50 Cent, Eminem On Relationship With Dr. Dre: 'We Understand Our Positions'

Two-thirds of the infamous "Three-Headed Monster" were out in New York this week: Eminem appeared on BET's "106 & Park" and brought out G-Unit General 50 Cent as a surprise guest to help share the triumph of Em's Relapse debuting at #1 on the Billboard albums chart. "I think we're absolutely in a great space, considering his project is where it's at, #1. And it's working," 50 said about the "monster" that is him, Eminem and Dr. Dre. "Until they find a collaboration of artists that work together as well as we work together, I don't think we...

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Eminem's Relapse Notches Biggest Billboard Debut Of 2009

Guess who's back? As if there were any question of whether Eminem could dominate the charts again after a near four-year absence, the rapper's return-to-form, Relapse, will crush the competition next week to take the #1 spot on the Billboard 200, thanks to the highest first-week bow of the year so far at 608,000. How big was it? Even with seven other albums making their debuts in the top 10, Slim Shady sold nearly as many albums as the rest of the top 10 combined. According to figures provided by Nielsen SoundScan, last week's #1, Green Day's...

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Eminem Sold 601,863 Copies Of Relapse

Well now we know... Last week tons of big-name artists had their CDs hit stores and the numbers are finally in. Eminem debuted number one this week selling just over six-hundred thousand copies of his "Relapse" while Method Man & Redman's new LP hit the charts at #5. Busta Rhymes had his "Back On My B.S." album sell 56,016 copies, landing at number 7 while the next rapper on this weeks chart is Rick Ross, dropping 14 spots all the way down at number 25. On the R&B tip, Beyonce loses 11 places as her "I Am... Sasha Fierce" album pushes...

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Eminem Says Nick Cannon Misinterpreted Mariah Carey Dis

Is Eminem taking the high road? As odd as it seems, that's what the rapper did in answer to Nick Cannon's furious blog post responding to Em's apparent dis of Mariah Carey in a new track. Well, he's sort of taking the high road. He still is Slim Shady after all. During an interview with BBC Radio 1 host Tim Westwood on Saturday, Eminem explained the song that sparked the ire of Carey's husband. "With the song 'Bagpipes From Baghdad,' I kinda spazzed out on that record, but I guess I spazzed out on every record," Em told Westwood of the Relapse...

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Eminem In New Judd Apatow "Funny People" Movie

Eminem is everywhere now-adays, well at least it seems like it. Although he is currently at the start of his long-awaited return to the top of the music industry, Eminem is also returning to Hollywood. In the new issue of VIBE magazine, Eminem revealed that he recently shot a scene for the upcoming new movie from Judd Apatow ("Knocked Up," "The 40 Year Old Virgin") movie called "Funny People." "I just did a cameo a few months ago with Adam Sandler and Seth Rogen in a Judd Apatow produced film," Eminem said. "It's called Funny People." In the new...

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Eminem's 'Relapse: The Game' (Trailer)

Here's the trailer for Marshall's Relapse video game dropping this Tuesday, exclusively on iTunes. How's that for cross promotion? Ha!...

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Eminem Signs Publishing Deal For 2 New Albums

With his upcoming "Relapse" album being his sixth studio album, not including his highly successful "8 Mile" film soundtrack or even his "Eminem Presents: The Re-Up" Shady Records compilation album, Eminem has of course fulfilled his contractual obligations with Universal Music Group, who owns Interscope Records. So it's no surprise that Eminem signed a new worldwide publishing deal with Universal Music Group Publishing yesterday (May 12th). The new deal includes "Relapse" and it's sequel, obviously titled "Relapse 2." Eminem's long-time manager...

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Eminem Kept It Serious In His First MTV News Interview

As the May 19 release of Eminem's long-awaited Relapse album approaches, MTV News is taking a deep dive into our extensive Eminem archives and examining each phase of the MC's storied career. Here, we take a look at Eminem's first-ever MTV News interview. Before the world knew who Slim Shady was, MTV News sat down with a fresh-faced Eminem backstage at Tramps nightclub in...

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Eminem's 'Beautiful' Hits iTunes

Eminem has gone on record about his battle with drug addiction in interviews with Vibe and XXL magazines recently. Now, the rapper's song "Beautiful," which premiered on iTunes on Tuesday (May 12), paints a vivid picture of the struggle he went through during his hiatus from hip-hop. It's one of the most heartfelt recordings in Eminem's career. The song appears on his upcoming...

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50 Cent On Eminem's Return: 'It's Great!'

Eminem's long-awaited Relapse LP is coming out on May 19 — one week from today — and we've got loads of Slim Shady material coming over the next couple of weeks. Who better to kick off our Eminem blitz than his biggest protégé, 50 Cent? The excitement for Eminem's return is building fast as the May 19 release date for Relapse draws nearer. 50 Cent, for one, thinks that as more music becomes available to the public, the expectations, along with the anticipation, will also ramp up. "It's great! I think you should expect it to go up," Fif explained....

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Marshall Mathers Finally Tells All, In His Own Words!

That’s how long it’s been since Marshall Mathers III, 36, released a proper album. During his absence, rumors have swirled around Detroit’s favorite son: One of the best-selling and most beloved MCs of all-time was supposedly finished. An addict. Lost his gift. Not hot anymore. And in those five years much has changed: Eminem’s best friend DeShaun “Proof” Holton was murdered in April 2006. Em married his high school sweetheart, Kim Scott, for the second time in 2006, but divorced her again three months later. In 2008, his mother, Debbie Nelson,...

