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Lana Del Rey's telephone wire energy

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27 Jan 2012

Lana Del Rey takes in energy for writing songs by standing under telephone wires. The 'Blue Jeans' hitmaker - whose real name is Elizabeth Grant - put the unusual technique to use while writing her forthcoming album 'Born To Die' in California, but…

Eminem's toilet tracks

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18 Oct 2011

Eminem still writes songs on the toilet. The 'Not Afraid' rapper overcame addiction to painkillers to produce two hugely successful albums, 'Relapse' and 'Recovery' - the latter the best selling record of 2010 in the US - and despite his riches and…

Marilyn Manson watched 'offensive' films with Skylar

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23 Sep 2011

Marilyn Manson and Skylar Grey bonded over "offensive" movies. The shock rocker is the only collaborator in the singer's debut album 'Invinsible' and Skylar - who wrote 'Love the Way You Lie' for Eminem - is a long time admirer of the 'Dope Show…

Inspiring collaborator Eminem

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18 Sep 2011

Eminem is an "inspiring and intimidating" collaborator. Skylar Grey - who penned the rapper's duet with Rihanna, 'Love the Way You Lie', as well as 'I Need A Doctor' for Dr. Dre - enjoys working with the 'Real Slim Shady' hitmaker because of his…

Bruno Mars beat Eminem in rap battle

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8 Sep 2011

Bruno Mars has joked his collaboration with Eminem came about after he beat him in a rap battle. The 'Grenade' hitmaker teamed up with the rapper and Royce da 5'9" - who, as a duo, go by the name Bad Meets Evil - on the track 'Lighters' and claims…

Secret rapper Kelly Clarkson

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1 Sep 2011

Kelly Clarkson loves to sing Eminem's 'Lose Yourself' at karaoke. The 'Since U Been Gone' hitmaker is a huge fan of the rapper and loves to perform his back catalogue with her friends, although she worries she looks ridiculous when she does. She…

Eminem closes V Festival

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22 Aug 2011

Eminem was joined onstage by Rihanna during his closing set at the Virgin Media V Festival last night (21.08.11). The rapper drew huge cheers from the crowd in Chelmsford, Essex, when the 'Rude Boy' singer - who also performed a set earlier in the…

Eminem joking about Gaga's penis

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14 Jun 2011

Eminem's claims Lady Gaga has a penis were just a joke he wanted to "share with the world". The 'Not Afraid' rapper released a verse in new track 'A Kiss', in which he called the 'Born This Way' singer a "male lady", after rumours she was a…

Eminem brands Lady Gaga a hermaphrodite

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7 Jun 2011

Eminem has branded Lady Gaga a hermaphrodite in his new track 'A Kiss'. The 'Love the Way You Lie' rapper pokes fun at rumours eccentric singer Gaga has both male and female sexual organs in the song, which features his protege Royce Da 5' 9". In…

Eminem leads Billboard award winners

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23 May 2011

Eminem and Justin Bieber were the big winners at last night's (22.05.11) Billboard Music Awards. The rapper received six honours at the ceremony, taking home the accolades for Top Artist, Top Rap Artist, Top Male Artist, Top Billboard 200 Album and…

Eminem to collaborate with Royce again

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26 Apr 2011

Eminem is teaming up with former collaborator Royce Da 5'9" on a new EP. The pair previously worked together on the rapper's debut album 'The Slim Shady LP' in 1999 and again on single 'Nuttin' to Do' under the name Bad Meets Evil, but were later…

Eminem pays tribute to Nate Dogg

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17 Mar 2011

Eminem has paid tribute to Nate Dogg, saying his music "will never be replaced". The singer - best known for his 1994 hit 'Regulate' featuring Warren G - died unexpectedly on Tuesday (15.03.11) and Eminem has joined the long list of people to pay…

Eminem and Arctic Monkeys to headline V Festival

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1 Mar 2011

Eminem and Arctic Monkeys will headline this year's V Festival. The 'Not Afraid' rapper tops the bill alongside the 'I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor' rockers at this year's event, which takes place across two UK festival sites, Hylands Park in…

Dr. Dre to duet with Eminem at Grammys

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10 Feb 2011

Dr. Dre will make his first television appearance in a decade at the Grammy Awards on Sunday (13.02.11) The rapper will appear with Eminem - who has been nominated for 10 prizes at this year's ceremony - on stage, where they will perform an…

Eminem to perform at Grammys

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13 Jan 2011

Eminem and Katy Perry have been confirmed to perform at this year's Grammy awards. Rapper Eminem - who leads this year's nominations with ten nods in ten categories - will take to the stage at the Los Angeles awards ceremony on February 13…

Eminem and Arctic Monkeys to headline V?

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4 Jan 2011

Eminem and Arctic Monkeys are set to headline this year's V Festival. The 'Lose Yourself' rapper and the 'I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor' rockers are in talks to play at the outdoor music event - which takes place in Staffordshire, West…

Eminem gets 10 Grammy nominations

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2 Dec 2010

Eminem leads the 2011 Grammy nominations, with nods in 10 categories. The 'Not Afraid' rapper is in the running for some of the most prestigious prizes at the annual ceremony, including Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Record Of The…

Eminem compares drug problem to Jackson

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19 Nov 2010

Eminem has compared his former drug problems to those of Michael Jackson. The 'Love The Way You Lie' rapper has compared his addiction to painkillers - which saw him taking between 60 and 90 pills a day at the height of his problem, which he has now…

Eminem recording with Dr. Dre

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29 Oct 2010

Eminem is in the studio with Dr. Dre. The 'Love The Way You Lie' singer confirmed he was in the studio and working on a track with the hip hop producer, with whom he kick started his career in the 90s. He revealed in an interview with Sirius…

Eminem leads AMAs

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13 Oct 2010

Eminem leads the American Music Awards with nominations in five categories. The 'Not Afraid' rapper picked up nominations in the night's biggest categories, including Favourite Male Artist and Favourite Album in the Pop or Rock categories and Artist…

Eminem too white to rap

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11 Oct 2010

Eminem was told he'd never succeed as a rapper because he was white. The 'Love The Way You Lie' hitmaker had to overcome prejudice from other members of the tough rap scene in his hometown, Detroit, when he first started out after quitting school…

Rihanna's Eminem 'connection'

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27 Jul 2010

Rihanna felt "connected" to references to abusive relationships in Eminem's lyrics. The 'Umbrella' hitmaker - who was left with facial injuries after being assaulted by ex-boyfriend Chris Brown in February 2009 - agreed to sing on the rapper's track…

Eminem's Wu-Tang collaboration

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15 Jul 2010

Eminem and Wu-Tang Clan rapper Raekwon could soon be set to collaborate on a new track. The hip hop legend - real name Corey Woods - has revealed he and the 'We Made You' hitmaker have been "scheming and plotting" and as soon as the pair have laid…

T in the Park 2010: Black Keys, Frightened Rabbit and Eminem

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11 Jul 2010

Saturday 10th July For the obsessive music fan, it’s one of the eternal frustrations of festivals that sometimes the bands you love don’t get the attention they deserve. This was very much the case with Broken Social Scene, who took to the stage at…

Eminem - Recovery

7 Jul 2010

(Polydor) Originally intended as a sequel to last year’s Relapse, Recovery looks to re-establish Eminem as the strong, inescapably bratty voice of modern rap he once was. Fully embracing his struggles – drug addiction, loss and the mixed response to…