The Eminem Blog

Eminem will mark his return to record stores later this year with “Eminem Presents: The Re-Up,” which is slated for release Dec. 5.
Originally conceived as a mixtape strictly for consumption by the streets, the compilation album will now be released by Interscope Records in the thick of the holiday season, the rapper has announced.
advertisement “What happened is that the material was so good and the tracks were getting produced like a regular album,” Eminem said in a statement released last week by his record label.
“Instead of putting it out there rough and unfinished, I thought we should add some other new tracks, make it a real album and put it in the record stores to give these new artists a real boost.”
The album, executive produced by Eminem, will include songs by Shady Records artists such as Stat Quo, Bobby Creekwater and Ca$his, as well as tracks by D12, 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Obie Trice, Akon and Eminem himself.
The first single and video will be “You Don’t Know,” a track by Em, 50, Banks and Ca$his.

September 20, 2006
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FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER
A look at the couple’s second marriage
Here is a look at the most recent marriage and divorce of Eminem (aka Marshall B. Mathers III) and Kimberley Mathers.
Jan. 9: Couple applies for marriage license in Macomb County.
Jan. 14: They are married at Meadow Brook Hall in Rochester Hills.
April 5: Eminem files for divorce.
April 26: Kimberley Mathers files response, seeking financial support and for Eminem to continue paying for the couple’s Clinton Township home.
In a countercomplaint, she also asks for custody of their daughter.
June 22: Couple meets in private for the first time since the divorce was filed.
Sept. 19: After a second meeting, case is referred to a mediator and a Dec. 19 trial date is set.
Rap megastar Eminem and wife Kimberley Mathers could be headed for trial in their ongoing divorce case after a settlement conference Tuesday in Macomb County Circuit Court failed to reach an agreement.
Mathers and Eminem, whose given name is Marshall Bruce Mathers III, met privately Tuesday morning in the chambers of Chief Judge Antonio P. Viviano. They asked Viviano to appoint attorney Dan Stepek to try to mediate a settlement of property and issues stemming from their prenuptial agreement.
Viviano granted that request, and though the divorce may be worked out through mediation, he set a Dec. 19 trial date.
Neither Eminem nor his wife appeared in the courtroom, instead meeting behind closed doors for about an hour.
The couple share custody of their 10-year-old daughter, Hailie. They were married for the second time in April, but the rapper filed for divorce just 82 days later, citing in court papers “a breakdown in the marriage relationship to the extent that the objects of matrimony have been destroyed.”
The filing did not give specifics. Kimberley Mathers filed a response and countercomplaint three weeks later, asking for financial support from Eminem and custody of their daughter.
Eminem’s attorney, Harvey I. Hauer of Bingham Farms, did not return phone calls Tuesday.
Kimberley Mathers’ attorney, Michael J. Smith of Sterling Heights, said the meeting was comfortable.
“Nobody likes to be in court,” Smith said. “But both parties want to do what’s best for their children, so everybody’s going in that direction.”
Kimberley Mathers also has a daughter from a prior relationship.
Viviano also ordered any paperwork challenging the prenuptial agreement to be filed at least six weeks before the trial, with responses filed no less than a month before the trial.
Contact JOHN MASSON at 586-469-4904 or masson@freepress.com.

