Without Me was released by Eminem in 2002 as the lead single from The Eminem Show, built around its famous guess who's back intro. Forró is a traditional partner dance and music style from northeastern Brazil, usually led by accordion, zabumba and triangle. Online editors began mashing the rap hook into forró arrangements because the tempo and swagger fit surprisingly well, and short clips spread on TikTok and WhatsApp as a Brazilian meme version of a grand entrance. The joke keeps being reused for returns, arrivals and ironic celebrations.