22 years ago today, Eminem released “My Name Is”

Exactly 22 years ago today, January 26, 1999, Eminem released “My Name Is” single, produced by Dr. Dre, off The Slim Shady LP.

The song earned Eminem his first ever Grammy award and made him international artists as it reached Top 10 charts in numerous countries, including United Kingdom, New Zealand and Norway. Since then, “My Name Is” went double platinum in the United States and platinum in UK.

The music video of the song also earned Eminem MTV Video Music Awards and booked his spot in several magazines’ greatest songs lists, including Q Magazine, VH1 and Rolling Stone.

“My Name Is” samples the 1975 song “I Got The…” by British musician – openly gay man – Labi Siffre. He was reluctant to have his song be sampled in a song as homophobic as “My Name Is.” He let Dr. Dre and Eminem sample the song on the condition that they get rid of lines about raping lesbians and Eminem’s gay junior high teacher. When Labi Siffre’s album “Remember My Song” was re-released Labi Siffre wrote notes about Eminem:

“Attacking two of the usual scapegoats, women and gays, is lazy writing. If you want to be radical, if you want to do battle, attack the aggressors not the victims.”

In the song “The Way I Am” Eminem raps: “Let’s stop with the fables I’m not gonna be able to top a “My Name Is”” but he eventually made “The Real Slim Shady” and somehow topped “My Name Is.”

50 Cent – “New Day,” ft. Alicia Keys & Dr. Dre (mixed by Eminem)

“New Day,” by 50 Cent, featuring Alicia Keys and Dr. Dre was originally supposed to be on Dr. Dre’s scrapped album DETOX but it ended up as the single off 50 Cent’s vaulted album, titled Street King Immortal. The song was released in 2012, was produced by Dr. Dre and Swizz Beatz and Eminem mixed the verses. Dre’s verse was also written by Royce Da 5’9″.

In an interview with Complex magazine, 50 Cent said: “Dr. Dre originally produced “New Day” for Detox and sent it with a chorus that was written by Ester Dean. It had the chorus that she wrote and he sent it to Alicia Keys, and Alicia re-wrote it and sent it back with the “New Day” vocals. And because she sat on the production for so long, they revisited it. Swizz Beatz re-produced the record, did everything over originally and they ended up putting the song out. So you heard “New Day” released as a full Alicia Keys song before you heard the version of it that was a 50 Cent record featuring Dr. Dre.”

In the song, 50 Cent gives shout out to Eminem and Dre: “I got to win, Em watch and Dre watch and my son watching, F**k that, losing ain’t an option.” Fiddy explained those lines in Genius video annotation which you can check out here.

Bump  the song below!

Eminem pays homage to LL Cool J on “Higher” music video

Eminem has just released the music video of “Higher,” which features Dana White, footages of UFC fights and videos of the fans sent to him a week ago.

In the video, Eminem pays homage to his biggest influence when growing up: LL Cool J. Specifically LL’s Grammy-winning single “Mama Said Knock You Out.” The song that was inspired by his grandmother, who told him to “knock out” critics who were disappointed in his previous album.

“Mama Said Knock You Out” uses samples from James Brown’s “Funky Drummer,” the Chicago Gangsters’ “Gangster Boogie,” Sly & The Family Stone’s “Trip to Your Heart” and “Sing a Simple Song”, and his own track “Rock the Bells” which Eminem performed at Hip-Hop Honor Awards 2009.

Watch the both videos below:

New Music Video: Eminem – “Higher”

“Higher” is a song from Music To Be Murdered By: Side B, by Eminem, produced by himself. In the song the Detroit legend shows off his lyrical capabilities and talks about his life after fame.

The song’s hook is performed by Sly Pyper and Eminem is now the official theme song to #UFC257, featuring Dustin Poirier vs Conor McGregor fight. The song was also featured in the promo video of Football’s National Champion finale.

On the New Year’s Eve, Eminem appeared on his radio station Shade 45 to talk about every songs from the Side B album. The interviewer asked what motivates Eminem right now, and the Rap God answered:

“As far as things like to motivate myself like it’s just the same thing I’ve always tried to do is like “make this better than the last one. But I draw inspiration from all over the place whether it be from new rappers coming up, I’m always checking for the next dude, the next female, whoever.”

