Eminem is best known for a few different things. He gave us some of the best rap hits of the '00s, an iconic bleach-blond hairdo, and an unbelievable amount of divorce-related drama.
This weekend, Slim Shady celebrated his forty-seventh birthday - and, as you'd expect, many tributes rolled in for the mega-star. But the one in particular that really captured the internet's attention was from a long lost ... friend of Eminem's. Yep, that's right. The original actor who played Stan in the legendary music video reached out - and the internet can't get enough.
Born Marshall Mathers III in 1972, Eminem is a prominent rap musician.
Eminem quickly gained a lot of attention.
He's pretty much universally acclaimed.
Eminem has had a long and enviable career.
For those who grew up in the '00s, Eminem was a consistent soundtrack.
His back catalogue of hits is truly incredible, and even those who don't usually like rap tend to have a soft spot for at least a couple of Eminem hits.Plus, internet culture owes Eminem a huge debt.
He was the first to coin the term "Stan," which means obsessive, crazy fan. The internet has taken this term and run with it.There's no denying Eminem's illustrious career.
He's still making music to this day, and has an enormous and dedicated fan base. Fun fact - Eminem holds the record for most albums going straight to number one in a row, with an amazing nine.He's still making music.
They tell me I’ve been here before... this time (sober) I’ll definitely remember! Thank you Hawaii for a great kic… https://t.co/HgLx3IC8Uj— Marshall Mathers (@Marshall Mathers)1550358928.0
Eminem has a ton of huge hits.
What other song has led to a dictionary entry?
This weekend, Eminem turned forty-seven.
But one stood out above the others.
And, amazingly, Sawa reached out.
Happy birthday @Eminem. Sincerely yours, Stan, Ps. We should be together, too.— devon sawa (@devon sawa)1571333705.0
And people were obsessed.
@DevonESawa @Eminem Seriously, the best tweet ever. 😂 love it. https://t.co/kkoZLSVCPX— Sheena (@Sheena)1571336156.0
And, even better?
@DevonESawa @Eminem The best part is that Em didn't respond. I'm sure he didn't mean to diss him.— GAR3KA (@GAR3KA)1571421401.0