Eminem Can't Handle Royce Da 5'9's Latest Freestyles

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Detroit rap legend Eminem recently issued praise to fellow rhymer Royce Da 5’9 in the most Eminem way possible, with both admiration and grim sarcasm.

After the Slaughterhouse rapper let loose two flame-emoji-worthy freestyles, he received praise from Em via text.

A screen capture of the text from his “Big Bro,” which Royce shared on Instagram on Monday (January 16), stated the following:

“Really? Ur an asshole. Those fuckin freestyles u put out r devastating. Incredible. I hate u. Die.”

The freestyles Eminem was gushing about featured Royce rapping over the instrumentals to Phresher’s “Wait A Minute,” as well as DJ Khaled and Jay Z’s “I Got The Keys.”

We had high praise for Royce last year too, putting his Tabernacle: Trust The Shooter project in the top spot of our Best Mixtapes Of 2016.

Eminem Once Tested Kendrick Lamar To Make Sure He Didn't Use Ghostwriters

It’s no secret that Eminem is a fan of Kendrick Lamar. He went so far as to call the younger rapper’s major label debut a “masterpiece,” but a new story has surfaced of the Rap God testing Compton’s good kid before giving him a badge of honor.

In talking with the Zach Sang Show, Ed Sheeran of all people has the scoop on what went down when K.Dot met Slim Shady before Em said Lamar “raps to be the best rapper in the world.”

“I heard a very cool story about Eminem and Kendrick Lamar,” he says. “Eminem wanted, he heard that Kendrick Lamar was the best rapper and he invited him to the studio to get him on a song. He arrived and Kendrick came with all his mates and Eminem said,
‘I just want you in the studio, just you on your own. And then my engineer is gonna come in and then record you doing it. But your mates aren’t allowed in.'”

Kendrick complied, “wrote a sick verse” and everyone gathered around to see what the TDE rapper was truly capable of. And Cornrow Kenny nabbed an appearance on “Love Game” off The Marshall Mathers LP 2.

“Eminem said that he did it to test Kendrick because he thought he had a ghostwriter,” Sheeran continues. “He then realized that he didn’t, and then claimed he was the best, which is kinda cool I think.”

How did popstar Ed Sheeran get this gem for the Hip Hop history books?
Rick Rubin, of course. The music mogul handled production for the singer’s X album. After working with Eminem on The Marshall Mathers LP 2, Rubin called the Detroit legend “maybe the best rapper of any MC.” Kendrick and Rubin just recently met for the first time and had a very insightful conversation that included the TDE rapper crediting Eminem for his lyricism, before they hit the studio.

Listen to Ed Sheeran telling a story of Eminem testing Kendrick Lamar below at the 7:50 mark.

Eminem News: New Album ‘Success’ release date leaked; Adele likely to feature in cover song

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Recording artists Eminem performs onstage at the 2014 MTV Movie Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on April 13, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo : Christopher Polk/Getty Images)

Rapper's fans will be delighted to know that Eminem's upcoming album will have 21 tracks and will be called "Success." According to the leaked release date information, the album is all set to hit the music stores on Jan. 25.

According to rumors, the album will see some famous collaborations from the music industry, such as Adele, who is reportedly going to feature in the album's cover song. Speculations about Snoop Dogg's possible alliance with Eminem sparked when the rapper revealed in his interview with Rolling Stones magazine that his dream team includes Kendrick Lamar, Dr. Dre, himself and "Not Afraid" singer.

Ever since Eminem announced on his Facebook page about the upcoming album, reports claim that the "Rap God" rapper has been working on an album since October. Soon after the rapper's announcement, a post on Reddit revealed a document with the list of 21 tracks as the compilation of Eminem's latest album. The user, however, noted that the document does not have a credible source, but it was still worth sharing.

Meanwhile, apart from speculations, the rapper also teased his new song recently on a radio show called Hannukah Radio. Even though the rapper jokingly dedicated the song to his manager Paul Rosenberg as he shared a few lines, many fans believe that this is indeed an actual song that will feature in the new album.

