The Death of Slim Shady is forthcoming as Eminem releases his new song “Houdini,” a single aimed at making his “career disappear.” “Little baby devil with the forked tongue and it’s stickin’ out,” raps Eminem in the opening verse, before he adds, “Still a white jerk pullin’ up in a …
Read More »Hear SZA's Intimate Cover of Eminem's 'Lose Yourself'
SZA shared a cover of Eminem‘s 2002 hit “Lose Yourself” on Instagram, noting, “U ever just cover Eminem on some tender shit for feels?” She added that the low-key, intimate rendition wasn’t for a project but instead “just for mental health.” The cover sees SZA crooning the lyrics over a …
Read More »Detroit Newspaper Mourns 'Tortured Existence' of Eminem's Slim Shady in Obituary
The Real Slim Shady can’t come to the phone right now. Why? Oh, because he’s dead — at least, according the Detroit Free Press he is. The newspaper published an obituary for Eminem‘s chaotic alter ego, declaring: “His complex and tortured existence has come to a close, and the legacy …
Read More »Big Sean, Bazzi, and Barry Sanders: The Best Things We Saw at the 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit
From Thursday through Saturday last week, 775,000 fans crowded into downtown Detroit for the 2024 NFL draft, setting a new attendance record for the event in the process. Football took center stage, but music was very much along for the ride, as Detroit’s rock and hip-hop royalty rubbed elbows with …
Read More »Eminem Announces New LP 'The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grace)'
Eminem will release his 12th full-length album, The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grace), this summer. The rapper announced the LP in a short trailer on social media, which he dropped after appearing at the first round of the NFL Draft in Detroit last night. The clip shows a …
Read More »Do You 'Stan' Eminem? If So, He Has a Form for You to Fill Out
After filling out a new questionnaire, Eminem‘s most ardent stans will stand a chance to make it into the upcoming documentary, Stans. The rapper posted a link to social media on Wednesday that leads to a form to fill out in order to prove your devotion to the artist. Here …
Read More »How Pirates and Factory Workers Changed Music Forever (and Made Eminem's Life Miserable)
The story everyone knows about the rise of the Mp3 and the end of the CD gold rush is a good one. It’s got Metallica and Dr. Dre, Sean Parker and the RIAA, Napster, Kazaa, Limewire, and the record industry’s flabbergasting decision to sue its own fans. But the real …
Read More »Eminem's Chaotic 'Infinite 2′ April Fools' Day Trailer Teases New Album That Might Exist, But Isn't Out
Eminem‘s next album might already exist, but it definitely didn’t arrive today. Monday morning, the rapper surprised everyone by announcing a record titled Infinite 2 with an elaborate teaser trailer. Fans sprinted to streaming services after he posted the 40-second video — which could benefit from having a warning for …
Read More »Watch Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent Discuss Hip-Hop Legacy on 'Kimmel'
Dr. Dre made his first late-night television appearance in three decades last night, stopping by Jimmy Kimmel Live after earning a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The rapper spoke to host Jimmy Kimmel in a lengthy interview about his career, with Snoop Dogg and 50 Cent later joining …
Read More »Eminem Goes Apocalyptic in 'Doomsday 2' Video
Eminem paces through a dilapidated office, dressed in all black other than a yellow tie and some yellow accents on his sneakers, in the video for Lyrical Lemonade‘s “Doomsday 2.” On the track, Eminem raps about how much “shit with a purpose that matters” but also dissing his longtime foe, …
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