The Eminem Blog

Things didn’t really work out for me the way I wanted in London…I will be heading towards Paris very soon…I don’t know when i will be able to post again, given the circumstances…i will keep the passion for the music alive, though…I am still seeking for a real deal with a hip hop magazine, so if any magazine owner is interested in working with me, please let me know.
Thanks to all of you for your patience. I will be back asap:)

Maybe sometimes we should take the time needed to listen to them and to take a lesson from older people.
As a little kid, my grandfather showed me photos of the flower known as edelweiss. The white flower that is typical to the landscape of the Alps is characterized by its resistance to a very rude climate. Not only does the white duvet that covers the petals make this flower look particularly beautiful, it also protects the flower from winds, rain, cold weather and even storms.
The edelweiss usually grows a little bit hidden at a very high altitude, across the rocks. The specie is also rare and very much researched among nature lovers.
There is certainly a parallel between the characteristics of the edelweiss and life situations we might be exposed to.
None of us likes going through hard times. However, there is an actual meaning to the tough and dark circumstances people go through.
Sometimes you have to walk through the desert, climb the highest mountains, be exposed to the worst storms to beautifully grow like the edelweiss flower.
Edelweiss flowers are mountain grown, genuine, beautiful and a symbol of the everlasting. So are the people who came victorious after the many life battles and rough times. Only those who have suffered can open their hearts to others and show true compassion.
Hard walks build up character and personality. Be grateful for the rough times too, because their presence has a meaning. Now you figured out why edelweiss flowers don’t grow on sunny islands.
Copyright © 2006 by Isabelle Esling
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Rating: 4 stars
Violins and drums introduce the very unsafe atmosphere of the track.
Welcome to a morbid background where two emcees are acting obnoxious. Like the worst nightmare in the middle of the night, Supa Emcee assails first, shooting his lyrical bullets in an American psycho mode, scaring the crowd. The song is murderous and will leave any opponent bleeding.
Dangerous, scary as hell, Mr Hash of I-Mac jumps into the scene, ready to tear the place off. Well weaponed super villains acting like maniacs will spit their venom.
The well written lyrics are enhanced by the instrumental background. Welcome to a no man’s land called the hood. Welcome to the world of drug addiction and heavy guns. Don’t get too close or you might meet the reaper earlier than expected.
Lyrically and instrumentally, the Supa Emcee/ Hash collaboration is definitely worth your attention.
Copyright2006 by Isabelle Esling
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Peep it here!

