gu Eminem opens the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards with the death of Slim Shady the 51-year-old rap icon whose real name is Marshall Mathers earned eight nominations at this year's VMAs and he took the stage in full Slim Shady mode to rap his song Houdini with a blonde wig and surrounded by a bunch of Slim Shady wannabes a call back to his iconic performance at the ceremony in [Applause] 2000 followed by his track with jelly roll somebody saved me jelly sang his Parts on a video screen behind [Music] M another pill as I start the spiral message to my daughters I don't even deserve the father title both songs are from his album the death of Slim Shady coue grass which dropped back in July Eminem earned eight nominations at this year's bmas video of the Year best hipop best Direction best editing best visual effects and song of the summer for Houdini plus 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 [Music]