About a week ago, Eminem asked fans to sing the hooks of the song and the best ones are now included in the video, alongside exclusive footages of Poirier VS McGregor fight. You can check out the latest motivational track from Eminem below:

WATCH: Eminem – “Higher” music video teaser

Eminem is releasing the music video of “Higher,” from Music To Be Murdered By: Side B album tomorrow at 2PM, ET, exclusively on ESPN+. The teaser of the video has just been released, featuring Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier footages created exclusively for UFC 257.

It turns out 12-seconds video clip that was released earlier today, where Eminem is ‘taking shots’ at Dana White, was the promotional video for “Higher” music video. Reportedly, the official clip of the song will include hooks sung by fans.

“Higher” is the second single from Music To Be Murdered By: Side B, following the lead single “GNAT,” which accompanied the album on the release date. Until we wait for the full visuals, you can check out the teaser below:

WATCH: Eminem appears to be taking shots at Dana White live on ESPN

Eminem has recently visited Sports Center on ESPN with Dana White and it seems the debate got little heated.

In the short video clip shared by former UFC fighter, current comedian and podcast host Brendan Schaub, it appears that Eminem is critiquing the UFC president: “Best part of your opinion is that it does not matter and if every fighter that you had listened your opinion when you doubted them you would not have f**king league.”

Watch the clip below. Full video is not yet available. THE CONTEXT MIGHT BE COMPLETELY DIFFERENT. Story is being updated. Stay tuned!

In the related news, UFC has recently used Eminem’s “Higher” for Conor McGregor’s upcoming fight

Dr. Dre – “Best Of The Pharmacy Freestyles,” ft. Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Tech N9ne, Xzibit, Royce & more

Back in 2016, Dr. Dre brought the West Coast to the world with support from co-host Xzibit, Eddie Francis, DJ Pooh, Wyann Vaughn, and music from legendary DJs Battlecat and J.Rocc on Apple Music’s Beats 1, via the show called “The Pharmacy”

Since then, lots of freestyles and unreleased songs were premiered through The Pharmacy show. We have compiled some of the best freestyles, featuring Eminem on Intro, Snoop Dogg, Royce 5’9″, Tech N9ne, Xzibit, Jon Connor, Styles P, Kxng Crooked, LL Cool J, Anderson. Paak, Busta Rhymes, Pharoache Monch, Wiz Khalifa and many more!

Until we collect all the unreleased songs, you can enjoy the freestyles below!

Pop Smoke ties Eminem’s record on Official Irish Albums Chart

Pop Smoke’s Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon album, which was executive produced by 50 Cent, is officially Ireland’s biggest debut album released in 2020.

Pop Smoke’s Meet The Woo mixtapes put him on the map, but his legacy was firmly cemented with his debut and posthumous album Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Official Irish Albums Chart in July, and returned to the top spot 10 weeks later to claim a further 5 non-consecutive weeks at the top.

The album has tied with Eminem’s Recovery album for the most weeks at No.1 in Ireland’s history for a rap album (6-6 weeks at No. 1) 

Another Eminem’s record stays untouchable though. Slim Shady has the most number 1 rap albums on the Official Irish Albums Chart history. Check the numbers below:

  1. Eminem – 10 number one albums.
  2. 50 Cent – 2 number one albums.
  3. Drake – 2 number one albums.
  4. Post Malone – 2 number one albums.
  5. Dr. Dre – 1 number one album
  6. Kanye West – 1 number one album
  7. J. Cole – 1 number one album
  8. Pop Smoke – 1 number one album
  9. Juice WRLD – 1 number one album
  10. Lauryn Hill – 1 number one album

 

Outsidaz’s Az Izz releases Eminem diss track “What I Can’t Say”

The Outsidaz were the hip-hop collective group formed in 1991 by Young Zee and Pacewon. They were strongly affiliated with D12 as the members of the groups collaborated on different projects in the past.

Eminem shouts out the Outsidaz at the end of the song “Just Don’t Give a F**k”, in the beginning of “C** On Everybody”, “As the World Turns” and “Till Hell Freezes Over.”

A rift developed between Eminem and Tha Outsidaz when Young Zee and Pace Won each recorded verses alongside D12’s Bizarre for the “Amityville” track for Eminem’s The Marshall Mathers LP album. Reportedly, Dr. Dre complained that Eminem had too many guest appearances on the album, so Pace Won and Young Zee’s verses were removed from the track.

