RIP Marshall Bruce Mathers Jr. We’re sad to report on the death of Eminem’s biological father Marshall Bruce Mathers Jr. As reported by TMZ, the famed Detroit rapper’s biological father has passed away at the age of 67. He is said to have died from a heart attack at his home. The 67-year-old reportedly passed near Fort Wayne, Indiana. Marshall …
Jemele Hill and Talib Kweli touch on Detroit hip-hop, Donald Trump, and more. Talib Kweli has settled nicely into the role of OG. Like athletes taking to the broadcast booth, many older rappers have gravitated toward the podcast world, with Talib’s “People’s Party” emerging as a result. On today’s episode, the Quality rapper brought in esteemed journalist Jemele Hill, who …
Ed Sheeran’s upcoming album reunites Eminem & 50 Cent, as well as Young Thug, Cardi B, Travis Scott & more. Big Ed is coming through with a vengeance. Today, the beloved songwriter unveiled the absolutely stacked tracklist to his upcoming Collabs No. 6 album, which already spawned singles with Justin Bieber, Chance The Rapper, and PnB Rock. Today, Ed took …
Eminem was said to have been affected by the massive 2008 fire. One of the biggest stories this week pertains to a fire that happened over a decade ago. A number of legends were named in a report that claims that over 500,000 master recordings were destroyed in a 2008 fire at Universal Studios. At the time of the incident, …
Royce Da 5’9″ details “Bad Meets Evil 2” music limbo. Eminem has a tendency to only appear when he’s about to drop album, and then he sort of goes back into hiding (likely somewhere in a sprawling Detroit mansion) when he’s done with his intended output. However, we’ve seen a lot more of him this year, ever since the release of Kamikaze. We’re definitely …
Lil Wayne is your favorite rapper’s favorite rapper. Your favorite rapper’s favorite rapper is probably Lil Wayne (with the exception of Pusha T). He’s been in the game for 20+ years and blessed us with classics from his days with the Hot Boys to his mixtape run. Even though many have questioned the quality of his bars for the majority of this …
Tim Westwood shares some never-before-heard bars from Eminem and Proof. For years now, Tim Westwood has been somewhat of an “Eminem Plug,” responsible for hosting some of Slim’s most iconic freestyles. From the thirty-eight minute D12 extravaganza, to the iconic Relapse-era “Swag Juice” freestyle with Mr. Porter, Westwood has always been Em’s go-to-guy where radio bars are concerned. Today, to celebrate the aforementioned “Swag Juice’s” …
Meek has something coming. Since his release from prison, Meek Mill has assuredly taken on the various aspects of a well-rounded activist, being sure to build up entrepreneurship and activism on his resume of activities.Most recently, Meek alluded to even for Ws when he took to Twitter to reveal that he was busy working a new endeavor with none other than Jay-z …
Eminem acknowledges “Relapse” in a tenth anniversary IG post. Eminem’s distaste for Relapse has become an open point of conversation. From bashing it in interviews to disavowing it on some of his more recent albums, it’s safe to say that Em’s sixth album is far from his favorite body of work. Yet many fans have come to garner a newfound sense of Relapse appreciation in recent …
How many people you know can name every serial killer who ever existed in a row? It’s difficult to hear Eminem openly disavow Relapse. Whether his disparaging words arise on wax during songs like “Not Afraid” and “Cinderella Man,” or during his recent Kamikaze interview with Sway, it’s clear that Em has no love lost for his macabre sixth album. In hindsight, it’s easy to blame …
