Eminem once again meets fans through Make A Wish Foundation. He met a young boy named Stanly and his family yesterday.
“thank you to Make-A-Wish and Eminem for granting Stanley’s wish yesterday. It was the most unforgettable and special experience ever. Words cannot express the gratitude I have, along with Stanley’s dad for the opportunity to make this happen!” her mother tweeted.
Stanly was named after Eminem’s iconic 2000 single “Stan,” featuring Dido, from his classic, The Marshall Mathers LP album.
In this song, Eminem corresponds with a crazed fan who becomes increasingly unhinged as the story progresses. This is one of his most well-received singles and was listed at #15 on VH1’s Top 100 Hip Hop Songs of All Time.
Em intended for this song to be a message to fans who had written him disturbing letters indicating that they had taken The Slim Shady LP’s violent lyrics seriously. Another reason Em wrote this was to “make the critics who were saying things about [him] feel stupid.” His aim was to disprove those who felt he lacked talent and relied on shock value.
This song has cemented itself in history, with “Stan” being entered into the Oxford Dictionary as an informal noun. It is generally considered to be a portmanteau of “stalker” and “fan,” but Oxford defines the term as: An overzealous or obsessive fan of a particular celebrity.
thank you to Make-A-Wish and Eminem for granting Stanley’s wish yesterday. It was the most unforgettable and special experience ever. Words cannot express the gratitude I have, along with Stanley’s dad for the opportunity to make this happen! ❤️@MakeAWishMI @Eminem @MakeAWish pic.twitter.com/PT49Wlg8s7
— marina (@scandaLOSpena) August 27, 2024