- (FBE) Well, we hope
you brought your rapping skills. - No! Seriously?
- ♪ (rapping gibberish) ♪ Nope! (laughs)
- He's so frickin' good. Oh my gosh! ♪ (rock intro) ♪ - (woman) Ah, you're a monster.
- ♪ I can swallow... ♪ - Oh! It's Eminem!
- So, he's back. (chuckles) - I remember this fondly.
You might see a certain cameo from someone in this video.
Let's watch and see. - ♪ Better hit the deck
like the card dealer ♪ - He's so talented.
It's insane. - Dude. He's so frickin' good.
Oh my gosh! - He goes pretty hard still.
How old is he now? He's like 40-something?
47? 47! He's 47, and he can still
rap like this? Damn! - He looks like a dad now.
I'm not gonna lie. I'm used to just the bleached hair.
- Goddamn, he's good. - It has a good beat, though.
Like ♪ (hums along) ♪ I feel like that-- oh!
His-- ahh! That's what drugs looks like.
- (chuckles) The faces. - Oh my goodness.
Those eyes. - ♪ Monster ♪
♪ You get in my way... ♪ - Who's that?
Oh, is that Juice WRLD? - ♪ ...shines like Ice Road Truckers ♪
- Ahhh! It's so crazy seeing it live
or actually all together. - Ah! Lickin' a basketball.
Clever. - ♪ I'm in a mental hospital ♪
- Oh, nice. A little throwback. - ♪ ...in the midst of all this ♪
♪ I'm in a mental ♪ - Still going off. Just...
I had to do that so many times. And it was SO hot inside
of the straitjacket. I was like, "Oh, this is so cool.
What a fun experience." And then I was sitting there
in the bed, and I literally was like, "Oh, god. This is so hot.
We're on take 15." You have to, like, swing
and flail your body around. - He's so good,
but it just sounds so... like the same thing
over and over and over again. - ♪ ...with a missile launcher ♪
- Whoa. - The crazy part,
notice the bazookas with the children's school items.
There are layers upon layers to this. That is... (whistles)
- ♪ Monster ♪ ♪ When the moon shines... ♪
- I'm here for 2020 Eminem. - I hate it when you puke LEGOs.
- ♪ And I got no plans to retire ♪ ♪ And I'm still the man you admire ♪
- That's cool. - ♪ I got 'em passing out
like what you do... ♪ - Oh, look at that!
Who is that hot stuff right there? - ♪ Got 'em passing out
like what you do... ♪ - HOLY [BLEEP]! No! Is that George?!
STOP! - So, fun fact
about shooting this video, everything that Eminem did,
I did as well before him. I was not only his stand-in,
but also the younger Eminem. I would have to learn
his choreography, his movements and do it for the camera
before he even stepped on the set, and then they'd walk over
with a little iPad or whatever and be like,
"Do it exactly like George." - ♪ I stack chips ♪
♪ You barely got a half-eaten Cheeto ♪ - Oh!
- (Eminem) Ah. Oh, what the [bleep]? Mike?
- (Mike) Em? Is that you? - (laughs) Mike Tyson!
- (Eminem) Mike? - (Mike) Em? Is that you?
- (chuckles) What the [bleep]? Mike Tyson out of nowhere.
All right. - ♪ And eliminate 'em ♪
- Oh, [bleep]. (chuckles) You gotta give a shoutout to Dre.
Dre put him on. - Dre was super, super cool too.
- ♪ I'm beginnin' to feel like I'm mentally ill ♪
♪ I'm Attila, kill or be killed ♪ - Whaat?
- "Rap God" level right now. - I've seen TikToks
of people doing this part. - He's going a mile a minute.
He's saying like 75 words in 35 seconds.
- I know we've all forgotten what rap music sounds like,
because we've been listening to whatever the [bleep]
has been going on lately, but this is good [bleep]!
- ♪ Man, stop ♪ ♪ Look what I'm plannin' ♪
(chuckles) - (Juice WRLD) I hope everybody
havin' a good day. - Aww. That just gave me chills.
