Eminem Rocks the 2024 VMA opening performance.

the 51-year-old rapper delivered a brief yet incredible performance of his latest song Houdini as he opened the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards on Wednesday September 11th at the UBS arena in Elmont New York Eminem along with a group of backup dancers stormed the stage wearing the iconic blonde Slim Shady wig paying homage to the Houdini music video he quickly swapped the wig for a black baseball cap and transitioned into his song somebody save me Eminem is up for eight VMAs tonight video of the Year best hip-hop best Direction best editing best visual effects and song of Summer all for Houdini he's also nominated for artist of the year and vma's most iconic performance for his mashup of The Real Slim Shady and the way I am at the 2000 ceremony