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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.

B.o.B. recalls Eminem’s reaction when he heard André 3000’s verse on “Play The Guitar”

B.o.B has recently sat down with B High Atl where he revealed Eminem’s reaction when he played him “Play The Guitar” with André 3000.

“I remember when I was in the studio with Eminem. I played Eminem “Play The Guitar” and I remember Em being like ‘s**t, you just never know where he (André 3000) gonna land at.” said B.o.B.

Then he continues: “I know what he meant when he said that because, first of all, you gotta put this in perspective that I grew up listening to Eminem. This ni**a was that ni**a! And I was watching him listen to André 3000 verse on my song and he was like ‘you never know where he’s gonna land with the flow’ and I’m just like ‘yo this is wild to me.’ The way Andre approaches verses…He’s like a storytelling journalist.”

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DJ Khaled reveals how he managed to put Kanye West, Eminem & Dr. Dre song on his album

DJ Khaled sat down with Zane Lowe to celebrate a new chapter for his artistry with his thirteenth studio album, ‘GOD DID’.

He discusses the ups and downs of the journey it took to make this album.

“Produced by Dr. Dre! This is the gift from Kanye, Dre and Eminem. Gift not just to me but to the world.” said Khaled. “Me and Kanye worked on a few records but we didn’t finish them. They are incredible records.”

Then he continues: “I called Kanye one day and I said I got an idea. He came by my house a year and half ago, eight in the morning he just showed up at my house, I didn’t know he was coming. We go to my studio. I play music, he plays new music. We both inspire each-other. He plays me an incredible album that he did with one of my idols, Dr. Dre. He played it from top to bottom for me. I could not believe what I was hearing…So now, on the phone, I said ‘I remember you playing me this Dr. Dre and Eminem record and y’all were talking about god. I was speaking that gospel. I said ‘it would be beautiful if we could put that on God Did album’.”

“Ye hits back and says ‘I love the idea’.” Khaled continues. “He said ‘I’m down but we get to get obvious, I gotta call Dre and get his blessings of course Em’s blessings.’ After I hang up with Ye, I called Dr. Dre. He said ‘I’m down but we gotta make sure Em’s down for it too.’ And I was like ‘OF COURSE.'”

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Mary J. Blige quotes Eminem lyrics to explain why not being paid for Super Bowl show doesn’t bother her

Mary J. Blige is about to perform at the Super Bowl Halftime Show with Eminem this weekend, and she is using Slim Shady’s lyrics to explain why she does not care about not being paid for the performance.

It is known that artists aren’t getting paid to play at the Super Bowl but it is worth far more than most people realize, with Mary J. Blige revealing that she’ll be making money from the forthcoming shows for the rest of her life.

“Listen, you gonna be paid for the rest of your life off of this. They don’t have to pay me. But if it was paying it would be a lot of money. But I’m good. This is the opportunity of a lifetime. Eminem says that in ‘Lose Yourself,’ this is the opportunity of a lifetime.” she said during the interview on The Cruz Show.

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Mary J. Blige talks 2022 Super Bowl performance with Eminem, Dr. Dre & Kendrick Lamar

Mary J. Blige has recently set down with Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen where she talked about her Super Bowl Pepsi Halftime Show 2022 performance with Eminem, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar.

“I’m not nervous. I’m cool. I mean, it’s the world that’s gonna be watching but I think I’ll be alright.”

“The first time I did it I was in the background with Aerosmith, Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake and I was just in the background but I’m gonna be in the front with all my peers which is Dre, Snoop, Eminem and Kendrick. I’m a Queen of Hip-Hop Soul.” says Mary J. Blige

Super Bowl LVI will be the 56th Super Bowl and the 52nd modern-era National Football League (NFL) championship. The game is scheduled to be played on February 13, 2022, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

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Music legend @MaryJBlige dished on co-headlining the #SBLVI Halftime Show: “I’m gonna be in the front with all of my peers… and you know, I’m the Queen of Hip Hop Soul.” 🎤 #WWHL pic.twitter.com/g9tWVILaFW

— WWHL (@BravoWWHL) November 30, 2021

She also did little question and answer session about the Halftime Show with Andy.

Andy: Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem and Kendrick Lamar. Out of these performers, who is gonna deliver the biggest most talked about moment to you?

Mary: Everybody I hope.

Andy: Who’s music do you listen most off this group?

Mary: All of them, really, honestly.

Andy: Who’s gonna party the most after the show?

Mary: Me!

Andy: Who’s gonna have biggest entourage?

Mary: I don’t know cause neither of us have that…

Andy: Who do you text the most?

Mary: Right now it’s Dre because we are trying to stay in touch because of the show.

Andy: Who’s energy you feed the most?

Mary: It will probably be Dre.

Andy: Who’s gonna smoke the most weed before the show?

Mary: SNOOP!

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Salma Hayek talks how shocking meeting Eminem at the Oscars was

During The Kelly Clarkson Show, Salma Hayek revealed she coped with her anxiety by singing Eminem’s “Lose Yourself” before going on stage. She thought she was losing it herself, though, when she bumped into Eminem backstage at The Oscars before presenting an award. Salma dishes on the encounter, and how she was so excited to see him that she accidentally sprayed Eminem with water.