I decided to publish this story, since it is spreading on the net, although I find it a little bit ridiculous.
I think that this story has probably been exaggerated, given the circumstances. I am a parent too and I sometimes exchange words with my kids too LMAO!
My point is: let Em raise his kids!
By Jameson Cook
Macomb Daily Staff Writer
Eminem was investigated by police for domestic violence for poking his niece in the head with his finger, and threatened to kill the girl at estranged wife Kim Mathers’ house in Macomb Township.
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No charges were levied against Marshall Mathers for the Sept. 24 incident in which the rap superstar went to the home because he was angry at the 13-year-old girl, who is under his guardianship, for hanging up the telephone on him, according to police reports from the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office.
Eminem, 33, who is the midst of divorce proceedings with Kim Mathers, yelled, “I’ll kill you,” and took the girl’s cell phone as he left the home about 2:15 p.m. that Sunday. Eminem also made a reference to Kim Mathers while scolding the girl.
“Don’t you ever hang up on me again,” the girl quotes her uncle saying, in a written statement to police. “The next time you do you won’t have anything at my house and will never see me again. And you wanna know the reason I left your aunt was because she had hung up on me.”
Investigators from Macomb County Sheriff’s Office and county Prosecutor’s Office agreed that Eminem’s actions did not necessitate an arrest warrant for misdemeanor domestic violence.
“There were no injuries and nothing to give an indication of a domestic assault,” Macomb County Sheriff Mark Hackel said. “We don’t think there was any intent to hurt her.”
James Langtry, chief of operations at the prosecutor’s office, said Marshall Mathers did not receive any special consideration due to his celebrity.
“We treated it as any other criminal allegation brought to us,” Langtry said. “There was insufficient evidence to warrant any criminal charges.”
The girl says in the report that Eminem “was poking me in the head” and moments later raised his hand “as if he was going to hit me.”
Eminem told police he “tapped her on the side of her head with this finger because she was not paying attention to what he was saying,” said a report written by sheriff’s Detective Sgt. Larry King.
Eminem on April 5 filed for divorce from Kim Mathers, 31, after less than three months of their second marriage. The two did not reach a settlement in the divorce case in a conference at Macomb County Circuit Court in September. The case has been sent to a mediator, and a trial date is scheduled for Dec. 19.
His 13-year-old niece, a daughter of Kim Mathers’ sister, has been in the custody of Marshall and Kim, living with them at their prior address on Westchester Drive in Clinton Township.
Eminem’s publicist, Dennis Dennehy, released a statement Friday night: “After an independent investigation by the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office and a review by the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office, both have decided that the basis for the complaint was without merit, and the prosecutor has declined to issue any charges. Anybody who is remotely familiar with Marshall’s life knows he is a caring and loving guardian of his niece.”
Eminem is believed to be living in Oakland County but still lists his address at the Clinton Township residence, according to the police report.
Besides the teenage girl, at the home at the time of the incident was Kim Mathers’ mother, Kathleen Sluck, 50, who lists addresses in both Ray Township and at her daughter’s residence in Macomb, and Kim Mathers’ youngest daughter age 4 or 5, fathered by another man.
Both Sluck and his niece say in their written statements that Eminem made the life threatening statement as he left.
Kim Mathers was driving home at the time of the incident and called police after being told about the incident.
Precipitating the incident was Eminem talking to his niece by phone about “her school clothing,” Eminem told police. She “didn’t like what she heard” and began “speaking over” Eminem before she hung up on him, Eminem told police.
Eminem told police he tried calling her back several times and tried calling Kim Mathers but got no answers. He said he went to the home “to make sure everything was OK over there,” the report said.
Eminem entered the home without knocking or ringing the doorbell and went to the computer area, where his niece was at the computer and Kim Mathers’ other daughter was on an adjacent bed. The 13-year-old put the younger girl on her lap.
Eminem told his niece, “You know she’s saving your butt right now,” the girl said in her statement.
He also accused her of being “selfish” and trying to break up him and Kim Mathers.
“You have always tried to separate me and your aunt. Always,” the girl quotes Eminem as saying. “You take everything for granted at home. I’m signing shoes for charity doing this and that, and you’re just a selfish kid.”
Eminem took her cell phone, but it has been returned to her through an attorney and police.

