176-556: Robert James Ritchie (born January 17, 1971), known professionally as Kid Rock , is an American musician, singer, rapper, and songwriter. After establishing himself in the Detroit hip hop scene, he broke through into mainstream success with a rap rock sound before shifting his performance style to country rock . A self-taught musician, he has said he can play every instrument in his backing band and has overseen production on all but two of his albums. Kid Rock started his music career as
352-454: A GED . Eminem worked at several jobs to help his mother pay the bills, one of which was at Little Caesar's Pizza in Warren. He later said she often threw him out of the house anyway, often after taking most of his paycheck . When she left to play bingo, he would blast the stereo and write songs. In 1988, he went by the stage name MC Double M and formed his first group, New Jacks, and made
528-501: A cypher to promote the album, in which Eminem did a seven-minute freestyle. " Detroit vs. Everybody " (the album's second single), with Eminem, Dej Loaf, Royce da 5'9", Danny Brown , Big Sean and Trick-Trick , was released on November 11. Shady XV , released on November 24 during Black Friday week, consists of one greatest-hits disc and one disc of new material by Shady Records artists such as D12 , Slaughterhouse, Bad Meets Evil and Yelawolf . The album debuted at number three on
704-547: A 25% ownership stake. With the help of D-Nice, Kid Rock signed with Jive Records at the age of 17, releasing his debut studio album, Grits Sandwiches for Breakfast in 1990. According to Kid Rock, the contract with Jive resulted in animosity from fellow rapper Vanilla Ice , who felt that he should have been signed with Jive instead of Kid Rock. The album made Kid Rock one of the two biggest rap stars in Detroit in 1990, along with local independent rapper Esham . To promote
880-463: A Bottle " from Relapse ) and Dre made at least one guest appearance on each of Eminem's Aftermath albums. The Slim Shady LP has been certified quadruple platinum by the RIAA. After Eminem released The Slim Shady LP , he started his own record label, Shady Records , in late 1999. Eminem looked for an avenue to release D12 , and his manager Paul Rosenberg was keen to start a label, which led to
1056-662: A Detroit-based record label created in 1968 by the Holland-Dozier-Holland song writing team after they left Motown Records. The following year Chairmen of the Board had the first hit for Invictus Records with " Give Me Just a Little More Time ." Dennis Coffey and the Detroit Guitar Band's song " Scorpio " charted at number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1972. During the disco craze of
1232-469: A March 5, 2009, press release, Eminem would release two new albums that year. Relapse , the first, was released on May 19; its first single and music video, " We Made You ", had been released on April 7. Although Relapse did not sell as well as Eminem's previous albums and received mixed reviews, it was a commercial success and re-established his presence in the hip hop world. It sold more than five million copies worldwide. On October 30 he headlined at
1408-490: A family-style restaurant in St. Clair Shores . His former boss described him as becoming a model employee, as he worked 60 hours a week for six months after Hailie's birth. He was fired shortly before Christmas and later said, "It was, like, five days before Christmas, which is Hailie's birthday. I had, like, forty dollars to get her something." After the release of Infinite , his personal problems and substance abuse culminated in
1584-484: A feud over who was the bigger rapper. Kid Rock showed up to record the song "Is That You?" intoxicated, but re-recorded his vocals and record scratching the following day. In 1993, Kid Rock recorded his second studio album, The Polyfuze Method , with producer Mike E. Clark, who worked with Kid Rock to help give the album more of a rock-oriented sound than his debut. Kid Rock also began releasing his "Bootleg" cassette series to keep local interest in his music. Later in
1760-418: A following among an audience which DJ Uncle Kracker described as "white kids who dropped acid and liked listening to gangsta rap "; this following included local rapper Joe C. , who had been attending Kid Rock concerts as a fan, but upon meeting Kid Rock, was invited to perform on stage as Kid Rock's hype man. Kid Rock's stage presence became honed with the addition of a light show, pyrotechnics, dancers and