Since then, Young Zee and Pacewon released couple of diss-tracks towards Eminem. But in 2015,  on a song “Fine Line,” Eminem spits a verse showing his appreciation to them:

Put a thousand lighters in the sky for the Outsidaz
Wow, I must have had Alzheimer’s
Long time since I shouted them out, ’bout time
‘Cause it’s been on my mind lately how
Zee, you always supported me
You vouched, I will never forget that and
How you guys accepted me for me and Pace
I love you too, you slept on my couch
And I’ve been thinkin’ ’bout the time
When I slept on the floor at The Outhouse
Rhyming’s all we ever wanted to do
And regardless how life has turned out
Inside I’ll, I’ll always be an outsider

Today, out of nowhere, one of the members of the group, Az Izz released a diss-track to Eminem. Previously, Az hyped the song by saying “Eminem will retire after hearing the song.” But how well Az Izz did, you can listen to the song below:

Anthony Mackie says Eminem used his real-life info for 8 Mile’s final rap battle

On Rich Eisen Show, Actor Anthony Mackie reveals a never before told story about ‘8 Mile’ final battle, B-Rabbit (Eminem) against Papa Doc.

“One day we sit on a set and Eminem comes over and he’s like ‘what’s up man, I was reading a script and there is no reason for me not to like you, you are cool dude, I like you’ and then I said ‘I like you too.’ And then he was like ‘So you don’t mind if I add some stuff about you? I’m like sure go ahead. So before the entire 8 Mile final battle, he googles about me and learns about me and he basically makes fun of me as Papa Doc. [Laughs] And then I’m like ‘you getting little personal Mr. Marshall… I didn’t really go Cranbrook, but I did go at private school [laughs].” said Anthony Mackie

At the end of the video, one of the hosts also reveal a story about Brittany Murphy: “I was friends with the late Brittany Murphy and one time she told me a story that she had no idea how to throw up a middle finger cause she never flipped anyone off in her entire life until she did 8 Mile with Marshall. Eminem and her sit down and was teaching her how to do it. And if you watch the movie, he has a weird way of flipping people off. And if you look, she does the exact same way he does.”

And the hosts finally decided to re-watch 8 Mile movie again. Watch the full thing below:

Fat Joe says him & Big Pun were standing in line to get Eminem CD

Fat Joe has recently teamed up with Bow Wow on Instagram Live and as usual, the Ohio rapper was asked his Top 5 rappers dead or alive. Check the conversation below:

Bow Wow: Snoop Dogg, Tupac, Ice Cube, LL Cool J and Jay-Z. I was going to throw Eminem in there. I’ve seen lots of cats asked about their Top 5s and they are not putting Eminem in there but as far as lyricism and wordplay he deservers it. I just don’t understand how Eminem rhymes the words that does not rhyme but he makes them rhyme.

Fat Joe: He’s incredible. Eminem is something else. You know and I know if he was not something else he would not be where he’s at. Because they would not let him get that type of pass. That man was so exception. I remember when Eminem’s first album came out we were in LA for Grammys and me and Big Pun waited on line, and Pun was nominated for two Grammys and he was double platinum and me and him literally, physically waited on line at the Tower Records to buy Eminem’s album. One of the biggest misconception ever is to all the other new white rappers who come up in the game they feel like they gotta diss Eminem to get on another level. Which is NOT TRUE. And they wanna go to war even though they dead nice too. The next Puerto Rican rapper don’t gotta diss Fat Joe! Show me love, I’ll embrace you and show you love!

Bow Wow: It’d be a clout too Joe. But clout only lives short. It’s gonna last two or three days.”

You can watch the interview below:

Jay Z & Eminem – “Renegade” (Live at DJ Hero’s Party) (Never Before Seen)

Back in 2009 DJ Hero has announced its massive 93-song in-game tracklist which included Beastie Boys, Foo Fighters, 50 Cent, David Bowie, Eminem and Jay-Z’s.

“The tracks we put on this disc are mostly overlooked or rarer favorites of mine from all different parts of my career. I also put a brand new, unheard song on there so even the biggest fan has something new.” said Eminem.

The two iconic rappers also performed their legendary song “Renegade” at DJ Hero’s Party. Since then, you could find many fan-shot videos and pictures from the performance but as it seems, the official video is also available! You can watch it below:

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