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A fan who toured with Eminem in 1999 shares never before seen pictures & tells untold stories

Reddit user, Chupacockbrah, who appears to toured with Eminem decades ago, shares never before seen pictures and untold stories about Slim Shady’s 1999 Warped Tour.

Introduction: Long story but when I was 14-15 I went on multiple tours with Eminem. Even donned the mummy costume once. We got booed on stage at Warped Tour 1999 after someone threw a bottle of water and hit Em in the face, he stopped the show and we bounced “back stage” which was just trailers and tour buses. This was a few years before Eminem was a household name and megastar phenomenon. Most of my pics and polaroids were stolen from me over the years as his star grew and people got obsessed. Used to have a polaroid with Proof and Em. Sad I don’t have it anymore, Proof was the nicest dude ever, so was Kim, believe it or not. Anyways, I guess AMA if you want.

Q: How did you get so lucky to tour with Em at 14?! Are you a performer? Also, I am very interested in knowing more about your interactions with Eminem, and Kim as well!

A: I grew up with a friend that’s dad was his tour sound guy for a while. Took us on short legs of his California tours. Eminem was nice to people he knew. He always recognized me but don’t think he even knew my name. My name is Eric and my brother tells his nieces that in White America he’s talkin about me which is obviously not true. But I did have bleached hair for a while so maybe I helped spawn The Real Slim Shady lol. Kim chain smoked menthol 100’s but other than that she just hung out. Supported Em, she was only on tour with us once though… I have a cool story/interaction with her that I’ll never forget, she tried to protect me, grabbed my hand and pulled me off stage when Em got booed off. He literally said “peace out Cali” and booked it. Left us all on stage lol while people were literally throwing fireworks on stage (like the little flowers that spin) it was kinda scary to be honest, I just wanted my clothes from the trailer cause it had my camera and the film capsule if you guys are old to remember that. Had 40 bucks in it but they never found it. She asked how much money was in it and I said 40 bucks so she gave me 40 and my buddy always said I should have said 100. Eminem was never very warm to his fans. He’s always kinda been, how you say this, “the way he is.”

Q: Amazing to think of him getting booed off a stage! Thanks for sharing your experience! Sounds like a dream to me.

A: Yeah it was a bunch of punker metal dudes and they probably had no idea who he was. Also, people always say they were jealous but it actually messed with my head a lot. I mean, sure, everyone at school thought we were Eminem’s homies but in reality if always left me feeling empty. It was so cool to hang out and then we had to go home and back to school and I didn’t want it to end. Didn’t want to live a normal life. And they just kept going on tour and having fun, I just went back to a “normal” and boring life. At this point it’s been so long, none of it even feels real, just a story I tell and have a few mementos I occasionally break out.

Q: What did you do dressed as a mummy?

A: Just walked around on stage lol, they told me some people breakdance. Actually Dustin Hoffman supposedly wore it right before me. No joke.

Q: Hey, was he funny?

A: Yeah he could have killed it as a comedian no joke, would freestyle on the bus. Also, he wrote The Watcher for Dre, heard him reciting the lyrics the year before The Chronic dropped and was like ‘what?!’ but I remember him rapping about Gus, the tour manager makin a fuss on the bus and some other rap I can’t recall. He really is as cool and legit as witty as he seems.

Q: Does he still remember you?

A: There’s no way. But also there’s no way to know cause I don’t see him anymore. His career launched and probably required and expansive stage crew.

Q: That’s cool as f–k, bet it makes some good drinking stories lol. Were you around any drugs or anything? or see anything at 14 most people wouldn’t?

A: Yeah totally cool stories. Most people don’t believe me cause I’m a digital artist that could easily photoshop these but they don’t exist anywhere else so. Also I just tell them to ask my mom lol she agreed to let me go, what could she say? She couldn’t deny me the opportunity. No drugs really, just weed. I stole his pipe and took it to school. My mom found it washing my clothes and I told her I stole it from Eminem and she was like “Welp, I believe that…You can have it when you’re 18” she lost it lol but yeah lots of weed…I went on tour with Cypress Hill so I’m sure you can imagine.