It has been a long time since the fans have been waiting for their favorite rapper's next album. The previous album, "The Marshall Mathers LP 2" was released in 2013 and not much has been revealed about the album. Even though the rapper keeps dropping hints, he has not revealed any conclusive details or made an official announcement.

Skylar Grey - Kill For You ( Lyrics ) ft. Eminem

[Intro: Skylar Grey]
Oooooh
Oooooh
Oooooh

[Hook: Skylar Grey]
You gon' make make me a believer
Even if that shit ain't true
You gon' make me commit murder
Baby, I'd kill for you

[Verse 1: Skylar Grey]
In my eyes
Even if you are wrong, you are right
Even if there is a terrible crime
It's alright, cause I got your back, and I know you got mine
I belong to the church of your name
Sing a song, cause I worship the ground you walk on
If I pray for you, I know you'll be there

[Hook: Skylar Grey]
You gon' make make me a believer
Even if that shit ain't true
You gon' make me commit murder
Baby, I'd kill for you

[Verse 2: Skylar Grey]
In my bed I believe every word that you've said
Just a kiss and you make me forget
All the bad, the battles we lost, the bodies we hid
You don't know, just how far I'd be willing to go
You put the cracks into my moral code
So you can count on me to always be there

[Hook: Skylar Grey]
You gon' make make me a believer
Even if that shit ain't true
You gon' make me commit murder
Baby, I'd kill for you

[Bridge: Skylar Grey]
Oh, Lord, forgive my weary hands
And for what they may do
I'll carry out his evil plans
If he wants me to

[Verse 3: Eminem]
In your dream, you're drowning, I just waltzed in and saved you
I'm your alternate escape route, the altar you pray to
Your ultimate savior, your behavior is altered
Ain't your fault cause I made you
Brainwashed and persuade you
Gibraltar, you're faithful, never falter or waver
When you causing the danger I'm your guardian angel
Nobody can tell you shit, you've already made your
Mind just follow me, babe, you
Won't be sorry you stayed, you
Always ride, whatever the plan is
To the end, even if I led us into an ambush
Even if we robbed the First National and cops caught us redhanded
They're coming at us, and we're trapped, put our backs up
Against the wall, and it's too tall
You catapult me or hold the ladder for me
Stay back to get captured, take the fall
You make it all worth it
Baby doll, you're perfect the way you are
Accidents happen
All I know is you love me, that's really all that matters
And any who cross our paths are just collateral damage
At your side, got your lateral, back, your front, diagonal Backwards, blackbirds, we attack like animals
When they threaten what we have it's a natural reaction
You lay a bitch flat on her back in a second flat for me
Who tries to take your man from you
It's blasphemy, another casualty, you'll go whatever route
Whatever you have to do, you blast for me
I never doubt that you

[Hook: Skylar Grey]
You gon' make make me a believer
Even if that shit ain't true
You gon' make me commit murder
Baby, I'd kill for you
*Gun shot*

FROM EMINEM TO DRAKE — WHO ROCKED THEIR HALLOWEEN COSTUME BEST?

Have you ever been to a Halloween party where some hater's dressed exactly like you? For some people, that can be terrifying. For others, it's an affirmation that nobody could touch your style. I imagine Diddy feels that way all the time.

You see, rappers like Puff ain't afraid to rock the same outfit as someone else because they can outdo them (easily). So, we looked at some past cases where artists rocked the same Halloween costume as someone else and we're going to see who outdid who in these costume battles.

