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Original Stan reacts on Pete Davidson & Eminem’s SNL parody

Saturday Night Live delivered one of the show’s funniest sketches over the years with a parody of Eminem‘s 2000 hit song “Stan,” featuring Dido and SNL managed to surprise fans with a cameo from the legendary rapper himself along with comedian Pete Davidson.

“Eminem was approached a couple of days in advance by SNL to see if he was available and it worked out for him to do it. It came together really quickly,” a source told to Entertainment Online.

The same magazine spoke with Devon Sawa, an actor who played Stan’s role in Eminem’s original music video, on Monday, while he was promoting his upcoming horror film Hunter Hunter, and he revealed how much he enjoyed the SNL sketch and praised Pete Davidson’s performance in recreating the Stan character into Stu.

“I do not think I have smiled so much in a long time,” says Devon Sawa. “I think Pete Davidson nailed it. Some people do not see some of the things that I saw. He did everything from the pencil blow to certain eyerolls. He really kind of copied me perfectly but also did his own thing and spun it his own way and I am very flattered that I was in a music video that is lasted so long.”

“Someone tweeted me, ‘Are you watching SNL right now?’ and somebody else tweeted that they were doing a ‘Stan’ parody, and my first reaction was, ‘Oh no, are they ripping it apart?’ But it is just funny. It is just they took the song, twisted it, and Pete Davidson is a talented dude.”

Watch the video below:

https://twitter.com/ETCanada/status/1336034009655242754

 

Eminem talks how skilled and talented artist Juice WRLD was

1 year ago today, in 2019, we lost one of the most talented rappers from the new generation — Juice WRLD.

Earlier this year, Eminem set down with Kxng Crooked for a lengthy interview where the two talked about many things, including Juice.

“Shout out to Juice WRLD, man. That kid was so talented. His freestyle that he did on Tim Westwood where he rapped for 1 hour…I was like, WHAT THE F**K. The way he was freestyling…That’s the s**t that we used to try to do at the Hip-Hop Shop. It was like, we were working on freestyles but to be able to slip in and out of written when you need to…You got a certain punchline to take out this dude.” says Eminem.

“And to be so young. He mastered that so f**king quickly. It’s really sad…His potential was so off the charts.” – adds Eminem

Watch the interview below:

Eminem and late rapper Juice WRLD team up for the first time on “Godzilla” earlier this year. It marks the first collaboration between Juice and Em. Juice had previously named Eminem as one of his biggest influences in numerous interviews. He also freestyled almost an hour over different Eminem beats on Tim Westwood. You can check all of those stories here.

“Godzilla” also serves as Juice WRLD’s first posthumous release since his passing on December 8, 2019 – exactly six days after his 21st birthday. Juice reportedly recorded the chorus for the track before his untimely death, although he was unable to complete his actual verse for the song in time. Revisit the track below:

 

Billboard reveals Google’s Top Hummed Songs of 2020

This December,  the biggest charting company, Billboard, teamed up with Google to debut a new chart which tracks the most popular songs of the year in an entirely new way – humming. Tapping into the new “Hum to Search” feature on the Google app, the brand-new chart captures the most hummed songs of the year in the United States.

This new incredible feature can identify any song you hum, sing or whistle for 9-16 seconds and can then take you to Google Search for more detailed information, music videos, lyrics and analysis. Who was everyone humming in 2020? Check out the Top 20 below:

    1. Lil Nas X – “Old Town Road,” featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
    2. Rick Astley – Never Gonna Give You Up
    3. Tones And I – “Dance Monkey”
    4. Gabby Barrett – “I Hope”
    5. Imagine Dragons – “Believer”
    6. Machine Gun Kelly – “Swing Life Away” featuring Kellin Quinn
    7. Lewis Capaldi – “Before You Go”
    8. Big $tunt – “Capitalize Off Pain”
    9. AJR – “Bang!”
    10. Kendrick Lamar – “Sing About Me, I’m Dying Of Thirst”
    11. Kane Brown – “What Ifs,” featuring Lauren Alaina
    12. Billie Eilish – “bad Guy”
    13. BTS – “Dynamite”
    14. Katy Perry – “Only Love”
    15. Kane Brown, Swae Lee, Khalid – “Be Like That”
    16. Eminem – “Rap God”
    17. Jason Derulo & Jawsh 685 – “SAVAGE LOVE”
    18. Pink Floyd – ‘High Hopes”
    19. Lewis Capaldi – “Someone You Loved”
    20. Lady Gaga – “Bad Romance”

For the full Top 100 list, check Billboard here.