Q: What was your experience with him?

A: I have lots. I was there when he met B-Real from Cypress Hill. B-Real even got on stage and announced Xzibit and Em and only Xzibit came out which was probably confusing for the crowd. Also met Dre once, nice as f–k…Never Snoop though, which would have been cool. No idea why Eminem did not come out. I wasn’t on tour with him then. Was on tour with Cypress Hill and I guess Eminem was in Hollywood. He just left I guess.

Q: You’re probably one of the luckiest people on here to kick it with him when he was in his prime! did he ever share any rap battle stories with you? or did you ever see him at work writing any lyrics between shows?

A: Thanks, was hoping you guys would enjoy. He didn’t, he would rap a lot obviously but I mentioned earlier I heard him reciting the lyrics to The Watcher by Dre, pretty sure he ghost wrote some or all of that song.

Q: I was at that Warped Tour show in 1999 where someone threw that bottle. He had entire stage setups and stuff to match the aesthetic of The Slim Shady LP release. I remember when it happened and he was like “f–k this” and walked off stage and ended the show. I was 15 years old at the time and it was my first time seeing Eminem right after he got famous. I remember leaving thinking for some reason that was going to get talked about on MTV News or some other outlet but never heard a peep about it. So crazy that you were at that show on tour!

A: Dude! I was hoping someone would have been at that Warped Show! This is so cool. Yeah they had mushrooms on stage and I was the mummy walking around. Crazy side story: When we got back to the tour bus, some Warped Tour manager guy came in and said they had found the guy who threw the bottle and if Eminem wanted to press charges. Em said “nah” and that was the end of it. That was wild!

Q: How was Eminem?

A: Not the nicest to fans. We stopped at  aJack in the Box once in Bakersfield and he walked down the street and a couple kids recognized him and he wouldn’t even talk or make eye contact when they came up. But I will say, he loved my friend’s dad so he treated us kids really cool even though it’s kinda lame to bring your kid and his friend on tour.

Q: Did you ever see him get violent with people?

A: No but he did have a cast right before we went on tour cause he jumped off the stage and punched someone and broke something in the hand/arm. Didn’t see it happen just heard the story. He also got tattooed by Mr. Cartoon right before a show at the HOB.

Q: What’s your most and least favorite experience with him?

A: Probably being on stage was the best and least. Was exciting but also stressful and getting booed off sucked.

Q: What’s your favorite Eminem album?

A: The Slim Shady LP changed my life, made me and every other suburban white kid wanna be a rapper. We used to pass a raps notebook around school and battle each other on paper lol I can rap my a– off though, just ask my girlfriend lol

Q: You said Kim was really nice in person. How so?

A: I kinda elaborated a bit in another comment but very motherly I guess? Protective? Just really sweet. To add to the other comment she legit grabbed me and was like WE HAVE TO GO and I was like I NEED MY CLOTHES lol so dumb.

Q: One of the best posts I’ve read on Reddit not just this sub. I couldn’t help but read every part of this thread – very interesting! I appreciate the time you took to share and have taken to further answer our queries, it means a lot to me and I’m sure everyone else in the sub. I have two questions if you have time and feel like answering: What is your favorite memory of the tour(s) and If you had a 14 year old child would you let them go on tour with Eminem? 2.1 Eminem then 2.2 Current Eminem. 

A: For sure, my pleasure. It’s been fun. My favorite memory would probably be meeting Em for the first time, he was with Dre and it was surreal. I don’t know if I would want my kid to go on tour with either, but I don’t think I could deny them the opportunity if they were dying to go like I was. My mom knew I was really into his music but she didn’t know enough about him or maybe she wouldn’t have allowed it.

Q: What are your top 5 Em songs and what do you think of his current day music?

