It was his Melbourne moment and Eminem owned it.
The white boy from Detroit took to Etihad stadium on Wednesday night, spouting his rapid-fire poetry to a 50,000 strong crowd.
It might've been a chilly summer night, but the energy of the man born Marshall Bruce Mathers III was unstoppable as he played 90-minutes straight with barely a break or a mere breath.
He graced the stage, emerging as a silhouette behind a white screen before appearing in a black hoodie and rapping furiously to his newer song Survival as red stage lights flashed and fire balls exploded on the big screens behind.
And it was loud. Very loud.
Eminem pounced around the stage, waving his arms, beating his chest, running from side to side, delving into his dark and at times disturbing lyrics.
To deafening cheers, the rapper charmed his fans who had been with him since the beginning.
"How many mother f**king real hip hop fans do we have in this crowd tonight?" he asked.
Commanding punters to hold up their phones in the air, the stadium twinkled as Eminem made a pitch to the ladies of Melbourne.
"I've got a question to ask you," he said.
"Have you ever been in a relationship like this?"
He then launched into Love the Way You Lie, a dark, tortured tale of toxic love.
Stan followed, a favourite that clearly resonated with fans.
Clear cheers were reserved for his sadistic alter ego Slim Shady, while the artist, one of the best selling in the world, dedicated his final song to those who've lost others to addiction.
But the multi Grammy award winner saved the best for the encore.
The crowd thumped for more and Eminen delivered with Lose Yourself - the song that won him an Academy Award - generating the biggest recognition from the masses.