Scientists say Eminem rapping about mental health may help reduce depression stigma

Scientists and researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill analyzed the lyrics of the twenty five top-performing rap and hip-hop records in the United States in 1998, 2003, 2008, 2013 and 2018.

Results revealed the proportion of rap songs that referenced mental health more than doubled over the 2 decades, with chart-topping artists like Eminem and Lil Wayne alluding to depression, anxiety and suicide.

The music’s release coincides with a rise in suicide among Black teenagers, who make up a “significant portion of rap music’s large and growing audience”, according to the scientists.

Although it is unclear how this music may influence a listener’s mental health, the scientists’ team hope mainstream records referencing emotional struggles may help reduce the stigma around issues like depression.

Out of the total 125 songs analyzed, 35 (28%) referenced anxiety, while 28 (22%) alluded to depression. 8 (6%) of the songs referenced suicide, while 26 (21%) used a mental health metaphor, like “fighting my demons” or “pushed to the edge.”

None of the most popular songs in 1998 mentioned suicide, compared to more than one in 10 (12%) in 2018, the year rap outsold country as the best-selling genre of music in the United States.

Over the study’s 20 years, depression references in rap music increased from 16% to 32%, while mental health metaphors rose from 8% to 44%.

To read more, visit Yahoo here.

Eminem asks fans to wish happy birthday to Mr. Porter

Today, one of the greatest figures in Shady Records and hip-hop history, Mr. Porter aka Denaun, turns 46 years old today! The man who has one of the biggest contribution in D12 and generally in Eminem’s career.

Mr. Porter produced Eminem’s  the very first studio album Infinite and was nominated for “Album of the Year” on the Grammy awards for his contribution in Eminem’s “The Eminem Show” and “Recovery” albums.

Check out Eminem’s tweet below

And make sure to spam Mr. Porter’s social media accounts with the Happy Birthday wishes.

[The article will be updated about Mr. Porter shortly]

Today, 15 years ago, Eminem released “Curtain Call: The Hits”

On this day, 15 years ago, Eminem released his greatest hits album “Curtain Call: The Hits” under Shady Records, Interscope Records and Aftermath Entertainment. The album includes Eminem’s greatest hits, as well as new tracks: “Stan” (live version with Elton John), ‘When I’m gone,’ ‘FACK,’ and ‘Shake That,’ featuring Nate Dogg.

The album was huge commercial success. It sold 441,000 copies in its first week and as of today it is certified 8x platinum in the United States for selling more than 8 million copies in the country. The album also broke a record for the longest charting rap album on Billboard with more than 500 weeks on the charts.

This compilation album closed a chapter for Eminem, who went on a musical hiatus not long after it was released. If you want to know more about the album, watch the rare video below!

Today, 1 year ago, Fat Joe & Dre dropped “Lord Above,” ft. Eminem

“Lord Above” is a song by Fat Joe and Dre, released from their joint studio album Family Ties on December 6, 2019, 1 year ago today. The song is produced by 808 Ray, Cool & Dre, it features Mary J. Blige singing chorus and outro and Eminem rapping on the third verse.

Despite never being released as a single, the song has managed to peak at No. 97 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 44 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs in the United States.

In his verse, Eminem disses Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey, rapping: “I know me and Mariah did not end on a high note, but that other dude’s whipped, that pu**y got him neutered. Tried to tell him this chick’s a nut job before he got his jewels clipped. Almost got my caboose kicked, fool, quit, you not gon’ do s**t / I let her chop my balls off, too before I lost to you, Nick”.

