The Death of Slim Shady soared to the top with 281,000 units, the most for any rap album released this year. SEA units compromise 164,500 (equaling 220.08 million on-demand official streams), album sales comprise 114,000 (all from digital downloads), while TEA units compromise 2,500.

Eminem is the first artist to hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart since Taylor Swift released The Tortured Poets Department back in April. It spent 12 consecutive weeks atop the chart before slipping to No. 4 behind The Death of Slim Shady, ENHYPEN’s Romance: Untold, and Zach Bryan’s The Great American Bar Scene.

Following the success of The Death of Slim Shady, Eminem has 11 chart-topping albums under his belt, tying Bruce Springsteen, Barbra Streisand, and Kanye West, the fifth-most behind The Beatles, Jay-Z, Taylor Swift, and Drake.

The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) hit the shelves on July 12, and it produced singles “Houdini”, “Tobey” ft. BabyTron and Big Sean, and “Somebody Save Me” ft. Jelly Roll.

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The visual for “Houdini” clearly echoes Eminem’s 2002 music video for “Without Me”, and it even sees the rapper stepping into a portal that transforms him back to this era. The song’s opening lyrics, “Guess who’s back, back again/Shady’s back, tell a friend” are also a clear reference to this song.

“Houdini” is also sprinkled with countless cameos, and it sees many of the rapper’s friends helping him put his new album on the map. Rappers Dr. Dre, 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg, and comedian Shane Gillis all make brief appearances before Pete Davidson jumps into the frame with bleach-blonde hair, reminiscent of the rapper’s past self.

“Houdini” was released as the lead single from the rapper’s upcoming studio album The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce). He announced its release with a teaser he shared during the NFL draft event in his hometown Detroit, which dropped hints about the mysterious death of his alter ego Slim Shady.

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Parton’s inclusion created a lot of commotion when she was nominated earlier this year. The singer said she wants to “respectfully bow out” of the consideration because she doesn’t feel she deserved that right. The Rock Hall rejected her withdrawal, saying that the ballots have already been sent to voters and that rock and roll have deep roots in country music.

Parton kicked off her speech by saying, “I’m a rock star now!” and reflected on her hesitation to accept the honor because she “didn’t really feel like [she] had done enough to deserve that.” The country legend added she’s honored and proud to be there despite her initial attempt to withdraw.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony took place on November 5 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. In addition to Parton, Eminem, and Richie, the list of this year’s inductees also includes singers-songwriters Carly Simon and Pat Benatar, new wave duo Eurythmics, and synth-pop band Duran Duran.

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Pepsi is returning as the general sponsor of the event for the 11th time, and their VP of marketing, Todd Kaplan said they’re thrilled to bring together such an incredible array of talented, record-breaking musicians.

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“Artists like Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg were at the forefront of the West Coast hip hop revolution, so to be able to bring them back to LA, where it all began alongside Eminem, Mary J. Blige, and Kendrick Lamar will prove to be an epic, unforgettable celebration of the impact hip hop has today,” said Kaplan in a statement.

Jay-Z’s company Roc Nation helped assemble this A-list line-up, and it will be serving as the strategic entertainment advisors of the live performance. Super Bowl LVI is set to take place on February 13th, 2022, at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, marking this the first time in almost three decades that the show returns to the Los Angeles area.

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But they’re even better when they’re surprises. And so, when the clock struck midnight on Thursday, fans of Eminem received both! The rapper released his 10th studio album — Kamikaze.

The album is the second to come from the 45-year-old in a period of 8 months.

Amongst the 13 tracks on the album is one called Venom which features on the soundtrack to the Marvel film of the same name.

.@VenomMovie pic.twitter.com/TBPdhaf2WR

— Marshall Mathers (@Eminem) August 30, 2018

Several collaborations also feature on the album, including 2 songs with Jessie Reyez, one with Joyner Lucas, and another with Royce da 5”9 with whom he has previously worked.

Eminem released Kamikaze on Apple Music and Spotify without any promotion or even announcement but did recently release a clothing line featuring “The Kamikaze” T-shirt.

What a nice guy.

The post Surprise — Eminem has Released a New Album! appeared first on thestarsworldwide.com.

The Death of Slim Shady soared to the top with 281,000 units, the most for any rap album released this year. SEA units compromise 164,500 (equaling 220.08 million on-demand official streams), album sales comprise 114,000 (all from digital downloads), while TEA units compromise 2,500.

