Rapper Eminem's highly-acclaimed third studio record the Marshall Mathers LP was officially released on May 23, 2000. Therefore, the "Best Rap Album" Grammy winner celebrates its fifteenth anniversary this week. MMLP made a huge impact even beyond hip-hop - "Thinking Out Loud" crooner Ed Sheeran, was immediately drawn to Shady's unique sound and style. And hopefully one day, the 24-year-old singer will get to meet Detroit's infamous "Rap God." Read More »
Eminem did NOT sign a deal with up-and-coming rock band, Detroit Riot. In fact, the "Rap God" emcee's secret heavy metal "project" doesn't even exist! The 42-year-old industry mogul still supports the growth of hip-hop, and he recently added aspiring rapper Astray to the Shady Music Publishing and Universal Music Group lineup. Read More »
According to rapper OG Maco, fellow emcee Jay-Z can NOT snag the renowned "King of Hip-Hop" title. Neither can "Rap God" Eminem, although Maco does deem the Detroit native "the original anarchist rapper." Maybe Shady SHOULD give rock 'n' roll a try to spice the industry up a bit? Read More »
Eminem did NOT ditch a successful rap career in order to pursue his dreams of playing bass guitar in a rock band - right? Read More »
Ready for Eminem's new persona - "Rock God?" Apparently, the Detroit emcee's ready to put his successful rap career on the backburner (for now). Instead, he'd rather focus on his bass guitar-playing skills... What - what!? Read More »