Letter from Dolly Parton to Eminem

Letter from Dolly Parton to Eminem(twitter.com)

81 points by tibbar 40 days ago | 11 comments

andsoitis 40 days ago |

"Even thought I don't know a lot about rap music..."

What incredible humility. She doesn't claim expertise in another music genre just because she's at the apex of another.

Such a role model.

nxobject 40 days ago | |

I’ve seen artists be the artist’s artist, not the artist’s artist but the people’s artist… but Dolly was the only one who was both.

dowonseo 40 days ago |

I thought writing a letter to Eminem was a bad idea.

Dear Slim...

chistev 40 days ago | |

You might be getting downvoted because they don't get the reference.

grenbys 40 days ago |

What a precious gem that letter is! Eminem's ability to empathise through his lyrics is just unparalleled. And, given the breadth of topics he covered over his career, that empathy "touched" people of all backgrounds. Whether you are a kid getting bullied at school or a super star addicted to fame [1] - Em has you covered!

[1] Sadly unreleased https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFGd0wo4GWg

esalman 40 days ago |

This is so wholesome. Eminem is a legend on his own right. As a non-american I heard about Eminem before Dolly.

jmathai 40 days ago |

Many people know Eminem has a biological daughter Haile whom he includes in many songs. But he also has 2 adopted children - his ex-wife’s twin’s daughter (referred to as Lainey) and his ex-wife’s biological daughter.

Rest in peace Dolly.

chistev 40 days ago | |

I'm sorry, how is the part about his daughters relevant?

jmathai 40 days ago | | |

Generally speaking, adoption for the sake of helping and protecting kids is quite noble. It's a fun fact about Eminem folks don't know about and the original submission is a post from Eminem.

sillyfluke 40 days ago |

alternative for those that can't read the link:

https://consequence.net/2026/08/eminem-dolly-parton-tribute-...

https://archive.is/t7GHA

nilsherzig 40 days ago | |

oh looks like they killed xcancel :/

https://xcancel.com/Eminem/status/2092367272891310482