Friday, August 20, 2010

Eminem On Retiring From Rap

In an excerpt from VIBE's Juice issue, Eminem speaks on the day he gracefully bows out the game.

…Honestly, I don’t know how much longer I have in this game. I’m always going to love hip-hop. But how much longer am I going to still do it? I couldn’t give you an answer. But the day that this is not better than the last will probably be the day I stop.

You sure don’t need the money. Well, I hope you don’t need the money.
I hope so too. S***.

It’s hard to picture you quitting because you seem to really love hip-hop.
I do love it so much. But even if I was rapping at 50 [years old], I don’t now if I would put it out. I know it always makes me feel better to lay things to tape, and—”Lay the tape.” See, I’m old school. The fans might say the s*** is garbage. You don’t know how long people are going to want you around…Realistically, if I don’t rap, what the f*** am I going to do? It’s too late to be unfamous at this point.

Eminem Hosting Red Bull EmSee Rap Battle in Detroit

Eminem is heading back to his old stomping grounds to host his own competition rap battle competition fashioned after the famous battle scenes in his hit movie 8 Mile.

The Detroit rapper will host a freestyle rap competition titled "Red Bull EmSee: The Road to 8 Mile National Finals" at St. Andrews Hall in Detroit, one of the most legendary hip-hop venues in the country.

The rap battle will be similar to those featured in Em's movie 8 Mile where he starred as "Rabbit," an up and coming Detroit rapper.

The competition will feature eight rappers who emerged from regional battles in cities like New York, San Francisco and Philadelphia.

Slaughterhouse, the hip-hop foursome that is rumored to be signing a deal with Eminem's Shady Records (and includes Detroit rapper Royce da 5'9"), will also perform at the event.

During the final showdown, Em himself will determine the winner is slated to take place on August 26th and

Tickets can be purchased for $8 from LiveNation.com.

In related news, Eminem’s most recent album Recovery has been certified double platinum by the RIAA after a summertime of airplay across the country.

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