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Eminem performs with Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler & Ed Sheeran at Rock Hall

Dr. Dre has just inducted Eminem into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame.

“Over 20 years ago, Jimmy Iovine, who is also one of tonight’s inductees and one of my best friends, played a demo tape for me from a guy who called himself Eminem. The first thing I said when I heard it was, ‘what the f— did he just say?’ I loved it so much that I couldn’t stop listening to it.”

“A few days later, Jimmy called me and said, ‘you know he’s a White guy, right?” F—ed me up! The last thing I was thinking about when I was listening was that he was White. It never even crossed my mind. Looking back, I don’t know why it didn’t cross my mind. He certainly didn’t sound like a Black rapper, especially because of what he was saying. I guess it was my ignorance at the time, thinking that if you’re a really good rapper, you must be Black.”

“Not too long after that, we met for the first time. We hit it off and the next thing you know, we’re at my house working. The first time I put on a beat, he gets on the mic and says, ‘hi, my name is.’ Boom! And that was the beginning of what became an amazing creative collaboration.

“Then came the backlash. ‘Look at him, Dre! He has blue eyes! You can’t sign him! There was a massive amount of resistance from my own team and from a lot of people around me: people who had never even heard the music, but didn’t want me to sign him or work with him simply because he was White.

“While everyone else around me had their doubts, I knew that his gift was undeniable. His raw, dark, and humorous lyrics coupled with an impeccable cadence stood out from anything I had ever heard before, and he was hungry. Both of us were. We were two artists in do-or-die situations: he was desperate to find a way to feed his family and I was searching for something to sink my teeth into creatively. Each of us was exactly what the other needed and I was willing to bet my entire career on it.”

“My rebuttal to those naysayers went something like this: ‘he’s going to be the biggest selling artist on our label.’ Little did I know he was going to be one of the best-selling music artists of all time.” said Dre.

Aside of the induction, Slim Shady performed “My Name Is,” “Sing For The Moment” with Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler, “Rap God”, “Stan” with Ed Sheeran, “Forever” and lastly “Not Afraid.”

You can check the videos and photos below:

Dr. Dre inducts Eminem into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame

Eminem is being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame by Dr. Dre right now and it is being simulcasted on SiriusXM’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Radio channel (310) and on Volume on the SXM App. HBO will film the event to air at 8 p.m. ET on November 18, 2022.

Some clips are already coming out from the show. In his introduction speech, Dr. Dre says:

“Over 20 years ago, Jimmy Iovine, who is also one of tonight’s inductees and one of my best friends, played a demo tape for me from a guy who called himself Eminem. The first thing I said when I heard it was, ‘what the f— did he just say?’ I loved it so much that I couldn’t stop listening to it.”

“A few days later, Jimmy called me and said, ‘you know he’s a White guy, right?” F—ed me up! The last thing I was thinking about when I was listening was that he was White. It never even crossed my mind. Looking back, I don’t know why it didn’t cross my mind. He certainly didn’t sound like a Black rapper, especially because of what he was saying. I guess it was my ignorance at the time, thinking that if you’re a really good rapper, you must be Black.”

“Not too long after that, we met for the first time. We hit it off and the next thing you know, we’re at my house working. The first time I put on a beat, he gets on the mic and says, ‘hi, my name is.’ Boom! And that was the beginning of what became an amazing creative collaboration.

“Then came the backlash. ‘Look at him, Dre! He has blue eyes! You can’t sign him! There was a massive amount of resistance from my own team and from a lot of people around me: people who had never even heard the music, but didn’t want me to sign him or work with him simply because he was White.

“While everyone else around me had their doubts, I knew that his gift was undeniable. His raw, dark, and humorous lyrics coupled with an impeccable cadence stood out from anything I had ever heard before, and he was hungry. Both of us were. We were two artists in do-or-die situations: he was desperate to find a way to feed his family and I was searching for something to sink my teeth into creatively. Each of us was exactly what the other needed and I was willing to bet my entire career on it.”

“My rebuttal to those naysayers went something like this: ‘he’s going to be the biggest selling artist on our label.’ Little did I know he was going to be one of the best-selling music artists of all time.”

“From the moment he introduced himself to the world with ‘The Slim Shady LP,’ he skyrocketed to the top of the charts and stayed there for 100 weeks while earning a Grammy for Best Rap Album and Best Rap Solo Performance.”

“Can you believe after promoting violence to little children and killing his daughter’s mother, this guy still had more s— to get off his chest?”

