Eminem Featured In NY Times Magazine
A few days ago, The New York Times released a portion of their interview with Eminem from this Sunday’s magazine. In the excerpt below, Em comments on his Artist of The Decade Award and explains why he doesn’t like to tour.
Billboard magazine has ranked you as the best-selling artist of the past decade.What do you do with all your money?
Save it. I save a lot of money by not buying drugs anymore. I invest. I always try to be smart. I try to treat all the money I’m making like it’s the last time I’m going to make it.Do you think rap has peaked creatively?
No. Hip-hop right now — there are certain artists who put hip-hop in a good state.There are a lot of talented people, and there’s a lot of young talent coming up, like B.o.B, Jay Electronica, Lupe Fiasco and Drake.Why haven’t you planned any kind of big tour for your new album,other than two concerts with Jay-Z in September?
Touring is hard on the body.It used to be a big trigger for me with drinking and drugging.
Where the Stans at??
Recovery June 21….Best rapper Alive……….watch the same haters come in
eminem needs to stop being a pussy and go on tour alraedy before he gets invovled in some freak accident and dies.
Eminem likes drake. Now shut the fuck up
@flow j Agree with you man….. I’m buyin that album to…..EM doing big things Yall dissin EM keep doing it
Funny he mentions Jay Electronica.. He probably hasn’t seen that video with Benzino, lol. Plus Jay Electronica is old as fuck, SMH @ anyone thinking he was ever going to make a name for himself outside of the internet hip-hop nerd community..
Dope. Recovery June 21, classic album
im glad he mentioned lupe fiasco
*APPLAUDS* SOUNDS LIKE EM IS FINALLY AT PEACE…MORE ABOUT THE CRAFT, LESS ABOUT THE STARDOM
NOW IF ONLY HE CAN THROW AWAY THOSE MARIAH VOICEMAIL TAPES…CLOSE THAT CHAPTER EM! LOL
classic album recovery,buy 5 copies,eminem i love you more than my girlfriend
That’s Dope.
Co-Sign Mikey.
Glad he mentioned Lupe.
LOL at young talent and Mention Electronicas old ass. He was born in 1976 and has a kid with Eryka Badu… lol Wonder if Em just mentioned his name for the hell of it
I’d rather he stays releasing a new album every year or two and only does a few shows than him doing a tour and start doing drugs again.
Isn’t Jay Electronica like 35
I’m sure he did that on purpose, and of course he seen the Arch Nemesis DVD.
Seems that Em believes he can’t do one without the other. “When I toured, I did drugs. So I’m not going to tour.” I think it is possible for him to tour IF he were to find things to do as a replacement for the drugs. Like maybe work on his DJ Hero skills. Get really good then start challenging fans to games during meet and greets. Who knows.
I really want to see what the numbers will be for this album because if Drake is doing well with his album leaking like the Titanic, I would have a hard time believeing that Em would have the worst week ever with it being such a great album. And I will definitely have to buy this magazine.
intersting interview, looking forward to the whole thing.
just bc he likes drake doesnt mean i have to fuck jarule……inc
Jay Electronica is old as fuck???
People don’t remember that Kanye got signed when he was like 29 or 30….
drake the hottest rapper in the game that your the stan idol like hims
9th JULY = JAY Z
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11th JULY = EMINEM
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GOING TO BE THE WEEKEND OF ALL WEEKENDS
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OXEGEN 2010
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSIRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
The smartest and richest rapper to not waste money on BS jewelry.
Shit Em…Please, just do 1 big tour. come on…
RECOVERY JUNE 21st!!
Jay Elec is 33
and smh at you muthafuckas who are trying to recommend ways he can still tour. he was an addict… a REAL addict. not a fairytale one. he said it himself, he almost died. if touring is where the most drugs were done at, then obviously as a part of treatment and staying clean you don’t put yourself BACK in those environments. that is key… shit y’all wanna see the nigga in concert THAT bad.
and co-sign DARKAQUA. usually says real, logical shit.
i wonder what the remainder of 2010 holds for Lupe Fiasco…
Was an addict? Wtf? Once an addict always an addict. He’s an addict right now. Just because he’s sober doesn’t mean he isn’t an addict.
