10 Best Eminem Music Videos
4. When I'm Gone
Eminem, as mentioned earlier, has a penchant for genuinely being the most public figure of them all. Nothing about this man is secretive and When I'm Gone is the amalgamation of every element of this trait, conjured into one emotional, heartfelt farewell. Albeit one that technically didn't even last a year, but don't let that diminish this song's emotive account of success over love.
The clarity of his sincerity fuels this song, but the unapologetically spirit-crushing content of this video really drives the story.
The central focus is on the strained relationship between him and his daughter, the one you already know of the name after being highlighted in a lot of his music. They reenact the paternal struggles as Em recites a story or two from the past and just how fame has detrimentally affected them. He struggles to keep his sanity, role as provider and fading relationships with both Hailie and ex-wife Kim simultaneously. Before coming to the conclusion that he'll eventually crumble under the weight of trying to juggle all of these things.
It opens with him confessing his inner turmoil to a load of strangers in the video - mirroring the reality of his situation - as he recounts all the iniquities he caused his family.
It stands out on the merit of its use of perspective, putting us in the rap stars shoes in an insightful video that unravels like a Shakespearean tragedy, but fortunately ends with solace, rather than misery.