Eminem drops music video of “Tobey,” ft. Big Sean & BabyTron

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Image from Eminem’s official YouTube channel.

Eminem recently released a new song with Big Sean and Babytron, titled “Tobey,” from his upcoming 12th solo studio album, The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grace).

A visual supplement for “Tobey” directed by Cole Bennett was supposed to drop on Friday (July 5, 2024). When it failed to manifest as promised, the Detroit legend took to social media that same day to share an update on the video and instead shared a snippet that alludes to the imagery of The Marshall Mathers LP from 2000.

“The Tobey video is not completed,” Em wrote. “new date Monday 7/8. Here’s a peek in the meantime!!! Sorry 4 the delay.” Now the full music video is finally out. You can watch the video below:
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Big Sean / Eminem / BabyTron (via: @eminem)

On Monday (July 8, 2024), Eminem dropped the much anticipated visuals for his song “Tobey,” which features verses from Detroit natives Big Sean and BabyTron. In the video below, directed by Cole Bennett, the three rappers can be seen delivering their respective rhymes while in various locations including a warehouse and a spaceship.

In one scene, BabyTron and Slim Shady can be seen hanging around what seems to be Eminem’s childhood home at 19946 Dresden St. in Detroit. It’s the same house on the cover of Em’s The Marshall Mathers LP—in the same brown patina, too. BabyTron raps about his certified G.O.A.T. status while walking around Em’s old residence. After the camera pans to Shady, he begins to rap about his humble beginnings, his mission to inspire the youth and much more while sitting on the porch of the home.

“Tobey Maguire got bit by a spider, but see, me, it was a goat/If you want space, I hope you take your helmet off soon as you get up to Venus and choke,” they rap on the chorus. “Even while sleepin’, be thinkin’ so woke/White Cartiers, all I’m seein’ is dope (Yeah)/My city Leia and I’m Obi-Wan, got a mission to pass, I just might be the hope.”

At the end, Em, donning a Jason mask, chainsaws someone off camera making a bloody mess. The camera then pulls back to reveal a chalk outline of a person (possibly of Slim Shady) who has left hand cut off but still showing middle finger. The “Tobey” music video was supposed to debut via YouTube on July 5 but was postponed to drop Yesterday.

The single itself was released on July 2 (Tuesday). Even though it had only 2.5 days to enter the charts, the song managed to debut inside Billboard Hot 100, at No. 95, making it the first ever entry for BabyTron on the prestigious charts.