Anyway, I guarantee Em will do ONE more tour to make up for all the time he’s missed and the fact that he didn’t finish his last one. From listening to Recovery, he feels like he owes his fans. But if he does tour, there’s going to be some serious planning on his part. He’s going to do anything to keep him from going down the wrong path.
@Roy
okay, IS an addict. shrug* …nit-picky ass niggas, lol. one word out of a whole paragraph. smh
Drake Stans need a new name. Stans are for Eminem. FROM THIS DAY FORWARD. ANYONE CAUGHT DICKRIDING DRAKE INCLUDING ME WILL BE CALLED:
AN AUBREY
So for example:
“You aubrey’s need to get off that canadian jew niggas dick”
Capishe?
^Haha What about jay fans??? Ill Call them Elliotts..
@Drizzle-Nutz
COSIGN
@Roy
An addict is someone that’s addicted to anything, sex, drugs, cigarettes, alcohol, etc
If someone is sober then they are no longer an addict, as they are no longer addicted to said things.
Brainless ass nigga.
Damn I’m glad he mentioned Lupe for real!!
@Drizzle-Nutz LMFAO!!! But I feel like that’s giving Drake too much respect. This nigga is barely one album in…..and an average album at that. His mixtapes >>>>>>>>> Thank Me Later
@PITRI@K-LAM@DRIZZLE-NUTZ
Jayz fans = elliots
drake fans= aubreys
Wayne=carters
Kanye=egos
[…] on his Artist of the Decade Award and why he doesn’t like to tour that much. Spotted at RR. Billboard magazine has ranked you as the best-selling artist of the past decade.What do you do […]
lol drake sucks ass!! anyways Im really glad he mentioned Lupe. Lupe is real hip hop, very positive too. check out his last album you won’t regret it.
Lupe is pretentious… Sorry.
@ Ultrakid
Kanye released his first album in 04 6 years ago. He is 33 now do the math?
@supp
I don’t think so. He speaks the truth.
For all you motherfuckers crying STAN all the time, go do something with your life before your parents realize they should of aborted you.
Question number 1:
On your new album, “Recovery,” which comes out on Monday, you assume a confessional tone and back off from the misogyny and demented violence you pushed in your earlier work. Would you agree?
Answer:
I think I’d have to go back and listen to it. Did I?
… Seriously… what the hell, New York Times? I think you were setting that one up.
Recovery is number 2 on itunes behind drake and his album isnt even released yet!! Damn when it drops its bouta be a wrap!!
@2010 top seller where can you see that please give a link man……………..
^ Dude its been number two b4 drakes album came out..
never mind found it you are right smh im telling you Hurrican Shady is coming full force on Monday June 21 Watch Out !!!!!!!!!!!
“Save it. I save a lot of money by not buying drugs anymore. I invest. I always try to be smart. I try to treat all the money I’m making like it’s the last time I’m going to make it.” <<– Smart Dude!
http://thisiswhyubroke.com
[…] Eminem will be featured in this Sunday’s edition of The New York Times. They released a portion of their interview with him in which he comments on his Artist of the Decade award, why he doesn’t like to tour that much, and more. Spotted at YK2 via RR. […]
Jay fans- camels
Drake fans- faggots
Wayne fans- special ed students
Kanye fans- gay fish
But I digress…
I too am happy he mentioned lupe I always wondered wat he thought of him, thatd b a dream collabo for me
why is everyone so worried about who or what you like?? live your own life!
He gave my nigga Lupe a shout out. Props to Em for that one.
NOW ATLANTIC RELEASE L.A.S.E.R.S. YOU LAME MUHFUCKAS
EMINEM >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ALL
RECOVERY >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> RELAPSE
FACT
Come to South Africa em !