Average rating: 4 stars
Christian Mathis aka Trick Trick , Detroit’s truest OG, is back with an explosive gangsta track called Let It Fly.
Rhythmic keyboard sounds come to shine along with Trick Trick’s gritty voice. Here he steps up in the club with a true hustling style. If you like him, walk with him. If you can’t stand him, fear him as much as the demons fear God.
When Trick Trick is stepping up in the Detroit hood, a whole crew is here to back him up. Detroit is in the house, open up your ears and listen to Trick Trick name his homies and crews by their names: Goon Squad, the Street Lordz, Rock Bottom, the Cheddar Boys, the D12 « killa mercenaries », Purple Gang.
Trick Trick gives this beautiful raw dimension that is so typical to Detroit rap. The artist flows with confidence on a very rhythmic track . The talented artist manages to transport the listener into the streets of the Detroit hood from 6 Mile to 8 Mile where hustling games and gun talks are the common rule.
Trick Trick’s voice is intimidating and leaves no place for cowards. His message is clear, you better not mess with him and his crew.
« Throw your guns up and let the whole club know that you’re in this bitch! »
The talented Detroit emcee would barely leave a gangsta rap lover indifferent. Known in Detroit as a straight up G with an honor code (his reputation is preceding him faster than his shadow), Trick Trick is also an artist of great talent who has already years of work with his Goon Sqwad team behind him.
Check out Trick Trick’s brand new song and download it from here.
Copyright2006 by Isabelle Esling
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April the 11th marked the end of an era with the tragic shooting of Deshaun Holton better known as D12’s Proof at the CCC club in 7 Mile. A true ambassador of hip hop’s life had been taken in Detroit. For those who knew the man and his music, Proof proudly represented his city and was promoting it on an international scale. He was Detroit hip hop, regardless of what haters might say.
Biased journalists with no real knowledge of hip hop culture were keen on drawing the picture of a merciless thug when they talked about the emcee.
Proof’s wife, Sharonda Holton is here to testify that Proof wasn’t the bad guy the media want people to believe he actually was:
“I didn’t believe the story of Deshaun shooting someone. I’m going to still say that, because I knew The DeShaun I married. He had entirely too much to lose. Now, I will say he was a fighter. He will scrap. But cold blooded murder? I don’t think so”
(Sharonda Holton)
His family and his friends never believed the press’ fabricated stories about Proof. Neither do the people who have been in depth into the artist’s music. Proof appeared to be sensitive artist, who was real in his words.
After the drama had happened, I sensed a lot of hostility from the Bender clan who even created a demeaning my space account to make fun of Proof’s horrible death. The Bender family was trying to sue Proof’s estate. I find it particularly hypocritical when Mario Etheridge’s aunt dares to claim that Proof was a trouble maker. Moreover, who is she to state that « Proof deserved that bullet in his brain »? :
“ I think it’s all lies. This is the biggest load of crap I’ve heard in a long time. My nephew is not a violent man. He was trying to protect his cousin from that violent thug, and look what happened. This rapper has a history of violence throughout the entire police department and has a reputation of starting trouble. He deserved that bullet in his brain. If anyone looks at his criminal record and you made a comparison to my nephew’s, with sense, you can only come to one conclusion.”
As a matter of fact, Proof had some criminal records. The talented emcee was known for his quick temper too. However, it doesn’t make a cruel person nor a murderer of him. This early morning of April the 11th (which is also close to the version of an anonymous witness that appeared in XXL July issue), somebody was obviously trying to get rid of Proof, supposedly out of jealousy, if we consider that the main argument revolved around the « king of Detroit title ».
Calling Proof a murderer is surrealistic when we perfectly know that nobody was able to find any trace of gunpowder on him at his autopsy.
Of course, we don’t know exactly what happened, except that two men, Deshaun Holton and Keith Bender lost their lives. According to a witness’ statement, it looks like Keith started it all:
“I was talking to a chick and then, all of a sudden here comes keith bender bumping into proof, and all I hear is Dadadadadada..!” (from an anonymous witness »
I am happy to know that Mario Etheridge had been found guilty of weapon charges recently.
I sincerely hope that he will be trialed severely for using a firearm. You don’t stop violence by violence. Mario Etheridge should have called 911 instead of pulling out a gun.
There are still so many dark zones regarding the CCC club drama of April the 11 th. Hopefully the justice will make further steps to make light on the whole affair for Proof’s name to be definitely cleared.
Deshaun Holton inspired and still inspires numerous people through his music. He will never be forgotten.
None of us, whether family, friends or simply fans will ever accept the « evil monster » image some biased media wanted RIP Proof to endorse.
Living Proof of Detroit hip hop, you will never be forgotten.

Copyright2006 by Isabelle Esling
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Money is the root of all evil. Money can’t buy you love. Don’t ever let money corrupt the pure essence of love or you might regret it as long as you live.
In her confession to her diary, Donna Kshir exposes a heartbreaking problem many women can relate to. Once in a happy relationship with Ryan, a man she deeply loved and still loves, a young woman pours her heart out while exposing her inner feelings in her diary.
Ryan used to be a loving person and probably an incredible lover too who deeply loved his partner. Time passing by, things changed. Ryan let the greed for money change his heart and corrupt his soul. The greedier you are, the angrier you get, because material possessions can’t bring you happiness and inner satisfactions.
Is love blind? Do women idealize the person they love? Certainly, yes.
Women in love always find sweet excuses in order to defend the person they love. Even heartbroken and rejected by their beloved one, they also refuse to envision the change of character that may have happened with their boyfriend or husband.
I have been there too and I perfectly understand it from a woman’s psychological point of view. We are the most likely to blame ourselves for his faults and misbehaviors. Even verbal and physical abuse won’t discourage them from defending a man who obviously has no excuses at his active.
Donna Kshir has a refreshing writing style that offers the reader some interesting perspective about a woman’s introspection about her own mistakes. She manages to captivate her readership with her sense of realness that is reflected through her words.
Copyright2006 by Isabelle Esling
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Check out her sample writing and judge by yourself:
« Dear Diary–Confessions. page 1 Dear Diary, He’s late again. In some ways it’s almost normal. I know what to expect from him. In the beginning Ryan was a good man, a good person. We were so young, so much in love. We had so many plans, goals and most of all dreams. Over the years, money has changed Ryan. The more money he made, the more he changed. At times, I felt like he was a stranger. It’s almost like, I didn’t know him anymore. My problem was I loved him. I loved him so very much. I believed in him, trusted in him. Whether he was right or wrong, I stood by his side. It was partly my fault, I made excuses for him. When he blamed our problems on everything around us and everyone in our lives, for him changing. I blamed myself and allowed him to separate us from everyone and everything in our lives, that we ever knew. As the months went by and things didn’t get any better, I again blamed myself. I even blamed myself when he started abusing me. I blamed myself, I never blamed him, that too was my fault. He was right and I was wrong. In some silly way I thought, I must had done something to make him mad enough to hurt me. If I could only change, to be what he wanted me to be. If I could somehow be perfect, he’d love me again. If I could only make him see me and love me, like he did in the beginning. Things in our life would get back to normal, whatever normal is. It didn’t matter what I said or what I did to change myself. It didn’t change his feelings towards me. It only made him more angry and more violent. I knew in my heart, that I had been a good wife and a good person. I had been faithful throughout my marriage. I began to realize the problem didn’t lie with me, it was with him. He wasn’t the same person I fell in love with, he wasn’t even the same person I married. Years and money had made him cold and hard, I didn’t know him anymore. He was no longer the fun loving man, I once knew. »
Don’t copy this sample writing without my permission. It is subject to copyright © by the author. Thank you.

