Current:Home > NewsJelly Roll reflects on performing 'Sing for the Moment' with Eminem in Detroit: 'Unreal' -WealthRoots Academy
Jelly Roll reflects on performing 'Sing for the Moment' with Eminem in Detroit: 'Unreal'
View
Date:2025-04-12 12:51:12
Jelly Roll lost himself in the moment when he joined musical forces with a hip-hop legend.
Last week, the country music star hit the stage with Eminem for a performance of the rapper's early 2000s hit "Sing for the Moment" at the Michigan Central Station reopening in Detroit.
The “Need a Favor” singer opened the June 6 performance with an emotional intro accompanied by an orchestra. Eminem then stepped onto the stage to perform the song's rousing rap verses. “Make some noise for Jelly Roll, y’all,” Eminem told the audience at the end of their performance.
"When I think about coolest moments of my career, right now at the top, there has to be this thing that I got to go sing with Eminem in Detroit," Jelly Roll told Entertainment Tonight at CMA Fest over the weekend. "I got to sing 'Sing for the Moment' with him, which is a record where he sampled (Aerosmith singer) Steven Tyler. I mean, just what an incredible night, and I got to go do it in Detroit. It was unreal."
Jelly Roll opens up:Singer says weight loss journey was inspired by wanting to have a baby with Bunnie XO
Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.
When he was first approached about the performance, Jelly Roll said he thought the offer to perform alongside the “Lose Yourself” rapper “was a joke.”
"I thought I was being joked! I even know Eminem's manager. He's a friend of mine,” Jelly Roll told ET. “His name is Paul, and I was like, 'Paul, don't play.' He was like, 'I swear.' And as soon as I met Eminem, it was like the coolest moment ever, man."
Michigan Central Station concert:Diana Ross, Eminem perform in Detroit for historic reopening
Eminem was an executive producer for the Michigan Central Station concert, which also featured performances by Diana Ross, Fantasia, Sky Jetta, Theo Parrish and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.
"I was giddy, like a child," Jelly Roll said. "You could see it all over my performance. Just the kid in me. I thought the camera was off of me. So, as soon as I get through singing, I'm like, whoa, I just let this steamroller out. It's really cool."
Contributing: Phoebe Wall Howard, John Wisely, Dana Afana, Andrea May Sahouri and Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press
veryGood! (7)
Related
- Meta donates $1 million to Trump’s inauguration fund
- Local newspaper started by Ralph Nader saved from closure by national media company
- Sam Altman to join Microsoft research team after OpenAI ousts him. Here's what we know.
- Family of American toddler held hostage says they are cautiously hopeful for her return amid deal with Hamas
- 2 killed, 3 injured in shooting at makeshift club in Houston
- She's that girl: New Beyoncé reporter to go live on Instagram, answer reader questions
- Stores open on Black Friday 2023: See hours for Walmart, Target, Best Buy, Home Depot, more
- Dutch election winner Geert Wilders is an anti-Islam firebrand known as the Dutch Donald Trump
- Residents worried after ceiling cracks appear following reroofing works at Jalan Tenaga HDB blocks
- The JFK assassination: As it happened
Ranking
- Who's hosting 'Saturday Night Live' tonight? Musical guest, how to watch Dec. 14 episode
- Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius up for parole Friday, 10 years after a killing that shocked the world
- Watch man travel 1200 miles to reunite with long-lost dog after months apart
- New Jersey blaze leaves 8 firefighters injured and a dozen residents displaced on Thanksgiving
- 'As foretold in the prophecy': Elon Musk and internet react as Tesla stock hits $420 all
- Dyson Airwrap Flash Deal: Save $180 On The Viral Beauty Tool Before It Sells Out, Again
- Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed, with markets in Japan and US closed for holidays
- All the Reasons to Be Thankful for Ina Garten and Husband Jeffrey's Delicious Love Story
Recommendation
Juan Soto to be introduced by Mets at Citi Field after striking record $765 million, 15
Could a 'funky' pathogen be sickening dogs? Scientists search for clues
3 journalists and 2 relatives have been abducted in a violent city in southern Mexico
Hawaii’s governor wants to make it easier for travelers from Japan to visit the islands
From family road trips to travel woes: Americans are navigating skyrocketing holiday costs
Irish police arrest 34 people in Dublin rioting following stabbings outside a school
Which Thanksgiving dinner staple is the top U.S. export? The answer may surprise you.
'Not who we are': Gregg Popovich grabs mic, tells Spurs fans to stop booing Kawhi Leonard