Eminem was inducted Saturday into the Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame after performing a few of his hottest songs with Steven Tyler and Ed Sheeran on the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles — and delivering a humble speech about “the music that principally saved my life.”
The adorned rapper, who carried out the Oscar-winning “Lose Your self” on the Academy Awards in 2020 and earned an Emmy for the 2022 Tremendous Bowl Half Time present, was inducted by his mentor Dr. Dre — earlier than explaining why he shouldn’t even be there.
“One…[is] that I’m a rapper, and that is the Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame,” mentioned Eminem, in response to The Detroit Information. “And there’s just a few of us proper now which have been inducted in already. Secondly, I nearly died from an overdose in 2007, which form of sucked.”
Eminem then urged his grownup daughter Hailie, who featured in a few of his most controversial songs as a baby, to plug her ears earlier than including: “as a result of medicine had been fucking scrumptious, and I assumed we had a very good factor going man, however I needed to go and fuck all of it up and take too many.”
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“And eventually, I needed to actually battle my manner by way of, to try to break by way of on this music,” added Eminem, who garnered respect as a Detroit battle rapper. “And I’m so honored, and I’m so grateful that I’m even in a position to be up right here doing hip-hop music as a result of I like it a lot.”
Eminem was inducted alongside Dolly Parton, Duran Duran, Carly Simon, Lionel Richie, the Eurythmics and others. His speech actually made it an evening for hip-hop as Eminem thanked those that got here earlier than him by studying out greater than 100 names alphabetically.
“These had been my rock stars man, and I simply wish to say these are only a few of the names that I hope can be thought of sooner or later for induction,” he mentioned after crediting the likes of 2Pac, the Beastie Boys, Gang Starr and The Infamous B.I.G.
“As a result of with out them, numerous us wouldn’t be right here,” Eminem added. “I do know I wouldn’t.”
Eminem beforehand recounted his near-fatal overdose on the “Paul Pod” podcast in September and revealed he was taking as much as 80 valium per day earlier than collapsing in his lavatory. His restoration marked a critical shift in his music and led to even additional success.
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A former underdog who lyrically scrapped his technique to recognition in Detroit’s underground scene has offered greater than 220 million albums to this point, with 10 consecutive albums debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard charts — and being a Tony Award away from EGOT standing.
“And he doesn’t care about that,” mentioned Dr. Dre. “I care about it greater than he does. What’s most vital to him is that he’s earned the respect of his friends as among the finest to ever do it. It’s my nice honor to induct my buddy, Eminem, into the Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame.”
The induction ceremony can be accessible to stream on HBO Max on Nov. 19.