- (Juice WRLD) I hope everybody accomplish something significant.
- That's so sweet to add that in. - (Juice WRLD) Even if you didn't
accomplish anything significant, don't be discouraged.
Just aim to accomplish something significant tomorrow,
and the next... - I'm really glad they did this.
- (Juice WRLD) If anybody's goin'... - Crazy, man. A lot
of young artists passing away. - (Juice WRLD) I hope and I pray
that you get through it, and just know that you do
have the strength to get through whatever the [bleep]
you're going through no matter what it is.
- Love him. Yes, Cole. That was cool of Cole to do that.
I remember for a split second being on set and being like,
"Yo, where's Juice? He needs to do his verse."
Then I was like, "Oh, [bleep]." That's when it really hit me
that he was gone. - It wasn't a quick little
in memory of. It was like, thank you,
including his quote, what he's saying,
those words of encouragement, and they gave it the time
and space for people to process. I think that's a really
well-done way to do it. - It's the classic Eminem sound.
You know, that never changes. But having Juice WRLD in it,
it's definitely adding a different layer
that I'm not used to with an Eminem song.
Kind of sounds like it's a collaboration with--
not like Rihanna, but on the same spectrum.
- (FBE) So, you were actually in this music video.
- Yes! I was. - (FBE) So, can you tell us
about what that experience was like for you?
- It was so cool. I honestly didn't know
what I was filming until I rolled up on set.
My younger self never would've thought that I would have the opportunity
to not only be myself in a major rapper's music video,
but also play the younger version of him, which is,
as we all know, kind of polar opposite
of what I am every day. It was really humbling,
a really awesome experience, and I'm really flattered
that I've been given an opportunity like this.
- (FBE) So, that was Eminem's new music video for Godzilla
featuring Juice WRLD, who tragically passed away
in December 2019 but is still featured
on this track. And as you obviously saw,
they paid tribute to him at the end of this video.
- I think that was really nice. - Just even including that clip,
that's really nice. That's showing a lot of respect,
so I like that. - (FBE) So, we're gonna talk more
about that in just a bit, but before the music video
was released, Eminem himself actually took to Twitter
to boost the hype for the song. - Ooh.
- "#GodzillaChallenge is on. Who can spit it? Reposting.
Got prizes for my favorites." Ooh!
♪ Fill 'em with the venom and eliminate 'em ♪
♪ Other words, I Minute Maid 'em ♪ ♪ I don't wanna hurt 'em... ♪
- He's just bragging at this point that he can do this
as many times as he wants. - Jesus Criminy.
- ♪ But they're gonna get it anyway ♪ - All right. I hope you guys
do make us do this, because I'm gonna be like,
(stutters) I'm gonna have an aneurysm.
- That's pretty cool. Eminem doesn't do anything
with social media anyway, so for him to actually
go and promote it, it's kind of a big deal.
- (FBE) So, after Marshall posted this video of him
rapping one particularly difficult verse in the song,
the internet did what it does best and the Godzilla Challenge was born.
So, we're gonna look at what some people have done with it.
- Okay, yeah. - ♪Fill 'em with the venom
and eliminate 'em ♪ ♪ Other words, I Minute Maid 'em ♪
♪ I don't wanna hurt 'em, but I did ♪ ♪ I'm in a fit of rage ♪
- Daaang! - ♪ 'Cause I'm beginnin'
to feel like I'm... ♪ - Ooh! Smooth with the glasses. - Every bit of me's
the epitome of a spitter ♪ - Oh my goodness.
- How do people talk that fast?! - I... don't even know
if I know this many words of the English language.
- What's crazy is that this guy had to take a breath, right?
Or two in between. Eminem just kind of bounced
the whole thing throughout-- What is this man's lung capacity?
- (woman) I don't know if you can see this,
but I'm gonna do "Godzilla." And it's on 1.25, so here we go.
- 1.25 speed? Why?! - ♪ 'Cause e'ry Tom and Dick
and Harry carry a Merriam [bleep] ♪ - Do you wanna die?!
