Eminem Week

Pharoahe Monch found out about Eminem's breathtaking final verse on "Rap God" the way many of us did: He saw it on Twitter. Unlike many of us, the innovative New York rapper wasn't just idly staring at his phone waiting for the track to drop; instead, his social media mentions were filled with people alerting the former Organized Konfusion member that he was shouted out in the track's di

The Eminem you hear on The Marshall Mathers LP 2 is not the same rapper you heard on the original back on May 23, 2000 when the album first dropped. Though the sequel examines many of the same themes and issues as the original, Em is coming at them as an older, often wiser artists, looking at the events of his life with different eyes...

As he self proclaims the alias "Rap God", he can only have friends that seemingly fit to that title. With a very selective bunch at hand, check out the gallery of Eminem's famous friends as XXL presents "You Wish You Had Eminem's Friends...

The lyrical hurricane that is Eminem's "Rap God" included a slew of name-checks and homages, from Rakim to Pharoahe Monch to JJ Fad and NWA. It was that last shoutout—"Me, I'm a product of Rakim, Lakim Shabazz, 2Pac NWA / Cube, Hey Doc, Ren Yella, Eazy, thank you, they got Slim / Inspired enough to one day grow up, blow up and be in a position / To meet Run DMC, and induct them into

Eminem is still running his mouth and taking names in the process. The Marshall Mathers LP 2 hit stores this Tuesday. Fans and music critics have had a while to digest and soak in the album. The general consensus from Em’s sequel is that it embodies the nostalgia feel of his 2000 predecessor, while revisiting familiar topics—heartbreak, childhood trauma, revenge—with much more passion. Plus, it wo

Hotstylz is pretty annoyed that Eminem didn't give them any credit for "stealing" their flow in "Rap God." Back in 2007, Raydio G, Krazee, and Meatball exploded on to the scene with a track called "Lookin Boy," which turned out to be the one hit they've churned out. Whe...

Live performances in hip-hop are a shaky subject to discuss, often resulting in conflicting opinions of what a “good” show actually consisted of. Where one rapper will orchestrate an entire production with their live shows—making them as cinematic as possible—another artist will stand on stage with a mic yelling, with their hype men friends yelling as well. Truth be told, Eminem ...

The opening track on The Marshall Mathers LP 2 is a brilliant, seven-plus-minute record that features Eminem playing the role of Matthew Mitchell, the little brother of the infamous Eminem character portrayed in his song "Stan" on the first Marshall Mathers LP. If you'v...

It’s not that Eminem doesn’t like you, it’s just that he hates you. Okay “hate” is a strong word, but there is a lot of misguided-slash-guided anger towards many a celebrity woven throughout Eminem’s bars. Perhaps he’s not angry at all; he ...

It's hard to deny that in the history of music videos, Eminem is one of the greatest artists of the medium. Since Eminem first showed up on our television screens with a sneer and his trademark radioactive blonde mop, his videos have consistently turned in some of the funniest and provocative visuals in the business...

Eminem's eighth solo album, The Marshall Mathers LP 2, was released this week. Officials projections have the Eminem is predicted to sell between 700,000 and 750,000 album in the first weeks. However, the staff of XXL isn't ready to take that as the gospel. Here is what ...

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