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Jelly Roll brought out Eminem as a special guest during a Detroit stop on Post Malone‘s ‘Big Ass Stadium Tour’ – watch footage below.
Having paid homage to Detroit’s own Bob Seger earlier in the night with a cover of ‘Old Time Rock and Roll’ on Sunday night (May 18), the Nashville rapper and singer-songwriter surprised fans at the Ford Field stadium by bringing out another hometown hero in Eminem.
The football venue broke out in cheers when the ‘Mockingbird’ rapper walked out to join Jelly Roll for the second verse of ‘Lose Yourself’, with one attendee later talking to X/Twitter to say the moment was the “coolest thing I’ve ever seen at a concert”.
“Detroit, what up?! Make some noise for Jelly Roll!” Eminem shouted to the thousands of fans. “Long time, no see. I love y’all. Peace!” As he left the stage, Jelly Roll said: “If you can’t tell, that was a childhood dream come fucking true, Detroit. This is the greatest show I’ve ever had in my fucking life.”
The crowd went wild when Jelly Roll brought out Eminem to perform "Lose Yourself". ?? pic.twitter.com/mwzvrfJwOK
— The Eminem Bible (@Shadyind) May 19, 2025
Eminem made a surprise appearance at the Jelly Roll/ Post Malone concert, and the crowd went wild.
Music has the power to bring people together from all walks of life. I had an amazing time singing and dancing with complete strangers.
In those hours, there were no Democrats or… pic.twitter.com/yDZZb8AwQ5
— Anna Matson (@AnnaRMatson) May 19, 2025
Eminem came out during Jelly Roll's set at Ford Field. How is Posty supposed to top this? pic.twitter.com/6I6aVbynPY
— Adam Graham (@grahamorama) May 19, 2025
Eminem popped out at the Post Malone/ Jelly Roll show pic.twitter.com/U6O79C17Nm
— Woodward Sports Network (@woodwardsports) May 19, 2025
He also shared that Eminem’s music “helped me through the darkest moments of my life” and gave a shout out to his manager, Paul Rosenberg, who he told the audience “believed in me” early on in his career.
Last year, Jelly Roll – real name Jason Bradley DeFord – took to Instagram to name the rapper as one of his “childhood heroes” after collaborating with him on ‘The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)’.
Jelly Roll’s 2020 track ‘Save Me’ was sampled on closing track, ‘Somebody Save Me’, and he wrote of the experience: “When I bonded out of jail at 17 years old and was sneaking into cyphers and battles in Nashville they would also play the ‘Lose Yourself’ beat when I came out on stage at the freestyle battles.
“I related to every word Eminem wrote. I understand him and felt like he understood me, which was rare cause I spent most of my life feeling misunderstood. So you can imagine how I felt when I got that the call that Eminem would be sampling my song ‘Save Me’ on his new album. And for him to use the song to discuss the other side of what could’ve happened if he would’ve allowed his demons to win brought me to tears.”
Meanwhile, Post Malone announced two additional dates for his European and UK leg of the BIG ASS stadium world tour earlier the month, with the new dates seeing him play a second show in Berlin, Germany on August 19, as well as a second show at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on September 8. You can get your tickets here.
Taylor Swift believes Nashville has a music scene that stands apart from anywhere else.
The 36 year old singer moved to Nashville, Tennessee, when she was young to chase her dream of becoming a country music star. After being inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame on Monday (26.10.26), Taylor took the opportunity to recognise the city and the talented writers who have helped shape its music scene.
In her acceptance speech, Taylor said: "I believe you really get to master a craft by doing it again and again. That's exactly what the incredible songwriters in this wonderful town do every day."
Taylor also spoke about what makes Nashville such a special place for musicians.
The award winning singer, who ranks among the best selling music artists of all time, said: "You won't find another music community quite like this one. Trust me, I've checked them all."
Taylor also shared how being part of Nashville's songwriting scene had taught her valuable lessons about life and working with others.
She joked: "I've learned to be flexible when your co writer turns up with a hangover, or when they need to spend ages talking about their divorce before we can even get started on a song."
Taylor previously spoke about how Faith Hill and Shania Twain inspired her decision to move to Nashville.
Speaking to Time magazine, the singer said: "I couldn't get enough of watching TV biographies about Faith Hill and Shania Twain, and I realised they had both moved to Nashville to get their careers started. After that, I kept asking, pleading and begging my parents to take me there.
"When I was 11, my mum took my brother and me to Nashville during spring break, and we spent the trip driving around Music Row. She stayed in the car while I rushed into record companies one after another, giving my demo CD to the receptionists. I found it fascinating that so many major record labels were gathered along a single street, often inside little buildings and old houses.
"What really stayed with me was how welcoming people were to newcomers and complete strangers like us. We started visiting Nashville more often, and when I was 13, I received an offer for a development deal from a major record label. That was when my parents finally agreed to leave Pennsylvania and move with me."
