Eminem & Shade Collabo w/XXL for Special Radio Issue Eminem's Shade 45 radio channel and XXL Magazine have teamed up to release a special edition issue dubbed XXL Presents Shade 45. The one-time issue focuses on Eminem and his Sirius Satellite radio channel, Shade 45. Em graces the cover alongside Shady Records artists, Stat Quo and Obie Trice. In the cover story, Slim speaks on the emcees that have influenced his rap style and the new generation of rhyme slingers. "I took from all...
Eminem Hospitalized For Sleep-Medication Dependency Two days after Eminem abruptly canceled his European tour, citing exhaustion and unspecified "other medical issues," his spokesperson revealed that the rapper has been hospitalized for a sleep-medication dependency. The 32-year-old MC's label issued a statement confirming that he is receiving treatment. "Marshall Mathers, a.k.a. Eminem, is in the hospital under doctors' care," Interscope Records said in the statement. "He's being t...
Eminem Cancels European Tour Due To Exhaustion Citing exhaustion complicated by other medical issues, Eminem has canceled his European tour dates. The shows are not expected to be rescheduled, according to a statement released by his record label late Tuesday (August 16). Eminem was due to headline the European leg of the Anger Management 3 tour, which begins September 1 in Hamburg, Germany, and wraps up September 17 in Meath, Ireland. The rapper's spokesperson had no more in...
Eminem For Mayor, Supports Detroit's Very Own Controversial Detroit mayor, Kwame Kilpatrick has been endorsed in his bid for re-election by controversial Detroit emcee, Eminem. Last Friday, in front of 42,000-plus fans during the Detroit stop of the Anger Management 3 Tour, hometown hero Eminem gave a shout-out to Kwame Kilpatrick. Kilpatrick, also in attendance at Comerica Park, heard Slim Shady's urges for the crowd to "make some noise for the mayor, the Hip-Hop mayor." Earlier i...
Ford Breaks Ups w/ Eminem Over Foul Language Word is Ford Motor Co. just ended a partnership with Eminem due to a vulgar title and lyrics featured on one of Slim's recently released singles. Though the cut's title hasn't been named, reports are referring to a three-word title. Slim recently dropped Encore's fourth single, "Ass Like That." In the cut, Em shares his admiration for the posteriors of female celebrities like teeny bopper Hilary Duff and Jessica Simpson. According to the...
Ford Breaks Ups w/ Eminem Over Foul Language Word is Ford Motor Co. just ended a partnership with Eminem due to a vulgar title and lyrics featured on one of Slim's recently released singles. Though the cut's title hasn't been named, reports are referring to a three-word title. Slim recently dropped Encore's fourth single, "Ass Like That." In the cut, Em shares his admiration for the posteriors of female celebrities like teeny bopper Hilary Duff and Jessica Simpson. According to the...
Eminem: 'I'm Not Retiring' If you bought into recent reports that Eminem has decided to hang up his mic and settle into a quiet life out of the spotlight, the man himself has a message for you. "I'm not retiring," Em told MTV News during a recent stop on his Anger Management Tour. Reports from the rapper's hometown of Detroit last week had sources close to Em saying that he planned to retire following his Anger Management run. He's tired of the limelight, they said. He wants to pr...
Eminem, 50 Manage To Unleash The Anger At Cali Tour Stop SAN JOSE, California — "Lord, please forgive me for what I do," Eminem prayed as he took the stage at Tuesday's Anger Management 3 tour stop at the HP Pavilion. And, well, that was about it for the managing part. The 90 minutes that followed were sheer anger on display, with the rapper's jokester side making only a few brief appearances. From the opening one-two punch of "Evil Deeds" and "Mosh" to album tracks like "...
Eminem Laffs At Retirement Rumors, Encore "Closes 1st Chapter" Only days after gossip spread that Eminem was retiring, the lyricist dismissed the reports during a recent concert in Washington. A recent article in the Detroit Free Press stated that Em was set to retire following a concert in Dublin, Ireland on September 17th. Supposedly, last year's Encore was scheduled to be Slim's last release as he readies to focus on production rather than rap. However, Em addressed the retirement ...
Eminem Has Final "Encore" Before Retiring As reported to The Detroit Free Press, Eminem will be retiring from the rap business. His latest release Encore is said to be his last project as an artist. Em, aka Marshall Mathers, plans to focus on becoming a full-time record producer. Shady's finest will perform his last solo concert in Dublin, Ireland on September 17th. Mathers' manager Paul Rosenberg commented on Encore saying that it was, "certainly the cap on this part of his career." ...
Reports: Eminem's Weary Of Fame, 'Encore' Is Last Album By Nolan Strong Date: 7/15/2005 3:19 pm Eminem, born Marshall Mathers, is reportedly hanging up the microphone. The Detroit Free Press reported that Mather’s latest album Encore will be his last release. Insiders told the paper that the rapper has been planning on retiring to concentrate on production and other ventures. Eminem’s manager Paul Rosenberg told the paper that Encore was “certainly the cap on this part of his...
An Injured Alchemist Tells Fans, "I'll Be Back!!!" Today, The Alchemist spoke to SOHH.com from his hospital bed following a horrific bus crash on Wednesday. Although, still under hospital surveillance, Alchemist plans on returning to the Anger Management 3 Tour next week. The Alchemist spoke briefly with SOHH.com from a Kansas City hospital bed. The producer extraordinaire had reassuring words for his concerned fans. "I'm ok. I broke a couple of ribs and have a bruised lung, but I...
The Alchemist & Stat Quo Injured In Bus Collision Producer/DJ The Alchemist and Shady/Aftermath signee Stat Quo were injured after Eminem's Anger Management 3 tour bus crashed while traveling from Chicago to Denver. Among the twelve people injured were The Alchemist who serves as Slim's tour DJ, Stat Quo and Scott Cherry, a bodyguard for Eminem and 50 Cent. The bus was on the road as part of the Anger Management 3 tour. According to The Missouri State Highway Patrol, the bus was ...
Boost Mobile Trades Eminem & 50 Cent Concert Tix For Community Service Boost Mobile and RockCorps are teaming up to offer lucky music fans the opportunity to see 50 Cent and Eminem perform in exchange for community services. The fans also run the chance to see Erykah Badu, Queen Latifah, Jill Scott, Alternative group Green Day, Rock group Coldplay and tickets to the Van's Warp tour. In order to win the tickets, fans from all over the country must team up with their local radio station...
Boost Mobile Trades Eminem & 50 Cent Concert Tix For Community Service Boost Mobile and RockCorps are teaming up to offer lucky music fans the opportunity to see 50 Cent and Eminem perform in exchange for community services. The fans also run the chance to see Erykah Badu, Queen Latifah, Jill Scott, Alternative group Green Day, Rock group Coldplay and tickets to the Van's Warp tour. In order to win the tickets, fans from all over the country must team up with their local radio station...