Eminem and Shady Records affiliated hip hop collective Slaughterhouse (Royce da 5’9″, Joe Budden, Joell Ortiz, and Crooked I) have announced the first event for their highly-anticipated “UFC of rap battle leagues,” appropriately titled, Total Slaughter. Total Slaughter, produced by Shady Films (of Detroit’s “Burn Rubber” web series), will document the training, preparation, and…
As one of the most highly-anticipated performances of Sunday evening’s 2014 MTV Movie Awards, Eminem took the stage with soon-to-be touring partner Rihanna to perform their 2013 MMLP2 hit “The Monster.” The duo’s MTV performance was reminiscent of their official music video for “The Monster” as the stage was adorned with flaming rocks,…
Detroit rapper Eminem has revealed that he’s working with Brooklyn-native director Spike Lee for his latest music video in Detroit.
Eminem and Rihanna have officially announced their Detroit performance date for the highly-publicized, three-city summer Monster Tour: August 22 at Comerica Park. Tickets for Eminem’s hometown-leg of the tour will be made available March 28 at 10 am (EST), though prices are yet to be announced. Registration for pre-sale tickets, available 3/22…
After more than a decade, Eminem’s infamous Detroit rap-group D12 is recording new material – according to longtime Eminem producer Mark Bass. In a feature highlighting Detroit-area recording studios by the Detroit Free Press, Bass admitted to assisting the group with recording new material. Bass’s statements to the press indicate at least three…
ESPN The Magazine has revealed three separate covers for its annual ‘Music Issue’ – all of which feature an athletic superstar joined by a music-industry powerhouse. To the delight of the Motor City, one of the covers features the Detroit Lions’ Calvin Johnson alongside Detroit’s undisputed hip hop champion Eminem. Sitting atop two…
Eminem has announced the availability of 200 special-edition, Slim Shady-themed G-Shock watches to be released Tuesday at 2 p.m. (EST) via Eminem.com. According to the Detroit rapper’s Facebook page, approximately 100 have been personally autographed by Eminem. G-Shock’s partnership with Eminem began in 2013, which celebrated the 30th anniversary of Casio’s tactical model,…
Andre Drummond, forward for the Detroit Pistons, along with Pistons mascot Hooper, have been featured in a parody music video set to Eminem’s “Berzerk,” from his November release MMLP2. The Pistons promotional video is titled Hooper’s World: Berzerk and includes the authentic audio track from Eminem’s mega-hit. Hooper, the mascot horse, takes the lead…
Eminem has released his visual compliment to his November MMLP2 hit single, “Rap God.” The video portrays Eminem as a parody-version of British TV personality Max Headroom, a rap battling Slim Shady and a Matrix-like ‘rap God’ – soaking up hip hop culture through a bio-download process and levitating. Eminem’s appearance has…
Eminem’s Marshall Mathers LP 2 was released on November 5, and is expected to sell approximately 700,000 units before November 12. The highly-anticipated revivification of Eminem’s alter ego, Slim Shady, supplied listeners with undeniable lyrical prowess, controversial subject matter and, of course – iconic bleach-blonde hair. The standard MMLP2 packaging contains 16…