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Earlier this month Detroit’s own Eminem and his Brooklyn BFF Jay-Z played a set of stellar concerts at Comerica Park in Detroit, MI on the first leg of the Home and Home Tour and last night Em and Jay played the first of two shows on the second leg of the tour at the new Yankee Stadium in NYC, NY. In Detroit, Jay-Z played first while Eminem closed out the show. In NYC, Em took to the stage first … here are a few photos from his performance last night:

While I was not able to be in attendance last night, I am quite sure that Eminem put on a stellar performance in NYC last night. He was absolutely phenomenal in Detroit a couple of weekends ago and gave THE best performance at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday night. As for Jay-Z, well, since he was on his home turf he really turned it out. Jay brought out a few friends to perform with him during his set last night. After the jump, check out some photos of Jay-Z and friends on stage and read all about the show itself …

So … last night MTV threw its biggest party of the year, the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards … and despite attempts to hype up the possible drama that might’ve gone down on the show ended up giving us a fairly quiet and painfully drama-free awards show … much to many people’s chagrin. I was able to attend the show last night and from my perspective the show was OK but clearly lacking the excitement from VMA shows from days of yore. Here are a few photos from the red carpet arrivals last night:

Again, for me the carpet was kinda lackluster … kinda quiet. The Jersey Shore kids came out, some of the nominees did as well but really there wasn’t anything to get all excited about the entire time. I will say that Ciara looked the best on the carpet last night. Her dress was amazing … she was a vision just walking down the carpet. There weren’t too many fugly looks … but, as you might expect, the Jersey Shore kids brought way too much tan to the snow white carpet. After the jump, check out some photos from the show itself and find out what the Washington Post had to say about the 2010 MTV VMAs. I think you’ll find their sentiments echo the sentiments of many who watched last night …

This weekend Eminem ROCKED THE HELL out of Detroit, MI with a little help from Jay-Z but next weekend Em will be in LA to attend the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards as a nominee (8 times) and performer. Right now we get our first look at the MTV-produced video promo that features the Real Slim Shady Eminem, seemingly back from the dead:

Tupac may lay claim to hip-hop resurrections, but Eminem’s brand-new 2010 MTV VMA promo video is clearly a resurrection too. In his dramatic promo spot, Eminem, wearing a blood-red jacket, spills out of a decidedly wrecked car onto a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame. The fallen star imagery is clear? The car explodes seconds later. Good thing Em got out. He pulls himself together, dusts himself off, and drags himself, limping and bruised, to what appears to be another Eminem. This is a hero’s story, and Eminem’s VMA promo is a metaphor for his musical journey and his personal one. He’s on his way back to himself, and the message here is clear: Eminem is unshakable and unstoppable. This is the fall and rise of Eminem. And speaking of heroes, Eminem is poised to be one of the heroes of the 2010 MTV VMAs, with 8 VMA nominations and a live performance that couldn’t possibly be anything but legendary.

Clearly this promo is meant to carry on the recovery theme of Eminem‘s stellar new album Recovery. While Em vowed never to perform again just a few short years ago, this video is meant to show that he is back … and in a big way. After the jump, check out the video promo in full …

Last night Detroit, MI played host to one of the biggest hip hop concerts that ever was as hometown boy Eminem and NYC’s Jay-Z played the first of their Home and Home Tour shows at Comerica Park (home of the Detroit Tigers baseball team) in downtown Detroit:

The whole night was just beyond huge … I’m having a hard time processing everything that went down because A LOT of shizz went down in Detroit Rock City last night. After the jump, check out photos of Jay-Z‘s concert set as well as Eminem‘s closing concert set which included guest performances by Drake, D12, 50 Cent and Dr. Dre — additionally, you can read a report on last night’s show from the Detroit Free Press and check out a couple videos from last night’s fun …

Huzzah!! Today is September 2, 2010 … or 09.02.10 which, as you should know, is arguably the most famous zip code in the world:

I can’t think of a better way to celebrate than by watching a string of classic eps of Beverly Hills, 90210 which — I am happy to report — Sarah always keeps plenty of on her DVR. Yes, I made it to Detroit safe and sound yesterday … well, better than safe and sound. At last, all of my traveling has started to pay off. I have finally banked enough Sky Miles with Delta Airlines to get enough status for FREE first class upgrades! I flew home to Detroit yesterday in high style, y’all. I know I always complain about how much I hate flying but … if I keep getting first class upgrades, I may just become a very happy flier after all :)

Tonight Sarah, Agnes, Mark and I are heading out to Comerica Park in downtown Detroit to attend the Eminem & Jay-Z concert there!!

