• All sorts of bizarre things and trends happen on social media and this is on the rise, especially this year
• The latest crazy thing to happen was the viral tweet on #RIPEminem
• There was no particular explanation for it but it sent the fans and people of the music world into a frenzy and concern

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#RIPEminem trending on Twitter in the USA

On early Tuesday 18 August 2020, a hashtag started trending on Twitter in the USA. It was that of #RIPEminem. And it still continues to top the trending topics on social media.

All the followers and music industry people were shaken upon reading this. They were immediately concerned but later assured when they came to know that it was fake news and all is well with Eminem.

Who started this trend and how did it spread so fast and so falsely?

No one has an explanation for it until now. But the assuring thing is that Eminem, the rapper is well and healthy. Neither his family nor his management has released any statement about his ill health or other problems.

Theories on the origin of the Twitter trend

It seems to have all started from one Twitter user called @Levicumsock. He put up a tweet which read:

“I have killed Eminem.”

After this, the user switched his account to private. But this was the starting point and began the trending hashtag #RIPEminem.

It is said that this user posted several posts of #RIPEminem before he went private. And most users started using this same hashtag to discuss Eminem and express their concerns about his health.

There were many others who started using the same hashtag to make memes and have some fun. This all made the hashtag a trending topic on social media.

Concerns and tweets of fans

One fan wrote:

“BRUH I THOUGHT EMINEM ACTUALLY DIED CAUSE IT’S 2020 AND ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN BUT IT’S JUST YALL PLAYING TOO MUCH AGAIN #ripeminem”

BRUH I THOUGHT EMINEM ACTUALLY DIED CAUSE IT’S 2020 AND ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN BUT IT’S JUST YALL PLAYING TOO MUCH AGAIN
#ripeminem pic.twitter.com/NzUrhGFA5c

— Pucci⁷★ (@jojosuniverze) August 18, 2020

And another Twitter user tweeted:

“#ripeminem You’ll forever be in our hearts.”

#ripeminem You’ll forever be in our hearts. pic.twitter.com/GoH15FFGbN

— ?????????????? (@gahrahpahta) August 18, 2020

And another wrote:

“Me checking twitter to make sure Eminem is okay #ripeminem“

Me checking twitter to make sure Eminem is okay #ripeminem pic.twitter.com/Mr9geL7TT1

— Seth (@SethShaffer) August 18, 2020

And another Twitter user remarked:

“rest in piece emily”

i’ll miss you forever

#ripeminem”

And one more wrote:

“So sad, 2020 strikes again #ripeminem“

And one Twitter user wrote:

“Why is #ripeminem trending he is alive stop doing this it’s 2020 aka the worst year of all time.”

Eminem is a rapper and he was born on 17 October 1972. He is 47 years old now. He is also a record producer. he has attained global success and is a hip-hop rapper.

Besides, he represents the underclass and popular angst. Eminem also has some controversial images. His debut album was in 1996 called Infinite. In 2005, he went on a hiatus and was into drugs. In 2009, he returned with the Relapse album.

He faced a lot of problems in his personal life. He met Kimberly Anne Scott in high school and married her. They divorced in 2001 after the birth of their daughter Hailie in 1995.

But again they remarried in 2006 for a brief time. He took custody of Dawn (late twin sister of Kimberly) whose name is Alaina. Kim has another daughter from her other relationship named Whitney. Eminem adopted her as well.
For the full bio of Eminem, read here