“I have a song that I put in my head that helps me get through hard times which is Eminem’s “Lose Yourself.” You heard that song and you can do anything. I was presenting at the Oscars. This day I was extra nervous cause I hadn’t slept, I was jet lagged, I was feeling shaky. And this one time I was drinking water cause my mouth immediately goes dry. So I’m walking and in my head I was thinking about ‘Lose Yourself’. I’m singing the song in my head. I’m drinking the water and then I go like ‘wait a minute! Have I lost it?!’ I go to the person ‘Is Lose Yourself playing right now?!’ Because I heard it like in a stereo. Eminem was not announced that he was gonna be on the Oscars. As I was ready to come out he was on stage playing Lose Yourself.”

“I’m so nervous cause it’s me and him all of a sudden. It was really scary. I was embarrassed. At this moment I’m more nervous and he comes out exactly on the side that I’m in. I was like ‘I LOVE YOU! I LOVE YOU!’ I spit the water out. I was drunk and I was screaming ‘I LOVE YOU! I LOVE YOU!’ And then I see he is in shock with water all over him. Then I was like ‘I’M SORRY, I’M SORRY!’ They were like ‘Go, go’ and I was like ‘SOMEBODY TAKE THE PICTURE!’ They took a picture and then I left.

The next day I went home and I said ‘Oh my God, my hero thinks I’m a freak.’ Next morning Eminem said he enjoyed the Oscars cause he got to meet Salma Hayek!” said Salma Hayek.

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LISTEN: Eminem – “Mom’s Spaghetti” interview on Shade 45

Eminem has opened “Mom’s Spaghetti” restaurant in downtown Detroit and few lucky fans got a special taste of it yesterday — hand-served by Eminem himself.

Slim Shady spent several minutes manning the alley window of the new eatery on Woodward Avenue, treating the first 10-12 fans in a blocks-long line to takeout boxes of spaghetti and selfie snaps as he inaugurated the new restaurant inspired by lyrics from “Lose Yourself.”

After Eminem left, he went straight to Shade 45 for Rude Jude’s All Out Show where the Rap God gave short and funny interview about the restaurant.

“Don’t even bite your spaghetti until you put it in bread. Otherwise your will ruin all the f**king thing. That’s stupid. Don’t be stupid. If I f**king catch out doing it without bread, there’s gonna be hell of pay. I’m not trying to offend anyone but if you are an f**king idiot don’t eat Mom’s Spaghetti.” jokes Eminem

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Eminem shares story LL Cool J gifting him chain in “Behind the Music” interview

In a new clip from Behind the Music on Paramount+, Eminem went into detail on his friendship with legendary rapper LL Cool J, confirming longtime fan speculation about a certain piece of jewelry.

“Since I was a little kid I always wanted a chain. I was recording with Rick Rubin and I was like, ‘Yo, can you ask LL where he got his chains from?’ So he had these made and sent them to me.” says Eminem.

“I’m like, ‘Yo, I wanted that. That is what made me actually want to rap,’” Eminem adds.

The full episode of Behind the Music will be released on Paramount+ this Thursday.

Cordae on Eminem: “He’s fKing GOAT. Nobody fks with him”

Back in 2019, Cordae, who then was called YBN Cordae, gave an interview to DJ Whoo Kid where the 23 year old rapper talked about Eminem’s influence on him.

“I love Eminem. You think Eminem heard my ‘My Name Is’ freestyle? Yo, did I not mention Eminem? Eminem is a f**king GOAT. Let me just say this, that ni**a’s crazy bro! That My Name Is song was STUPID! The way he put s**t together bro that’s crazy. That is a man who nobody wanna f**k with. That ni**a’s crazy.”

“I f**k with his Dead Wrong verse. I even f**ked with Infinite. When he used to kind of rap like AZ and NAS.”

In 5 hours, Cordae will drop a verse on Eminem’s “Killer” song. This is how the times change! You can watch the throwback interview below:

NoLifeShaq interviews Tom MacDonald about “Dear Slim” song

After dropping “Dear Slim” video, Tom MacDonald was interviewed by NoLifeShaq. You can check out the conversation below.

“I have never been so scared to write a song in my life. When you start rapping because of Eminem and then the way the universe work and all of a sudden I got an Eminem beat in my hands, I swear to god… When I get a beat that motivates me to write, I write that shit right away. And I sat with this beat in my phone for a week before I started writing, I was like ‘Nah bro’.” – said Tom.

When he was asked about people thinking that he would diss Eminem, the Canadian rapper responded: “I let everybody think that all week. It was like, I was just saying Em’s name and doing my promo as an independent artist and I knew where everybody will take that sh*t.”

The music video also featured the same car Stan was driving in Eminem’s song. “It is not the one from Eminem’s video but it is the same model. I did some research and found out what Stan was driving. I copped the whip from a junkyard, It was black, I painted the whole thing in the same color as Stan’s car, I went all out.”

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