The real Slim Shady stood up in New York City last night. Eminem made a surprise appearance at his SANS documentary screenings, which had fans losing themselves.

Eminem met the fans who are featured in the documentary backstage, where he told them: “If my music has impacted you in that why… it’s crazy to see the people that music connects with because you guys are me, literally. Every thing that is inside me, if I’m able to pull that s–t out and make you guys see something that’s f–king amazing.”

Eminem also addressed the crowd from the screenings stage: “This is my thank you to all of you for sticking by me this whole f–king time. This film is dedicated to y’all and I just wanna thank you from the bottom of my heart and all the people that were cast, this is a thank you to them. I just wanna say thanks to you all.”

Em also met one of the fans who is featured in the documentary and told him: “You killed me! Your story…”