Eminem Talks Being His Own DJ (DJ Hero)

DJ Hero (and it's Renegade Edition), hit stores today so it's only fitting we have a new interview with Eminem talking about the game. "Back in the 'Hip Hop Shop' days, a DJ would throw on a record and you had to spit a rap to it so it was the heart and soul of battling," Eminem says. "The cool thing about DJ Hero is that the music is actually part of the video game itself," the Detroit rapper says as he's shown playing the game. "As soon as I master it it's going to be fun because then I'm going to get my ass in the studio and learn how to scratch....

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Eminem's Relapse 2 Is 'Comin' Out Good,' Just Blaze Says

Eminem has said that the forthcoming Relapse 2 will be more "emotionally driven," and pointed out that he's working with some new collaborators. "[The album] is gonna be a lot different than people expect," Eminem said in an interview on his Shade 45 satellite-radio station last week. "As far as the contrast from the last album to this one, I got a couple of tracks with...

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Eminem's 'Taking My Ball' Hits The Net

"DJ Hero: Renegade Edition" will be in stores in less than two weeks, but one of the marquee items that comes with the game, a new Eminem record called "Taking My Ball," hit the Internet on Friday."It feels so wrong, 'cause it feels so right," he raps on the chorus. "But it's alright/ It's OK with me/ I'll do my steps/ All by myself/ I don't need nobody to come play with me/ But if you just give me a chance/ I can put you in a trance the way I dance/ But don't nobody wanna play with me/ So I'm taking my ball and going home."Throughout the record,...

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Madonna Snubbed By Eminem

What Madonna wants, Madonna gets, right? Well, yes – unless you mean working with one of the world’s biggest rappers.In a hefty new interview with US Rolling Stone magazine, the Queen Of Pop admits Eminem snubbed her offer of a collaboration.But Madge doesn’t think it was personal. (She wouldn’t…)She tells the mag: "I wanted to work with Eminem. I don't think he wanted to work with me. Maybe he's shy."Yup, he certainly comes across that way, Madge.At least Justin Timberlake was accommodating.Of the greasy-limbed lad, she said: “Justin is a brilliant...

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Eminem, Public Enemy Celebrate Def Jam Catalog At VH1's 'Hip Hop Honors'

Usually when hip-hop heads new and old gather to celebrate someone being recognized as a "VH1 Hip Hop Honors" inductee, it's a pioneering act like LL Cool J, Rakim or Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. However, on Tuesday night (October 13), during the telecast of the sixth-annual production, the Tracy Morgan-hosted event broke new ground, honoring an entire record...

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Eminem Talks Hearing 50 Cent Was Shot

Tonight at 8PM, VH1 will continue their "Behind The Music" series with a special on 50 Cent. During the special they of course interview Eminem and he recalls first hearing about 50. "I heard the record 'Lifes on the Line,' then not long after that I heard 'How to Rob,' and I was like "wow this guys crazy," Eminem recalls. Eminem continues by describing that shorting after hearing the songs, he found out 50 Cent got shot and no one thought he was going to make it. "When you hear someone got shot nine times, you don't really expect them to make...

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B.o.B Says Eminem & Lupe Are On His Album

B.o.B. aka Bobby Ray (or whatever name you would like to refer to him as) recently revealed some BIG news. This past week, B.o.B was on the red carpet for the upcoming BET Hip-Hop Awards and Angela Yee got a chance to ask him a few questions. During the mini-interview, Bobby Ray revealed that not only is Lupe Fiasco on his debut album but none other than EMINEM is also on it (we heard a rumor that Bobby is signed to Shady Publishing, maybe that helped). The Lp, titled "The Adventures Of B.o.B," currently doesn't have a release date, but whenever...

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Lil Wayne & Jermaine Dupre Question MTV Over Eminem Omission

Lil Wayne has become the latest artist to question why Eminem was not included on MTV's Hottest MCs list. "Eminem [is not on the list]? Who else is on the list? Gucci who? Gucci Mane? Gucci Mane was on the list and Eminem wasn't on it? [laughs] Shout-out my n*gga Gucci," Wayne told Tim Westwood. Reacting to Jay-Z being number one, Lil Wayne joked around. "Uhm, who's number one?," Wayne asked radio personality Tim Westwood in an interview. "Jay-Z? Nah, that's cool [me being at number two.] That's cool. That's okay, I thought Drake was gonna be number...

