Eminem

One of Eminem's most famous songs is "Stan," about a fan who takes his obsession with the rapper several steps too far. In the time since the 2000 recording, " ...

After the list, he called those he mentioned "my rock stars," and he touted their importance to him and to hip-hop culture at large. "Those are just a few of the names that I hope will be considered in the future for induction because without them, a lot of us wouldn’t be here," he said. Em was on hand to induct Run-DMC into the Rock Hall in 2009, and he performed live with LL Cool J during the 2021 induction ceremony in Cleveland. The 15-time Grammy winner's Hall of Fame induction was announced in May, the same month he celebrated the 20th anniversary of his third major label studio album, the sales blockbuster "The Eminem Show." While his 2022 output of newly recorded material has been slim — he contributed to Baz Lurhmann's "Elvis" soundtrack, collaborated with Snoop Dogg on "From the D 2 the LBC," and appeared on the remix to Kanye West's "Use This Gospel," released on DJ Khaled's album "God Did" — he's currently Spotify’s 13th most listened to artist in the world, with more than 57 million monthly listeners (up from No. "We were two artists in do-or-die situations: He was desperate to find a way to feed his family, and I was searching for something to sink my teeth into creatively," said Dre, who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of N.W.A. My rebuttal to those naysayers went something like this: 'He's going to be the biggest-selling artist on our label.' Little did I know, he was going to be one of the best-selling music artists of all time." Eminem, clad in an all-black leather jacket and hood, was joined on stage by his rhyme partner and early collaborator Denaun Porter, and his six-song medley included a snippet of "My Name Is" followed by the majority of "Rap God," his rapid fire 2013 single which earned him a spot in the Guinness Book for his speed-rapping abilities. He was the guy with the funniest sense of humor out of all that music." Prior to the show, he was still looking for a ticket, hoping to make his way into the show. "I've looked to his music, and it made it better," he said. "I feel like he speaks to certain voices that aren't always heard in hip-hop," said Ehredt, 32, who was outside the Microsoft Theater after Saturday's ceremony, trying to catch a glimpse of Em as he exited the building.