When he held his grandson, Elliot Marshall McClintock, for the first time earlier this week, Eminem, the rap icon famed for his austere manner and razor-sharp lyrics, broke down in tears. In a touching moment that impacted everyone in the room, especially Hailie, who saw her father’s sincere opening remarks to her child, the 52-year-old rapper, whose actual name is Marshall Mathers, broke down in tears as he held his daughter Hailie Jade Scott Mathers’ newborn boy.
Hailie later posted a blurry picture of Eminem holding Elliot on her Instagram Stories, along with the caption, “I’ve never seen Dad like that.” With those comments, he seemed to be pledging to support Elliot in the same manner that he has always supported me. My tears would not cease. It was really lovely.