1936-579: A gift from Debbie's half-brother, Ronnie Polkingharn. His uncle was close to the boy and later became a musical mentor to him. When Polkingharn committed suicide in 1991, Eminem stopped speaking publicly for days and did not attend his funeral. At age 14, Eminem began rapping with high-school friend Mike Ruby; they adopted the names "Manix" and "M&M", the latter evolving into "Eminem". Eminem snuck into neighboring Osborn High School with friend and fellow rapper Proof for lunchroom freestyle rap battles. On Saturdays, they attended open mic contests at
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#17327879661712112-444: A hit with "I Wanna Testify" for Revilot Records, and marked the beginning of funk in mainstream R&B . In 1968, Clinton changed the name of The Parliaments in 1968 to Funkadelic following a legal dispute with Revilot, but in 1970 reclaimed the rights and renamed the group as simply "Parliament" . Eventually the group became known as simply P-Funk which is short for Parliament-Funkadelic . In 1967, Berry Gordy purchased what
2288-482: A light-up backdrop bearing the name "Kid Rock", and 1996 saw the release of his most rock-oriented album to date, Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp ; the album's title came from Bob Eberling, who told a sleepless, alcoholic, drug-using Kid Rock, "Dude, you are the early-morning, stoned pimp." According to Kid Rock, who distributed the album himself, Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp sold 14,000 copies. Kid Rock developed his stage persona, performing dressed in 1970s pimp clothing with
2464-465: A little white boy from Detroit. I had never seen stars let alone Dr. Dre ." He became more comfortable working with Dre after a series of productive recording sessions. On March 9, 1998, Eminem got signed to Aftermath and Interscope. Eminem released The Slim Shady LP in February 1999. Although it was one of the year's most popular albums ( certified triple platinum by the end of the year), he
2640-399: A long career that made him the most prominent and successful of the Detroit blues players of the post-war period, as well as the most-recorded, with over 500 tracks to his credit. Teaming up with Hooker in the late 1940s was the guitarist and harmonica player Eddie "Guitar" Burns , who played on several Hooker tracks and performed regularly on the Detroit blues scene. Another sideman of Hooker
2816-497: A long list of blues forebears who came to work in the automotive industry. Another transplant was the former classic female blues singer, Sippie Wallace , who had moved to Detroit in 1929, but did not resume her blues singing career until 1966. In the wake of the 1967 Detroit riot the local blues scene nearly died out, being salvaged only through the help of Mississippi Delta native Uncle Jessie White, pianist and harmonica player, who hosted weekend-long blues jams at his house for
2992-495: A lot of stuff. You know, the more I keep producing the better it seems like I get 'cause I just start knowing stuff." Interscope confirmed that a new album would be released in spring 2009. In December 2008, Eminem provided more details about the album, entitled Relapse : "Me and Dre are back in the lab like the old days, man. Dre will end up producing the majority of the tracks on 'Relapse'. We are up to our old mischievous ways ... let's just leave it at that." According to
3168-542: A member of a hip hop music group called the Beast Crew in the late 1980s. During this time, he met rapper D-Nice . That relationship would eventually lead to him becoming the opening act at local shows for Boogie Down Productions . During this time, Kid Rock began a professional association with producer Mike E. Clark , who, after some initial skepticism with the idea of a white rapper, found himself impressed with Kid Rock's energetic and well-received performance where
3344-418: A music video featuring former porn actress Sasha Grey ; the video was released June 24 on the iTunes Store . In 2010, Eminem again began collaborating with Royce da 5'9" on their first EP as Bad Meets Evil ; the duo formed in 1998. The EP, Hell: The Sequel , was released on June 14, 2011. Eminem was featured on Royce da 5'9 " 's " Writer's Block ", released on April 8, 2011. On May 3 they released