EMINEM >>>>>>>>>>>> ALL
RECOVERY >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>RELAPSE
FACT!
As for the jay elect thing, he’s only been seriously buzzing since exhibit c which is recently. He’s relatively new.
Co-sign @Drizzle Nutz lmao!
@Wow. Actually @Roy was right. Once an addict always an addict. Ever know anyone in alcoholics anonymous? They have steps they follow so they never feel the need to take a drink again. Just ONE, because that can/will trigger their addictive nature. Just because they have been sober for six months, one year, or five years doesn’t mean they don’t struggle with that shit every day. Get your shit straight before calling somebody brainless.
I agree with u all sayin he is ben smart by not rushin into a tour. I think it scares hm that it would be so easy t slip on tour. I think he will do a tour next year but it will have alot of planning and support from others to keep him sober. When u tour u ont get as much sleep as u need and have to have alot of energy. I think he is prob on a strict sleep schedule now since sleeping plls is his trigger. So probably scares him to tour until he can trust himself and his sobriety plus his docs and therapists might want him to wait also. its a slippery slope and ihave his back wether he tours or not. RECOVERY!!!
@ Wow.
Hi P!nk. Do you still dream about fucking Eminem, even though he no longer desires to fuck your pussy?
so has he seen the comments jay electronica said about him?
lmfao@ jay elect being a young up and comer when hes in his mid 30s, that was deffinetly a shot at him for that benzino shit.
i think hes jus savin all that money up to buy weapons of mass destruction 2 destroy the world HA
@ BillyDiamonds
Of course they struggle with fighting an addiction, no shit.
He is clean, sober, dry, etc. He is not an addict. If he was an addict he would still be popping pills, left and right, is he? No, of course not, because he is clean. So he is not an addict. If someone can successfully kick a habit, with no problems afterwards they are fine and are not an addict. Now for someone that cannot do that, then YES they are an addict. There’s a big different. See the whole “once and addict, always an addict” is true to certain people. People that keep going back to their addiction. As I said before if someone kicks the habit successfully and can move on no longer needing drugs, alcohol, sex, porn what the fuck ever, then they would not be an addict. Why can’t people understand that? Are you guys that stupid you cannot comprehend it?
@Wow.
http://en.allexperts.com/q/Addiction-Drugs-1319/2008/1/once-addict-addict-2.htm
This is just one of many examples of links I could post up here. Google “once an addict always an addict” and see what comes up. There are plenty of testimonials and examples that support my previous post and @Roy’s. I don’t we’re to stupid to comprehend it, I just think you’re to ill-informed to make a logical arguement.
Shadyyyy!!!!G.O.A.T!!!FUCK ELECTRONICA!!!
don’t think*
we need a worldwide tour!!!!
Wow can’t believe Recovery is getting pretty bad reviews…critics these days huh?
FUCK EM ALL
RECOVERY JUNE 21!
BUY IT
Good thing em is back
@K-Lam
Yeah its getting pretty mixed stuff, hope it doesnt influence his sales…but it mostly likely will. Fuck the critics though, Gucci gets consistently bad reviews but that dont stop his fans, why should it stop Ems?
@K-Lam, agreed, most of these critics don’t even sit down and really listen an album before they rate it, and some of them seem to be just plain ignorant…what really matters though is what the fans think and regular every day people think of the album not a so called professional…fans first….its our opinions who ultimately matter.
RECOVERY will be the best album ever!!!! JUNE 21!!!!! crunk
Every summer, every album from eminem!!!
Hahaha Recovery getting terrible reviews. Eminem is washed up. Dude can’t even rap bout shit anymore. In fact, when’s the last time we heard a mainstream rap artist actually rap about productive things?
Gah the deluxe itunes version of eminem’s album has a slaughterhouse feature!
And as for the bad reviews, well, its rare that when a classic comes up critics recognize it instantly
Rolling Stone trashed every single Led Zeppelin album when they came out.