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Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Monday, December 14, 2009
Eminem Named Number #9 Man Of 2009
The (formerly) Blond Bomber returned in 2009 with Relapse, his first album in nearly five years, but if he was rusty, it certainly didn’t show. Eminem sold a million-plus, put the entire industry on blast, feuded with his fellow MCs and reestablished himself as one of the biggest names in the game. It was just like old times. Along the way, he also managed to stir up a whole kettle of controversy, get mauled by a fictional German TV personality and make a cameo in a Judd Apatow flick. All of which made 2009 a very big year for Mr. Mathers.
2009 Highlights: Well, for starters, there was Relapse, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard albums chart in May, with sales of more than 608,000 copies, the year’s biggest bow (until Susan Boyle dethroned him in December). But in the months leading up to the album, Em hyped it with big-name collaborations (”Crack a Bottle,” which featured his old running mates 50 Cent and Dr. Dre) and videos that saw him revisiting his trash-talking ways (the now-infamous “We Made You” video, which slammed the likes of Jessica Simpson, Sarah Palin and a whole lot of other folks).
That, of course, of course, was followed by a public spat with Mariah Carey and her husband Nick Cannon. (He paid for his transgressions by being symbolically run over by a bus in Carey’s “Obsessed” video.) He then met the wrong end of Brüno at the 2009 MTV Movie Awards, in an incident he would later refer to as a “gag.”
There were the controversies, too. “We Made You” got Bill O’Reilly all hot and bothered, and as the year drew to a close, Em was getting heat for perceived anti-gay lyrics in a new song, “Elevator,” which took aim at the likes of Adam Lambert and Clay Aiken.
But 2009 will be remembered as the year Eminem returned to prominence. Relapse was a smash, and songs like the gory “3 a.m.” and the somber “Beautiful” earned him critical acclaim. His verse on Drake’s “Forever” arguably outshined the likes of Kanye West and Lil Wayne. He was nominated for four MTV Video Music Awards, second only to Lady Gaga and Beyoncé, and won Best Hip-Hop Video. And as ‘09 drew to a close, he was touting a re-issue of Relapse. He capped things off by being named the best-selling artist of the decade by Nielsen SoundScan, having sold more than 32 million albums in the ’00s.
He also joined Jay-Z for a surprise performance at the party announcing their “DJ Hero” game. … Was lightheartedly accused of cheating at Pac-Man by Fif. … Channeled Rain Man in the “We Made You” video. … Inducted heroes Run-DMC into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. … Promised to reunite D12 for a new album. … And made a cameo in Judd Apatow’s “Funny People.”
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Video: 50 Cent Interviewed by Tim Westwood
Part 1: 50 talks Tiger Woods and about his "beef" with Jay-Z
Part 2: 50 talks Rick Ross, Floyd Mayweather and Soulja Boy
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Eminem On The Cover Of Complex December / January Issue

Eminem has done a photo shoot with Complex and will be on the cover of the December and January Issue.
To see more pictures and read the interview visit Here.
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Eminem Confirmed to Be On Lil' Wayne's "Rebirth" Album

It has been confirmed that Eminem will be featured on a track for Lil' Wayne's upcoming album Rebirth. The second collaboration for the artists is titled "Drop The World" and will be featured on the 12 track album Rebirth, which drops December 15th.
Monday, November 23, 2009
Friday, November 20, 2009
Two Confirmed Tracks On "Relapse Refill", Relape 2 Pushed Back for 2010
Two already released tracks have been confirmed for Eminem's Relapse: Refill.
"Forever" with Drake, Lil Wayne, and Kanye West and "Taking My Ball" (from the DJ Hero: Renegade Edition CD) will be featured on the re-release, as well as five new Eminem tracks.
Also, Eminem's highly anticipated new album, Relapse 2, has been pushed back to a 2010 release date because of the Relapse: Refill releasing on December 21.
"I want to deliver more material for the fans this year like I originally planned, Hopefully these tracks on The Refill will tide the fans over until we put out Relapse 2 next year."
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