3520-518: A music video for the song "Warrior" for a National Guard advertising campaign. In 2010, Kid Rock released his country-oriented eighth studio album, Born Free , produced by Rick Rubin , and featuring guest appearances by Sheryl Crow and Bob Seger . In 2011, Kid Rock was honored by the NAACP , which sparked protests stemming from his past display of the Confederate flag in his concerts. During
3696-478: A new song called " Campaign Speech ", a political hip hop song and announced he was working on a new album. On November 17, 2016, Eminem released a remastered version of 'Infinite' on his YouTube VEVO channel. On November 22, 2016, Eminem released a trailer for a 10-minute short documentary called Partners in Rhyme: The True Story of Infinite . In February 2017, Eminem appeared on " No Favors ",
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#17327879661713872-552: A possible final bow for Eminem as a solo performer, quoting members of his inner circle as saying that he would embrace the roles of producer and label executive. A greatest hits album, Curtain Call: The Hits , was released on December 6, 2005, by Aftermath Entertainment, and sold nearly 441,000 copies in the U.S. in its first week, marking Eminem's fourth consecutive number-one album on the Billboard Hot 200, and
4048-554: A rapper and DJ, releasing his debut album Grits Sandwiches for Breakfast (1990), on Jive Records . His subsequent independent releases The Polyfuze Method (1993) and Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp (1996) saw him developing a more distinctive style, which was fully realized on his breakthrough album Devil Without a Cause (1998), which sold 14 million copies. This album and its follow-up, Cocky (2001), were noted for blending elements of hip-hop, country and rock. His most successful single from that time period, " Cowboy " (1999),
4224-676: A real, possibly loaded, gun down the front of his pants. Though Kid Rock became known for frequent partying, as well as his drug and alcohol use, he was primarily focused on increasing his success and fame, placing himself as a businessman first; the result of this drive led to increased success locally. Kid Rock's attorney, Tommy Valentino, increased his stature by helping him get articles written about Kid Rock and Twisted Brown Trucker in major publications, including Beastie Boys ' Grand Royal magazine. However, though his management tried to interest local record labels in his music, they told his management team that they were not interested in signing
4400-465: A remix of "Chloraseptic" featuring 2 Chainz and Phresher were released from Revival . On August 31, 2018, Eminem released his tenth studio album and first surprise album Kamikaze , making it his second full-length studio album in 8 months. The album topped the Billboard 200 , making it his ninth album in a row to do so, after selling 434,000 units in the first week. The album was released as
4576-518: A representation of popular angst of the American underclass and has been cited as influencing many musical artists. His most successful songs on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 include " The Real Slim Shady ", " Without Me ", " Lose Yourself ", " Not Afraid ", " Love the Way You Lie ", " The Monster ", " Godzilla ", and " Houdini ". After the release of his debut album Infinite (1996) and
4752-590: A response to criticism of Revival , his worst rated album. The album was promoted with three singles: " Fall ", " Venom " from the 2018 film of the same name , and " Lucky You ". During the October 15, 2018, episode of the late-night television show Jimmy Kimmel Live! , Eminem performed the song " Venom " at the 103rd floor of the Empire State Building in New York City as a promotion of
4928-707: A second disc with five additional tracks. The Marshall Mathers LP 2 was Eminem's seventh album to debut atop the Billboard 200 and had the year's second-largest first-week sales. He was the first artist since the Beatles to have four singles in the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100. In the United Kingdom, The Marshall Mathers LP 2 debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart . The first American artist with seven consecutive UK number-one albums, he
