Eminem‘s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction is a complicated honor given the institution’s history of overlooking hip-hop’s most influential and pioneering Black artists, but Saturday night’s induction ceremony was a celebration of his contributions to the genre nonetheless. The rapper himself acknowledged that fact in his induction speech, …
Read More »Watch Eminem Bring Out Ed Sheeran, Aerosmith's Steven Tyler for Career-Spanning Rock Hall Performance
Eminem celebrated his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with a career-spanning medley featuring several special guests. Clad in a gold chain and black-hooded leather jacket, the rapper opened with brief snippet of his signature 1999 smash, “My Name Is,” before abruptly jumping to 2013’s “Rap God,” …
Read More »Dr. Dre Inducts Eminem Into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: 'His Gifts Were Undeniable'
When Eminem shocked the hip-hop world with his wry, witty rhymes about drugs and murder, it felt refreshing. Other than the Beastie Boys, most white rappers up to that point came off as kind of corny (see: Vanilla Ice, Snow). But thanks to a cosign and brilliant production from Dr. …
Read More »Eminem Reflects on the Most Harrowing Moments of His Battle With Drug Addiction
Eminem opened up about the way his struggle with drug addiction was a constant, if unseen, presence throughout much of his early career in a new as-told-to in XXL. In the piece, Em explained that drugs really only became a part of his life after the release of his 1999 …
Read More »Eminem Reflects on His Overdose: 'That Whole Process Took a Long Time for My Brain to Start Working Again'
Eminem joined his manager Paul Rosenberg on his podcast “Paul Pod” to discuss how the rapper came back from an accidental overdose of methadone in 2007. The interview is part of a seven-episode limited podcast seriesthat launched in August to celebrate the rapper and the release of his recent greatest …
Read More »Eminem Sure Is Close to Achieving EGOT Status
Eminem just added another award to his already vast trophy case. The Detroit rapper (along with Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent, and Mary J. Blige) won a 2022 Creative Arts Emmy award for his participation in this year’s Super Bowl Halftime performance. The star-studded 14-minute set won …
Read More »Snoop Dogg Smokes a Giant Joint Onstage With Eminem as They Venture Into the Metaverse at VMAs
Over two decades after first collaborating, hip-hop trailblazers Snoop Dogg and Eminem joined forces on the MTV Video Music Awards stage Sunday to showcase their latest single, “From the D 2 the LBC.” The heavily censored performance — produced in conjunction with Yuga Labs, the company behind the viral Bored …
Read More »DJ Khaled Gets A Ton of Famous Rappers To Show Up At The Recording Studio, On 'God Did'
“It breaks my heart. They didn’t believe in us. They played themselves,” rants DJ Khaled on the title track of his 13th album, God Did. For over 15 years – and longer, if you count his early days as a Miami radio and club DJ – he has positioned himself …
Read More »Eminem's Daughter Hailie Jade Launches New Podcast With a Subtle Title Reference to Her Dad
Eminem’s daughter, Hailie Jade Mathers, is launching a new podcast, and she gives a not-so-subtle nod to her father in the show’s title, Just a Little Shady. Mathers announced the new show earlier this week, and the first episode is set to drop today, July 15, at 3 p.m. ET …
Read More »Eminem Compares Himself to Elvis Presley on Reimagined 'Jailhouse Rock' Single 'King and I'
Eminem is bringing his rap style to the beat of Elvis Presley’s “Jailhouse Rock” in the new soundtrack single from the upcoming Elvis film. The song, which mashes up Presley’s iconic track with a modern beat, also features a chorus from CeeLo Green. In the first verse, Eminem laces a …
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