Average rating: 4.5 stars
He reps his city with pride. He’s the one between 3 and 3. Known as Guilty Simpson on the Detroit underground scene, the skilled emcee manages to add some fuel to the fire. Guilty Simpson is real in his words, passionate about his art. More strikingly the Detroit artist manages to communicate his enthusiasm through his music.
Electronic sounds, violins, trumpets, claps are based on cadenced beats and intelligently married with astute syllable combinations.
Guilty Simpson possesses the qualities that make a good hip hop artist: a strong voice, a good dose of offensiveness, a surefooted flow delivery, good syllabic combination and wordplays.
Despite the festive partying atmosphere , the listener will feel the heated speech that prevails during the whole track.
You will feel the raw atmosphere of the 313 while nodding your head. Rhythm and rhyming work together on a hot instrumental background.
You can download Clap Your Hands here.
(Please hurry because the link might expire soon)
Copyright 2006 by Isabelle Esling
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BEVERLY HILLS, California — After 10 years, nine films, five albums and one “Pimp”-ed out TV show, Xzibit has finally come Full Circle.
The 32-year-old rapper, who first blasted onto the scene with his lyrically charged
“I’ve definitely grown a lot as an individual, as a man, and as a father, and that perspective needs to be shared and put out there.” — Xzibit
Speed of Light in 1996, is about to drop his sixth studio album this summer.
“I’ve been making records [for so long], so to be able to do what I love and do it well, I gotta take it back to what I love to do,” X said recently of his upcoming, aptly titled LP, Full Circle.
“My perspective has definitely changed [over the years],” he added. “The things I used to say when I was 18, 19 or 20 aren’t the things I’m feeling now, you know? I’ve definitely grown a lot as an individual, as a man, and as a father, and that perspective needs to be shared and put out there.
“I think having powerful music that says something is a must for me [now],” explained X, who first tackled political issues on 2004’s Weapons of Mass Destruction (see “Xzibit Joins The Anti-Bush Fray With New LP, Compares Iraq To Detroit”). “So that’s what I plan to do with this record: shed some light on the growth that I’ve had so hopefully someone can relate and feel me.”
X still won’t divulge too many details about the disc — like which producers he’s working with or who he might be teaming with in the recording booth — but he said there’ll be 17 tracks on it when it drops in August (see “Xzibit Far From Done With Music”).
As for his first single — well, let’s just say you probably won’t catch it on iTunes anytime soon. “Watch the mixtape circuit,” X said. “There’s so many ways for music to get out nowadays that the traditional way of just dropping a single before the record is out is obsolete.”
The hardcore-MC-turned-actor was among a handful of performers, including Tyrese, Macy Gray and Lauryn Hill, honored earlier this month at the Tinseltown to Gotham event in Beverly Hills for accomplishing what few of their contemporaries could: successfully crossing over into a mix of entertainment genres, including film, television and music.
“It feels good to be able to go from music to film and have a good transition and be given the opportunities I’ve been given,” Xzibit said backstage, donning a slick black tuxedo for the ceremony. “The roles I’ve had have worked out great for me, and tonight is just another stepping stone in the right direction.”
Of course, X attributes much of his breakout success and crossover appeal to his tricked-out MTV show, “Pimp My Ride,” which has been able to show a different, more personable side of him.
“That show really exposed a side of my personality you don’t get to see on rap videos or read [about] in magazines,” explained X, who helps kids transform their sad, weak wheels into pimped-out masterpieces on the show, now wrapping up its fifth season.
“There were decision-makers that watched that show, and the personality was there for them,” he said. “They gave me different chances and it just worked.”
— Brandee J. Tecson

NEW YORK, Oct. 6 (UPI) — A new biography of Dr. Dre, the reclusive and controversial rap star, is coming to stores soon, reported Allhiphop.com.
Author Ronin Ro’s “Dr. Dre: The Biography” examines the rapper’s personal life through interviews, reporting and research. Ronin said the book explains how Dre reacted to recent changes in Hip-Hop. With the book, Ronin also reportedly delve into the viewpoints of those closely associated with Dre and will chronicle the success of some of those he introduced to pop culture, like Eminem and 50 Cent.
Allhiphop.com reported that “The Biography” also explains about what happened between Dr. Dre and The Game, a young rapper who was highly influenced by Dr. Dre, yet dropped Dre from his second record.
Dre has been relatively reclusive in the past few years, Ro explained. In the 1980s and ’90s, when Dre was with NWA, he lived a higher-profile life, enhanced by a number of arrests, feuds and other well-documented incidents.
“Dr. Dre: The Biography” is set to hit stores in early 2007.

Eminem vs Kuniva at the hip hop shop…watch it here.

