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6-26-04: A survey by Q magazine has revealed that rapper Eminem is considered the most powerful man in the music industry.
According to The Sun, the bad boy of the music industry won over rock icons like Bob Dylan who was voted as the 26th most powerful musician and Sir Paul McCartney who was listed at number 16.

"U2" frontman Bono piped "Coldplay" singer Chris Martin to the 9th spot on the list, which named the 100 most powerful people in the music industry. Britney Spears was voted as the 17th most powerful artist.

The survey threw up more surprises as the creator of iPod, Jonathan Ive tied up with Apple boss Steve Job to be voted at the second spot. The two were chosen because of their contribution to the music industry.

5-24-04: Eminem Hosts Successful Michigan Hip-Hop Summit; 75,000 New Young Voters Registered in Michigan; Hip-Hop Summit Action Network's 'Hip-Hop Team Vote' National Initiative Gains More Momentum

DETROIT--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 24, 2004--Multi-platinum recording artist and Detroit native Eminem joined with Russell Simmons, Dr Benjamin Chavis and the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN) to host the second Detroit Hip-Hop Summit, Saturday, May 22nd at the Fox Theater.

Eminem and more than 30 prominent hip-hop recording artists, recording industry executives, DJ's and community leaders convened to motivate and inspire youth to register to vote, as well as to address social, economic and political issues relevant to the hip-hop generation. The capacity crowd was welcomed by the honorable Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, who passionately affirmed the empowerment of youth and stated, "They can't stop this movement."

Since the first Detroit Hip-Hop Summit in 2003, HSAN's "Hip-Hop Team Vote" youth voter registration initiative has documented that more than 75,000 new young voters have been registered throughout the state of Michigan, with the largest percentage in the city of Detroit.

Addressing the enthusiastic audience of young people, Russell Simmons, Chairman of the HSAN, emphasized, "This is the best generation the world has ever seen. What they will see in November is that this is the most powerful generation the world has ever seen."

Other participants in the 2004 Detroit Hip-Hop Summit included Proof, Swift, Bizarre and Kuniva from D12, Lloyd Banks and Young Buck of the G Unit, Reverend Run of Run-DMC, the Ying Yang Twins, Obie Trice, Bizzy Bone of Bone, Thugs-n-Harmony, Lil' Scrappy, Paul Rosenberg, CEO of Shady Records, Chris Lighty, CEO of Violator, Michael Concepcion, CEO of Grand Jury Records, Duane "Hump" Hobbs, CEO of Sucka Free Records, Eric Nicks, VP A&R Columbia Records, Bryan Calhoun, CEO Label Management Systems, Sara Stokes of Da Band, Green Lantern, Big Pat, Big Herk, Rita Mosely, Cardi Boys, Phat Cat and Melanie Rutherford.

The Detroit Hip-Hop Summit 2004 was moderated by Clear Channel Radio FM98 WJLB's MC Serch and HSAN's President/CEO, Dr. Benjamin Chavis.

The Hip-Hop Team Vote/HSAN.org initiative is continuing to gain momentum across America, with Michigan as a key state in the Midwest. Dr. Benjamin Chavis concluded, "It's very encouraging and is a tribute to the energy and perseverance of the youth in the state of Michigan. We are trying to reach more than 2 million new young voters before the November election and the positive response we've been garnering means we're well on our way. Our next Summit will be in Columbus, Ohio on June 3rd."

National corporate sponsors who supported the 2004 Detroit Hip-Hop Summit were Anheuser-Busch, Inc., Playstation2, Pirelli Tires and Clear Channel Radio.

Another highlight of the 2004 Detroit Hip-Hop Summit was the presentation of two charitable contributions. A $10,000 donation was presented by Anheuser-Busch to the Detroit branch of the NAACP Scholarship Fund. In addition, a check for $10,000 was presented by Eminem and Paul Rosenberg, on behalf of the Marshall Mathers Foundation, to the family of local 6 year old boy, Jaiwan, who recently received a kidney transplant.

4-11-04: FYI ~ D12 singles for My Band, 40 oz., and Six in the Morning are available for download at iTunes for $0.99 each.

3-3-04: MTV's "Making The Video" that is featuring D12 will be airing Wednesday, Mar 17 @ 6:00 PM. Make sure you don't miss it!

2-25-04: Eminem is suing computer company Apple, claiming they used the song "Lose Yourself" without his permission. He is claiming copyright infringement over a commercial that aired on MTV last year for Apple iTunes. The commercial featured a boy playing an iPod and sining along to "Lose Yourself".

The lawsuit says, "At no time did Apple, Chiat/Day or MTV receive authorization or permission to record, reproduce, perform, transmit, copy, use or otherwise exploit the composition for any purpose." It also saidm "Defendants have acted intentionally, recklessly, willfully and in bad faith."

The amount Eminem is seeking in damages was not revealed though, according to the BBC, the lawsuit went on to say that Eminem has never endorsed any product, but if he did it would be for in excess of $10m.

2-25-04: Rap superstar Eminem cut a wide and memorable swath through Las Vegas on Monday. During a meeting at the V Bar at The Venetian on Monday afternoon, he gave an impromptu mini-concert, including new songs, that was aired over the casino's sound system, attracting a huge crowd to the bar. Later, he performed at a ballroom in The Venetian to promote his Slim Shady clothing line as part of the MAGIC convention this week. Then it was off to the Palms, where he was greeted by 500 fans and employees when he stepped out of the limo at 2:45 a.m. With his entourage and an MTV documentary camera crew, the rapper tried his hand at bartending at ghostbar, climbing on the bar at one point to announce, "Free drinks on the house!" Maloof got stuck with a sizeable tab, "but it was well worth it. This was right up there with the Britney (Spears) concert," he said.

2-12-04: MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. (AP) — Hip-hop superstar Eminem's ex-wife was sentenced to serve at least a month in jail Thursday for using cocaine while on probation. Circuit Judge Edward Servitto ordered Kimberly Mathers to serve 30 days in the Macomb County Jail and then be transferred to an inpatient substance abuse treatment program for an additional 90 days. Mathers admitted a week ago to her probation agent that she was using cocaine, the Michigan Department of Corrections has said.

Mathers tested positive for cocaine after being given a urine test during a Jan. 29 meeting with the probation agent. She missed a scheduled meeting last week but later met with the agent and admitted using cocaine, the corrections department said.

Mathers was sentenced on Jan. 21 to two years' probation after pleading guilty to charges of possessing 25 grams or less of cocaine and failing to give adequate space to an emergency vehicle. The charges stemmed from a June traffic stop in St. Clair Shores.

Among other conditions of her probation, Mathers was barred from using alcohol or nonprescription drugs and ordered to undergo random drug testing. Defense attorney Michael Sinutko did not immediately return a telephone message left Thursday morning at his office.

Mathers and Eminem, whose legal name is Marshall Bruce Mathers III, have a daughter, Hailie Jade Mathers.

Articles

Eminem On His New Found Maturity, Daily Mirror 2003

Interview with MTV, 2002

I Am Who I Am The Guardian, April 2002 (interview)

All The World's His Stage, Launch.com 2002 (interview)

Strength in Numbers Interview By ROBERT HILBURN, Times Pop Music Critic Date: 6/14/2001

Interview with NY Rock, 2001

I Came to Make a Statement, MTV interview with Kurt Loder 2001 (Grammys)

Brian McCollum Interview with Eminem, June 2000

Oh Yes, It's Shady's Night, Music 356, 2000 (interview)

Chocolate On The Inside, Spin 2000 (interview)

Cruel Intentions, Launch.com 2000