“Well, then ‘The Marshall Mathers LP’ dropped. On that album alone his alter ego, Slim Shady, tied me up in his basement, had sex with his mother and killed his daughter’s mother, again, while proceeding to offend just about every special interest group we have. It clearly struck a collective chord and became one of the fastest selling solo albums in United States history.”

“Em would go on to overdose, relapse and recover not only on his albums, but also in real life. Let me tell you something, this guy goes through a lot of s–t just to get a concept for a song.”

“But here is Em’s genius, with his incredible wit and wild imagination: he was able to hold up a mirror to White America while also expressing the pain of living through poverty in dysfunctional families devoid of hope. Eminem brought hip-hop to middle America and offered kids who looked like him a way to connect to it.”

You can watch the videos that are available online below:

Eminem & Hailie arrive at Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame ceremony

Eminem will be part of the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame’s class of 2022, inducted today, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. He will join the other performer inductees that night, including Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo, Duran Duran, Eurythmics, Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie and Carly Simon.

Slim Shady will become part of the Hall’s hip-hop corps that also includes legendary acts like Eminem-inducted Run-D.M.C., LL Cool J, whom he performed with during last year’s ceremony, The Notorious B.I.G., N.W.A, Public Enemy, Tupac Shakur and Jay-Z, the iconic rappers who influenced one of the greatest rappers in history.

In doing so, he also becomes part of the ongoing discussion about whether rappers belong in the Rock Hall.

“It’s an odd sort of thing, sure. It’s something that I think a lot of people are struggling with, especially as time goes on because the face of music has changed a lot, and it continues to evolve. If it were just strictly rock n’ roll by traditional standards I think they would be hard-pressed to find enough people to induct 10, 15, 20 years from now. So I think they have to change with the times and not bend their beliefs but change their way of thinking a bit. I think the fact that they have inducted people like LL and Run-D.M.C. is great. I think Em would like to see a lot more rappers get recognized in the same fashion.” said Eminem’s manager and long time friend, Paul Rosenberg.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be simulcast today on SiriusXM’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Radio channel (310) and on Volume on the SXM App. HBO will film the event to air at 8 p.m. ET on November 18, 2022.

Eminem and his daughter Hailie have just arrived at Microsoft Theater. You can check the pictures below:

The D.O.C. & Vanilla Ice react to Eminem’s verse on Kanye West’s “Use This Gospel” remix

Legendary rapper The D.O.C. has recently shared a video of him reacting to Eminem’s verse on Kanye West’s “Use This Gospel” remix, which was released by DJ Khaled through his “God Did” album.

In an interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music’s Beats 1, Khaled revealed how the remix ended up on his album. He stated that West had played him Jesus Is King Part II in full a year and a half prior, calling it “incredible”. Even though West and Khaled had recorded a couple of tracks for God Did, they were never finished due to the rapper’s busy schedule. As part of a “last minute magic gift”, Khaled asked West if he could include the remix on “God Did” since it perfectly fit the album’s theme. According to Khaled, West loved the idea, which he joked “You know Ye don’t love no idea”. Before confirming the inclusion, West insisted on contacting both Dr. Dre and Eminem for their approval which he received shortly after.

The song was commercially successful too. It peaked at No. 49 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The remix further reached the top position on both the US Christian Songs and Gospel Songs charts, becoming the first number-one on these charts for both Khaled and Eminem. It also marked the first entry for both artists and West’s fifth chart-topper on the two charts.

In the video which recently surfaced online, The D.O.C. says: “I think Eminem is one of the greatest. No question about it bro. Em is off my tree. You know, every one of us come from somebody. I can hear me in him. He’s a true f**king artist.”

Under the video, Vanilla Ice, who has got a long history with Eminem, commented the fire emojis under The D.O.C.’s video. Check the video below:

Eminem’s daughter Hailie dresses as female Grinch for Halloween

Eminem’s daughter, Hailie Jade, is always rocking refined and elegant outfit and her 2022’s Halloween costume was no different.

The 26-year-old influencer and podcaster, posted a video of herself on Instagram, before and after dressing up as the Grinch and her final costume was marvelous. Hailie wore a furry green crop top and a mini skirt with a Santa Claus hat.

In her Instagram caption, Hailie wrote: “stealin christmas since ’95.” At the start of the video, she rocked a brown sweatshirt with no makeup on before panning to her all dressed up. She wore a spaghetti-strap green crop top that was completely covered in fur and she styled the top with a skintight, high-waisted skirt.

Her waist was cinched in with a thick black patent leather belt while elbow-length black leather gloves and a red Santa hat tied her look together. As for her glam, Hailie had her brown hair down in perfect curls while a sultry smoky eye, voluminous lashes, and a nude matte lip completed her look.