Global rating of the product: 4.5 stars
PG The Mixtape Volume 1
Detroit underground emcees of Purple Gang, 1st Born, T Flame, Famous and Killa Kaunn associated their talents with DJ Fish. Be ready for 33 explosive tracks brought to you by the IF crew from Purple Gang. PG The Mixtape 2006 will allow the listener to fully enjoy the Detroit know how. The mixtape features many other valuable Detroit artists such as RIP King Gordy, Mu andJ-Hill. Track Nr 7, Purple and Nr 13, Riot are produced by BR Gunna.
Gunshots, keyboards and rhythmic beats introduce Detroit Gun Club. Killa Kaunn shoots offensive words in a merciless style, ready to harm his numerous victims. No need to go to the police, there is no place left for bitches and snitches. Issues are handled by gun talk.
Let T Flame and Famous bring some heat in the game with Chips R Down.
Mic Check is beautifully enhanced with violins, guns alike swinging claps. T Flame blesses the mic and allows the listener to appreciate his lyrical dexterity.
Famous flows with ease on a Proof One Two remix featuring MC Breed.
Purple Gang is a Proof Running Yo Mouth remix that underlines the Purple Gang members’ flow delivery.
Harpshichord sounds, dark drum beats mixed up with piano notes, electric guitar and deep vocals will transport you into a world in which the word hip hop takes its real meaning. The IF crew gets passionate and lyrical.
Dark basslines, hammering drum beats get Killa Kaunn started on an offensive freestyle. I particularly enjoyed the basslines that reinforce the darkness of the track while Killa Kaunn’s words are ready to smash the universe like a nuclear bomb.
Be ready for war with What Should I Do, a well thought combination of RIP Proof, Famous and T Flame’s voices. Violins, synthesizers and drums enhance the struggling atmosphere of the song.
Wudd Up is a well written Detroit hood anthem. Hammering piano sounds, keyboards and vocals fully fit into the raw atmosphere of the track.
Bring It Back is rhythmic and melodic. Violins and catchy beats will make T Flame and Famous’ lyrical talents shine. I fully enjoyed the song that I recommend to the listeners.
Extorsion is convict music and offers a parody of the police’s complaints against gangs and crimes. Proof and Purple Gang will increase the heat during the whole track: definitely a must hear.
Don’t miss track Nr 19 featuring Big Proof, Average Joe. The very rhythmic track is killing average underground rappers with no flow. Enjoy how the IF crew rips average Jo’s off. The rapid piano sounds are spiced up with a good dose of sarcasm.
Globally, PG The Mixtape Volume I has an interesting panel of artists to offer to the listener. The choice of the instrumentals, the raw lyrical bullets and the astute combination of flow and dope beats make part 1 very much enjoyable. The Detroit spirit is there and Purple Gang are rich of a genuine passion for hip hop. Purple Gang are creative, self confident and proudly represent and keep RIP Big Proof’s legacy alive.
PG The Mixtape part 2
I bet I managed to increase your appetite…Ready for PG the mixtape part 2? Let’s go! Be ready for some intense moments of pure Detroit hip hop, brought to you by the greatest Detroit underground emcees.
Song Nr 20 is a dynamic track in which Proof and Mountain Climbaz combine their talents. The scurrilous atmosphere is beautifully enhanced by some good instrumentals and lyrical missiles that spread from the talented emcees’ mouth.
Drums, bass sounds will allow the listener to enjoy a beautiful Proof, King Gordy, Banzi, Young Breed and T Flame chorus. A cold as ice ambiance contrasts with the lyrical heat provided by the word combination. Well done.
Welcome to T Flame’s inferno with 1OO Bars Of Hell. Beef is in the air.
Catch Me With A Gun is based on a 50 Cent In Da Club sample and enhanced with some hot lyrics and gunshots.
6 Mile Road will allow the listener to fully appreciate T Flame’s lyrical creativity on Eminem’s 8 Mile Road song’s instrumentals. Feel the passion, the determination and the faith of a soldier dig style biters and pale imitators’ grave in no time.
I Will Merk You is definitely worth a look. Built on violin, harshichord, organ and rhythmic beats, the song is an offensive grenade sent towards enemies. Feel the speech of 7 Milers who keep it real.
Detroit Angel has a soul/ blues dimension and brings some nostalgic accents into the song along with T Flame’s hot lyrics.
Purple Gang can be proud of their work on their PG The Mixtape 2OO6. Not only do the talented artist possess some good lyrical skills, a good low delivery, a confident attitude, they also manage to bring the passion, the Detroit spirit and share a real relationship with the listener who gets caught in the middle of their lyrical heat.
I fully enjoyed 1 hour and 18 minutes of good hip hop. Purple Gang perfectly know their Detroit hood mathematics and will introduce you into their lyrical -arithmetic combination in a very subtle way. Weak emcees will get gunned down lyrically in no time.
Should you cop this mixtape? Definitely yes.
Not convinced already?
Download part 1 and part 2 and judge by yourself!
Copyright2006 by Isabelle Esling
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