Eminem Suit Vs. Apple, Viacom Can Proceed -Lawyer Eminem Suit Vs. Apple, Viacom Can Proceed -Lawyer Tue May 18, 6:45 PM ET Add Entertainment - Reuters to My Yahoo! DETROIT (Reuters) - Rap singer Eminem (news - web sites)'s lawsuit against Apple Computer Inc. charging that the company used his hit song in a TV ad without his permission can proceed, his lawyer said on Tuesday, citing a federal judge's ruling. Attorney Howard Hertz told Reuters that U.S. District Judge Anna Diggs Taylo...

FERDINAND FIGHT WITH EMINEM'S MINDERS Scottish band FRANZ FERDINAND were so enraged by the "attitude" of rapper EMINEM's bodyguards backstage at a German TV show, they launched into fight with them. The TAKE ME OUT rockers were appearing on chart programme RTL with Eminem's side project D-12 when the violence erupted. Ferdinand members ALEX KAPRANOS and guitarist NICK McCARTHY stood behind a gap in the stage curtain to watch the rapper rehearse, but when Eminem's minders ordered them...

D12 Drops To Number 2: After debuting at #1 last week, D12 suffers a 64% drop to land solidly this week at #2. Still, the dirty dozen move 167,000 units of D12 World according to Nielsen's Soundscan.

D-12 Looking Good For Number One D-12's 'D-12 World' is primed for a comfortable entry into the number one spot next week in Australia based on sales so far this week from HMV's midweek chart. 'D-12 World' outsold other titles in the top 10 this week in the chain store, and if that follows through at department store level, it will be an easy win for Eminem's posse. Also shaping up for a Top 10 debut is Prince with 'Musicology'. The Prince album will also have a good debut in the USA...

D12 are now acknowledging their fallen comrade-Bugz D12 are now acknowledging their fallen comrade as part of their history, memorializing him in two songs on D12 World. The first, "Bugz 97," is a freestyle Bugz recorded with the group before he was killed. And the second is a song called "Good Die Young" recorded in his memory. "It's one of my favorites on the album," Kuniva says. "But I can't ... I don't want to listen to it because it puts me in a sad mood. It just puts you in one of th...

Eminem sues Dutch firm over 'substandard' CD American rapper Eminem is suing a Dutch firm he claims has issued an unauthorised and substandard CD of his work. He says he did not give permission for Rams Horn BV to sell the CD 'Eminem is Back' via its website www.ramshorn.nl. His lawyers will also argue in a court in The Hague on Wednesday that the tracks on the CD are outtakes which were not released previously as they are substandard.

D12 To Perform At MTV Movie Awards D12, the Beastie Boys and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs are headed to the movies. Those acts have signed on to perform at the 2004 MTV Movie Awards, set to air June 10 at 9 p.m. ET. D12 (complete with Eminem) come to the show fresh on the heels of their second release, D12 World, which hit stores this week, while the Beasties' latest, To the 5 Boroughs, is expected this summer. The show will catch the Yeah Yeah Yeahs well into their support of Fever to Tell, ...

Of D12 — short for "Dirty Dozen." Originally, he had been down with Proof (who inspired Mekhi Phifer's character in "8 Mile"), Kon Artis and Swifty as each of them honed their craft at the Hip-Hop Shop. But Eminem was also realizing his own potential as a solo artist outside of the collective. His appearances around the city were drawing crowds, and his demo tape was becoming necessary sustenance for the Walkman-armed hip-hop nerds in the area. "The concept was with Bugz being in the group...

D12 Get Seriously Funny And Take Over The 'World' NEW YORK — The Roots they are not. Sometimes lost in all the humor of D12's "My Band" is the fact that the group really doesn't want to be put in the same category as instrumentalists. Eminem's crew of Swift, Bizarre, Proof, Kuniva and Kon Artis are just rappers. "It's a big misconception with bands and us," Kuniva said Monday. "When I think of bands, I think of instruments with live sounds. With a rap collective, that's what they are, a...

Eminem just one of the guys in D12's world April 27, 2004, 1:52 PM DETROIT (AP) -- In D12's world, Eminem's just one of the guys in the group. Most groups, however, don't include a Grammy- and Oscar-winning member who has sold more than 30 million records. The six-member Detroit-based hip-hop group rode their most famous member to a successful debut album, 2001's "Devil's Night," which sold 4 million copies. Now D12 is back with a follow-up, "D12 World," which was released on Tuesda...

Exclusive News On Eminems Upcoming 2004 Album In The March 2004 Edition Of Xxl Hip Hop Magazine Eminem Has Confirmed That His Next Album To Hit The Streets Will Be Titled "To Be Determined". The Album Was Mostley Produced By Em Himself & Also Dre And We Can Expect Features From 50 Cent, G-unit & D12. Ems Manager Paul Claims That He Will Be Taking On The Role Of Slim Shady For This Album And Will Be "pissing The World Off Once Again". Paul Rosenburh Also Said "hes Gonna Have Alot Of Responc...

Eminem wins UN cyber squatting case! Rap superstar Eminem has won his battle against a cyber squatter using his trademark on an Internet site with the help of a United Nations ruling. The Stan hitmaker was furious to discover that Tim McIntosh and Visitair Ltd. were using the web address www.eminemmobile.com to attract buyers to their site, which sold mobile ring tones and picture messages. The UN's World Intellectual Property Organization ruled last Thursday that the supe...

Australian Sunday Telegraph: Eminem settles into the good life Eminem settles into the good life April 25, 2004 RAPPER 50 Cent knows the score. When Eminem finally drops his long-awaited new solo record later this year, 50 Cent will run for cover. "My advice to myself, and all others, is to let Em's release date go by and, after that, we can all come out comfortably," he said, laughing. "Nothing is safe when that time comes around. Em is dropping a bomb." 50 Cent should know. He has hear...

A WORLD OF PROGRAMING FEATURING D12: MTV NEWS: "This Is My Band D12" A 30 Minute Special, Premiers On MTV On 4/24 @ 12:30pm/Premiers On MTV2 On 4/25 @ 2:00pm EST MTV NEWS: "Eminem's Dirty Dozen" A 30 Minute Special, Premiers On MTV2 On 4/25 @ 2:30pm EST/ Premiers On MTV On 4/28 @ 8:00am MTV's "TRL" Interview this Tuesday 4/27 @ 5:00pm B.E.T....

Eminem, Xzibit, X-ecutioners, Luda Map Out Tour Last year's successful Anger Management Tour that featured the likes of Papa Roach, Eminem, Xzibit, Limp Bizkit and Redman & Method Man will have a successor in 2002. Em, X, Papa Roach are currently mapping out dates for the tour and have enlisted Ludacris and the X-ecutioners to join them. The tour is tentatively scheduled to start on July 24 with cities and venues to be announced at a later date. Both Ludacris and X-ecutioners will tour ...