Detroit Stars in Eminem's Beautiful Video
Eminem's Beautiful Video Features Detroit Landmarks
Detroit, the town recently designated "Dirtiest U.S. City" has a sentimental advocate in Eminem who shot Beautiful, his most recent video, there featuring Detroit landmarks:
"The video was filmed at noted Detroit landmarks, now past their prime though in many ways now more iconic than ever. Through locations such as the once-grand Beaux-Arts train station (Michigan Central Station, which was built in 1913), the original Tiger Stadium (built in 1912), and the old Packard Motor Car Company plant (established in 1903), the viewer sees both Detroit's grand past and very real present, and Eminem finds in Detroit a new metaphor for the lyrical content of the song."
'"Tiger Stadium is being torn down, and the train station is supposed to be demolished too. This video is one of the last times anybody outside of Detroit is going to see them," commented Eminem. "I wrote 'Beautiful' when I was really down, during a difficult time struggling with my addiction. It's a reminder to keep your head up, and to see who you really are despite what you may be going through. Now that I've gotten through the toughest part, I see how the song relates to Detroit, and it feels even more powerful to me."'
Over at Hip Hop Press:
Eminem Shoots Video For 'Beautiful' in Detroit With Director Anthony Mandler
Available on iTunes:
Eminem - Beautiful
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yet another song from Eminem that will be stuck in my head for weeks
Posted by: grasshopper | July 10, 2009 at 01:29 AM