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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.
Not for the first time, Moby is speaking out against Donald Trump’s administration with clear frustration.
“The U.S. is collapsing under a deeply corrupt and shockingly ineffective administration,” the longtime electronic musician shared on social media. “These are unbelievably dark times.”
Moby went deeper into his thoughts through a video message, where he explained that people outside the United States keep asking Americans what is actually happening in the country.
“So many of my friends outside the United States keep asking me, ‘what the hell is happening over there?’ And honestly, we don’t even know,” he said. “The country is being controlled by one of the most corrupt, dangerous and incompetent administrations imaginable. Nobody fully understands what’s happening right now. These are very dark times in America.”
Moby joins a growing list of artists publicly criticizing Trump and MAGA politics, including Bruce Springsteen, Jack White, Eminem and Billie Eilish.
Earlier this year, Moby uploaded another statement to social media where he addressed how people should respond following the killing of Alex Pretti by ICE agents in Minneapolis. “The real question isn’t whether people should feel horrified or outraged by what’s happening in the United States,” Moby explained in the Jan. 26 clip. “The question is what are we actually going to do about it?”
The musician and activist also encouraged people to protest, saying demonstrations are a constitutional right and something he believes Trump’s administration is attempting to weaken.
In the end, he urged people to vote regularly, “not only during the upcoming midterms, even though those matter, but also in every special election throughout the year.” He also encouraged supporters to “stop giving money to the scumbag corporations backing Trump and ICE. We all know who they are. Boycott them.”
His newest remarks arrive as the U.S. Justice Department unveils a nearly $1.8 billion compensation fund for Trump allies who claim they were unfairly investigated. At the same time, the Strait of Hormuz remains shut down following military action launched by the U.S. and Israel against Iran in late February without approval from Congress, leading to rising gas prices across the globe.
Throughout his independent music career, Moby has earned 10 entries on the Billboard 200 along with two songs on the Billboard Hot 100 and an enormous catalog of sync placements. Overseas, particularly in the United Kingdom, he is viewed as one of the defining artists of his era. He scored two No. 1 albums there with Play from 1999 and 18 from 2002, alongside 18 top 40 singles and two nominations for Best International Male at the BRIT Awards.
Check out Moby’s newest social media post below.
