Eminem’s new video Godzilla features cameos from Mike Tyson and Dr. Dre as Detroit rapper pays tribute to late collaborator Juice WRLD
Eminem’s new video for his track Godzilla debuted Monday with cameos from Mike Tyson and Dr. Dre, and a moving tribute to the late Juice WRLD, who features on the track.
The 47-year-old artist, born Marshall Mathers, is at the center of an action film in the clip directed by Cole Bennett, 23.
The video’s story begins with a sequence in which Eminem is walking though a store being followed by two Godzilla-like monsters.
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Guess who’s back? Eminem’s new video for his track Godzilla debuted Monday with cameos from Mike Tyson and Dr. Dre, and a moving tribute to the late Juice WRLD, who was featured on the track
He later speaks to an alter ego of himself in which he’s stumbling around drunkenly at a cocktail party, before he’s back at the store, fending off an armed masked robber with a missile launcher.
The enigmatic entertainer is then seen in sequences in which he’s upchucking Lego-like toys, breathing fire, lying on concrete as dozens of knives are suspended above him and firing up a chainsaw in the butcher section of the store.
Later, the Grammy-winning rapper is seen locking his tuxedo-clad alter ego in the trunk of his vehicle before mistakenly stepping into a punch from Tyson, the one-time boxing champ.
He’s seen at a hospital being tended to by Tyson, Dr. Dre, and another alter ego of himself who plunges a knife toward him.
Familiar faces: Tyson and Dr. Dre overlook Eminem after Tyson accidentally punched him out
On the run: The video’s story begins with a sequence in which Eminem is walking though a store being followed by two Godzilla-like monsters
Black tie: An alter ego of Eminem is seen stumbling around drunkenly at a cocktail party
The video ends with an onscreen text tribute to Juice WRLD that read, ‘In loving memory of Jarad “JUICE WRLD’ HIGGINS … You will be remembered forever. You will be loved forever. You will be here forever. Thank you for changing the world. 999 forever.’
The tribute was underscored by a monologue from the late artist, who died at 21 in December after accidentally overdosing on codeine and oxycodone.
‘I hope everybody having a good day; I hope everybody accomplished something significant,’ the late Juice WRLD said. ‘Even if you didn’t accomplish something significant, don’t be discouraged. Just aim to accomplish something significant tomorrow, and the next day, and so on.’
Under pressure: Eminem looks to be in danger when a masked assailant holds him at gunpoint
Comeback: He grabs a rocket launcher and points it at his attacker
Interesting: The enigmatic entertainer is seen upchucking Lego-like toys
Throwback: The veteran rapper is seen performing atop a hill of his CDs
The rapper was declared dead December 8, hours after he suffered a seizure at Midway International Airport in Chicago, police said.
He had an inspirational message in the posthumous message, saying, ‘If anybody’s going through anything, I hope and I pray you get through it and just know that you do have the strength to get through whatever the f*** you’re going through, no matter what it is.’
The track is from Eminem’s latest studio album Music to be Murdered By, which was released earlier this year.
Focused: The video, directed by Cole Bennett, features a series of visually-striking images
Mad butcher: Eminem operates a chainsaw in this sequence of the clip
Well-remembered: The video ended with a tribute to Juice WRLD who died at 21 in December after accidental overdosing on codeine and oxycodone