A: I don’t listen to his new music. No offense its just not for me. I still listen to SSLP-TES and even liked Relapse a while after it came out. I know he can still rap but I miss when he sang choruses and told stories and now it just seems like he’s trying to rap super complex rhyme schemes and the puns kinda get old. Also, seems like so many songs are Em rapping and a female vocalist singing the chorus. Favorite songs: 1. Infinite 2. As the World Turns 3. Rock Bottom 4. Marshall Mathers 5. Brain Damage. That’s tough though cause I love Role Model, Kill You, the I Don’t Give a F–ks…so many amazing songs. Shoutout to all of his old radio and recorded freestyles too those were all immaculate.

Some stuff from when I toured with Em
by u/Chupacockbrah in Eminem

BTS pass Eminem with their new No. 1 hit song

With their most recent track, “Take Two,” BTS has once again dominated the US Billboard charts and reclaimed the top spot in the Digital Song Sales list.

Thanks to an incredible 31,000 pure sales in the US, the song rapidly debuted at No. 1. This accomplishment give them the place among the selected few artists who have accomplished such a milestone, as well as making it their eleventh chart-topper on the Digital Song Sales chart.

Some of the biggest names in the music business, such as Katy Perry, Beyoncé, and Eminem, have now been eclipsed by BTS, breaking their tie with these legendary figures. All four acts had 11 No. 1 songs on the Digital Song Sales chart prior to this week, putting them on a same level.

The K-pop heavyweights have now gained ground with “Take Two,” at least temporarily because any of their fellow chart-toppers could suddenly make a surprise comeback, especially Eminem, who has not released new music for more than 3 years.

BTS is now in 6th place on the ranking of artists with the most No. 1 hits in the history of the Digital Song Sales chart. Leading the pack by a significant margin is Taylor Swift, who has reached the pinnacle with an astounding 26 different tracks.

She is followed by Nicki Minaj with 15 tracks who has recently surpassed Rihanna, currently holding steady in third place with 14 chart-toppers. Directly ahead of BTS on the leaderboard are both Drake and Justin Bieber, each with an impressive 13 No. 1 hits.

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Benzino’s daughter Coi Leray talks about his beef with Eminem & if she ever do a song with Eminem

Coi Leray has recently sat down with Math Hoffa on his My Expert Opinion podcast where she talked about Benzino and Eminem‘s beef.

“I don’t know about the Eminem thing. I was not old enough to understand it. So I can’t even tell you. I know that, anything that has to do with Eminem I don’t have nothing to do with those times. So don’t involve me in it. I’m my own person. Don’t do that.” – Coi Leray said.

Then she continued: “If it was the situation which I don’t know so I’m just saying because I’mma ride for my father regardless. Cause  he is my father. I don’t give a f–k what anybody says. But right is right and wring is wring. At the end of the day I was not there to understand but what I do know all that rap beef s–t, even just today, is just a f–king noise to me. It is just so noise to me I just think it’s so corny. I don’t pay no mind to it. I don’t. If my father feels how he feels I was not there so I can’t give my opinion. I was not old enough to understand those times.”

“I watched 8 Mile and I thought it was a great movie. 8 Mile was crazy. It was one of the great movies. He was great actor. I could tell you some songs that I think are f–king great growing up because I’m very musically inclined. But that’s all I can tell you. I’m not an Eminem fan. I don’t listen to Eminem but I do know ‘I’m sorry mama,’ ‘Cleaning Out My Closet.’ At the end of the day, I was not there.” she added.

Then she was asked if Eminem reached out to do a song with her, would she accept it or not. “Hell no, unless I got my father’s blessing. I would sit down with my father first of all and bring it up to him. And hopefully he’ll be like ‘Do it, I passed the past.’ I love you and I support you anything you wanna do. This is positive. This gonna better you anyway.’ I’ll do it. But if he says otherwise then it’s a no.”

You can watch the interview below:

According to court, playing Eminem music at workplace may be considered as sexual harassment

According to the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, music that is degrading toward women played at the workplace may constitute sexual harassment.

The court ruling was in response to a lawsuit against a clothing manufacturer in which plaintiffs complained that the misogynistic music “blasted” throughout the manufacturer’s warehouse was offensive. The ruling raises questions about what music is appropriate for the workplace.

