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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.
Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso honored Shyne with a key to the city during a ceremony held at the East Flatbush Young Men’s Mentorship Expo on Saturday. The recognition highlighted both his influence in hip hop and his contributions as a public figure and advocate. Reynoso also declared April 25, 2026 as “Shyne Day” in Brooklyn.
“Shyne embodies what is possible when a community believes in its young people, and the magic that can happen when young people are given the resources they need to thrive. East Flatbush raised Shyne, and it only made sense to present him with the Key to Brooklyn as we team up to deliver hope and opportunity to dozens of young men today,” Reynoso said at the event, as caught by BK Reader.
Shyne also addressed the crowd. “This is the community that raised me, and it’s important for me to pass that love forward,” he said. “There couldn’t be a better way to celebrate this milestone than coming back home and pouring into the next generation.” He also revealed that everyone in attendance would receive complimentary tickets to his 25th anniversary concert on May 2 at the Kings Theatre.
The show will mark 25 years since the release of his self titled debut studio album, which arrived on September 26, 2000. Even while Shyne was incarcerated at the time, the project debuted and reached number five on the Billboard 200 chart. It moved close to 160,000 units in its opening week.
Earlier this week, Shyne posted a video of himself standing outside the Kings Theatre on Instagram while promoting the upcoming performance. "Can’t wait to see you this Saturday, May 2 @kingsbklyn as we celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Shyne Album…..the celebration will continue @crownhilltheatre where I will meet, take pictures and party with you, my loyal supporters, who’ve made Shyne a Rap Legend," he captioned the post. Fans filled the comments with fire emojis in response.
