In recent hip-hop news, Eminem is promoting the grand opening of his new restaurant in Detroit called Mom’s Spaghetti. This promotion began on September 24th, airing locally on a Detroit television station called WXYZ. The clip, which is about 30 seconds long, features the Detroit rapper throwing up a carton of spaghetti. In addition, the video shows off a few menu items such as a spaghetti sandwich. Before the ad ends, a phone number flashes on the screen. While this seems very lighthearted and comical, many are speculating that it could have a bigger meaning.
It is still a mystery as to whether or not Mom’s Spaghetti is a legitimate restaurant. The ad provides a phone number and apparently when you call the number an address and opening date are provided. According to XXL, the automated message claims that Mom’s Spaghetti will open on September 29th. So now that a legitimate date and location have been provided, what does all of this mean?
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Mom’s Spaghetti is a reference to one of Eminem’s early songs titled “Lose Yourself.” In this song, the Detroit MC raps “His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy/There’s vomit on his sweater already, mom’s spaghetti.” Furthermore, Eminem has used this reference on t-shirts from his 2016 merch line. This lyric has become one of his iconic lyrics, and is often a lyric that is his loyal fans reference.
While many are waiting to see what this grand opening entails, many hip-hop fans are wondering if this is a promotion effort for an upcoming release. Some are speculating that Eminem’s next album, The Marshall Mathers LP III, might drop before September ends. The timing would be perfect if the rapper is also opening a restaurant. However, it is still unclear if a restaurant is actually opening or if it is just part of a promotional effort. Either way, Eminem is cooking something up. While it might just be some spaghetti, the hip-hop community is hungry for whatever he’s going to serve up.
