Eminem has been one of music’s hugest stars for more than two decades, yet over the years he’s increasingly taken on the tendencies of the cult artist — the deepening sense of embattled insularity, the hapless angst, the lack of interest in the genre he once transformed. On his 11th …
Read More »Eminem, Dave Matthews Plot Intimate NYC Shows for Grammy Week
Ahead of the Grammys’ return to New York City, Eminem, 30 Seconds to Mars, the National, Childish Gambino and Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds will all stage intimate concerts at the city’s Irving Plaza the week before the annual award show. The Live Nation-supported Citi Sound Vault concerts take place …
Read More »Eminem's 'Revival': A Track-by-Track Guide
Eminem, the best-selling rapper of all time, returned at midnight with Revival, his first album in four years. The new LP sprawls across 19 tracks, touching on rock, gospel, pop and, of course, hard-bitten hip-hop. Eminem veers from sassy to self-deprecating, dependent to dismissive, murderous to politically conscious, uncontrollably lusty …
Read More »Colin Kaepernick Thanks Eminem for Shout-Out in 'The Storm'
Following Eminem‘s powerful cypher at Tuesday’s BET Hip Hop Awards, in which he took a strong stand against Donald Trump, Colin Kaepernick thanked the rapper for his support and shared the video of his freestyle on Twitter. Eminem raises his fist at one point during the performance to show his …
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