section of the music video to provide their support:
“Thank you so much for sharing this with us, we know how private you are. this was so special and I feel so honored you shared this with your fans,”
Another added:
“musicians making tribute songs for their children is one of the purest things on earth, man love this so much .”
Life of Eminem
Eminem, also known as Marshall Mathers, has been an icon for the rap industry since the late 1990s. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time with a wide range of hit songs. Some of his most successful songs on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 includes “The Real Slim Shady”, “Without Me”, “Lose Yourself”, and “Not Afraid”.
Eminem’s debut album Infinite (1996) landed him a deal with Dr. Dre’s Aftermath Entertainment. He saw immense success throughout his career, even earning a grammy nomination for Grammy Award for Album of the Year.