Eminem Stabbed, Death Hoax Goes Viral on Facebook: Twitter Fans Respond, Rapper NOT DEAD! New Album 2013 Rumors Heat Up, Chris Rock Collaboration?

There's a morbid hoax currently circulating online that popular rapper Eminem was stabbed four times in NYC and left to bleed to death. Such disturbing claims are totally FALSE - several Slim Shady fans have since swarmed the popular social networking site Twitter to debunk the viral (and totally ridiculous) Facebook post. Eminem is indeed still alive and well, working on the upcoming release of his highly-anticipated new album. Did this "death hoax" merely revitalize Em's 2013 "comeback?"

Here's the full "Eminem stabbed" story, as originally reported by Mstars:

Why do so many internet hoaxters enjoy killing off celebrities? This latest "death hoax" involves rapper Eminem - he wasn't exactly "killed" on Facebook, but bogus rumors have it that he was recently stabbed in NYC and left for dead. There's even a disturbing, bloody image of the "injured" Marshall Mathers that goes along with the fake post. But just to confirm - Slim Shady was NOT stabbed four times, and he's definitely NOT on the verge of death! The truth is that Em's set to release a new album soon (sometime around May 28, 2013)... which is actually GOOD news!

Here's the bogus link that's currently making it's way around Facebook and the web:

Repeat - this is a total SCAM! Eminem's rep told E! News that the gruesome rumor was "not true. He remains unstabbed."

Awesome to hear!

The man in the photo is NOT the "real" Slim Shady - when fans click on the link, it opens up a ton of internet spam. So don't do it...

While some fans fell for the morbid prank, many others hit up Twitter to debunk the brutal stabbing:

@samiia993: "I'm going to literally kill the person who said that eminem was stabbed. He's not afraid idiots."

@erinloveseminem: "My sister just gave me a heart attack after telling me that Eminem was stabbed ITS NOT EVEN HIM IN THE PICTURE!"

@Omarshafiq21: "The only thing that pisses me off more than people saying Eminem was stabbed is people who say he's the best."

@shadyodz: "As far as I've figured out @Eminem was not stabbed its just a scam on facebook so don't click the video :D."

@echo66623: "apparently eminem was found stabbed four times in nyc. guess his raping was sharp."

@amesbelle: "Good thing the Eminem-getting-stabbed thing was a hoax. (WHEW) I am in Michigan tho, probably woulda hightailed it to the D. Heh. #fb."

@mikaelamartiros: "Kay people Eminem didn't get stabbed 4 times, he's fine, so stop spreading it. #rumors #donewithit #eminemisntdead."

The only think more viral then Eminem's "stabbing" is the release of his upcoming new album, which fans can read more about here.

And check this out...

Comedian Chris Rock in the studio with Slim... no word on if he'll actually be featured on the album, but we can't wait to find out!