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Eminem Performs LL Cool J's Rock The Bells

The VH1 Hip Hop Honors debuts on October 13th at 9pm/8cn but you can preview it now! In a new clip recently leaked, Eminem is shown performing LL Cool J's "Rock The Bells" track with the help of The Roots and DJ Jazzy Jeff.Source: RapBasem...

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MTV Tries To Explain Eminem's Omission And Fails (Jay-Z Agrees)

Recently MTV posted an article Why Isn't Eminem In The Hottest MCs Top 10? Since posting their 'List' MTV has been getting blasted for not including Eminem, even from their #1 Hottest MC, Jay-Z. "Eminem?!?! I think you do the credibility of this list a disservice if you don’t thoroughly explain his omission. As of this second he has the highest selling rap album of the year and a scene stealing verse on the best ‘posse’ cut of the year," Jay wrote to MTV. So once again, we will use quotes from MTV to show how they not only were wrong but constantly...

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Why Isn't Eminem In The Hottest MCs Top 10?

MTV News' Hottest MCs in the Game list was rolled out over the past week, and from the jump, one topic has garnered much of the attention. First, we would like to thank all of you who logged on and got involved. You voted, left thousands of comments and engaged in the conversation with tremendous passion. We respect your opinions and appreciate your continued participation. The...

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Eminem's Relapse 2 Will Be More 'Emotionally Driven

If Relapse marked the return of Slim Shady and his outrageous rhymes, then the sequel is shaping up to be Marshall Mathers' turn back in the spotlight. In an interview on his Shade 45 satellite-radio station Tuesday night, Eminem explained the concept behind the forthcoming Relapse 2. "[The album] is gonna be a lot different than people expect," Eminem told DJ Tony Touch. "As far as the contrast from the last album to this one, I got a couple of tracks with [D12's] Mr. Porter, two tracks with him so far. Four, possibly five with Just Blaze. The...

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Eminem On Cinco De Shady

Eminem stopped by Toca Tuesday's with Tony Touch (aka Tony Toca) to celebrate the five year anniversary of Shade 45, his Sirius-XM Satelite Radio station. Many topics were covered including (of course) Eminem's upcoming "Relapse 2" album, the Voodoo Festival (the only live concert Eminem is doing this year) and his video game with Jay-Z, DJ Hero. When asked what he had planned for after the new album, Eminem said he is just trying to focus on the new record and anything after that is up in the air, including possibly doing another movie.Source:...

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Eminem Gives Relapse 2 Details

Eminem recently stopped by his Shade 45 radio station for DJ Whoo Kid's birthday bash and he ended up giving some details on his upcoming "Relapse 2" album. "Me and Fif did a couple of records, couple of months ago in Vegas, one song for my record and another for his," Em revealed in an interview. Em then went on to give details on the 50 Cent collab. "We just wanted to like, I just had an idea to like 'Yo, why don't we do something we ain't done yet.' And kinda go back and forth, we've kinda done it on other records but not to the extent...

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50 Says Em Turned Down $15 Mill Movie Offer

We all know that after D12 founding member (and Eminem's best friend) Proof died, Eminem stepped out of the spotlight to take time to himself and apparently nothing could get him to come out, not even $15 million dollars. In a new interview with DJ Whoo Kid, 50 Cent said "You could barely get him out the house! I mean you can't get him out the house for money." 50 was talking about a possible movie he wanted to do with Eminem. "I flew down there, I had 15 million for him. I flew down there with a script called 'Con Rail,' and I had everybody on...

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50 Cent Says Eminem Doesn't Like "Forever"

In a new interview, Shady Records artist and G-Unit general 50 Cent told Angie Martinez that he feels Eminem is not happy with the new "Forever" track which also features Drake, Kanye West and Lil Wayne. "I don’t think Em knew everyone was going to be on the record," 50 Cent said. "Initially I think he just did a verse with it. He mixed his records and then they remixed it. I don’t think he’s happy with that at all." In related news, although he was featured on "Forever" with Eminem, Lil Wayne recently talked about how much he wants to do a collaboration...

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Nick Cannon Says He Doesn't Respect Eminem 'As A Man'

Nick Cannon may sport tailored suits as the host of "America's Got Talent," but the prime-time entertainer isn't a made-for-TV drone, especially when it comes to defending his wife, Mariah Carey, from Eminem. In the new issue of In Touch Weekly, Cannon takes a hard-line stance against the Relapse rapper. Em and MC have been tossing barbs at each other for a couple years...

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