5104-562: A self-titled demo tape with DJ Butter Fingers. In 1989, they later joined Bassmint Productions who later changed their name to Soul Intent in 1992 with rapper Proof and other childhood friends. They released a self-titled EP in 1995 featuring Proof. Eminem also made his first music video appearance in 1992 in a song titled, "Do-Da-Dippity", by Champtown . Later in 1996, Eminem and Proof teamed up with four other rappers to form The Dirty Dozen ( D12 ), who released The Underground E.P. in 1997 and their first album Devil's Night in 2001. He
5280-485: A speech by the president. Also in 2004 Eminem launched a satellite music channel, Shade 45 , on Sirius radio, which was described by his manager as "essentially a destination to get and hear things that other people aren't playing." Eminem began his first U.S. concert tour in three years in the summer of 2005 with the Anger Management 3 Tour , featuring 50 Cent , G-Unit , Lil Jon , D12 , Obie Trice and
5456-477: A suicide attempt. By March 1997 he was fired from Gilbert's Lodge for the last time and lived in his mother's mobile home with Kim and Hailie. Eminem attracted more attention when he developed Slim Shady , a sadistic, violent alter ego . The character allowed him to express his anger with lyrics about drugs, rape and murder. In the spring of 1997, he recorded his debut EP, the Slim Shady EP , which
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5632-544: A top charting hit with Bootzilla . George Clinton and his band Parliament-Funkadelic is often cited as being a direct influence on the future Detroit Techno scene that emerged in the early 1980s. Detroit has a long and rich history associated with rock and roll . In 1954 Hank Ballard & the Midnighters crossed over from the R&;B charts to the pop charts with " Work with Me, Annie ". The song nearly broke into
5808-485: A track from Big Sean 's album I Decided . In the song, Eminem calls the newly elected President Donald Trump a "bitch" and also raps about raping conservative social and political commentator Ann Coulter , who is a Trump supporter, with a variety of foreign objects. Coulter responded to the lyrics, stating, "I think it's unfortunate that the left, from Berkeley to Eminem with his rap songs, has normalized violence against women, as Eminem has done." Eminem participated in
5984-443: A white rapper, to which Valentino told them, "He's not a white rapper. He's a rock star and everything in between." In 1997, Jason Flom, head of Lava Records , attended one of Kid Rock's performances, and met with Kid Rock, who later gave him a demo containing the songs "Somebody's Gotta Feel This" and "I Got One for Ya", which led to Kid Rock signing with Atlantic Records. As part of his recording deal, Kid Rock received $ 150,000 from
6160-481: A working-class, primarily black, Detroit neighborhood. He and Debbie were one of three white households on their block, and Eminem was beaten several times by black youths. Eminem frequently fought with his mother, whom a social worker described as having a "very suspicious, almost paranoid personality". When he was a child, a bully named D'Angelo Bailey severely injured Eminem's head in an assault, an incident which Eminem later recounted (with comic exaggeration) on
6336-551: A young Suzi Quatro ), Four of Us and the Mushrooms (which both featured Glenn Frey ), Sky (which featured a young Doug Fieger), and blue-eyed soul rockers The Rationals . In 1965 Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels had a national top 10 hit with "Jenny Take A Ride!" and then again the following year in 1966 with " Devil with a Blue Dress On "/" Good Golly, Miss Molly ". Also in 1966, Flint's Question Mark &
6512-475: Is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He is credited with popularizing hip hop in Middle America and is regarded as among the greatest rappers of all time. His success is considered to have broken racial barriers to the acceptance of white rappers in popular music. While much of his transgressive work during the late 1990s and early 2000s made him a controversial figure, he came to be
6688-500: Is considered a pioneering song in the country rap genre. His best-selling singles overall are " Picture " (2002) and " All Summer Long " (2008). Starting with his 2007 album Rock n Roll Jesus , his musical output has tended to be in the country rock style. Politically, Ritchie is a vocal supporter of the U.S. Republican Party and holds conservative views. Kid Rock was born Robert James Ritchie in Romeo, Michigan , on January 17, 1971,
