Eminem opened the VMS with a mindblowing tribute to himself that's right just like his legendary 2000 performance he took the stage leading a huge crew of Slim Shady lookalikes rocking black teas and bleached hair to do the music that I love and the music that basically Saved My Life The Man Who Saved My Life ladies and gentlemen Dr [ __ ] Dre everyone welcome back to aonic today we're diving into one of the most epic moments of the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards the unforgettable return of Eminem to the VMA stage if you're a fan of iconic performances stick with us because we've got all the juicy details from callbacks to his past to special appearances make sure you watch till the end because you won't want to miss how Eminem continues to keep fans on their toes he kicked things off with Houdini the lead single from his newest album the Dead of Slim Shady coup deg Grace so I thought something was about to happen but I guess not this has been a crazy night already this song Alone is packed with references to his 2003 hit without Maine showing how the rapper has mastered the art of Reinventing his own legacy but that wasn't all after wrapping up the explosive rendition of Houdini Eminem returned with a heartfelt performance of somebody save Maine which was even more emotional thanks to pre recorded footage of jelly roll who sadly couldn't be there live the combo of Eminem's raw energy and jelly rolls powerful presence was something fans won't soon forget now let's talk about Eminem's impressive VMA history with eight nominations this year including video of the Year best hip hop and even most iconic performance Eminem is still Making Waves he's tied with Peter Gabriel for the most wins by a solo male artist in VMA history plus this marks his first time opening the show since 2010 when he pered