The suit alleges that S&S Activewear permitted its managers and employees to routinely play “sexually graphic, violently misogynistic” music throughout its 700,000-square-foot warehouse in Reno, Nevada. The eight plaintiffs were offended by songs that used offensive terms like “hoes” and “bi–hes” and contained themes that denigrated women.

The complaint mentions iconic song “Stan” by Eminem from his 2000 blockbuster album, The Marshall Mathers LP, which they allege, “described extreme violence against women, detailing a pregnant woman being stuffed into a car trunk and driven into water to be drowned.”

The plaintiffs also mentioned music by rapper Too $hort. Despite their frequent complaints regarding the music, the plaintiffs claim that warehouse management maintained that the songs were “motivational.”

The judge initially dismissed the case in a federal district court. However, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco overturned that decision this month, citing other cases which found “the use of sexually degrading, gender-specific epithets, such as ‘slut,’ ‘cunt,’ ‘whore,’ and ‘b–ch,’ has been consistently held to constitute harassment based upon sex.” Eminem has countless songs that include those words.

For more details, visit Forbes here.

Eminem donates his “8 Mile” costume to Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ extensive collection, housed at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Margaret Herrick Library, and Academy Film Archive in Los Angeles, has received a donation of a costume worn by Eminem in his role as Jimmy, who went by the stage name “B-Rabbit,” in 2002 box office No.1 movie 8 Mile.

The lead single of the movie “Lose Yourself” became the first hip-hop song to win an Oscar for best original song in March, 2003. Together with Jeff Bass and Luis Resto, Eminem received the honor. In the months of 2002–2003, the blockbuster single dominated the US Billboard Hot 100 charts for 12 weeks in a row. It also won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Song and Best Rap Solo Performance.

“We are thrilled and honored to expand the Academy’s collection with these exceptional pieces. To be housed at our archive, library and museum, these vital components of the filmmaking process highlight the collaborative disciplines that develop and produce the movies we love. They also demonstrate the Academy’s unique capacity to preserve the full range of film history formats. We are incredibly grateful to our donors for their remarkable gifts to the Academy and for their commitment to illuminating our film history.” – said Academy CEO Bill Kramer in a statement.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has been collecting and preserving film and film-related material since 1927. Its permanent collection contains more than 13 million photographs, 8.3 million clippings, 95,000 screenplays, 73,500 posters, 145,000 production and costume design drawings, 45,000 sound recordings, 39,000 books, 1,900 special collections, 242,000 film and video assets, and 8,000 props, process, and production items.

To check for other collectibles that were recently added to the Academy, visit Billboard here.

Listen: Incredible Eminem AI songs compilation

Artificial Intelligence music generators are the biggest challenge for musicians in 2023. Nowadays, it’s absolutely possible to make an Eminem song without Eminem involved to it and it’s becoming headache for music creators day by day.

Artificial intelligence tools that generate text, images and music are moving art into new territory — and that’s raising tricky questions for the business of creativity.

For early adopters like Insider, the publication that this week announced an experiment with A.I.-aided articles, the new tools promise more efficient content creation. But for many artists, and the businesses that own their work, generative A.I. is a double threat. These systems can produce copycats of human works that dilute the market, and they use artists’ production, without their permission, as training data.

Some see that as stealing intellectual property: Universal Music Group recently told music streaming platforms, including Spotify and Apple Music, to block A.I. systems from scraping its music.

As an example of A.I. generated music, we use Eminem’s case. In the video below, you can check out The Slim Shady LP era, The Marshall Mathers LP 2 era, Relapse era and Music To Be Murdered By era Eminem created by artificial intelligence.

Eminem & Paul Rosenberg to make animated cameo in Juice WRLD & Cordae’s new “Role Model” sampled single

Cole Bennett and Lyrical Lemonade preparing their first ever compilations album LL1*. It is yet unknown when the album will be released but the first single “Doomsday” by Juice WRLD and Cordae will be dropped this Friday (June 23, 2023).

“Doomsday” by Juice WRLD and Cordae samples Eminem‘s iconic single “Role Model” produced by Dr. Dre and Mel-Man, from his 1999 classic album, The Slim Shady LP. According to the cover of the single, Eminem and Paul Rosenberg will make an animated cameo in the music video of the single.