6864-533: Is now known as Motown Mansion in Detroit's Boston-Edison Historic District . Motown Records relocated to the West coast 1972, yet Detroit remained an important center of R&B with acts such as Freda Payne , The Floaters , Enchantment , Ray Parker Jr. (both solo and with his group Raydio ), One Way , Oliver Cheatham , Cherrelle , The Jones Girls , Anita Baker , and BeBe & CeCe Winans . In 1969 The Flaming Ember had several hits for Hot Wax Records ,
7040-622: Is now recognized as the first all African American punk band. Rodriguez began his career in the early 1970s, and while an unknown in Detroit, gained a following in South Africa and Australia. Also during this time, Detroit area native Deniz Tek was creating the punk band Radio Birdman in Australia in the mold of classic Detroit rock bands of the MC5 and The Stooges. The Ramrods were a short-lived punk rock band that debuted in 1977. During
7216-619: Is often cited as "America's Greatest Rock Critic,". Detroit in the 1960s was also home for a few years to the then unknown Joni Mitchell . Fortune Records also released numerous " Hillbilly " Americana folk records in this period. During the 1970s, several local Metro Detroit acts achieved national or international fame, including Bob Seger , Iggy Pop , Ted Nugent , Alice Cooper , Grand Funk Railroad , and Glenn Frey of Eagles . Other local groups, like Brownsville Station and Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen , enjoyed brief national exposure. Non-Detroit rock bands paid tribute to
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7392-535: Is tied with the Beatles for second place for the most consecutive chart-topping UK albums. The album secured Eminem's position as Canada's bestselling artist and was 2013's bestselling album. On November 3, Eminem was named the first YouTube Music Awards Artist of the Year, and a week later he received the Global Icon Award at the 2013 MTV Europe Music Awards . On June 10, it was announced that Eminem
7568-734: The Billboard Hot 100 and started a national dance craze. Also in 1960, Jack Scott had his final top 10 hits with " What in the World's Come Over You " and " Burning Bridges ". The following year, rocker Del Shannon had his own No. 1 hit in March 1961 with the song " Runaway ". This was followed by the top 10 hits " Hats Off to Larry " in June 1961 and " Little Town Flirt " in 1962. In 1964, Detroit's one-hit wonders The Reflections had their own Top 10 hit single with " (Just Like) Romeo and Juliet ". By 1964, teen clubs around Metro Detroit such as
7744-407: The 2017 BET Hip Hop Awards ' annual cypher, using his verse, a freestyle rap called "The Storm", to further criticize Trump and the administration for, among other things, Trump's focus on National Football League players' protests during "The Star Spangled Banner" over Hurricane Maria recovery efforts and lack of gun control reform in the wake of the 2017 Las Vegas shooting . Eminem ended
7920-481: The Academy Award for Best Original Song , making him the first hip hop artist ever to win the award. He also co-founded Shady Records , which helped launch the careers of artists such as D12, 50 Cent , and Obie Trice , and established his own Sirius XM Radio channel, Shade 45 . Eminem is among the best-selling music artists of all time , with estimated worldwide sales of over 220 million records. He
8096-479: The Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 138,000 copies in the United States. The Official Eminem Box Set , a career-spanning, 10-disc vinyl box set, was released on March 12, 2015. The set includes seven of Eminem's eight studio albums (excluding Infinite ), the 8 Mile soundtrack, the compilation Eminem Presents: The Re-Up and the greatest hits collection Curtain Call: The Hits . Early in
8272-527: The Billboard Hot 100; its music video was released on June 4. "Not Afraid" was followed by " Love the Way You Lie ", which debuted at number two before rising to the top. Although "Love the Way You Lie" was the bestselling 2010 single in the United Kingdom, it did not reach number one (the first time this has happened in the UK since 1969). Despite criticism of its inconsistency, Recovery received positive reviews from most critics. As of November 21, 2010 ,
