You know a meme has reached peak saturation when even the Eminem is referencing it to promote his new albums. The “Hawk Tuah” girl, , has been since her memorable street interview went viral on TikTok (including concerts with and ), and now, her catchphrase is part of the rollout for Eminem’s new album, . Em quoted the spitting onomatopoeia in the caption of a video featuring the grave of “beloved antagonist” Slim Shady (who apparently died at the ripe old age of 27).
A passerby spits on the tombstone, which bears a familiar quote from the chorus of “Without Me,” then walks away...
missing a hand bursting up out of the ground, suggesting that rumors of Mr. Shady’s demise might have been greatly exaggerated. "It feels so empty without him" HAWK TUAH 💦🪦 7/12 — Marshall Mathers (@Eminem) Em’s spent much of the rollout for the album poking fun at his alter ego, from making him the anachronistic butt of the joke in his “ ” video to putting him to the chainsaw in the video for “ ” to zipping him into a body bag on the .
Whether all this means Eminem’s truly retiring the rap persona — or just trolling all of his haters yet again — remains to be seen. is due 7/12 via Shady Records/Aftermath/Interscope. You can find more info .
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