Aspiring writers:

Donna Kshir
Everyone has a dream and sometimes dreams do come true. Being a writer and coming from a writers point of view it is hard to get noticed. I recently met a young, talented aspiring writer named Donna Kshir (Shear). Donna recently sent me a sample page of one of her fictional short stories titled Dear Diary.
I will give it a review very soon…stay tuned, folks:)

Rating: 3 stars
Picture Akon into his favorite role, the role of a convict. Unlike many prisoners, Akon seems to know how to organize his time and how to rejoice in a place that depresses so many people. Yes, you guessed it right: the music means everything to him. Watch Akon sing the Smack That melody while clapping in his hands:
« Smack that, all on the floor,
smack that, give me some more,
smack that, ’till you get sore
smack that, oooh.
smack that, all on the floor,
smack that, give me some more,
smack that, ’till you get sore,
smack that, oooh. »
A police officer interrupts Akon while singing, asking him to help him out in finding a witness.
Meet Akon at the club while some gogo dancers check their asses. Akon is in search for a specific dancer:
« Up front style. Ready to attack now.
Pull in the parking lot slow with the lack down.
Convicts got the whole thing packed down.
Step in the club. The wardrobe intact now.
I feel it. Go on and crack now.
Ooh, I see it. Don’t let back now.
Im’a call her. Then I put the mack down.
Money? No problem. Pocket full of that now.
I feel you creepin’, I can see you from my shadow.
Wanna jump up in my Lamborghini Gallardo.
Maybe go to my place and just kick it, like Taebo.
And possibly bend you over.
Look back and watch me
smack that, all on the floor,
smack that, give me some more,
smack that, ’till you get sore
smack that, oooh.
smack that, all on the floor,
smack that, give me some more »
Meet his accomplice Slim Shady at the club, enjoying the crazy « big booty shake » in a festive atmosphere:
« Eminem’s rollin’, D an’ them rollin’.
Boo an’ Oh Marvelous an’ them rollin’.
Women just hoin’.
Big booty rollin’.
Soon I be all in them an’ throwin D.
Hittin’ no less than 3.
Block will style like wee, wee.
Girl, I can tell you want me, ’cause lately. »
Akon’s vocal performance during the whole video is smashing. He appears into the role of a seducer. Eminem makes a short appearance on the video, nicely dressed in urban clothes and flows with ease on a nice beat.
However , I am a little bit disappointed by the main line of the story that lacks a little bit creativity as far as I am concerned. Also, as I stated it several times, I don’t think that Eminem really fits into « club songs ». Some of you readers might disagree with me, but those of you who followed Marshall Mathers’ career since his early beginnings know that he can do much more better than that.
Globally, the video is average. Akons voice makes the song pleasurable, though. I gave it an average rating of 3 stars.
Copyright2006 by Isabelle Esling
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Here is a link…thanks Leriane:)

Hip-hop superstar Eminem has further rubbished retirement rumours with the news he is working on a new D-12 album, which will include tracks recorded with slain bandmember Proof.
The Stan hitmaker fuelled rumours he was set to step behind the scenes when he pulled out of his European tour with 50 Cent last year and subsequently went into rehab to treat an addiction to prescription medication.
And the murder of Eminem’s best friend Proof in a nightclub in their hometown of Detroit, Michigan, in April was thought to have further distanced him from the hip-hop scene.
But he says: “The D-12 album and those unreleased songs with Proof are coming.”

Watch the interview on You Tube.
The interview in itself is interesting, but I didn’t like the way the French interviewer tried to put Eminem down nor did I like the fact that he was trying to dissociate Em from D12. You could barely envision Em without D12. Not only have Em and D12 been collaborating since the 90’s, but they also have history together. It is a story of friendship between Detroit underground emcees sharing the same passion for the music and trying to make it.
Obviously, the interviewer was not aware of that.
Rakim, however, raised some interesting points regarding Eminem. I am happy to know that he considers that Em has some talent, regardless of his skin color.
Feel free to comment on that interview. Remember that you have the right to disagree- politely though.
Constructive criticism is always welcome, but insults and sarcasm are NOT and will be deleted.