Check out Hailie’s video below:

G-Eazy dresses & performs as Eminem at his Halloween show

G-Eazy dressed up as Eminem for his Halloween show.

The Oakland-born rapper, who has named as one of his biggest influences while growing up, opened the show with “The Real Slim Shady” while dressed up as Eminem in the late 90s and early ’00s.

Eazy posted a selfie on his Instagram story, dressed as Slim Shady, with the caption: “HIM SHADY.” In the next slide, he put the picture of M&M’S (often referenced to EMINEM), saying “LMAO OF COURSE THESE ARE IN MY DRIVERS CAR.”

One of the fans posted a video of Gerald performing “I Mean It,” his biggest hit, with the caption: “G-Eazy or Slim Shady. TAO Chicago may never know,” which was re-shared by G-Eazy by himself.

Watch the video below:

Chinese soldier rapping Eminem’s “Mockingbird” goes viral & storms the charts

Eminem‘s “Mockingbird” is currently most streamed song from the 00’s and one of the most streamed songs in hip-hop genre on Spotify. It is also one of the most trending tracks on TikTok.

Aside from “Mockingbird,” “Without Me,” “The Real Slim Shady,” “Superman,” “Lose Yourself” and “Till I Collapse” is also charting in the Top 10.

 

After the song went viral on TikTok, one of the users decided to share an old footage of a Chinese solider rapping “Mockingbird” on the stage and it is going viral on social media.

“Mockingbird” is a song from Encore (2004), released as a single in 2005. The single peaked at No. 11 on the United State’s Billboard Hot 100, and No. 4 in the United Kingdom’s Official Singles chart.

The song earned Eminem an award at Teen Choice Awards and received a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Solo Performance, but lost to “Gold Digger” by Kanye West. “Mockingbird” is certified 5x Platinum in the United States for selling 5 million units in the country. It is also 2x Platinum in Denmark, Platinum in the United States and Italy and Gold in Australia and Germany.

Paul Rosenberg : “Eminem is not done yet, he’s always recording”

Eminem‘s manager and his long-time friend, Paul Rosenberg, has recently sat down with The Oakland Press to give an exclusive interview about Detroit legend’s Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame introduction.

“When Eminem inducted Run-DMC into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame back in 2009, We were like, ‘Wait a minute — eventually this could be you,” Rosenberg recalls.

Then he continues: “But still, I did not even think about something like the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame until probably 3-4 years ago. Somebody mentioned to me that eligibility for the Rock Hall is 25 years after you release your first album. I was like, ‘Wait a minute — that’s not too far away.’”

“The induction is hugely significant. It is part of somebody’s legacy, to get that recognition. And this is the first time on the ballot, so that is a big honor. It is one of the big trophies in the case. Marshall is an extremely humble guy, and he does not love people fawning over him in that way. But like anybody else who works hard at what they do, he appreciates being recognized for it. What it means to him… you will have to hear him when he gets up on stage.”

“It was sort of a big, celebratory, legacy year but Eminem is primarily interested in new work and does not view the Rock Hall induction as the signal of any kind of end. It is a little strange; you do not want to look like you are looking back when at the same time you are trying to create and move forward. It’s a little bit of a difficult balance, figuring out the right way to walk that line, and for him it can get a little frustrating. He does not want to seem like he is done being a currently recording music artist, because he very much is. He is very consumed with the process of creating, and he never really stops recording. I do not think he really needs a reason to continue. It is just what he does.” said Paul Rosenberg.

You can read the full interview here.

Skylar Grey pays homage to Eminem by playing “Lose Yourself” on piano for “8 Mile” 20 year anniversary

Skylar Grey has recently hit Instagram to celebrate “8 Mile” movie and soundtrack album’s 20th year anniversary.

Skylar Grey posted a video on her social media account where she plays the intro of the Oscar-winning single “Lose Yourself.” In the caption, she wrote: “One of the best songs of all time [Black heart emoji] @eminem #loseyourself.”

Check out her post below:

Today, Eminem has released an expanded deluxe edition of his 8 Mile movie’s soundtracks album to celebrate the 20th anniversary of his classic battle rap film and its accompanying compilation album.

Released on November 8, 2002, 8 Mile marked Eminem’s first lead acting role in a movie and centered around a semi-biographical retelling of his Detroit upbringing and origins as a battle rapper. Also starring Mekhi Phifer, Kim Basinger and the late Brittany Murphy, the film has grossed more than $240 million worldwide and remains one of the highest-rated Hip-Hop movies ever made. It also opened at No. 1, grossing $51,240,555 from 2,470 theaters.

