Eminem and Snoop Dogg brought the metaverse to the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday night (August 28).
The rap icons joined forces for a mind-bending performance of their “From the D 2 the LBC” collaboration inside New Jersey’s Prudential Center, which played host to this year’s annual celebration of music videos.
The performance began with real-life Em and Snoop sat next to each other on a couch as Snoop’s larger-than-life joint soon gave Shady a contact high. “Yo man, I feel like you’re getting me high again, bro,” Em commented before the pair were thrust into the metaverse.
From there, the “Bitch Please II” duo morphed into digital Bored Ape versions of themselves and navigated the virtual realm before making their way back to the VMAs stage to close out the psychedelic performance.
The performance marked Eminem’s first VMAs appearance in over a decade following his medley of “Not Afraid” and “Love the Way You Lie” with Rihanna in 2010. Snoop’s last cameo came in 2005 when he performed Biggie’s “Warning” alongside Diddy.
Unfortunately for Em and Snoop, neither returned to the VMAs stage to collect an award. “From the D 2 the LBC” was nominated for Best Hip Hop Video, but lost out to Nicki Minaj and Lil Baby’s “Do We Have a Problem?”
It’s one of a handful of new songs from Eminem’s recently-released compilation album Curtain Call 2, which features over 30 of his greatest hits since 2009’s Relapse. (Its predecessor, Curtain Call: The Hits, dropped in 2005.)
The project debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard 200 after earning 43,000 album-equivalent units in its first week, with 18,000 of that figure coming from pure sales.
Snoop Dogg Admits Eminem 'Challenged' Him On 'From The D 2 To The LBC' Collaboration
There might be more where “From the D 2 the LBC” came from. Earlier in August, Eminem and Snoop Dogg were spotted in the studio with fellow longtime collaborator Dr. Dre, sparking excitement for more 2001 magic from the trio.
“We’re cooking up a little something,” Snoop recently told ET of his work with Dre. “I don’t wanna talk about it too much, but we’re back together again. It’s been 30 years since we worked on a record, and we’re doin’ something, we’re workin’ on something.”
Eminem the cuckold doesn’t even smoke. His sober nerd ass only collects toys and comic books and does all kinds of nerdy shit. He doesn’t even have sex. At least not with women. He’s a nerd.
You, sir, are definitely a white person. Maybe “angry” but definitely not a black man
shut up, you white peace of shit
Stop telling white lies!
racist ass clown. who tf cares if he white
Son, come upstairs. Dinner is ready
I’m guessing a white dude that resembles Eminem beat your ass at one point or took your boyfriend and you’ve been stuck on all fours since. Bum ass.
Eminem the cuckold couldn’t beat up anything besides his d_ck.
EMINEM PASSED AWAY SHORTLY AFTER ENCORE WAS RELEASED. HOWEVER BEFORE HE PASSED HE WAS CLONED AND WE GOT THE EMINEM THAT WE HAVE TODAY.
Yes that’s why he looked so different on the music video of Rap God.
This happened long before rap god. Wake up dummy.
What kind of a counterargument is that? That just verifies the original claim, he was a clone in the video then.
Ok whitey, whatever you say
You must have never known a drug addiction in your life. After years of abuse, after they quit, they look different. They talk different. Their eyes are different. Their skin is different. Their voice is different. The way they think is different. The eminem we knew was a product of drug abuse. Lots of great artists were high on hard drugs, and that’s what helped give them a special creative spark that’s harder to have sober. But they either push it too far and die, or quit and can’t replicate the magic they made before the enjoyable recreational drug use became an all out addiction.
I watched the clip on YouTube. Looked like PS2 graphics. This is what’s up?
As much as the song is an L, nothings more of an L than The Game not getting a response. LMAO
The reason is because eminem is scared of the bloods
Just because Em is a corny ass goofball, doesn’t mean that he’s not also a goofy ass cornball. He is also a cuckold. Facts.
I see they got themselves of rapping that song live lol
Did Snoop even write this? And what’s up with the cartoon, they couldn’t sync the shit up properly? Always gon have love for both artists, but this wasn’t it.
what in the barney purple dinosaur n blues clues characters are these? any check will be cashed i see how can this be profitable too anyone but snoop n em
Eminem is wack asf and snoops rhymes written by cordae
That’s the worse song I’ve ever heard fr
Your life’s playlist must be like 17 songs.
Twenty-three years, still ain’t penetratin’ the culture
You are not, top five, in mine, B.I.G or ‘Pac eyes
No André, no Nas, stop tellin’ white lies
Sniff a white line, this the right time
I Suge Knight Vanilla Ice, I’m not Mr. Nice Guy
Anyone who quotes Game is sad. His album sold 25k lol, with the following Features: Drake, Ice-T, Fivio Foreign, Roddy Ricch, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, YG, Ty Dolla Sign, Moneybagg Yo, ASAP Rocky, Jeremih, Pusha T, Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, Meek Mill, Dreezy, G Herbo, Blxst, Big Sean, French Montana, Tory Lanez, Rick Ross, Chris Brown, Blueface, Twista, Cam’ron, Chlöe, and Cassie.
Stop telling white lies!
TAKE YOUR L FOR POSTING THAT GABBAGE
I think Eminem NEEDS to smoke some weed already, so he can chill out and rap like he used to.
“little hit of dre’s weed, i can do anything!”
All this because Snoop said Eminem wasn’t in his top five. These 2 don’t even sound dope together.
And yet em produced/executive produced and entire 2Pac album. compton corn ball named dropped a few hundred times.
Yeah, it was Loyal 2 the Game and it was trashed and labeled as wack, which it is, he shoulda let those Pac records alone
100% Eminem butchered classic unreleased 2pac tracks like thugs get lonely too plus others it was pathetic