Eminem Became a Dad at 23. Now He's Making Dads Everywhere Cry with His New Music Video: All the Never-Seen Moments

Mar. 15, 2025

Eminem and Hailie Jade in 1999.Photo:EminemMusic/YouTube

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Eminem’s new music video will surely tug at the heartstrings.

On Thursday, Oct. 3, the rapperreleased a heartfelt music videofor his song “Temporary,” which is dedicated to his now 28-year-old daughterHailie Jade Scott.

The five-minute music video features old photos and footage of Hailie Jade — whom he welcomed with ex Kim Scott at age 23 in 1995 — growing up. In the end, shereveals to Eminem that she’s pregnant.

In “Temporary,” Eminem, 51, says that his biggest fear is “not being able to say all the things I wanna say to you when I’m no longer here” — so he does just that.

Between the sweet moments as a young girl to the emotional exchanges onher wedding day, here’s all the never-before-seen moments in the “Temporary” music video.

The father-daughter photo slideshow

In the first 30 seconds of the music video, photos of Hailie Jade as a little girl flash on the screen.

Later in the video, Eminem shares footage from simple moments with Hailie Jade — like her dancing, falling on a snowboard, in class, on her birthday and graduation day.

Eminem and Hailie Jade.EminemMusic/YouTube

An inside look at her wedding day

Around the two-minute mark, Eminem appears in the video wearing a suit and tie as he climbs up a flight of stairs.

Then, he greets his daughter for a first-look onher wedding dayand immediately gives her a big hug.

After taking a good look at her in her wedding dress, Eminem bursts into tears.

Later on in the video, in the same room, Hailie Jade hands him a gift. The gift came with a note and Hailie Jade is seen smiling as he reads it. When he finishes it, he grows emotional again and gives her another big hug.

Then, viewers see footage of Eminem walking Hailie Jade down the aisle and eventually handing her over to husband Evan McClintock.

In the end, the duo is seen doingtheir father-daughter dance at the wedding.

The pregnancy reveal

In a clip in the video, Hailie Jadehands Eminem a Detroit Lions football jerseythat says “Grandpa” on the back and the number 1.

She also hands him a sonogram image, leaving him visibly shocked with his jaw dropped and his eyes widened.

Eminem and Hailie Jade.EminemMusic/Youtube

EminemMusic/Youtube

The sweet card

In the end, there’s a zoomed-in view of the card Hailie Jade gave to Eminem on her wedding day.

Then, the camera pans to the note she wrote inside.

“Dad, I got this card a few years ago and held onto it and now feels like the perfect time to give you it. Thank you for everything you do and always being there for all of us girls. You truly are the best dad in the world. Love you forever + 100 million dollars forever ever and always,” she wrote, signing the end of the card “Bean.”

source: people.com