Its soundtrack album, 8 Mile: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture, arrived one week earlier and boasted features from rap heavyweights like JAY-Z, Nas, 50 Cent, Rakim and Gang Starr. It debuted at No. 1 on US Billboard 200 with more than 700,000 copies sold.

It also includes Eminem’s magnum opus single “Lose Yourself” which became the first rap song to win Best Original Song at the Oscars. It also won Best Rap Song and Best Male Rap Solo Performance at the 2004 Grammy Awards, while earning Slim Shady his first ever No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song is now certified 13x platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), meaning, it has sold more than 13,000,000 units in the United States alone.

Stream the deluxe edition of 8 Mile: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture below:

Eminem releases expanded edition of “8 Mile” soundtracks album

Eminem has released an expanded deluxe edition of his 8 Mile movie soundtrack to celebrate the 20th anniversary of his classic battle rap film and its accompanying compilation album.

The Detroit legend revealed the news via social media couple of days ago, sharing the release date along with a video footage of scenes from the movie. In the caption, he wrote: “‘I’m still standing here screaming ‘f*** the Free World, 8 Mile 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of the soundtrack drops on streaming Friday!”

Released on November 8, 2002, 8 Mile marked Eminem’s first lead acting role in a movie and centered around a semi-biographical retelling of his Detroit upbringing and origins as a battle rapper. Also starring Mekhi Phifer, Kim Basinger and the late Brittany Murphy, the film has grossed more than $240 million worldwide and remains one of the highest-rated Hip-Hop movies ever made. It also opened at No. 1, grossing $51,240,555 from 2,470 theaters.

Its soundtrack album, 8 Mile: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture, arrived one week earlier and boasted features from rap heavyweights like JAY-Z, Nas, 50 Cent, Rakim and Gang Starr. It debuted at No. 1 on US Billboard 200 with more than 700,000 copies sold.

It also includes Eminem’s magnum opus single “Lose Yourself” which became the first rap song to win Best Original Song at the Oscars. It also won Best Rap Song and Best Male Rap Solo Performance at the 2004 Grammy Awards, while earning Slim Shady his first ever No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song is now certified 13x platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), meaning, it has sold more than 13,000,000 units in the United States alone.

Stream the deluxe edition of 8 Mile: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture below:

Here is a tracklist of Eminem’s “8 Mile” (Deluxe Edition)

Eminem is celebrating 20 years of 8 Mile movie with a expanded edition of the movie’s soundtrack album, which is dropping tomorrow. The Detroit legend shared the news on social media alongside a montage of cuts from the 2002 rap-centric movie.

“I’m still standing here screaming “f*** the Free World,” Slim Shady wrote on social media. “#8Mile 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of the soundtrack drops on streaming Friday!”

Directed by Curtis Hanson and written by Scott Silver, the semi-autobiographical film stars Eminem as Jimmy Smith Jr., an aspiring rapper attempting to launch his career in the underground battle rap scene of Detroit. Portions of the storyline were inspired by Eminem’s own life and the earlier days of his career as an artist.

The original iteration of the album, 8 Mile: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture, was released alongside with the film on October 29, 2002. The LP featured legendary rappers like Rakim, JAY-Z, Nas, 50 Cent and Gang Starr. The album debuted at No. 1 on the US Billboard 200, selling more than 700,000 copies in its first week. It sold 510,000 copies in its 2nd week and eventually became the 5th best-selling album in the US of 2002, with sales of 3.4 million copies. The album also featured Oscar and Grammy-winning, diamond certified, Billboard No. 1 and critically acclaimed, and one of the greatest single in hip-hop history: “Lose Yourself.”

Eminem’s deluxe edition of 8 Mile is out for streaming on Friday, October 28. In the meantime, check the tracklist and revisit the original version below:

1. “Lose Yourself” – Eminem

2. “Love Me” – Obie Trice, 50 Cent & Eminem

3. “8 Mile” – Eminem

4. “Adrenaline Rush” – Obie Trice

5. “Paces To Go” – 50 Cent

6. “Rap Game” – D12

7. “8 Miles & Runnin'” – Jay-Z & Freeway

8. “Spit Shine” – Xzibit

9. “Time Of My Life” – Macy Gray

10. “U Wanna Be Me” – Nas

11. “Wanksta” – 50 Cent

12. “Wasting My Time” – Boomkat

13. “R.A.K.I.M” – Rakim

14. “That’s Ma N***a Fo’ Real” – Young Zee

15. “Battle” – Gang Starr

16. “Rabbit Run” – Eminem

17. “Lose Yourself” – Eminem (Instrumental)

