Rap icon Eminem has entered a new life stage as a grandfather with his daughter Hailie Jade welcoming her first child.
Many fans expressed surprise at this milestone, still picturing Hailie as the young girl referenced in her father’s early 2000s songs rather than the adult woman she’s become.
While her motherhood announcement created considerable buzz, a touching detail about the newborn’s name has especially captivated attention.
Hailie shared the birth announcement on Instagram on April 4, following her pregnancy revelation late last year.
After marrying Evan McClintock in May 2024, the couple disclosed their expanding family just five months later.
The pregnancy was first revealed through Eminem’s “Rap God” music video, which featured old home footage of Hailie alongside the moment she informed her father about expecting.
Shortly afterward, Hailie confirmed on her podcast “Just A Little Shady” that she was expecting a boy, complete with a gender-reveal balloon pop.
Now with her infant arrived, Hailie posted an image of the three-week-old baby, writing: “happy due date//3 weeks earthside little e.”
She named him Elliot Marshall McClintock.
The middle name Marshall clearly honors her father’s given name, Marshall Mathers.
However, fans immediately noticed something more significant—the baby’s initials.
Social media quickly lit up with observations that Hailie had essentially given her child the initials E.M.M., mirroring “Eminem.”
Comments flooded in with observations like “His initials are EM & M Genius! What a little cutie” and “His initials are ‘Em’ stop!!!!”
Eminem had previously announced his daughter’s pregnancy when releasing his music video for “Temporary” on October 3.
The emotional video chronicles their father-daughter relationship throughout the years.
One notable moment in the video includes an appearance by Kim Scott, Eminem’s ex-wife and Hailie’s mother.
The footage shows Eminem becoming emotional seeing his daughter in her wedding dress, with Kim visible in the background, identifiable by her distinctive arm tattoo.
This glimpse of Kim surprised many viewers, with one commenting, “Damn I was wondering who that was in the back that’s wild.”