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Eminem To Get Animated With Stewie Griffin From 'Family Guy'

'I'm a big fan of talking babies and their humor,' Em says of his cartoon co-hosting gig on Sunday. Eminem has been many things, from a world-famous, multiplatinum rapper to an Academy Award winner. He was once even animated into a series of cartoon shorts. Now, Eminem is taking his animated career even further, co-hosting Fox's "animation domination" programming block with none other than Stewie Griffin from "Family Guy." "It was a thrill to work with Stewie," Eminem said in a press release. "I'm a big fan of talking babies and their humor." The...

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Eminem On Jimmy Kimmel Live

There were rumors going around that Eminem would appear on the late night talk show, Jimmy Kimmel live multiple times this month. Well now the appearances have been confirmed. Eminem will make three stops this month starting with this Friday (May 15th) hitting the stage at about 12:05am on ABC. Next week Eminem will be back on the show Tuesday, May 19th, the day as his much anticipated album "Relapse" hits stores. The third and final apperance is on Friday (May 22nd) that will include two live performances from Slim Shady's home town of Detroit,...

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Eminem's "Relapse" Tarnishes The Alchemist's Effort, "I Wanted To Throw [My Album] Away"

Eminem's official deejay, The Alchemist, recently spoke on what fans should expect from the upcoming release of Relapse and how it could possibly become an instant classic. Promising a full release of Dr. Dre beats, Al said Em stepped his rhymes up for each track this time around. "I just got back from Detroit, was with Em for like three or four days working," Al explained. "Got a chance to listen to the whole album and man, I love my album and it's coming out in mid-June, when he played his album I wanted to throw mine away, straight up... Like...

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Eminem Is A Real Shady Character As He Dons Mexican Wrestling Mask

If he wanted to be left alone then surely Eminem could have found a more discreet disguise than this. The rapper was so keen to keep a low profile he wore a Mexican wrestling mask as he walked around London, before asking Selfridges department store to open after hours so he could shop alone. The American rapper, whose real name is Marshall Mathers, picked up the mask while...

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Eminem Gives Track-By-Track Info With "Prelapse"

Owning a radio station has it's perks, like easily promoting your own album. Eminem will be holding a "Prelapse" on his Shade45 Sirius radio station on May 15th at 8 p.m. Eastern time. The three-hour special will feature Eminem taking fans and listeners on a track-by-track tour of his new album "Relapse." Eminem will give an analysis and provide behind the scenes commentary (track-by-track) for his mighty return tot he top of the music business after overcoming tragedy, loss and confronting his own demons. The special will be hosted by Shade45's...

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Eminem Readying Relapse iPhone Game

Eminem might have been quiet for the past few years, but get prepared for a full-on Marshall Mathers assault over the next few weeks. In addition to the recent horror-homage video for "3 A.M.," the Detroit rapper is apparently also working on an iPhone game to accompany his upcoming comeback album, Relapse. Based on a Tweet from Em that was blasted out on Sunday, the "Relapse"...

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Eminem And Dr. Dre's 'Old Time's Sake' Leaks One Day Early

It wasn't supposed to drop until Tuesday, but you know how these things go. With such high-profile artists as Eminem and Dr. Dre, there's no such thing as releasing music on its proper date. The latest track off of Slim Shady's upcoming Relapse, "Old Time's Sake," has already leaked online. "Crack a Bottle" has a cruising vibe. "We Made You" is Em coming with his satirical slapstick, and "3 A.M." is maniacal. But "Old Time's Sake" has more of a party vibe. Produced by Dre, the record has the familiar West Coast bounce, and the Doc himself leads...

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Eminem Admits He 'Almost Died' From Drug Overdose

The iconic MC tells Vibe magazine in its forthcoming issue that during a relapse, he overdosed on pills he acquired from an "acquaintance" and almost became one of music's greatest casualties. "My doctor told me those mysterious new pills were methadone, which is used to wean heroin addicts off dope," he told the mag in its forthcoming "Real Rap" issue. "Had I known it...

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"Relapse" Pill Bottles

With Eminem's new album "Relapse" getting closer by the day (currently we have 17 days left), more and more promotional items are becoming available. Check out the new "Relapse" pill bottles below! (Don't worry, they are mint...

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Lloyd Banks Responds To Rick Ross' Eminem Dis

'He's been in out of pocket too many times,' Banks says of Ross' slurs and insults. G-Unit's Lloyd Banks has been at odds with Rick Ross since the Miami MC And now that Ross has been hinting at battling Eminem, Banks says that Ross has gone too far. "As far as calling out Eminem, c'mon man. That's just gonna make me spank on you even harder," Banks said Thursday (April 30), before revealing that he has another diss record coming for Ross, who he slammed with his recent "Officer Down" track. "I got 'Officer Down, Part II' coming. He'll have to...

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Trailer For Eminem's Homicidal '3 A.M.' Video Hits The Internet

Watch 3 A.M. Trailer Eminem just needs some time to think ... alone ... and apparently without clothes on. The trailer for his new "3 A.M." video hit the Net Thursday, and the Detroit rapper plays a psychotic, homicidal wild man on the loose. As the trailer begins, we see a shot of a man that looks to be Em, sitting naked on a chair in an empty room. From there, we see images...

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