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pies4ever
Joined: 11 Feb 2002 Location: rosebud,vic,australia
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Saturday July 16, 08:38 AM
Eminem to call it quits: US newspaper
CHICAGO (AFP) - Rap star Eminem feels burned out by his success and will probably make his final concert appearance in Ireland on September 17, associates told a US newspaper.
The sources said his latest album "Encore" was also likely to be his last before Eminem starts a new career as a music producer, the Detroit Free Press newspaper reported.
"Em has definitely gotten to the level where he feels like he's accomplished everything he can accomplish in rap," said rapper Proof, Eminem's stage partner said. "He wants to kick back and get into the producing thing."
"Why not bow out while you're on top?" said Proof.
Eminem, whose 2000 album "The Marshall Mathers LP" sold 9.8 million copies, has now made eight albums since 1999. He had three top 10 releases in 2002.
Many of his songs have been blasted for their explicit lyrics but the rapper, whose real name is Marshall Mathers, still has an international army of followers.
His current tour is scheduled to finish in Dublin on September and the Free Press quoted unnamed associates as saying it would be his last concert for the 33-year-old.
The report quoted the rapper's manager, Paul Rosenberg, as saying there was "no official decision" about the future. His Interscope Record company also declined to comment.
But Rosenberg acknowledged that changes were likely and that the latest record was "certainly the cap on this part of his career".
Other partners and rappers were quoted as saying that Eminem wanted to move away from performance to become a producer and what the newspaper called "star-maker."
http://au.news.yahoo.com/050715/19/v450.html _________________ As Reg Reagan Says-Go And Get Stuffed..!! |
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Dark Lord
He's back...
Joined: 16 Sep 2002 Location: Parts Unknown
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We can only hope. _________________ "There's an old saying in Tennessee, I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee, that says, fool me once, shame on... shame on you. Fool me... you can't get fooled again." - Oscar Wilde |
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Proud Pies
Joined: 22 Feb 2003 Location: Knox-ish
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magpie greg wrote: | It is amazing how far you can spread a complete lack of both talent and musical ability. |
yeah, but isn't it amazing that people buy that rubbish and he's got more money than either you or I will see _________________ Jacqui © Proud Pies 2003 and beyond |
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David
to wish impossible things
Joined: 27 Jul 2003 Location: the edge of the deep green sea
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Surprising if it was true..... now I guess we can look forward to half a dozen greatest hits CDs _________________ "Every time we witness an injustice and do not act, we train our character to be passive in its presence." – Julian Assange |
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Dr Alf Andrews
Fitzroy Victoria Bowling Club
Joined: 20 Oct 2001 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Didn't know his last name was Mathers. Wasn't that the surname of the kid that played the "beaver" in Leave It To Beaver?
That would explain all those references to Leave It To Beaver in the classic movie, "8 Mile".
I actually despise rap music. But Eminem is a cut above the rest. He is the only guy in the world who's managed to make rap music with a bit of class and charisma.
As a white man, I'm very proud of him.
Well done, dawg. You are the shit. |
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woe_is_me
Joined: 05 Mar 2003 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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I'm a bit like that too, I generally hate rap music, but at least a few of Eminem's songs I liked and had a laugh about!
I won't lose any sleep over him not making anymore records though! |
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Pa Marmo
Side by Side
Joined: 16 Jun 2003 Location: Nicks BB member #617
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Goodbye and thank God. _________________ Genesis 1:1 |
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