eminem This is obviously paying homage to Spider Man actor Tobey Maguire in his new single, “Toby” — but the shout-out isn’t as accidental as it seems.
The track also features other Michigan rappers big Sean And BabytronReleased on Tuesday, July 2, it is the second single from the veteran rapper’s upcoming album, The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grace),
“Tobey Maguire got bitten by a spider / But look, me, it was a goat,” Babytron, 24, raps in the first line of the nearly five-minute song, suggesting that Eminem, 51, — who has been called the GOAT (greatest of all time) by fans and some fellow artists — “bitten” him just like the radioactive spider bit Maguire’s Peter Parker in the superhero series.
(After hearing the first verse, fans were left wondering why Eminem only referenced Maguire, and not his character.) reddit (The user said, “Because Toby is Spider-Man and Eminem is Slim Shady. The guy who plays fantasy roles,” while another added, “Probably just for the rhyme dude.”)
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In the second verse, 36-year-old Big Sean repeats the same line before going into his own rap part. In Eminem’s verse, he repeats the line with slight variations before rapping the rest of the lyrics in his signature rapid spitfire style.
Fans of the 15-time Grammy Award-winning artist were impressed with the track and its visuals: it’s based on the famous Spider-Man meme featuring three Spider-Men standing around pointing at each other.
One YouTuber wrote, “When Big Sean and Babytron say they got bitten by the goat they mean EM. EM also said at the end that maybe it was the goat that bit Big Sean and Babytron… So, EM did what he wanted to do, raise hope… amazing.”
Another said, “Em is really bringing the new generation forward, kind of like a legend is passing the torch. Not a lot of rappers, especially legends, are doing that.”
The music video for “Toby” is set to premiere on Friday, July 5, just one week before his 12th studio album drops.
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This isn’t the first time the Detroit native has referenced the Spiderverse in his work. He contributed the track “Venom” to the film of the same name in 2018. The song also appeared on his album. Suicidal album, which was released that same year.
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Tobey Maguire
Cover ImagesIn May, Eminem (whose real name is Marshall Mathers) teased the print edition of his new album with a fake obituary for his Slim Shady alter ego. Detroit Free Press,
“A product of Detroit who began his career as a rogue splinter in the thriving underground rap scene of the mid-to-late 1990s, Shady first became a household name in 1999 with the debut of his playfully deranged single ‘My Name Is,’ which — along with its uniquely catchy video — introduced the young artist and his lyrics to a wide audience,” the tribute reads. “That audience soon became aware of the inspiration/rapper’s extreme darkness, as he led millions of fans down a path that apparently glorified a nihilistic worldview.”
The eulogy concluded, “Ultimately, the very things that seemed like tools for him became the calling cards that defined an existence that could end abruptly and horribly. His complex and tortured existence is over, and the legacy he leaves behind is no closer to resolution than the way this character left this world. May he find the peace in death that he could not find on earth.”
The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grace) Published on Friday, July 12.
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