In a New ‘Rolling Stone’ Interview, Eminem Explains His Bizarre ESPN Interview

Don’t let Eminem fool you. The rapper who is known for usually keeping it real is actually a very very good actor!

Exhibit A? His bizarre behavior when he appeared on ESPN in September, promoting his first single, “Berzerk.” While the 41 year old’s odd and spaced-out behavior prompted fans to question his mental health or drug use—but in a new interview with Rolling Stone, he revealed that he was actually just acting!

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“I knew we were about to show the ‘Berzerk’ video, so I was doing what I call the Berzerk face,” he explained to the music mag. “The whole song to me feels like vintage Beastie Boys. And you knjow the ‘Pass the Mic’ video where Ad-Rock is making that face, kind of not looking at the camera? I was doing my own version."

If that’s the case—Em was really committed to his character! At the time, he said that “live TV freaks [him] out,” when he finally snapped out of the trance.

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When one of the anchors—Brent Musburger—told Eminem that he was “a legend,” Eminem responded with, “I’m really uncomfortable right now.”

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While Em still seems to be incredibly humble, his Rolling Stone interview shows a—dare we say—lighter side of the rapper.

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“I’m as happy as I can be, I guess,” he said. “Hip hop saved my life, man. It’s the only thing I’ve ever been even decent at. I don’t know how to do anything else. I think they have a word for that—what do they call it? Idiot savant.”