In one of his interviews, Fat Joe called the song as “the most disrespectful song in years.”

Few days later, Nick Cannon responded with a diss track “The Invitation” featuring Charlie Clips , Hitman Holla and Prince Eazy, also know as “The Black Squad” and Suge Knight. Nick later released two more diss tracks but none of them were successful.

Revisit the song below!

Eminem makes cameo in Pete Davidson ’s Christmas ‘Stan’ parody on SNL

“Stan” was released almost two decades ago. And now the comedian Pete Davidson who is close friend of Machine Gun Kelly, parodied the song on “Saturday Night Live” by turning it into a twisted Christmas anthem, “Stu,” and Eminem himself makes the appearance.

With his hair bleached blond hair, Pete Davidson descended down some basement steps to write his letter to Santa Claus. Surrounded by lots of photos of jolly ole Saint Nick, he began, “Dear Santa, I can not believe the year is almost over, it is getting colder, I am a year older but I am still your soldier… the only thing keeping me alive, Dear Santa, please bring me a PS5.”

He continues: “I tried to buy one at Walmart, ran around the shop mall like Paul Blart, tried to find one for sale, but the thing is they are all out, yo, I even went to a Gamestop, but then I was like, ‘Oh wait stop,’ Santa Claus can make one, the man got his own workshop.”

Eminem’s “Stan” features a pop singer Dido singing the chorus, and Kate McKinnon took on that role in “Stu” video. Also Eminem and Sir Elton John famously performed the song the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards. Which is included in the “Stu” clip, as well.

“Stu is waiting for his surprise, to open up a PS5, he just really wants to play, “Assassin’s Creed” on Christmas Day, but he can not buy it himself because he lost his job because he was stealing from his boss, I would be worried, Stu is a scary guy / a scary guy,” McKinnon sang on chorus.

Yang’s verse went: “This year Christmas will be bad, cause Santa s**ks and Stu is sad. He already asked you really nicely and now he is really pissed off. I am just telling you cause I like you a lot. I am a big fan of Santa Claus and I also want a PS5, a PS5.”

The end of “Stu” video, Satna finally responds: “Dear Stu, I think you got the wrong address bro. I’m not Santa Claus, bye bye.”

Eminem made the appearance at the very end of the video, shown on the television screen in Pete Davidson’s basement. Eminem appeared in a holiday sweater, saying he received a PS5 even though he never asked for it: “I guess Shady must have been a good boy this year. Sorry Stu, you f**ed up.”

Watch “Stu” video below:

Top 10 fastest selling hip-hop albums of 2020

2020 been a crazy year with lots of hip-hop releases. Below, we have listed the fastest selling hip-hop albums of the year.

NOTE: “Fastest selling” means how much an album sold in its first week of release in the United States.

#1 – Juice WRLD – “Legends Never Die” – 497,000 album equivalent units.

#2 – Lil Uzi Vert – “Eternal Atake” – 288,000 units.

#3 – Eminem – “Music To Be Murdered By” – 279,000 units.

#4 – Pop Smoke – “Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon” – 251,000 units.

#5 – Drake – “Dark Lane Demo Tapes” – 223,000 units.

#6 – Logic – “No Pressure” – 221,000 units.

#7 – Lil Baby – “My Turn” – 197,000 units.

#8 – 21 Savage & Metro Boomin – “Savage Mode II” – 171,000 units.

#9 – Mac Miller – “Circles” – 164,000 units.

#10 – JackBoys – “JackBoys” – 154,000 units.

Revisit “Music To Be Murdered By” below.

Today, 14 Years Ago, Shady Records released “Eminem Presents: The Re-Up”

Eminem Presents: The Re-Up, also known as, simply, The Re-Up, is a compilation album by Shady Records artists, released on December 5, 2006. The album features Eminem, D12, 50 Cent, Obie Trice, Stat Quo, Bobby Creekwater, Ca$his while affiliated, Lloyd Banks, Akon and Nate Dogg.