8448-628: The Buddy Miles Express and the rock bands Cactus and The Rockets , McCarty joined the Detroit Blues Band, with whom he cut two records in the 1990s, after which he formed his own blues band, Mystery Train. Another artist to appear in the late 1980s was the blues singer and Detroit native Thornetta Davis , who cut her first solo album in 1996. Davis has won numerous local awards as a blues artist and vocalist, and continued to perform locally and nationally. The late 1990s saw
8624-523: The Deep South . In the 1920s, Detroit was home to a number of pianists who performed in the clubs of Black Bottom and played in the boogie-woogie style, such as Speckled Red , Charlie Spand , William Ezell , and most prominently, Big Maceo Merriweather . As Detroit had no established recording scene at the time, all of these players eventually migrated to Chicago to record for various labels. Spand reminisced about his time in Detroit while playing on
8800-548: The Detroit School of Arts . Aaliyah was also the niece of former Detroit politician Barry Hankerson and soul singer Gladys Knight . She had several hit songs including the No. 1 hit " Try Again " in 2000. Aaliyah was not the only Detroit School of Arts graduate to go on to musical success; since her graduation, Teairra Marí has enjoyed a successful career, including her hit single " Make Her Feel Good " in 2005. One of
8976-588: The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). He has won numerous awards, including 15 Grammy Awards , eight American Music Awards , 17 Billboard Music Awards , a Primetime Emmy Award , and an MTV Europe Music Global Icon Award . Billboard named him the " Artist of the Decade (2000–2009) ", and Rolling Stone named him one of the " 100 Greatest Artists of All Time " and " 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time ". In 2022, he
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#17327879661719152-585: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame . 2012 also saw the release of Kid Rock's ninth studio album, Rebel Soul ; he said that he wanted the album to feel like a greatest hits album, but with new songs. One of the songs on the album, "Cucci Galore", introduced Kid Rock's alter ego , Bobby Shazam. In 2013, Kid Rock performed on the "Best Night Ever" tour, where he motioned to charge no more than $ 20 for his tickets (equivalent to $ 26 in 2023). The following year, he moved to Warner Bros. Records , releasing his only album on
9328-622: The Theatre Owners Booking Association (TOBA) circuit, playing primarily at the Koppin Theatre on the southern edge of Paradise Valley . The Koppin was the premier venue for Detroit's black musical community throughout the 1920s. It ceased operation in 1931, a casualty of the Great Depression . The decade of the 1930s saw a dearth of blues music in Detroit, which did not see a resurgence until
9504-583: The United States Secret Service said that it was "looking into" allegations that Eminem had threatened the President of the United States. The cause for concern was the lyrics of "We As Americans" ("Fuck money / I don't rap for dead presidents / I'd rather see the president dead / It's never been said, but I set precedents"), which was later released on a bonus CD with the deluxe edition of Encore . Encore , released in 2004,
9680-592: The University of Michigan on a dance scholarship. Several of Madonna's early hits were co-written by ex-boyfriend and fellow Detroit Native Stephen Bray . Also during the 1980s, Detroit pop rockers Was (Not Was) breakthrough album What Up, Dog? spawned two Top 20 hits with the songs "Spy in the House of Love" and "Walk the Dinosaur." 1990s pop star Aaliyah (1979-2001) was raised in Detroit and graduated from
9856-809: The Up in Smoke Tour with rappers Dr. Dre , Snoop Dogg , Xzibit , and Ice Cube and the Family Values Tour with Limp Bizkit , headlining the Anger Management Tour with Papa Roach , Ludacris , and Xzibit . Eminem performed with Elton John at the 43rd Grammy Awards ceremony in 2001, with the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD, an organization which considered Eminem's lyrics homophobic ) condemning John's decision to perform with Eminem. Entertainment Weekly placed
10032-537: The Voodoo Experience in New Orleans, his first full performance of the year. Eminem's act included several songs from Relapse , many of his older hits and an appearance by D12. On November 19, he announced on his website that Relapse: Refill would be released on December 21. The album was a re-release of Relapse with seven bonus tracks, including " Forever " and "Taking My Ball". Eminem described