The whole city is just really amped for this concert … I cannot wait! I’ll do my best to get some fun photos to share .. damn, is it good to be home in Detroit again :D

After ruling the top of the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the past few weeks, Eminem has released a music video for his latest hit song Love the Way You Lie. As you may recall, a few weeks ago we saw photos of actors Megan Fox and Dominic Monaghan filming scenes for this new music video and right now we get to see them in action. Love the Way You Lie also features Rihanna on vocals and she is featured in the clip as well … here are a few screencaps:

“Just gonna stand there and watch me burn, but that’s alright because I love the way it hurts,” sings Rihanna in the chorus to Eminem’s “Love The Way You Lie” song. That poignant line seems to be the inspiration behind the accompanying video, which premiered tonight (July 5) on MTV and Vevo.com at 9PM ET. The Joseph Kahn-directed clip depicts an abusive relationship between Megan Fox and “Lost” actor Dominic Monaghan’s characters, inspired by Eminem’s own relationship with two-time ex-wife Kim. The video has a number of scenes of domestic violence in which the couple goes back and forth between getting physically violent with each other and making love to each other, including a scene in which Monaghan’s character attacks a man who is talking to Fox’s character and then passionately kisses her seconds later. In between scenes, a red-haired Rihanna — who recently told “Access Hollywood” that the song was something she “needed” to do following the very-public assault at the hands of ex-boyfriend Chris Brown – is singing the chorus while standing in front of a burning house and Eminem is rapping his pertinent lyrics from a desolate field before joining Rihanna. The clip aims at highlighting the dangers of an abusive relationship and, indirectly, delivers the message that it’s better to walk out before it’s too late.

The clip is a very powerful one, I think, especially since we are all well aware of the history of domestic violence that both Em and Ri Ri have endured in their real personal lives. The language is strong and some of the scenes border on the uncomfortable but the video’s message as a cautionary tale seems clear to me. After the jump, check out the video in full for Eminem featuring Rihanna, Love the Way You Lie …

Last night my good friend Josh and I made our way to the Staples Center in downtown LA to see Rihanna on her Last Girl on Earth Tour. I have been anxiously awaiting this show for months and last night I finally got to see my girl Ri Ri live on stage. Here are a few photos from her performance last night:

Rihanna just KILLED it last night. The show was very big, very fun, very well orchestrated. Rihanna sang beautifully and provided an atmosphere of electric excitement and all out fun. Josh and I were very impressed … and I couldn’t get over how many amazing Rihanna songs there are. I mean, I know the girl has a huge catalog of songs but I had forgotten how many of them were huge hits. One of the show’s highlights for me was the guest appearance on stage by Eminem. Em came out to perform his current #1 single Love the Way you Lie which features Rihanna on vocals. Em came out and the crowd exploded in cheers. My boy Darion managed to get great photos and video from last night’s concert. After the jump, check out some of Darion’s photos of Rihanna & Eminem along with some pretty fantastic video from the show …

In a new interview with The New York Times, the oftentimes controversial Detroit rapper Eminem (nee Marshall Mathers) offers his support for same-sex marriage equality. Previously, Em has been accused (and rightly so) of championing homophobic language in his multi-platinum selling music but at 37, Eminem appears to be showing a more tolerant side of himself. Here are the relevant excerpts from his new interview with The New York Times:

Do you regret having written so many songs that refer to women as “bitches” and “hos” who exist solely for your pleasure?
Anything I’ve ever said, I certainly was feeling at the time. But I think I’ve calmed down a bit. My overall look on things is a lot more mature than it used to be.

You’ve been accused of writing gay-bashing lyrics in the past. Would you like to see gay marriage approved in Michigan, where you live?
I think if two people love each other, then what the hell? I think that everyone should have the chance to be equally miserable, if they want.