18. “Love Me” – Obie Trice, 50 Cent & Eminem (Instrumental)

19. “8 Mile” – Eminem (Instrumental)

20. “Adrenaline Rush” – Obie Trice (Instrumental)

21. “Paces To Go” – 50 Cent (Instrumental)

22. “Rap Game” – D12 (Instrumental)

23. “8 Miles & Runnin'” – Jay-Z & Freeway (Instrumental)

24. “Spit Shine” – Xzibit (Instrumental)

25. “Time Of My Life” – Macy Gray (Instrumental)

26. “U Wanna Be Me” – Nas (Instrumental)

27. “Wanksta” – 50 Cent (Instrumental)

28. “R.A.K.I.M” – Rakim (Instrumental)

29. “That’s Ma N***a Fo’ Real” – Young Zee (Instrumental)

30. “Battle” – Gang Starr (Instrumental)

31. “Rabbit Run” – Eminem (Instrumental)

32. “Lose Yourself” – Eminem (Original Demo Version)

Westside Boogie reacts to pop music outperforming rap music & what he did on Eminem’s 50th birthday

Image: Westside Boogie & Eminem

According to Billboard, back in 2018, Nielsen Soundscan’s year-end music industry report confirmed that R&B/Hip-Hop was the most popular genre in the United States of America. Nine of the ten most consumed songs in the country were R&B/Hip-Hop songs, and as streaming became the dominant way to consume music, eight of the ten most streamed artists were rappers.

That report focused on 2017, but the period between 2015-2018 was a crescendo for the genre. Established artists like Eminem, Kanye West, Jay-Z and Lil Wayne still had more in the tank; younger stars like Drake, Kendrick Lamar and Nicki Minaj put their mark on the culture; and rising stars like Pop Smoke, Juice WRLD, XXXTENTACION and Cardi B were already scoring RIAA plaques. Everything was pointing up.

Looking at the hip-hop landscape today, you might get a different feeling. Rap is still enormously popular, but its growth is slowing. Luminate’s mid-year report revealed that Hip-Hop/R&B/ still has the largest overall market share of any genre in America with 27.6% — but that is a decline from last year’s 28.4%, even though it widened its lead at the top in terms of overall equivalent album units. The genre’s total on-demand streaming growth is up 6.2% in 2022, but that’s lower than the rate of the market overall, which is up 11.6%.

TMZ got Westside Boogie at LAX over the weekend, and asked his thoughts on the ongoing conversation about rap losing its dominance. The Shady Records rapper says he can actually relate to Billboard’s article. He says he has been listening to pop music closely and thinks those artists are putting more attention to detail in their music than rappers these days, especially Taylor Swift, whose new album is set to sell around 1.5 million copies in its first week of release.

“I was just talking with somebody yesterday, I was listening to a pop song and I told my manager how white people feel like they are paying more attention to the details of the songs right now. And I don’t think rappers understand that details still matter in that. People notice that they, subconsciously, they probably don’t even notice that they notice it, but that lazy music, we are losing because of it. So, rappers! Get it together! Stop being lazy.” said Westside Boogie.

Then he continues: “Its not only about lyrics. It’s beat selection. It’s telling your story. Because we are in a space where everybody rap good now. How you going to deliver your message, how you going to make it sound authentic. How you gonna make it sound different. If you tell your story, it automatically be unique. As far as sonically, it’s just about pushing yourself and pushing different limits. Don’t be complacent. Because when you are complacent, that’s when you get trashed.”

“I think the magic happens when artists do what he is supposed to do on a song and a producer doing what he’s supposed to do on a song. Cohesive moment creates the magic. When it’s lopsided, you just never know.” Boogie added.

Then the interviewer asked what he did on Eminem‘s 50th birthday and what Eminem’s legacy looks line in the eyes of young generation, on which Boogie replied: “I was just on tour. All I did was say happy birthday while I was on stage and I texted him, told him happy birthday and he said thank you. Shout out to Em. He turned 50. That s**t tripped me out. He really 50 years old… I got 13 years old son and my 13 year olds don’t necessary feel the impact the Eminem had on the world. I feel like that’s why newer artists not to let their legacy die. Especially if we take something from Eminem, life if other artists take a certain cases from Eminem, give him his credit! Because it’s EMINEM, S**T!”

You can watch the interview below:

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