10208-491: The extended play Slim Shady EP (1997), Eminem signed with Dr. Dre 's Aftermath Entertainment and subsequently achieved mainstream popularity in 1999 with The Slim Shady LP . His next two releases, The Marshall Mathers LP (2000) and The Eminem Show (2002), were worldwide successes and nominated for the Grammy Award for Album of the Year , the latter becoming the best-selling album worldwide of 2002 . After
10384-602: The 1929 Blind Blake single, "Hastings Street". During the 1920s, Detroit was also host to most of the notable singers of the classic female blues , including "The Queen of the Blues" Mamie Smith , "The Mother of the Blues" Ma Rainey , "The Empress of the Blues" Bessie Smith , "The Uncrowned Queen of the Blues" Ida Cox , "The Queen of the Moaners" Clara Smith , "The Famous Moanin' Mama" Sara Martin , and Ethel Waters . Most of these performers visited Detroit on tour as part of
10560-528: The 1960s on, the nightclubs and music venues in Detroit could be found dispersed throughout the city and catering to all genres; from jazz at Baker's Keyboard Lounge on the northern border of the city, to rock and roll at the Grande Ballroom on the west side. The genesis of blues music in Detroit occurred as a result of the first wave of the Great Migration of African Americans from
10736-715: The 1980s & 1990s, metro Detroit rock bands that had minor to major attention and/or critical acclaim include The Romantics , Glenn Frey , The Gories , Kid Rock and his band Twisted Brown Trucker , The Dirtbombs , Outrageous Cherry , The Hentchmen , Electric Six , Sponge , The Verve Pipe , Big Chief , Discipline , Goober & the Peas , Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise , Adrenalin , Seduce , Madam X , His Name Is Alive , Loudhouse , Majesty Crush , The Detroit Cobras , Brendan Benson , Demolition Doll Rods , Halloween , The Sights , and ska-punk band The Suicide Machines . The 1980s also saw Marshall Crenshaw from
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#173278796617110912-423: The 1984 incident when Jackson's hair caught fire during the filming of a commercial). In the song, Eminem says, "That's not a stab at Michael / That's just a metaphor / I'm just psycho." Many of Jackson's friends and supporters spoke out against the video, including Stevie Wonder , who described it as "kicking a man while he's down" and "bullshit", and Steve Harvey (who said, "Eminem has lost his ghetto pass. We want
11088-473: The Activison E3 concert. In June, Eminem and Jay-Z announced they would perform together in Detroit and New York City, at concerts called The Home & Home Tour . The first two concerts quickly sold out, prompting an additional show in each city. BET called Eminem the number-one rapper of the 21st century. He opened the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards on September 12, performing "Not Afraid" and "Love
11264-632: The Alchemist , but in August, Eminem canceled the European leg of the tour, later announcing that he had entered drug rehabilitation for treatment of a "dependency on sleep medication". Meanwhile, industry insiders speculated that Eminem was considering retirement, while rumors circulated that a double album titled The Funeral would be released. In July, the Detroit Free Press reported
11440-468: The CD: I want to deliver more material for the fans this year like I originally planned ... Hopefully, these tracks on The Refill will tide the fans over until we put out Relapse 2 next year ... I got back in with Dre and then a few more producers, including Just Blaze, and went in a completely different direction which made me start from scratch. The new tracks started to sound very different than
11616-712: The Detroit suburb of Berkley, attain fame with his releases on Warner Bros. and an appearance as Buddy Holly in the film La Bamba . His 1981 recording, "Someday, Someway", made the Top 40 in both Billboard and Cash Box in 1982. During the 2000s & 2010s, metro Detroit rock bands that had minor to major success and/or critical acclaim include: The White Stripes , The Raconteurs , Uncle Kracker , The Von Bondies , Taproot , Pop Evil , Crud , Jack White , Greta Van Fleet , We Came as Romans , and I Prevail . Eminem Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem (stylized as EMINƎM ),