Last year, Cole Bennett talked about the album during the interview with Our Generation Music: “You know, obviously like the Lyrical Lemonade album has always been in discussion for you know, since things really popped off. It was always like it would be really cool if there was a Lyrical Lemonade album, you know. That was just built out with a lot of like, you know, it’s a compilation album with a lot of the artists that we work with and just creating different vibes and bringing different worlds together, but I never wanted to do it, because… man, man I really hated labels really really bad for a long time. Just because it just rubbed me the wrong way. Now, I’m learning to just appreciate it more. I think I just matured, you know what I mean? Because I was so DIY, like anti-industry and I just never wanted to do it, the timing was wrong.” he said.

Then he continued: “But I think its because it was when all the labels wanted to do these joint ventures and have Lyrical Lemonade to be a sub label and I never wanted to do that. I didn’t know what I was doing and I never go into anything if I’m not fully knowledge on the situation. I’m not a numbers guy either. I don’t wanna be tied into contracts with anyone. I do this because I love it. This is my passion. So, to see people operate solely off just finances and things of that nature, not to get into it too much, I feel like I was getting pulled in by some s–t that I didn’t want. The album being mentioned right around that time, after all of these labels trying to do all these things, I was like all of that type of stuff I was iffy about it and I just knew that the time wasn’t right, you know? I’m big on timing with everything, if I feel even the tiniest gut feeling in the opposite direction, I follow it.”

“Recently, because now I’m ready to take things to the next level, I’m ready to start working on movies and start building Lyrical Lemonade into different worlds. I got some crazy ideas. My imagination, my drive is in a better spot than it’s ever been. This is a unturned stone, like this is something that had to be done. It’s a Lyrical Lemonade album and I know that now with my experience and a lot of the relationships I’ve built, I think I could really do something cool. Bring people together and just make different sounds that maybe wouldn’t get made otherwise and getting more involved with records and that executive producer role, in terms of helping, construct, and layer songs. It’s exciting for me. I want to be in the studio, bringing people together and just building records, so I think this would be really cool.” Cole Bennett added.

Few snippets of the song “Doomsday” by Juice WRLD and Cordae has already been leaked. You can check it out in the video below:

Eminem sets new record as he passes 40 billion streams on Spotify

Eminem has now surpassed 40 BILLION streams on Spotify across all credits, becoming the first artist from the 90’s to reach this milestone. The Detroit legend is also 2nd most streamed rapper on the platform.

Check out the list of 50 most streamed rappers on Spotify below:

1. Drake
2. Eminem 
3. Kanye West
4. Juice WRLD
5. XXXtentacion
6. Travis Scott
7. Kendrick Lamar
8. Future
9. J. Cole
10. Nicki Minaj

11. Lil Uzi Vert
12. 21 Savage
13. Lil Baby
14. Lil Wayne
15. Wiz Khalifa
16. Young Thug
17. Pop Smoke
18. Cardi B
19. Mac Miller
20 DaBaby

21. Metro Boomin
22. Migos
23. YoungBoy Never Broke Again
24. Tyga
25. Gunna
26. Tyler, The Creator
27. Kodak Black
28. Polo G
29. Trippie Redd
30. G-Eazy

31. A$AP Rocky
32. A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie
33. Logic
34. Jay-Z
35. DJ Khaled
36. Swae Lee
37. Big Sean
38. 50 Cent
39. Kid Cudi
40. Macklemore

41. 2Pac
42. Childish Gambino
43. Roddy Ricch
44. Playboy Carti
45. Russ
46. Megan Thee Stallion
47. Jack Harlow
48. Tory Lanez
49. Lil Durk
50. French Montana

Mr. Porter reacts to new Eminem album rumors

Since Cole Bennett dropped some hints on new music, the speculations for new Eminem album have stormed the social media.

@stanistheone Instagram account shared a screenshot of supposedly Interscope’s now deleted tweet that said: “It’s official! The next Eminem album, his first in over 3 years, will be released on Friday. Executive produced by Dr. Dre, the album will debut on streaming services along with the new music video directed by Cole Bennett.”

