Eminem Brings Nostalgia & New Enthusiasm to ACL Fest 2014
To say that the expectations were high for Eminem at Austin City Limits Fest would be the understatement of the weekend. Of the headliners, up-and-coming acts and pop playlist standards peppering the lineup, he was the one who's been away the longest (with the exception of the Replacements). He's the one with a record to promote. He's the one who's got the platform and the audience in the palm of his hand awaiting his next move. He's the guy who can deliver or disappoint.
Despite the enthusiasm that exploded at Lollapalooza when he brought out Rihanna and the announcement on the night of the VMAs that a new record was on the way, it's been a minute since Marshall Mathers took front and center on the mainstage of any massive music event. He may be Slim Shady forever and always, but Eminem is the one who had the most riding on his showing at ACL Fest, and thankfully, he proved the haters wrong—or at least forced them to reconsider their argument.
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