Is this the new, 37-year-old tolerant you?
It’s the new tolerant me!

While I wouldn’t necessarily call this a ringing endorsement, I think in his own way Eminem is honestly offering his support for marriage equality. There is no way in HELL I endorse the outrageously violent and hateful speech that he has profited off in the past but a part of me has always known that that controversial Slim Shady persona exists merely for show. Still, I was never on board with the “showy” sentiments of hate speech that he has promoted in the past. I do believe, tho, that someone like Eminem is capable of maturation and I take him at his word when he says, “What the hell?” Whether or not his fans will support him on this matter is beside the point … I am happy to champion this sort of speech and language from the notorious Eminem. What do y’all think of Eminem‘s comments in this interview?

Click HERE to read Eminem‘s full interview with The New York Times.

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Rap superstars Eminem and Jay-Z made a joint appearance at Comerica Park (home of the Detroit Tigers baseball team) in Detroit, MI last night during the Tigers vs. Yankees game to announce plans for two massive concerts to take place this September at Comerica Park in Detroit (Em‘s hometown) and at Yankee Stadium NYC (Jay‘s hometown). Here are photos from their appearance/announcement last night and the deets of what went down:

In a summer that’s already overflowing with superstar concerts, hometown rapper Eminem — with some help from an out-of-town friend — is set to deliver what may be the season’s biggest concert event. Eminem and Jay-Z will perform together Sept. 2 at Comerica Park, the pair announced Wednesday during the Detroit Tigers-New York Yankees game at Comerica Park. They will trade off and play Yankee Stadium in Jay-Z’s hometown of New York on Sept. 13. Em and Jay-Z — each sporting their respective team’s logo — made the announcement live on Fox Sports Detroit during the top of the fourth inning, following an announcement on ESPN during the game’s national broadcast. “(We’re) just trying to find ways we can collaborate and stretch the genre out of hip-hop and make it large,” Jay-Z said. “Playing stadiums, that’s new for hip-hop” … The Detroit concert — which Em teased on his Twitter account early Wednesday — will mark Eminem’s biggest hometown show since he performed at Comerica Park in 2005 … Jay-Z, meanwhile, performed a sold-out show at the Palace of Auburn Hills in March. He also performed at Eastern Michigan University’s Convocation Center in October 2009, a month after the release of his “Blueprint 3″ album. The Comerica Park show is the only outdoor stadium concert booked in Metro Detroit this summer. Ticket information is not yet available. Wednesday’s concert announcement coincided with the news that “Not Afraid,” the first single from Eminem’s new album “Recovery,” will debut at No. 1 on this week’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. “Not Afraid” marks only the 16th time a song has debuted at No. 1 in the nearly 52-year history of the chart. The song is Eminem’s third No. 1 song on the Hot 100, following “Lose Yourself” and “Crack a Bottle.” “Recovery” is due out June 22.

This is just … fantastic news!! Detroit Rock City always gets the biggest acts to play the biggest shows and this show may be the biggest yet. Eminem and Jay-Z are the biggest rappers in the game, a show where they co-headline is bound to be epic. I’m telling you right now, I’m gonna do everything I can to be at the Detroit show on September 2 … count on it. After the jump, check out video of Em and Jay‘s announcement on ESPN last night to hear the deets straight from the guys themselves …

Earlier today we learned that Taylor Swift made history as the youngest performer to win the Album of the Year award at the 52nd Grammy Awards last night and Beyoncé made Grammy history as the most honored woman in an single night. We also learned that the late Michael Jackson was paid tribute by a group of Grammy performers in a fun 3D performance and his children appeared on stage to accept his Lifetime Achievement Award. But there were a lot of other folks at the Staples Center last night for the Grammy Awards … many of whom made their grand arrivals on the red carpet last night:

I know Imogen Heap is taking a lot of flak for her weird outfit but A.) she always dresses weird so what’s the big deal and B.) her dress was a very special one that was broadcasting a live Twitter feed from her followers so that they could be with her at the Grammys last night. She gets snaps in my book. There was a lot of love, a lot of crazy mess and a lot of divas on the red carpet last night … which is pretty standard fare, I think. After the jump, check out a few photos from the show itself and find out who else took home Grammophone tropies from the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards last night …