- ♪ Trigger happy, pack heat ♪ ♪ But it's black ink ♪
- What?! No! - Damn, sis.
- Fill 'em with the venom and eliminate 'em ♪
♪ Other words, I Minute Maid 'em ♪ - Whaat?! julia_weber_20?
You're killing it! - Oh my god.
I can't even understand anything anymore.
- ♪ Man, stop ♪ - What?! Okay. Maybe six shots,
I might be able to do all that. - Imagine the absolute clout
of pulling this out at a party and just absolutely going off. - ♪ (baby babbling rapidly)
- So cute. Aww! - ♪ (baby babbling rapidly) ♪
- (chuckles) Same! - Honey, she's killing it.
She doesn't even have to try. Goddess. Bye.
- ♪ (baby babbling rapidly) ♪ - That was adorable. (laughs)
- If that's not Eminem's favorite, I don't know what is.
- That would be me trying to rap that song.
That's what I would sound like. - (FBE) Well, we hope you
brought your rapping skills... - No! Seriously?
- (FBE) ...because we thought it's only fitting for you
to try this challenge out yourself. - (snickers)
...All right. - (laughs) This is gonna be terrible.
- (FBE) But since we aren't monsters, we're gonna give you
a little bit of help and let you look at the lyrics,
and we'll have the song playing on the laptop for you too.
- That still is not going to help me. I'm going to be behind.
- This is gonna be a disaster. Let's do it. (laughs)
- ♪ Fill 'em with the venom and eliminate 'em ♪
♪ Other words, I Minute Maid 'em ♪ ♪ I don't wanna hurt 'em ♪
- I didn't even get to start. (laughs) - (exhales shakily)
- ♪ Fill 'em with the venom and eliminate 'em ♪
♪ Other words, I eliminate 'em ♪ (stutters)
(laughs) I can't! - ♪ Fill 'em with the venom and-- ♪
♪ Other words, I Minute Maid 'em ♪ ♪ I don't wanna hurt 'em, but I-- ♪
♪ Murderin' rage, nobody will-- ♪ ♪ I'm fittin' to kill 'em
and dumpin' their fuckin' bodies in the lake ♪
(stutters) Oh my god. Ehh!
- ♪ Fill 'em with the venom and eliminate 'em ♪
♪ Other words, I Minute Maid 'em ♪ ♪ Don't wanna hurt 'em, but I-- ♪
Ugh. AHHH! Em, if you're watching this,
I am so sorry. - ♪ (rapping gibberish) ♪
Nope. (laughs) Ah. See, I don't even know
where the [bleep] I am now. - ♪ Fill 'em with the venom
and eliminate 'em ♪ ♪ Other words, I Minute Maid 'em ♪
♪ I don't wanna hurt 'em, but I did ♪ ♪ I'm in a rage ♪
♪ I murdered 'em again ♪ And-- ugh. Stop it!
(clears throat) ♪ Finna kill 'em and dump 'em all-- ♪
- ♪ I'm here to make anybody... ♪ Tch. Noo!
- ♪ (rapping gibberish) ♪ (chuckles) My brain can't
think this fast. - Oh my gosh.
♪ Vanilla gorilla ♪ ♪ You're bringin' the killer ♪
♪ (rapping gibberish) ♪ I can't even get through
the sentence that fast! - ♪ (rapping gibberish) ♪
♪ I'm inflatable ♪ ♪ I'm unflappable ♪
(chuckles) ♪ [Bleep] you ♪ ♪ Man, stop! ♪
- ♪ Blown up like an inflatable ♪ ♪ (rapping gibberish) ♪
(snaps) ♪ Man, stop ♪
I could do that part. ♪ Look what I'm plannin'! ♪
- I saw it, and I heard it in my head, and I'm like,
fill 'em with the venom and elate 'em--
and eliminate 'em. And I'm like, cool, I can do that.
No. - (FBE) So, as of filming
this episode, the "Godzilla" music video
already has over 32 million views. - Wow. I mean, it makes sense.
