The Strokes? But overall the question whispered among fans was how long the festival could sustain any consistent fanbase, when for the prowess displayed in shrewd picks like Springfield, the organizers top the bill with polarizing choices like Eminem.

It’s pretty safe to say that the Marshall Mathers LP silenced those doubts forever. It became the first hip-hop album (as well as the first album by a male solo artist) to sell over a million copies in it’s debut week. Despite the fact that I think...

But a strong, inventive woman who raps with tremendous skill and natural charisma? That’s who she is , and she should be using that. Though Lil Wayne is her friend and label boss, Nicki Minaj should really turn to Eminem for inspiration. When he began...

Eminem. "I've been rapping since I was 12 years old after listening to my brother do it," he said. "I figured, 'I'll just play around and write something.' It wasn't until I heard Eminem's first album (The Slim Shady LP) -- that's what really inspired...

A rapper from Grosse Pointe Woods is trying to make a difference in his hometown. Daniel "Hush" Carlisle, a Detroit Music Award Winner who has performed with Eminem, and co-founder Monica Martino e... A rapper from Grosse Pointe Woods is trying to make...

As burlesque dancers parade signs declaring “Round 1″ across the stage, Mr. B opened proceedings with “Chap-Hop” history, his reworking of the Sugarhill Gang, Eminem and other rap titans. Moving on to “All Hail the Chap,” the Brighton native set out...