Eminem Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Grammy winning rap artist Eminem, 50, was officially inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on along with a list of inductees at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Saturday November 5th.
Eminem, real name Marshall Mathers, was also one of the performers that night and his set included some of his most popular songs including “Forever” and he also brought out musical guests Ed Sheeran and Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler before finishing off with his smash hit “Not Afraid.”
Eminem also made a heartfelt speech during the ceremony over the weekend, in which he recalled a near-death experience as part of his drug addiction.
“I almost died from an overdose in 2007, which kind of sucked,” he said, per Just Jared, before giving a shout-out to his daughter in the audience. “Hailie, plug your ears: because drugs were f—king delicious.”
He then named a long list of people in the industry who inspired him and helped him get to where he is, including Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Nas, and many, many more.
Familial support also came from both Eminem’s daughter Hailie as she joined him that night as he was inducted into the Hall of Fame. Then his mother Debbie Mathers, while estranged, still put their long time differences aside to congratulate him.