It's a really cool music video. - (FBE) One of the things
a lot of people seem to be talking about
is the so-called bizarre and absurd imagery
throughout the video. - It's an Eminem video.
What do you want?! - (FBE) Some are speculating
about the deeper meaning behind some of the images
and behind the video as a whole. But what do you think?
Was there a deeper meaning here? - Not really.
- His stuff's always really surreal. I think it's hard.
You have to really peel it back. Clearly he's making a comment
on society to some degree. He always is.
- There was a lot of scenes about how he was taking shots
and drinking, and then the chorus would be like, "I'm a monster,"
and it's kind of like how you're spiraling
out of control, it seems like. Even at the end,
a tribute to Juice WRLD and stuff like that,
I feel like this ties in a lot with addiction
and stuff like that. - I actually spoke
with the FX department and, you know, just got the vibe
from production while we were shooting for two days,
and there is a lot more than you realize
and a lot of small details. And a lot of it,
a lot of it has to do with his history
and 8 Mile-esque type things. - People don't realize
that he was such a weird dude back in the day.
And then, he had this little streak of I'm gonna be mainstream,
I'm gonna just do regular pop and rap. Now he's kinda coming back into it,
and people are like, "Oh, this is weird.
I just remember that one song he did with Rihanna."
- (FBE) Eminem's broken many records throughout the years.
And in Godzilla, he actually broke his own record,
reportedly rapping at a speed of 2,229 words in just 30 seconds
during the verse that he used to spark the Godzilla Challenge.
- Imagine being that talented, you just try to break
your own record. (chuckles) - (FBE) We've seen a lot
of music artists recently trying to capitalize on social media
and challenges specifically for a marketing tool.
But for somebody who's been in the game for so long,
what do you think about how Eminem is adapting
to the current music and social media scene?
- I think it's great. You could be that, you know,
get off my lawn old guy and be like, (as old man) "Screw this.
I don't need Twitter!" If you want to continue
having a career that thrives, you have to adapt to the changes
that are taking place. And throwing it up on--
seeing what's going on and throwing it up on Twitter
as a challenge, it's brilliant. - I think that's what
you're supposed to do. Look at Lil Nas,
who was Lil Nas before, and now he's performing
at the Grammy's. And it all started
because of a meme. - I love it.
I immediately was like, yes, I'm glad people
are doing this challenge. And I don't say that
about all challenges. A lot of them I think
are kind of dumb. But it's also, A,
challenging people to rap better, and then B, it just puts
his music and his style of rap out there more.
And I personally think the best rapper alive is Eminem,
so I love that it's going out there and people are doing it
and people are trying to do it. They should be
looking up to that. - (FBE) So finally,
Eminem is nearly 50 years old. He's 47. But as he said in his song,
he has no plans to retire. - I wanna see Eminem rapping
into his 80s. - (FBE) So, before we go,
what would your advice for the rapper in this phase of his career be?
- Dude, just keep doing what you're doing.
I don't think you need any advice from me.
You obviously know how this game goes. - You just keep doing
what you're doing! This isn't a poster child for anything
other than doing what you love! - Stay true to you.
Keep doing music that you love. People are gonna keep loving it.
As long as you're doing what you love, we're gonna do what you love too.
- Keep doing what you're doing. And then keep on investing
in the up and coming hip hop artists that you see that have
that little spark. You've learned so much, good or bad,
through your career. Pass that on. I mean, that's why we go through
the things we go through is to help other people
not make the same mistakes. - (quickly) Thanks for watching
this episode of Adults React. (chuckles)
- (quickly) Be sure to subscribe and hit the bell,
so you don't miss an episode. - Shoutout to Sun Yun Lee.
- Thanks for watching! Man, stop.
- Hey, everyone! Lauren, producer here at FBE.
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Didn't realize that George was the younger Eminem
What we learnt from this video:
a stand in (George) rehearsed all the Eminem parts first and then Em was told to do it like that for the final versions
the extras in the video didn’t know they were going to be in an Eminem video when they applied for the role
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