What Detroit landmarks are shown in the Eminem “Beautiful” video?
Eminem filmed a portion of his new video “Beautiful” at Tiger Stadium. Slim Shady performs a part of the record at the stadium as some little-leaguers look on, in a clip that leaked on the Internet Wednesday (July 1). The clip also shows images of Em walking around his hometown of Detroit and includes shots of landmarks like the Michigan Central Train Station and the Packard Motor Car Company. 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. Sources: http://w
last you’re going to see of Tiger Stadium — Eminem filmed a portion of his new video “Beautiful” at the historic ballpark. Slim Shady performs a part of the record at the stadium as some little-leaguers look on, in a clip that leaked on the Internet Wednesday (July 1). The clip also shows images of Em walking around his hometown of Detroit and includes shots of landmarks like the Michigan Central Train Station and the Packard Motor Car Company. Em recently told RapRadar.com he wanted to pay homage to some of his hometown landmarks. “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,” Em said. “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
