Entertainment Music R&B Music Jelly Roll 'Couldn't Believe' Eminem Wanted to Duet at Surprise Detroit Concert: 'Coolest Moment Ever' "I couldn't believe it. I thought it was a joke until I met Eminem myself," said Jelly after their performance of "Sing for the Moment" By Jack Irvin Jack Irvin Jack Irvin has over five years of experience working in digital journalism, and he’s worked at PEOPLE since 2022. Jack started in the industry with internships at Rolling Stone and Entertainment Tonight, and he worked as a freelance writer for publications including Bustle, MTV News, Shondaland, L’Officiel USA, Ladygunn, Flood and PopCrush before joining PEOPLE. In his current role, Jack covers daily music news and has interviewed both up-and-coming and established artists including Dolly Parton, Michelle Branch, Ashanti, Cyndi Lauper, Normani, Carly Rae Jepsen and Coco Jones. People Editorial Guidelines Updated on June 11, 2024 05:45PM EDT Jelly Roll; Eminem. Photo: Ayisha Collins/FilmMagic, Kurt Krieger/Corbis via Getty It's a sweet treat when Jelly Roll and Eminem come together. After joining the rapper on stage to perform "Sing for the Moment" at the Live From Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central event on Thursday, June 6, the country star opened up about the "coolest moment ever" in a new interview with Entertainment Tonight. "When I think about coolest moments of my career, right now at the top, there has to be this thing that I got to go sing with Eminem in Detroit," reflected Jelly, 39, to the outlet. "I got to sing 'Sing for the Moment' with him, which is a record where he sampled Steven Tyler. I mean, just what an incredible night and I got to go do it in Detroit. It was unreal." Eminem performs in Detroit on June 6, 2024. Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Eminem's team reached out to the "Need a Favor" singer, who recalled, "I couldn't believe it. I thought it was a joke until I met Eminem himself." Despite considering the "Lose Yourself" rapper's manager a "friend," Jelly was still pinching himself at the unbelievable opportunity: "His name is Paul, and I was like, 'Paul, don't play.' He was like, 'I swear,'" recalled the musician. "And as soon as I met Eminem, it was like the coolest moment ever, man." The performance was a success — and an extremely exciting moment for Jelly, who told ET he felt "giddy, like a child" on stage. Jelly Roll in Nashville on June 7, 2024. Jason Davis/Getty "You could see it all over my performance. Just the kid in me," he added. "I thought the camera was off of me. So as soon as I get through singing, I'm like, 'Whoa.' I just let this steamroller out. It's really cool." At the Detroit event, Eminem also performed "Houdini," "Welcome 2 Detroit" with rapper Trick Trick and "Not Afraid." Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Eminem in Hollywood in January 2020. ETIENNE LAURENT/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock The "Stan" artist was supported in the audience by his daughter Hailie Jade, 28, and her new husband Evan McClintock, as well as Eminem's other children Alaina Marie, 31, and Stevie Laine, 22. Additional performers at the concert included Diana Ross, Big Sean, Jack White, Common, Fantasia, the Clark Sisters, Kierra Sheard, Illa J, Melissa Etheridge, Theo Parrish, Slum Village and Sky Jetta. Close