Eminem n Bieber Dominate Billboard Music Awards

veteran Eminem (who was not in Las Vegas for the show) nabbed Top Artist, Top Male Artist, Top Billboard 200 Album, Top Rap Artist, Top Rap Song and Top Rap Album for his smash comeback, Recovery. Six artists were just behind with three wins each, including Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Usher, Mumford & Sons and Cruz. Though Bieber and Gomez have kept their relationship under wraps for months, the "Baby" singer kissed and hugged Gomez before taking the stage to accept an award. The show featured a number of performances, two of which...

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Eminem Says He Has Acting Gigs 'In The Works'

If Eminem is going to leave the studio for an acting gig, it better be a winner. When Eminem appeared on MTV's "RapFix Live", the elusive Detroit rapper revealed that there are film roles he is currently considering. In the "Pass the Mic" portion of the show, Havoc of Mobb Deep asked the Shady Records founder, "When's your next movie?" "There are some things in the [works],...

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Eminem, Royce Da 5'9" Explain Dr. Dre's EP Absence

With no production credits from the good doctor on the upcoming Bad Meets Evil EP, rap fans have been wondering whether Eminem and Royce Da 5'9" forgot about Dre. Not exactly. During Wednesday's (May 18) "RapFix Live," Slim Shady explained Dre's absence on their upcoming joint project, titled Hell: The Sequel. "I think Dre is, like, really cracking down on getting...

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MTV News Exclusive: 'Bad Meets Evil,' The Preview

Well what do we have here. Royce Da 5' 9", MTV News' Sway and none other than Slim Shady, Eminem. This coming Monday RapFix Live will unveil a very special announcement for all you Shady fans. It's one you definitely don't want to miss. Bad Meets Evil ... Happy Friday 13...

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Nick Cannon to Punchline Magazine: “I forgive Eminem”

Nick Cannon returns to his roots tomorrow night, as his first-ever stand-up comedy special, Mr. Showbiz, premieres on Showtime at 9 pm EST. Most people today know the 30-year-old star from his work on Nickelodeon, in movies and on the radio– and yes, most recently, as the husband of Mariah Carey– and now, father to her newborn twins. And in his special, Cannon thankfully doesn’t shy away from talking about any of it. He’s open, honest and funny about the life he leads. There’s no excuses and no apologies. He even addresses the public feud...

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Yelawolf Enlists Eminem For Production On His Shady Records Debut

Yelawolf is working closely with Eminem on his upcoming Shady Records debut, Radioactive. The Alabama spitter recently revealed he put in studio time with Marshall after recording the album during a two-week period at Marley Marl’s Las Vegas studio. After laying down the LP, Yela played the work-in-progress for Em. “He was just excited man, which made me even more excited about it,” he told ImFlashy.com. “So we set up some time to work for Marshall to get in and do some production on it and do some arrangements, of course, for music. Kind...

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How Sway & King Tech's "This Or That" Introduced Eminem, Tech N9ne & Crooked I

In June of 1999 Interscope Records released Sway & King Tech's This Or That album, featuring DJ Revolution. The cover art to the project featured a hologram of the trio evolving from B-Boy garb to a mockery of the last days of the so-called "shiny suit era." The contents of the compilation also were about evolution, with inclusions such as Main Source's "Looking At The Front Door" and DJ Cash Money & Marvelous Marv's "Ugly People Be Quiet" as well as new music '90s underground Hip Hop luminaries such as Jurassic 5, Dilated Peoples...

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Nicki Minaj Says Eminem’s Homophobic Slur in Her Rap Upset Her

Here’s what Nicki had to say: “You know, if I’m being honest, I didn’t like [him using it]. I spoke to everyone I knew about it. I spoke to my hairdresser, who’s one of my closest friends. I sat him down and said, “Terrence, what do you think about this? How does this make you feel?” And we had a long, long talk. And he said he didn’t feel like Eminem was talking about a gay person. He felt like it was a word being used to describe a straight man, and he didn’t take offense to it. It’s Eminem — I felt like we were creating a movie....

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Royce Da 5'9" Talks Eminem's OCD, "Delusional" Canibus, And Writing For Dr. Dre's Detox

“And then he made two diss records about me,” explained Royce of his doubts to DX last Thursday (May 5th). “Don’t believe nothin’ Canibus says, man. That dude, he’s delusional.”The currently untitled Premier track will appear on Royce’s forthcoming new solo effort, Success is Certain, having already received the seal of approval from a powerful consigliore.“[Eminem] loved that beat that Preem just sent me,” Royce revealed. “I played it for him yesterday.” But will 5’9” satisfy the cravings of Hip Hop heads worldwide by having Slim Shady fill...

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Dr. Dre And Eminem's 'Die Hard' Premieres On 'Fight Camp'

Dr. Dre and Eminem used the hype behind Saturday night's (May 7) Manny Pacquiao vs. "Sugar" Shane Mosley title fight, one of the year's most anticipated boxing matches, to their advantage. Dre premiered "Die Hard," the latest single from his forthcoming Detox album, on Friday night's finale of Showtime's "Fight Camp 360°: Pacquiao vs. Mosley." "Die Hard" started playing as the episode came to its conclusion, and it matched up with the four-episode documentary-style show's look into the boxers' preparations for their welterweight title fight....

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Royce Da 5'9' Says Recording With Eminem 'Pushed' Him

When it comes to SoundScan, it's no secret that Eminem is a juggernaut. His 2010 album, Recovery, is fast approaching 4 million copies sold and earlier this week, his sophomore album, The Marshall Mathers LP, was certified diamond. But according to Royce da 5'9," when he and Slim Shady began recording their upcoming Bad Meets Evil EP, the only thing on their minds was...

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