EminemandEd Sheeranare one dynamic duo!
“I wondered if I can play you a cover of an Eminem song tonight,” Sheeran first asked cheering fans at Ford Field, as seen in various videos from the moment shared onsocial media. “I think you know it. We rehearsed it today — see how it goes.”
After Sheeran cut into an acoustic version of the8 Mile Roadsoundtrack song, Eminem appeared on stage and began rapping.
Wearing his signature black hoodie worn over a baseball cap, the Detroit-born artist prowled around the stage with high energy as Sheeran continued to back him on guitar.
Ed Sheeran and Eminem in November 2022.Kevin Kane/Getty
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When the song ended, Eminem greeted Sheeran and shouted “Detroit!” to rally up the crowd before him.
“I want to say one thing,” Sheeran cut in. “He was going to come on and do one song, and I say, ‘You can’t come on in Detroit and only do one song, do you want another song?’ "
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The pair then broke into a rendition of “Stan” off Eminem’sThe Marshall Mathers LP,with Sheeran taking over Dido’s role in the 2000 song about an obsessed fan.
Sheeran’s appreciation for the fellow Grammy winner and his music goes much deeper than his love for his songs. He credited Eminem’s raps withhelping him lose his stutter when he was younger,a story that he shared during a past interview onThe Howard Stern Show.
As Sheeran explained to the longtime on-air personality, he developed a stutter after undergoing surgery to remove a birthmark in his early years, and being giftedThe Marshall Mathers LPas a kid helped him grow out of it.
“I was going through all sorts of speech therapy. When I was 9, my uncle bought meThe Marshall Mathers LP. He just said to my dad, ‘This guy’s the next Bob Dylan.’ My dad didn’t really clock it, he’s just like, ‘Okay, Edward’s gonna go and listen to that.’ "
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Sheeran has worked with the rap great a few times in the past, most recently having performed “Stan” at Eminem’sRock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremonyin November.
source: people.com
