Eminem took a beating on Twitter Saturday.
The 45-year-old rapper’s throwback medley on the NBC staple was panned, as many social media users took shots at the entertainer after his outing at Studio 8H.
The Detroit native delivered a rendition of his latest single Walk On Water, from his forthcoming album Revival, while integrating elements of past hits such as Stan and Love The Way You Lie. He had backup on the outing from singer Skylar Grey, 31.
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Throwing tomatoes: Eminem, 45, was panned on Twitter after his set on Saturday Night Live
But the feedback wasn’t likely what Eminem and his label were looking for, with many grousing that the veteran rapper had lost a step, and had to rely on past glories to win over the crowd.
‘Eminem doing a time machine performance and it ain’t helping the fact that he’s washed up and old,’ a user wrote, with another saying, ‘Awful performance on SNL. @Eminem.’
Some broke down the specific elements in the performance which they believed weren’t up-to-snuff.
‘Eminem sucks so bad and it sounds like he’s spitting every time he talks @nbcsnl make it stop,’ one user wrote, while another groused, ‘#Eminem is terrible…damn does the dude have any sense timing/rhythm? Well at least he got the grey dyed out of his beard… that’s something I guess.’
Stale? Many of the tweeters said the performer’s best days are in his rearview mirror
Old and new: The Detroit native performed his latest single Walk On Water, integrating elements of past hits such as Stan and Love The Way You Lie
Poorly-received: Lots of fans said that the performance itself was lacking in quality
Echoing a similar sentiment, one said, ‘Wish I could text my 7th grade self like: “Omg b****, Eminem still raps in 2017 and he sucks!”’
One user said that SNL creator Lorne Michaels badly fumbled the evening, not using guest host Chance The Rapper to his maximum potential.
‘Having Chance as your host then wasting your music spot on Eminem is terrible,’ the user wrote. ‘Just use your host instead of this washed garbage.’
Exit stage left: Some felt that the coveted spot on the broadcast could have been given to a more worthy entertainer
Ouch: Even the rapper’s beard came under fire amid the stream of criticism
Back in the swing of things: Eminem performed the first single off his new album Revival, titled Walk on Water
More than one user called for the rapper to hang up his mic, as one asked, ‘Does it feel to anyone else that he might retire during the end credits?’ while another urged the artist, ‘Just retire into the trailer park you’re #nothing anymore.’
The Grammy-winning rapper made headlines last with The Storm, a well-received freestyle rap excoriating Donald Trump during the BET Hip-Hop Awards.
One user seemed to draw a parallel between that outing and Saturday’s, writing, ‘#Eminem just did the worst ever #SNL performance but maybe the worst performance of all time anywhere. Trump ruins people.’
No stranger to Studio 8H: The rapper has appeared on SNL seven times
On the bill: The Criminal rapper had backup on the outing from singer Skylar Grey, 31