LONDON (Variety), May 5 — Controversial rap star Eminem is up to his old tricks again, this time trying to shock fans by dressing up as Osama bin Laden in his new video. Aired on BBC’s “Top of the Pops” for the first time in Britain, the video for his single “Without Me” depicts Eminem as the alleged mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks on America, dressed in combat clothes hiding in a cave.
THE VIDEO, which aired Friday, mimics footage of bin Laden that has aired on CNN, with a red “ENN” logo on the bottom left of the screen in the same style as that of the American cable news network.
In the video, the bin Laden character is seen trying to escape but is captured by a group of rappers and starts dancing to the song.
The video also sees Eminem poking fun at fellow music artists Moby and Elvis, and at Batman’s sidekick, Robin.
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