Eminem has collected one other accolade heading into his The Loss of life of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) album. In a testomony to his adorned profession and longevity, the rapper has earned one other ticket the Billion Views Membership, with 2005’s “After I’m Gone” reaching 1 billion views on YouTube.
“After I’m Gone” arrived because the lead single heading into his Curtain Name: The Hits compilation undertaking. Em will get poignant on the observe whereas slicing deep in regards to the fracturing of his household dynamic, which was collapsing round him.
The Eminem and Luis Resto-produced tune reached No. 8 on the Billboard Sizzling 100 and topped the singles chart in Australia. Anthony Mandler helms the sentimental music video, which opens in one thing alongside the traces of an Alcoholics Nameless assembly, and likewise stars boxer Tarick Salmaci. Within the visible, actresses take the place of Em’s daughter Hailie and his ex-wife Kim, whereas the scene that includes him acting on stage was used as Curtain Name‘s official cowl artwork.
It’s the Detroit legend’s seventh music video to achieve the billion streams milestone on the video-streaming platform, and his sixth solo entry to take action. In Might, 2004’s “Mockingbird” flew previous 1 billion views to hitch “Love the Method You Lie,” “With out Me,” “Not Afraid,” “Rap God” and Akon’s “Smack That.”
Curtain Name: The Hits arrived in December 2005 and debuted atop the Billboard 200, that includes a reside efficiency of “Stan” alongside Elton John from the forty third Annual Grammy Awards together with new songs equivalent to “Fack” and the Nate Dogg-assisted “Shake That.” The best hits compilation was licensed diamond by the RIAA in 2022.
Nowadays, not a lot has modified as Em continues to be racking up the wins. He earned his best-charting entry of the last decade but together with his “Houdini” single debuting at No. 2 on the Billboard Sizzling 100.
Watch the “After I’m Gone” video beneath.
