He just wants you to know he’s also human. After all, his life was always an open book. On the song “On Fire,” Eminem says, “Critics never ask me how my day went.” It’s a simple request. He also frequently lassos the conversation and steers it back into his comfort zone, which makes him a challenging interview. He is, however, articulate and commanding. He wears blue-and-white Nike sneakers, a white T-shirt, navy blue gym shorts and a matching navy Kangol baseball cap. “I’m addicted to these,” he says without a hint of irony at the poor choice of words. “Hi, I’m Marshall.” From there, it’s over to his office where he takes a swig of sugar free Red Bull. He walks past the row of old school 1980’s video games and introduces himself with a firm handshake. We meet at his homely studio in Ferndale, Michigan, about a thirty-minute drive from downtown Detroit. He has emerged from a personal hell-the drugs, the death of his best friend Proof, the failed marriage to his childhood sweetheart Kim-as a stronger artist and a stronger person.
It helps that he is sober now and has been through some rigorous rehab. (2) Either way, it’s quite the comeback story.Įminem points out several times on Recovery that his previous two albums, 2004’s Encore and 2009’s Relapse, were not very good. Hell, that’s more than even Justin Bieber sold. That’s more than Jay-Z sold last time out. In June, his seventh studio album Recovery sold 741,000 copies during its first week. And once again, he stands alone as the biggest rap star in the world. He is incredibly talented-only guys like Kobe Bryant and Roger Federer know what it’s like to be that damn good at something. His drug addiction to a myriad of prescription pills and alcohol nearly killed him. WORDS: THOMAS GOLIANOPOULOS II PHOTO: SCOTT COUNCILĮMINEM IS A 37-YEAR-OLD DAD who goes to work every day and has a fantasy football team. MARSHALL “ EMINEM” MATHERS IS CLEAN AND SOBER AND PUTTING SHATTERED PIECES OF HIS LIFE BACK TOGETHER AGAIN, ONE POTENT HIT AT A TIME WITH HIS MIND RIGHT AND RHYMES TIGHT, HIP-HOP’S BIGGEST BLOCKBUSTER RAPPER ISN’T READY FOR WAR ANYMORE.
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