Detroit’s own Eminem has been awarded the Guinness World Record for Most Words in a Hit Single, thanks to his tongue-twisting MMLP2 track “Rap God.” The song itself contains approximately 1,560 words, and in just more than six minutes, Eminem averages roughly 4.28 words-per-second. The song also includes a 15-second clip, during which Slim…
In wake of Detroit superstar Eminem and tour partner Rihanna’s highly-acclaimed Monster Tour, the “rap god” has announced an official partnership with one of Detroit’s most famous organizations – the Detroit Tigers. The Detroit Tigers have played a part in Eminem’s 20+ year career as a symbol of the city of Detroit in general,…
After a two-day takeover of downtown Detroit for back-to-back Monster tour performances at Comerica Park, Eminem has announced the release of his ninth studio album titled, Shady XV. Marking the 15th anniversary of his debut album The Slim Shady LP (certified quadruple platinum), Eminem has marked November 28, 2014 (Black Friday) as the new project’s…
Eminem and Rihanna’s Monster Tour concluded its two-night leg in Detroit with a tribute to the ALSA, by completing the famously popular “Ice Bucket Challenge” Saturday evening. The ALS “Ice Bucket Challenge” has become popular on social media as a means of raising awareness for ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. The…
Only six days before Eminem and Rihanna’s “Monster Tour” was scheduled to hold its first performance in Passadena (Aug. 7), the Detroit-superstar gave Lollapalooza audience members a taste of what to expect. Eminem’s Friday set at Chicago’s Lollapalooza music festival packed a slew of surprise songs, and artists, as Detroit’s Royce da 5’9″,…
During Eminem’s highly-publicized first performance of back-to-back concerts at London’s Wembley Stadium, attendees received a special guest surprise when Dr. Dre joined the Detroit MC for a slew of rap classics. Eminem’s dual London concerts mark the first time in Wembley history that a rap artist has headlined the venue, and feature Detroit’s…
Busta Rhymes joins forces with Detroit’s hip-hop bad boy Eminem on the Brooklyn-based, gravel-voiced rapper’s track “Calm Down,” though judging from the comic book-inspired artwork on the single’s cover, the collaboration is less about teaming up than it is about settling scores. The track — our first taste from Busta Rhymes’ forthcoming…
The world’s largest music streaming service Spotify has announced that Detroit’s rap superstar Eminem is the “most streamed artist” ever, according to USA Today. Data collected by Spotify shows that Eminem’s upcoming tour-partner Rihanna is the most streamed female artist of all time. Together the duo have hundreds of millions of streams combined,…
As promised on an announcement via his Instagram account yesterday, Detroit’s very own Eminem has released a video for the latest single from his multi-platinum selling album The Marshall Mathers LP 2 just in time for Mother’s Day. The clip for “Headlights” — directed by renowned filmmaker Spike Lee — depicts a reconciliation…
It has been confirmed by UK publication The Guardian that Eminem will become Wembley Stadium’s first headlining rapper in the prestigious soccer venue’s history on July 11, 2014. This unprecedented appearance will mark Eminem’s first London headline show since 2001. Eminem was scheduled to perform at London’s Hyde Park, but posted multiple images to…