Eminem is the first artist to hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart since Taylor Swift released The Tortured Poets Department back in April. It spent 12 consecutive weeks atop the chart before slipping to No. 4 behind The Death of Slim Shady, ENHYPEN’s Romance: Untold, and Zach Bryan’s The Great American Bar Scene.

Following the success of The Death of Slim Shady, Eminem has 11 chart-topping albums under his belt, tying Bruce Springsteen, Barbra Streisand, and Kanye West, the fifth-most behind The Beatles, Jay-Z, Taylor Swift, and Drake.

The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) hit the shelves on July 12, and it produced singles “Houdini”, “Tobey” ft. BabyTron and Big Sean, and “Somebody Save Me” ft. Jelly Roll.

The post Eminem Hits No. 1 With “The Death of Slim Shady”, Dethroning Taylor Swift appeared first on thestarsworldwide.com.

The visual for “Houdini” clearly echoes Eminem’s 2002 music video for “Without Me”, and it even sees the rapper stepping into a portal that transforms him back to this era. The song’s opening lyrics, “Guess who’s back, back again/Shady’s back, tell a friend” are also a clear reference to this song.

“Houdini” is also sprinkled with countless cameos, and it sees many of the rapper’s friends helping him put his new album on the map. Rappers Dr. Dre, 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg, and comedian Shane Gillis all make brief appearances before Pete Davidson jumps into the frame with bleach-blonde hair, reminiscent of the rapper’s past self.

“Houdini” was released as the lead single from the rapper’s upcoming studio album The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce). He announced its release with a teaser he shared during the NFL draft event in his hometown Detroit, which dropped hints about the mysterious death of his alter ego Slim Shady.

The post Eminem Pulls a “Houdini” in New Star-Studded Music Video appeared first on thestarsworldwide.com.

Parton’s inclusion created a lot of commotion when she was nominated earlier this year. The singer said she wants to “respectfully bow out” of the consideration because she doesn’t feel she deserved that right. The Rock Hall rejected her withdrawal, saying that the ballots have already been sent to voters and that rock and roll have deep roots in country music.

Parton kicked off her speech by saying, “I’m a rock star now!” and reflected on her hesitation to accept the honor because she “didn’t really feel like [she] had done enough to deserve that.” The country legend added she’s honored and proud to be there despite her initial attempt to withdraw.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony took place on November 5 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. In addition to Parton, Eminem, and Richie, the list of this year’s inductees also includes singers-songwriters Carly Simon and Pat Benatar, new wave duo Eurythmics, and synth-pop band Duran Duran.

The post Dolly Parton Inducted Into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Eminem and Lionel Richie Among Honorees appeared first on thestarsworldwide.com.

Pepsi is returning as the general sponsor of the event for the 11th time, and their VP of marketing, Todd Kaplan said they’re thrilled to bring together such an incredible array of talented, record-breaking musicians.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by pepsi (@pepsi)

“Artists like Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg were at the forefront of the West Coast hip hop revolution, so to be able to bring them back to LA, where it all began alongside Eminem, Mary J. Blige, and Kendrick Lamar will prove to be an epic, unforgettable celebration of the impact hip hop has today,” said Kaplan in a statement.

Jay-Z’s company Roc Nation helped assemble this A-list line-up, and it will be serving as the strategic entertainment advisors of the live performance. Super Bowl LVI is set to take place on February 13th, 2022, at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, marking this the first time in almost three decades that the show returns to the Los Angeles area.

The post Super Bowl LVI’s Halftime Show Will Be a True Celebration of Hip Hop appeared first on thestarsworldwide.com.

But they’re even better when they’re surprises. And so, when the clock struck midnight on Thursday, fans of Eminem received both! The rapper released his 10th studio album — Kamikaze.

The album is the second to come from the 45-year-old in a period of 8 months.

Amongst the 13 tracks on the album is one called Venom which features on the soundtrack to the Marvel film of the same name.

.@VenomMovie pic.twitter.com/TBPdhaf2WR

— Marshall Mathers (@Eminem) August 30, 2018

Several collaborations also feature on the album, including 2 songs with Jessie Reyez, one with Joyner Lucas, and another with Royce da 5”9 with whom he has previously worked.

Eminem released Kamikaze on Apple Music and Spotify without any promotion or even announcement but did recently release a clothing line featuring “The Kamikaze” T-shirt.

What a nice guy.

The post Surprise — Eminem has Released a New Album! appeared first on thestarsworldwide.com.