The album debuted at No. 2 on Billboard 200 albums chart, selling approximately 309,000 copies in its first week of release. It is now certified double platinum in the United States and New Zealand. It is also certified platinum in Japan and Russia. As of today, the album sold almost 3 million units worldwide.

The album produced mega hit song “You Don’t Know” by Eminem, 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks and Ca$his, which peaked at No. 12 on Billboard Hot 100 and is certified platinum single in the United States.

Revisit the album below!

Cole Bennett gives another hint on new video from Eminem ?!

Few days ago, Cole Bennett, who has previously directed Eminem and Juice WRLD’s “Godzilla” video, posted a picture of him heading to 8 Mile, Detroit. That fact instantly gave Eminem fans hope that Cole and Em are teaming up again for another music video.

https://twitter.com/Breakingers/status/1333505160790880267

Yesterday, Cole Bennett did an interview with YouTuber Anthony Fantano, where the director talked about his plans for December: “It’s gonna be a big December. As of right now there are three videos coming out in December. I can’t say what they are but they are all very special in their own way.”

Kxng Crooked also hinted on something coming out in mid-December on Twitter but he was most likely just messing with the fans. You can check out the tweet below:

https://twitter.com/CrookedIntriago/status/1331269409076199425

As you might know Earlier this year, Eminem and late rapper Juice WRLD teamed up for the first time on “Godzilla,” from the Music To Be Murdered By album.

The official music video dropped March 9, 2020. Directed by Cole Bennett, one of the biggest names in music video production in recent year. The clip stars Dr. Dre, legendary boxer Mike Tyson, actor George Todd McLachlan who portrays young Eminem and actress Anna Dahl.

The music video was nominated for MTV Video Music Awards 2020 but lost to The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights”

Check Eminem’s 2020 stats for Billboard, Spotify, YouTube, Deezer & more

Some of the statistics from big platforms like Billboard, Spotify, Deezer and YouTube are for Eminem are in. You can check out the data below.

Eminem’s Spotify statistics in 2020: 

Streams: 4.1 billion

Hours listened: 322 million

Listeners: 140 million

Countries: 92

Biggest debut: Music To Be Murdered By is No. 5 biggest debut albums this year with 52 million streams in the first day.

NOTE: This stats are only for Eminem as a lead artist. It does not include streams from D12, Bad Meets Evil and features.

Eminem on Billboard charts in 2020.

Award: Top artist from the 90’s on Billboard Year-End Chart

Highest charting album: Music To Be Murdered By debuted at No. 1

Highest charting single: “Godzilla,” featuring Juice WRLD peaked at No. 3

Total entries on Hot 100: 13 singles

Total entries on Billboard 200: 4 albums

Artists of the decade: No. 7 on Hip-Hop acts

Streaming service Deezer listed the acts with most superfans on platform in 2020:

1. Eminem
2. Beyoncé
3. BTS

Best selling digital albums by western artists in China of the 2020:

1. Taylor Swift — “folklore” — 979,658 units
2. Justin Bieber — “Changes” — 792,050 units
3. Eminem — “Music To Be Murdered By” — 325,318 units
4. Ariana Grande — “positions” — 137,846 units
5. Katy Perry — “Smile” — 39,338 units

Eminem Youთube stats in 2020:

  • More that 2 Billion views
  • 31st most viewed act of year!

List was made with the help of @eminemchart twitter.

4 times Eminem and Jay Z collaborated on a song !

Today, legendary rapper Jay Z turns 51. To celebrate the birthday of one of the iconic figures in the hip-hop world, we have listed all the tracks Jay-Z and Eminem have collaborated throughout their decades-long career.

1. Jay Z – “Renegade,” featuring Eminem (produced by Eminem) [2001]

“Renegade” is a song from The Blueprint album by Jay-Z. Not only Eminem was the only guest rapper on the whole album, but he also produced the beat (originally for him and Royce Da 5’9″).

