Eminem Looks Forward To Lil Wayne's Prison Release

'I can't wait to hear what he comes up with next,' Detroit MC says of his 'No Love' collaborator.
By James Dinh

Eminem and Lil Wayne
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Throughout his career, Eminem may have been involved in his share of media beefs, but lately, he's showing nothing but love for the Young Money crew. His aggressive Nicki Minaj collaboration, "Roman's Revenge," came out over the weekend, when he also called into DJ Whoo Kid's show on Em's own Shade 45 satellite radio station and discussed how much he's looking forward to Lil Wayne's impending release from prison.
"I'm definitely looking forward to Wayne getting out," MTV's 2010 Hottest MC in the Game told the New York DJ on Saturday. "I can't wait to hear what he comes up with next." With a series of Weezy songs already on the charts, the Detroit MC admitted that the lyricist's comeback is set to shake up the music scene, saying, "Yeah man, it's going to be real interesting."

Recovery


In the meantime, Wayne and Em's "No Love" collaboration has been in heavy rotation. Calling himself a "spokesperson" for victims of bullying, Eminem said it was easy to link that topic with the song's lyrics.
"As far as conceptually with the video, we felt like that's kind of what the song was saying — kicking somebody when they're down or somebody being bullied or picking on somebody," he explained. "So we kind of just came up with that concept and went with it for the video."
With Recovery still riding high on the charts, many fans have wondered whether the MC will hit the road for a tour. Unfortunately, Em admitted that while he has a series of shows lined up, he has no plans for a full-length tour at the moment.
"I'm doing a lot of spot dates here and there like different places and sh--, but we haven't launched [a tour]," he said. "We don't have any plans in the near future right now to go all out with a full-fledged tour or anything like that. I'm kind of just doing things like different cities and dipping in and out, which is basically what I have been doing. I have a show in Brazil coming up next week."

I Am Not A Human Being


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Eminem Says He's In The Studio With Dr. Dre

But MTV News' 2010 Hottest MC in the Game also reveals he's considering 'taking a break.'
By Gil Kaufman

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Eminem branched out on his hit comeback Recovery, taking a break from working mostly with mentor Dr. Dre and bringing in a whole new slate of producers who twisted up his sound and helped Slim Shady put together what is so far the best-selling album of 2010.
But after that brief detour, the Detroit MC is back to his old tricks, hooking up with Dre to record some new tracks. The rapper called in to Angela Yee's "The Morning After" show on the sixth anniversary of the launch of his Shade 45 Sirius satellite channel on Thursday and revealed that he and Dre are working on music together.
"I'm in the studio with Dre now, let's just say that," Em said, reluctant to cough up details on where the songs the pair are recording might end up. "Pretty soon he's going to make a beat and I might rap on it."
Dre, of course, is still working on his years-in-the-making purported rap finale, Detox, and when pressed to confirm that he's working on tracks from the album, Em said, "Other than that I can neither confirm nor deny."
Despite being on a major roll with Recovery, and his wildly received co-headlining dates with Jay-Z on the Home and Home Tour in Detroit and New York, it sounds like Em is slowing the train down again. He said he's "taking a break" for now, though he also revealed that he will release a third single from Recovery, though he declined to say which song it would be.
It's not like he's disappearing completely, even if Nicki Minaj is still shocked she got Em to lay down a verse on the track "Roman's Revenge" from her upcoming debut, Pink Friday. "It was the most fun song on Pink Friday," she told host Sway during this week's episode of "RapFix Live." "It gave me life. Absolutely, darling."

Love the Way You Lie



Perhaps less shocked, but no less psyched is Rihanna, who teams up with Em again on her upcoming album, Loud, for the sequel to their smash hit "Love the Way You Lie." On "Love (Part II)," the singer gets to tell her side of the story of a love affair gone wrong.
What do you think of Em considering another break after his successful comeback? Is it too soon? Tell us in the comments!
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Eminem Duet Revealed On Rihanna's Loud Track List

The pair hooked up for 'Love the Way You Lie (Part II)' on Rihanna's new album.
By Jocelyn Vena

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Though Lady Gaga didn't make the cut for Rihanna's November 16 release, Loud, it turns out that duets with Drake, Nicki Minaj and Eminem did.
According to RocNation, the official track list for Rihanna's fun-loving new album includes many songs that have already been revealed, including "What's My Name?" featuring Drake and her track with Nicki Minaj, "Raining Men." But a previously rumored track, a sequel to her hit song with Eminem, "Love the Way You Lie (Part II)," will also reportedly be included on the album.
According to Justjared.com, Rihanna sings, "Even angels have their wicked schemes/ And you take that to new extremes/ But you will always be my hero/ Even though you lost your mind," on the Eminem track, which was produced by Alex Da Kid.
Although there had been a rumored Katy Perry track on the album, the track list doesn't mention the "California Gurls" singer anywhere.
According to the list, the 11-track album includes the songs "S&M"; "Cheers (Drink to That)"; "Fading"; her single, "Only Girl (in the World)"; "California King Bed"; "Man Down"; "Complicated"; and "Skin."
"I made sure not to let you down with my music! You guys are always defending me, so now you've got some great songs to justify it," Rihanna said about the album's up-tempo vibe. "I didn't want to go backward and remake [2007's] Good Girl Gone Bad. I wanted the next step in the evolution of Rihanna, and it's perfect for us."
Last week, Rihanna switched up her management team. The singer will now be managed by her longtime mentor and former Def Jam exec Jay-Z. In a statement, she said she's "so excited to take this next step in my career." Rihanna also shared that she is creating a company called Rihanna Entertainment that will "merge all of her businesses, including music, film, fragrance, fashion and book ventures."
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