1. THE GLADIATOR: DIDDY VS. A REENACTING PERFORMER
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   Winner: Diddy -- Are you kidding me? There's zero percent chance you could beat Diddy here. Zero. FOH, reenactor guy.
2. HUGH HEFNER: ICE-T VS. THE REAL HUGH HEFNER
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   Winner: Hugh Hefner -- Ice-T is a legend, but you can't beat the real Hugh Hef at being Hugh Hef. The Playboy champ wins again.
3. BATMAN: KANYE WEST VS. CHRISTIAN BALE
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   Winner: Christian Bale -- I'm really happy for Kanye because this was a cool costume, but Christian Bale might be the best Batman OF ALL TIME!
4. MICHAEL JACKSON: FAN AT A HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL VS. FABOLOUS
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   Winner: Fabolous -- Sorry, random fan at a Halloween festival. Fab just told you to beat it. So kick rocks. You didn't even do the zombie thing or the jheri curl. Where's your dedication?
5. JABBAWOCKEE: THE GAME VS. ACTUAL JABBAWOCKEE
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   Winner: The Game -- Who is Ray J hanging out with? There you go. Game's the winner.
6. KANYE WEST: DRAKE VS. THE REAL KANYE WEST
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   Winner: Kanye West -- You gotta give Drake credit for creativity here, but Kanye ain't about to lose in two categories on this list. He's about to be the president, man. Have some respect.
7. JASON VOORHEES: EMINEM VS. ACTOR POSING AS JASON AT COMIC CON 2015
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   Winner: Eminem -- Yeah, Jason is scary (I guess) and his outfit here is dope (Yeezy's inspiring everybody nowadays), but I gotta ask, can he rap like "Rap God?" No. Clearly, Shady won this battle.

Eminem New Album Release Before 2017?

Eminem has always been considered as one of the biggest rap artists of all time. He has produced countless hits such as Without Me, Stan and Lose Yourself. While Eminem has made several number one albums, it has been almost three years since his last release which have many fans excited for him to release a new one. That has sparked fans to ask the question if it would be possible for Eminem’s new album to be released before 2017.

Many fans have been asking this huge question. So far, there have not been any confirmation that Eminem is working on a new album. Still, that is not any indication that he is not secretly working on one behind the scenes.

According to MTV, he has even responded with some ridiculous album suggestions as given by fans. He mentioned that while fans have suggested that his next album should be named Empower or Empart, he would just have to go with Empanada as the title of his next studio release.

While that is of course Eminem simply joking around, he did not do one thing. He did not shoot down the idea that he is making an album right now. It may not be the confirmation that fans are hoping for, but it surely is better than nothing.

If indeed Eminem is making an album, there is certainly a possibility that he drops it before the year ends. At the moment he is busy with his other ventures such as collaborating with other artists like Skylar Grey. Grey’s single Come Up For Air, from her upcoming album, features Slim Shady.

Aside from working on the music, Eminem is likewise helping produce the music video for Come Up For Air. It seems like Slim Shady is not just confining himself to music, but he is also making the jump to producing too.

If you are hoping for the follow up to 2013’s The Marshall Mathers LP 2 album, then you should definitely keep your fingers crossed. Also, one can only hope that Eminem is working on new material soon. Be sure to check back here to find out the latest news and updates on Eminem’s new album as well as other trending topics in the world of music.

A Land Without Guns: How Japan Has Virtually Eliminated Shooting Deaths

In part by forbidding almost all forms of firearm ownership, the country has as few as two gun-related homicides a year.

A Tokyo "gun" shop owner, who mostly sells air rifles, displays one of Japan's relatively few licensed rifles. Reuters

I’ve heard it said that, if you take a walk around Waikiki, it’s only a matter of time until someone hands you a flyer of scantily clad women clutching handguns, overlaid with English and maybe Japanese text advertising one of the many local shooting ranges. The city’s largest, the Royal Hawaiian Shooting Club, advertises instructors fluent in Japanese, which is also the default language of its website. For years, this peculiar Hawaiian industry has explicitly targeted Japanese tourists, drawing them away from beaches and resorts into shopping malls, to do things that are forbidden in their own country.

Waikiki’s Japanese-filled ranges are the sort of quirk you might find in any major tourist town, but they're also an intersection of two societies with wildly different approaches to guns and their role in society. Friday’s horrific shooting at an Aurora, Colorado, movie theater has been a reminder that America's gun control laws are the loosest in the developed world and its rate of gun-related homicide is the highest. Of the world’s 23 “rich” countries, the U.S. gun-related murder rate is almost 20 times that of the other 22. With almost one privately owned firearm per person, America’s ownership rate is the highest in the world; tribal-conflict-torn Yemen is ranked second, with a rate about half of America's.

