WOW...Eminem performs At Rare New York Show
drop a monster album this year with
only a few days' notice, but there was
no mention of that Wednesday night
when Shady took the stage for an
extended set at G-Shock's "Shock The
World" 30th anniversary party in New
York.The performance coincided with
the brand announcing Eminem's own
limited edition, Detroit-inspired G-
Shock watch, which will be released in
December.After an opening set from
Shady Records signee Yelawolf, who
delivered singles like "Trunk Muzik,"
Marshall Mathers hit the stage in
shorts, a baseball cap and a camo
hoodie for his very rare
performance.D12 rapper and producer
Mr. Porter played the role of hype man
for Shady, and while fans were unsure
whether to expect only songs from his
most recent albums, or maybe even a
preview from his upcoming project,
Em took it back to some of his
classics.From Marshall Mathers' "Kill
You" and "Stan" to Recovery's "No
Love," Em rotated between albums,
and finally stripped down to his usual
white T-shirt after getting warmed up.
"Criminal," "Cleanin' Out My Closet,"
"The Way I Am," "Sing For The
Moment," "Like Toy Soldiers" and
even his verse on "Airplanes" made
the cut.The Shady Records family was
in the building to show their support
— including Obie Trice, who watched
from the VIP section — but Royce Da
5' 9'' was the only cameo of the night,
joining Eminem for their Bad Meets
Evil collaboration "Lighters."Em
followed up their radio hit with "Not
Afraid" from his most recent album
Recovery, before the lights dimmed
and he disappeared from the stage,
leaving the crowd chanting for one
more. He did return for an encore,
though, closing his unexpectedly
robust set with "8 Mile's" lead single
"Lose Yourself," complete with middle
fingers up in the air.Check out the
photos of Eminem from his G-Shock
show! There have been very few
details on Em's upcoming 8th album,
but last fall the Detroit rapper
confirmed its existence when he
released a Marshall Mathers baseball
cap with inscriptions of the years that
he dropped each of his solo albums on
the side panel — including a notch for
2013.Since then Dr. Dre has
confirmed that his longtime
collaborator was putting finishing
touches on the album and Alchemist
told MTV News that Em was taking a
new direction on this LP."That's my
boss. I DJ for him and I'm not at
liberty to speak on much, but you
know his caliber and what he does.
He's clearly going to further
territories," Alchemist said during a
visit to "RapFix Live."Eminem's
limited edition G-Shock watch hits
stores in December. The watch is
engraved with his reverse "E" logo and
an autograph that reads "Shady," while
the band features an outline of the
Detroit skyline.
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