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Rapper Eminem dismissed retirement rumors during an MTV interview: "When I know my next move, I'll tell everyone."
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DETROIT (Aug. 19) - Rap star Eminem has been hospitalized for dependency on sleep medication, his label said on Thursday, two days after the recording artist canceled a European tour due to "exhaustion" and "other medical issues."
The back-to-back announcements come weeks after the Detroit Free Press reported that the Grammy-winning rapper, whose real name is Marshall Mathers, might retire at the end of his "Anger Management" tour, which also featured his protege, 50 Cent.
Eminem, who turns 33 in October, flatly denied such plans, but has said he wants to focus more on producing artists for his Shady Records label. The North American leg of the tour wrapped recently.
"Marshall Mathers, aka Eminem, is in the hospital under doctors' care," Interscope Records said in a statement. "He's being treated for dependency on sleep medication."
A publicist at the Universal Music Group label declined to give further details, including information about where and or for how long the rap star had been hospitalized.
On Tuesday, Eminem said through his label that he was canceling the European leg of his tour, scheduled to run from September 1 in Hamburg to September 17 near Dublin, citing "exhaustion, complicated by other medical issues." Those dates were not expected to be rescheduled, the statement added.
Eminem became a smash sensation in the last six years with a series of Grammy-winning albums, despite critics who condemned many of his lyrics as homophobic, misogynist and excessively violent.
His current release, "Encore," toned down the rhetoric, and included an anti-war single.
He won an Academy Award in 2003 for co-writing a song that appeared on the hit movie "8 Mile," a semi-autobiographical release in which he also starred.
Eminem's Lyrics: Entertainment or Warning Signs?
• "Ninety-nine percent of my life I was lied to/ I just found out my mom does more dope than I do/ I told her I'd grow up to be a famous rapper/ Make a record about doin drugs and name it after her." – “My Name Is”
• "Comin out in the open/ I'm doin’ acid, crack, smack, coke and smokin dope then." – “Just Don’t Give A F***”
• "Do exactly what the song says: Smoke weed, take pills, drop outta school, kill people and drink. I get a clean shave, bathe, go to a rave/ Die from an overdose and dig myself up out of my grave." -- “Role Model”
• "But put yourself in my position; just try to envision witnessing your momma poppin prescription pills in the kitchen." -- “Cleanin' Out My Closet”
• "All I gotta say is drugs really got a hold of me/ These drugs are probably going to catch up sooner or later/ But f*** it, I'm on one, so let's enjoy." -- “Drug Ballad”
Videos: 'Closet' | 'Role Model' | 'My Name Is'
Lyrics from: The Original Hip-Hop Lyric Archive
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{ Isn't he on probation? hopefully the PO isnt a asshoele and understands that this can happen to ANYONE. (unless he wasnt precribed it
Eminem in Rehab for Sleep Medication
AP
Rapper Eminem dismissed retirement rumors during an MTV interview: "When I know my next move, I'll tell everyone."
Jump Below:
· Eminem's Lyrics: Warning Signs?
Watch Broadband Video:
Eminem Calls Off Tour
More Coverage:
· Lawsuit For Eminem
· His Bio, Videos and More
· Today in Music History
Talk About It: Post Thoughts
DETROIT (Aug. 19) - Rap star Eminem has been hospitalized for dependency on sleep medication, his label said on Thursday, two days after the recording artist canceled a European tour due to "exhaustion" and "other medical issues."
The back-to-back announcements come weeks after the Detroit Free Press reported that the Grammy-winning rapper, whose real name is Marshall Mathers, might retire at the end of his "Anger Management" tour, which also featured his protege, 50 Cent.
Eminem, who turns 33 in October, flatly denied such plans, but has said he wants to focus more on producing artists for his Shady Records label. The North American leg of the tour wrapped recently.
"Marshall Mathers, aka Eminem, is in the hospital under doctors' care," Interscope Records said in a statement. "He's being treated for dependency on sleep medication."
A publicist at the Universal Music Group label declined to give further details, including information about where and or for how long the rap star had been hospitalized.
On Tuesday, Eminem said through his label that he was canceling the European leg of his tour, scheduled to run from September 1 in Hamburg to September 17 near Dublin, citing "exhaustion, complicated by other medical issues." Those dates were not expected to be rescheduled, the statement added.
Eminem became a smash sensation in the last six years with a series of Grammy-winning albums, despite critics who condemned many of his lyrics as homophobic, misogynist and excessively violent.
His current release, "Encore," toned down the rhetoric, and included an anti-war single.
He won an Academy Award in 2003 for co-writing a song that appeared on the hit movie "8 Mile," a semi-autobiographical release in which he also starred.
Eminem's Lyrics: Entertainment or Warning Signs?
• "Ninety-nine percent of my life I was lied to/ I just found out my mom does more dope than I do/ I told her I'd grow up to be a famous rapper/ Make a record about doin drugs and name it after her." – “My Name Is”
• "Comin out in the open/ I'm doin’ acid, crack, smack, coke and smokin dope then." – “Just Don’t Give A F***”
• "Do exactly what the song says: Smoke weed, take pills, drop outta school, kill people and drink. I get a clean shave, bathe, go to a rave/ Die from an overdose and dig myself up out of my grave." -- “Role Model”
• "But put yourself in my position; just try to envision witnessing your momma poppin prescription pills in the kitchen." -- “Cleanin' Out My Closet”
• "All I gotta say is drugs really got a hold of me/ These drugs are probably going to catch up sooner or later/ But f*** it, I'm on one, so let's enjoy." -- “Drug Ballad”
Videos: 'Closet' | 'Role Model' | 'My Name Is'
Lyrics from: The Original Hip-Hop Lyric Archive
Getty Images
.
08-18-05 21:08 EDT
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SOURCE http://aimtoday.com/
{ Isn't he on probation? hopefully the PO isnt a asshoele and understands that this can happen to ANYONE. (unless he wasnt precribed it
