Eminem brought out the big guns for his Grammy moment, enlisting a star-studded cast of performers. Rihanna kicked things off with her first appearance of the evening, singing “Love the Way You Lie (Part II),” where she was backed by Maroon 5′s Adam Levine on the keys. The Bajan singer threw it to Eminem for their joint hit, transitioning into “I Need a Doctor” where Dr. Dre emerged to join up with Skylar Grey for her debut performance.
The Chicago Tribune confirms that Eminem will be one of the acts headlining Lollapalooza 2011, which will take place August 5th-7th in Chicago’s Grant Park. The complete lineup for the festival will be announced in April including three more headliners. Check back for more updates.
In case you missed it, Eminem airs both of the commercials he did during Super Bowl XLV yesturday (2/6/11) for Lipton Brisk & Chrysler. Check them both out after the jump. Ill start off by saying I love the animated Lipton Brisk commercial he did, people say money pays and so did they by giving him $1 milli for that one. Tell us what YOU think.
During the commerical breaks for the Super Bowl this Sunday, Eminem will appear as a puppet in an ad campaign for Lipton Brisk Tea. Above is a snapshot of the figurine.
Splash News caught Eminem arriving this morning to the video shoot for Dr. Dre’s “I Need A Doctor”. The video started filming last week in Detroit and films all day today and tomorrow in Los Angeles. No word on when the video will be released, though the song is rumored to be on iTunes and Amazon the first week of Feb.
Eminem and Lady Gaga are headed back to the Grammys. The music superstars have been announced in the first batch of performers for the 53rd annual show, along with Cee Lo Green, Katy Perry, Arcade Fire, and Miranda Lambert.
Eleven-time Grammy winner Eminem, who graced the stage last year alongside Lil Wayne and Drake, leads the pack with a whopping 10 nominations including Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Album of the Year. Lady Gaga was honored with six nods, while Green and Perry are up for four awards apiece.
The Detroit rapper is expected to perform material from his best-selling album of 2010, Recovery. Meanwhile, his labelmate Gaga is rumored to be debuting the first single from her upcoming album Born This Way, due in May.
The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards will be broadcast live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 13 at 8 p.m. on CBS.
Eminem has some new additions to the Shady Records team. The Detroit spitter has signed Alabama-born MC Yelawolf and rap supergroup Slaughterhouse to his Shady Records imprint, beginning the label’s second phase.
Em made the announcement to XXL, posing with his new signees on the magazine’s March cover. “Yelawolf and Slaughterhouse, it’s kinda phase two of Shady,” he explained. “It’s the new generation of Shady Records and as we’re trying to rebuild our label, it’s exciting for hip-hop and with all of these forces coming together and with what everybody’s capable of on the mic, it’s gonna be fun.”
Yela also shared his excitement in signing to the famed imprint. “Considering where I’m from and the shit I’ve been through, it’s hard to put into words what partnering with Shady means to me, my team at Ghet-O-Vision, and my state of Alabama,” he said. “I can tell you that when you’re willing to give your life up to see a dream through, the reward is great. And now that I’ve become an apprentice to one of the greatest artists in the world, my potential reaches beyond anything I ever imagined. Let’s kill this shit.”
The southern rapper previously told us that he was in awe the first time he met Slim Shady. “It was overwhelming at first,” he revealed. “I thought, ‘I’ll just be cool,’ but when I saw him it was different. This dude is like history. I felt the same when I met Big Boi and [André] 3000. These megastars and culturally-influential people, the first couple minutes you’re just in awe.”
And while he put out his Trunk Muzik 0-60 album late last year, he’s already hoping to lay down a track with his new boss. “We haven’t done any work together yet, but I got a lot of work to do, just payin’ my dues makin’ records and I think it will happen in the future,” stated Yela.
February 14th, 2011 