In the caption the fan account wrote: “Reportedly @interscope tweeted this by accident on Twitter yet I don’t know anybody that actually saw said tweet. Notice how there isn’t a specific Friday that’s mentioned just the day itself. Keep in mind there is absolutely no physical proof to substantiate such a claim that an album is coming but remain alert nonetheless.”

In the comment section, Mr. Porter commented laughing emoji, meaning, the above information is bulls–t, unfortunately.

Check out the screenshot below:

Screenshot: @stanistheone

Eminem celebrates Father’s Day by promoting Snoop Dogg’s cereal

It’s been a long time since Eminem last shared anything on his social media accounts. It appears Father’s Day was a special day.

Father’s Day is a holiday honoring one’s father, or relevant father figure, as well as fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society. Eminem is a father of three.

Slim Shady celebrated the day by promoting Snoop Dogg’s cereal, a natural flavored fruity hoopz with marshmallows. He posted a picture of himself, eating the cereal alongside Snoop Dogg’s “Doggystyle” cassette tape with TikTok anthem “Mockingbird” playing over the picture. In the caption, Eminem wrote: “Happy Father’s Day… thanks 4 the breakfast @snoopdogg!!!”

Snoop responded by reposting the screenshot of Eminem’s Twitter post with the caption: “@Eminem
8mile Breakfast @snoopcereal @amazon @walmart

Check out Eminem’s post below:

 

Cole Bennett teases new Eminem song next week

Cole Bennett is leveling up in the video production space. The Lyrical Lemonade frontman took to his social media accounts to drop the official Rick Rubin-narrated first-ever short film, titled whyrush?, which was released today on June 18, 2023.

At the end of the film, there is a very strange audio recording. It appears it is reversed audio of Eminem’s “Role Model” intro and fans were quick to figure that out.

In the YouTube’s comment section one of the users commented: “It says “Okay, I’m going to attempt to drown myself” at the end which is reference to Eminem – Role Model. I don’t know why they included this at the end.”

On which the official account of Lyrical Lemonade replied: “Watch what happens next,” with Shushing Face emoji.

The interaction was shared by Cole Bennett himself on his Instagram story with the caption: “See you all next week!”

THIS IS A BIG HINT. Eminem is probably dropping something next week so you better stay tuned on Southpawer! Check out the video below:

Kid Capri says Eminem is hated cause he does “black stuff” better

During a recent interview on Audacy’s Hip-Hop Made podcast with host Mike Street, Kid Capri talked about his favorite rappers and how the majority of people decide on their Top 5 hip-hop artists.

The New York City DJ and rapper discussed how he believes that Eminem is denigrated because he is white and that he raps better than those who hate on him.

“Everybody goes by the popularity of the person instead of the real skill set. Everybody keep going at Eminem because he’s white. You’re mad because he’s doing Black stuff better than you are. Like 50 said. That’s what it is. The boy is nice, you can’t take that from him. Wisely use his name in your mouth every time. That boy is nice. You can not f–k with him on stage at all. ” said Kid Capri.

50 Cent said something similar years ago to defend Slim Shady from haters: “Hip Hop is Black music, without question, and, unfortunately for some people, it’s tough to accept that you have a White artist that does it better than Black artists.”

This is not the first time Capri made statements in defense of Eminem. During an interview with HipHopDX last year, he explained how Lil Pump dissing Eminem inspired his latest album, The Love.

“That was just one of the things that did inspire,” Capri said at the time. “I got tired of seeing the younger dudes thinking that the older people ain’t capable. Like we ain’t been here building this business from the ground up from day one.

Then he continued: “Sometimes, it is the truth. A lot of older people, they get out of touch. They don’t want the younger people to come in and do their thing, and it be just back and forth exchange.

“But when I watch Lil Pump disrespect a dude that became the Elvis of Hip Hop, this dude that sold millions and millions of records, created opportunities for so many people and is one of the greatest MCs on the planet, for him to just disrespect him like that, we losing our respect level.” he added.

Check out the new interview below.

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