But even though we know who we'll be seeing, we're unsure exactly what will happen on the VMA stage once Em is introduced. Will he perform his current chart-topping single "Love the Way You Lie"? Will he unleash "Not Afraid," the track for which he has received eight VMA nominations this year? Perhaps he’ll trot out one of the collaborations from the Detroit Home and Home shows, like a tag-team with Dr. Dre or a duet with Jay-Z. Or will he use the VMA stage to launch the next single from the multi-platinum Recovery (which is reportedly the Lil Wayne-assisted "No Love")? Or will it be something else entirely, like the ass-kicking "Cold Wind Blows" or the Pink-assisted "Won't Back Down"?
Knowing what is available to Eminem (and know how high he aims to impress audiences), Anderson posits that it's possible he could be planning something entirely different and new, featuring a first-time collaboration or an unusual take on an old track. MTV is asking fans to vote their answers to the question: What should Eminem perform at the VMAs? The choices are “Love the Way You Lie,” “Not Afraid,” “No Love,” “Won’t Back Down,” “Cold Wind Blows,” something with Dre and something with Jay.
Also performing are Kanye West, Drake, Florence + the Machine, B.o.B, Justin Bieber, deadmau5, Jason Derulo, Linkin Park, Nicki Minaj, Paramore, Robyn and Travie McCoy.
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