February 2005

Rare glimpse inside - Posted by Denz on Tuesday, February 22 2005

Eminem decided to unveil personal home videos of his family for the new video to his track Mockingbird because he feels as though he owes a constant debt to his fans. Ex-wife Kim Mathers, daughter Hailie and niece Laney, as well as the Slim Shady superstar himself, are featured as Eminem raps about his tough days as a dad having to explain Kim's incarceration for drug offences to the young girls. He tells Mtv, "We went into the old home footage and you're gonna see my daughter and my niece and how they kinda grew up together from the cradle... It's basically real footage. This is the first and last time I'm gonna do it." "I felt like with the song Mockingbird that it introduced such a visual already that you couldn't make it (any way) otherwise... "Anybody who respects me as an artist knows I've let 'em into my personal life so much, probably more than any artist out there. I feel like I owe it to my fans. It's like a little tearjerker."

Online Premiere - Posted by Denz on Monday, February 21 2005

MSN® Music will be the exclusive destination for fans to see the world online premiere of rapper Eminem's new music video, "Mockingbird," at 3:30 p.m. Pacific time, Monday, Feb. 21. Eminem fans who visit MSN Music, at http://music.msn.com/music/topvideos, will be among the first in the world to watch this video, which is highly anticipated by music fans because it features personal footage of the artist's family. "We are excited to be first place in the world that you can watch Eminem's newest music video online," said Rob Bennett, senior director of MSN Entertainment. "MSN Music is about helping music fans find the music and videos they love, and by working with an industry leader like Universal Music Group, we are helping fans more fully enjoy their favorite music." The world premiere of "Mockingbird" is a result of close collaboration between MSN Music and Universal Music Group ( UMG ) that allows music lovers to stream UMG artists' latest creations. Last week, MSN Music and Universal Music Group premiered a new video from UMG artist Beck titled "E-Pro."

Eminem exposed - Posted by Denz on Sunday, February 20 2005

Eminem's mobile number has been published online. The rapper is just one of a number of celebrities whose personal contact details were posted online after hackers broke into Paris Hilton's mobile. Other entries included the mobile numbers, home addresses and/or e-mail addresses of Fergie from Black Eyed Peas, Fred Durst and actress Lindsay Lohan. Christina Aguilera, Ashlee Simpson, actor Vin Diesel, Maroon 5's Adam Levine and tennis player Anna Kornikova's details were also leaked. Reports have confirmed that the FBI has launched a investigation into how the hackers cracked the security code for HiltonM's T-Mobile Sidekick device. Private memos and explicit pictures taken with the phone have also been leaked by the hackers, who describe themselves as 'The n*ggas at DFNCTSC' One star told DrudgeReport.com: "I gave her my number after we met in Miami, I did not know she f*cking kept it on her cellphone."

Encore ready for 48th Grammy - Posted by Denz on Monday, February 14 2005

Eminem's "Just Lose It" was up for rap solo performance but lost to "99 Problems" by Jay-Z. Still, Em's got a chance to win some awards for the album from which it came. "Encore" was released after this year's deadline and is eligible next year.

Eminem wins Brit - Posted by Denz on Wednesday, February 9 2005

Eminem won best International Male Solo Artist at the 2005 Brits. International Male Solo Artist: Eminem Shady Records / Universal Music Brian Wilson Nonesuch / Warner Music Kanye West Roc-A-Fella / Universal Music Tom Waits Anti / Epitaph Usher Arista / Sony BMG Music

Eminem conquers the King - Posted by Denz on Sunday, February 6 2005

Eminem has taken the number one spot with "Like Toy Soldiers", the Official UK Charts Company says. Eminem's number one track samples 80s pop song "Toy Soldiers" by Martika and is about the ongoing war of words in the U.S. hip hop scene. Nearly 28 years after his death, Presley's record company RCA is re-releasing 18 former number ones in time to cash in before the 50-year copyright protection on sound recordings in most European countries expires on his earlier hits.