But what about the country at the other end of the spectrum? What is the role of guns in Japan, the developed world's least firearm-filled nation and perhaps its strictest controller? In 2008, the U.S. had over 12 thousand firearm-related homicides. All of Japan experienced only 11, fewer than were killed at the Aurora shooting alone. And that was a big year: 2006 saw an astounding two, and when that number jumped to 22 in 2007, it became a national scandal. By comparison, also in 2008, 587 Americans were killed just by guns that had discharged accidentally.
Almost no one in Japan owns a gun. Most kinds are illegal, with onerous restrictions on buying and maintaining the few that are allowed. Even the country's infamous, mafia-like Yakuza tend to forgo guns; the few exceptionstend to become big national news stories.
Japanese tourists who fire off a few rounds at the Royal Hawaiian Shooting Club would be breaking three separate laws back in Japan—one for holding a handgun, one for possessing unlicensed bullets, and another violation for firing them -- the first of which alone is punishable by one to ten years in jail. Handguns are forbidden absolutely. Small-caliber rifles have been illegal to buy, sell, or transfer since 1971. Anyone who owned a rifle before then is allowed to keep it, but their heirs are required to turn it over to the police once the owner dies.
The only guns that Japanese citizens can legally buy and use are shotguns and air rifles, and it’s not easy to do. The process is detailed in David Kopel’s landmark study on Japanese gun control, published in the 1993 Asia Pacific Law Review, still cited as current. (Kopel, no left-wing loony, is a member of the National Rifle Association and once wrote in National Review that looser gun control laws could have stopped Adolf Hitler.)

To get a gun in Japan, first, you have to attend an all-day class and pass a written test, which are held only once per month. You also must take and pass a shooting range class. Then, head over to a hospital for a mental test and drug test (Japan is unusual in that potential gun owners must affirmatively prove their mental fitness), which you’ll file with the police. Finally, pass a rigorous background check for any criminal record or association with criminal or extremist groups, and you will be the proud new owner of your shotgun or air rifle. Just don’t forget to provide police with documentation on the specific location of the gun in your home, as well as the ammo, both of which must be locked and stored separately. And remember to have the police inspect the gun once per year and to re-take the class and exam every three years.
Even the most basic framework of Japan’s approach to gun ownership is almost the polar opposite of America’s. U.S. gun law begins with the second amendment's affirmation of the “right of the people to keep and bear arms” and narrows it down from there. Japanese law, however, starts with the 1958 actstating that “No person shall possess a firearm or firearms or a sword or swords,” later adding a few exceptions. In other words, American law is designed to enshrine access to guns, while Japan starts with the premise of forbidding it. The history of that is complicated, but it's worth noting that U.S. gun law has its roots in resistance to British gun restrictions, whereas some academic literature links the Japanese law to the national campaign to forcibly disarm the samurai, which may partially explain why the 1958 mentions firearms and swords side-by-side.

Of course, Japan and the U.S. are separated by a number of cultural and historical difference much wider than their gun policies. Kopel explains that, for whatever reason, Japanese tend to be more tolerant of the broad search and seizure police powers necessary to enforce the ban. “Japanese, both criminals and ordinary citizens, are much more willing than their American counterparts to consent to searches and to answer questions from the police,” he writes. But even the police did not carry firearms themselves until, in 1946, the American occupation authority ordered them to. Now, Japanese police receive more hours of training than their American counterparts, are forbidden from carrying off-duty, and invest hours in studying martial arts in part because they “are expected to use [firearms] in only the rarest of circumstances,” according to Kopel.
The Japanese and American ways of thinking about crime, privacy, and police powers are so different—and Japan is such a generally peaceful country—that it’s functionally impossible to fully isolate and compare the two gun control regiments. It's not much easier to balance the costs and benefits of Japan's unusual approach, which helps keep its murder rate at the second-lowest in the world, though at the cost of restrictions that Kopel calls a “police state,” a worrying suggestion that it hands the government too much power over its citizens. After all, the U.S. constitution’s second amendment is intended in part to maintain “the security of a free State” by ensuring that the government doesn't have a monopoly on force. Though it's worth considering another police state here: Tunisia, which had the lowest firearm-ownership rate in the world (one gun per thousand citizens, compared to America’s 890) when its people toppled a brutal, 24-year dictatorship and sparked the Arab Spring.