2. Jay Z – “8 Miles and Runnin'” featuring Freeway (produced by Eminem) [2002] 

“8 Miles and Runnin'” is a song by Jay-Z from 8 Mile: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture album. It is produced by Eminem, and features Freeway, who at the time of this song was released, had just been signed to Roc-A-Fella Records. The name of the song “8 Miles and Runnin’” is shout out to the legendary song “100 Miles and Runnin’” by N.W.A.

3. Jay Z – “Moment of Clarity” (produced by Eminem) [2003]

“Moment of Clarity” is a track by Jay-Z from The Black Album. It is produced by Eminem and his long-time collaborator Luis Resto. We can assume Jay got this beat for free since on DJ Kay Slay’s 2003 freestyle, Eminem raps: “I’ve made beats for Jay-Z for free.”

4. Eminem – “Syllables,” featuring Jay Z, Dr. Dre, 50 Cent, Stat Quo and Ca$his (produced by Eminem) [surfaced in 2010] 

The song was surfaced online in late 2010. It was produced by Eminem and Dr. Dre and was recorded around late 2007 but it was never officially released. It was possibly intended for Eminem’s scrapped project titled King Mathers or Dr. Dre’s never released album DETOX. The actual name “My Syllables” was confirmed in an October 2008 interview with Quo where he says: “The song that featured Jay-Z is a song that Eminem’s putting on his album, called ‘My Syllables.'” For more details, read here. When the song surfaced online, it was just titled “Syllables.”

 

Nicky Jam says one of Eminem’s albums inspired him to make music

Hard Knock Tv’s Nick Huff Barili has recently set down with Latin trap and reggaeton artists Nicky Jam for in-depth interview where Nicky talks about his childhood and remembers both parents battling addiction.

Nicky also remembers listening to rap legends like Tribe Called Quest, Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, LL Cool J and wanting to be like them.

At one point of the interview, Nicky was asked to pick three albums which embody who Nicky Jam is and that’s where Eminem’s name surfaces.

“I could say Jay Z’s album, Reasonable Doubt, Blueprint. And Eminem’s album The Marshall Mathers LP. They gave me the vibe that I would like to do. Reasonable Doubt, that album was just like speaking the truth in a nice way, making it sound so nice to hear. And Eminem cause, Eminem had no hair in his tongue. He would say anything. He was so good with words. All those albums made me to do albums.” says Nicky Jam.

You can watch the interview below:

In the related news, Nicky Jam and J. Balvin’s “X (EQUIS)” music video is close to 2 billion views on YouTube.

Ty Dolla Sign names the only one rapper that is better than Eminem

Ty Dolla Sign joins Hot Freestyle on ‘Chop Up’ with Tallie Spencer to discuss becoming the go-to guy for hooks, importance of family, importance of consistency, Snoop Dogg comparing him to Nate Dogg and why Eminem is his dream collaboration.

Tallie Spencer: Which of these artists have you not done a song with, as a feature: Babyface, Fatty Wap, Eminem or French Montana?

Ty Dolla Sign: I have not done a song with Eminem yet. Which I would love to. He’s the GOAT for sure.

Tallie Spencer: You think you ever see that happening in future?

Ty Dolla $ign: Yeah. I always said like the only rapper that I think is better than Eminem is Slim Shady. [Laughs] So for sure it will happen. What’s up Em? Holla at me.

You can watch the interview below:

Eminem breaks another huge Spotify streaming record !

As the year 2020 closes, Spotify slowly unveils the lists of most streamed artists, albums and songs in every country, as well as globally. Surprisingly for some people, Eminem is the only artist from 90s who made Spotify’s Top 20 Most Streamed Artists list every year since 2017.

In 2017, Eminem was No. 11 most streamed artist on the platform. In 2018, Eminem was No. 6 most streamed artist. In 2019 Eminem was No. 16 most streamed artist and in 2020 Eminem is No. 13 most streamed artist. This makes Eminem the only artist from 1990s to be reaching that accolades.

For the full list of most streamed artists on Spotify each year since 2017, check out the picture below:

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