Eminem has dropped a previously unreleased song called “Everybody’s Looking At Me” on the Stans soundtrack.
Produced by Dr. Dre, the first verse of the track is from a 2002 Funkmaster Flex freestyle with Em later expanding it into a full song.
An early version also featured a guest verse from Proof but that is absent from the version on the soundtrack.
It can be assumed that “Everybody’s Looking At Me” was originally recorded for The Eminem Show given a snippet of the song can be heard on “The Kiss (Skit)”.
On the track, Em makes reference to his iconic performance at the Grammys alongside Elton John when the two dueted on “Stan”.
He raps: “Oh God, he’s on stage with Elton John! He’s got a motherfucking pink GLAAD T-Shirt on, huggin’ a homosexual flippin’ the cameras off / But at the Grammys? Thought Slim hated the Grammys / No, I said, ‘You think I give a damn about a Grammy?’ / You never answered me.”
In Stans, Eminem revealed that he tried to buy back his childhood home before it was demolished.
However, the attempt failed after the authorities had already condemned the building and it went on to be knocked down.
Speaking at the premiere for the movie which documents both Eminem’s career and the oft-obsessive nature of his fans, Em paid tribute to those who have supported him over the years.
Making an unannounced showing at the premiere in New York, Em said: “Let me tell you why this shit is crazy to me. Because, when I was writing the song ‘Stan,’ I think I was just understanding the impact that my music was having on some people. And it’s so crazy to me to look at, over my career, just the fact that I was able to impact people.”
He added: “I love you too. I’m trying to think of what the fuck I’m saying here… When I was writing this song I didn’t understand the impact my music was having on people at the time and it was really surreal to me, and it’s still surreal to this day to look out here and see all you and the fact that my music has inspired you. This film is a thank you to all of you for sticking by me for this whole fucking time.”