11792-634: The Fifth Dimension in Ann Arbor and the Hideout off of 8 Mile Road and Harper Road, were a hotbed for young and promising garage rock bands such as The Underdogs , The Fugitives , Unrelated Segments , Terry Knight and the Pack (which featured Don Brewer ), ASTIGAFA (which featured a young Marshall Crenshaw ), The Lords (featuring a young Ted Nugent ), The Pleasure Seekers (which featured
11968-467: The Hip-Hop Shop on West 7 Mile Road, considered "ground zero" for the Detroit rap scene. Struggling to succeed in a predominantly black industry, Eminem was appreciated by underground hip hop audiences. When he wrote verses, he wanted most of the words to rhyme; he wrote long words or phrases on paper and, underneath, worked on rhymes for each syllable. Although the words often made little sense,
12144-711: The Meditations Singers, indisputably the premier Detroit-based, female gospel group of that era. Theirs was the first Motor City act to introduce instrumental backing to traditional a cappella vocals. Della joined the ranks of the gospel elite in Detroit, while Mattie Moss Clark is believed to be the first to introduce three part harmony into gospel choral music. In the 1960s, the Reverend CL Franklin found success with his recorded sermons on Chess Record's gospel label and with an album of spirituals recorded at his New Bethel Baptist Church included
12320-661: The Metallica classics "Sad but True", "Nothing Else Matters", "Fuel" and "Enter Sandman" in addition to covers of "Turn the Page" and "Fortunate Son". The History of Rock was certified double platinum. In 2001, "American Bad Ass" was nominated for the Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance , losing out to Rage Against the Machine 's " Guerrilla Radio ". Kid Rock appeared in the comedy film Joe Dirt , starring David Spade . Kid Rock
12496-626: The Mysterians had a No. 1 hit with " 96 Tears ". In 1967, Detroit blues-rock outfit The Woolies had a regional smash hit with the Bo Diddley song " Who Do You Love? ". Tommy James and the Shondells had several top 40 hits including " I Think We're Alone Now " and " Crimson and Clover ". In the late 1960s, two well-known high-energy rock bands emerged from Detroit – the MC5 and Iggy and
12672-556: The Paradise Theatre in honor of the Paradise Valley district. Eventually urban renewal projects during the late 1950s and early 1960s demolished Black Bottom and replaced it with a freeway and the neighborhood centered on Lafayette Park , (designed by Mies van der Rohe and others). As Black Bottom was disappearing, the nascent Motown label was beginning to build an eventual empire on West Grand Boulevard. From
12848-502: The Stooges . These two bands laid the groundwork for the future punk and hard rock movements in the late 1970s. Other notable bands from this time frame included Alice Cooper , The Amboy Dukes (featuring Ted Nugent), The Bob Seger System , Frijid Pink , SRC , The Up , The Frost (featuring Dick Wagner ), Popcorn Blizzard (featuring Meat Loaf ), Cactus and the soulful sounds of Rare Earth and The Flaming Ember . Much of
13024-599: The United States for the creation and performance of music, and is best known for three developments: Motown , early punk rock (or proto-punk ), and techno . The Metro Detroit area has a musical history spanning the past century, beginning with the revival of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in 1914. The major genres represented in Detroit's music include classical , blues , jazz , gospel , R&B , rock , pop , punk , soul , electronic music , and hip hop . The greater Detroit area has been
13200-636: The Vandellas , Edwin Starr , Little Willie John , The Contours and The Spinners . Even before Motown, Detroit had an active R&B and soul community. In 1955, the influential soul singer Little Willie John made his debut, and throughout the 1950s and early 1960s, Detroit-based R&B label Fortune Records enjoyed success with Nolan Strong & The Diablos and their hit songs "The Wind", "Mind Over Matter", and "The Way You Dog Me Around". Smokey Robinson noted in his biography that Strong's high tenor
13376-513: The Way You Lie" with Rihanna singing the choruses. Due to the success of Recovery and the Home & Home Tour, Eminem was named the 2010 Hottest MC in the Game by MTV and Emcee of the Year by the online magazine HipHopDX . He and Rihanna again collaborated on " Love the Way You Lie (Part II) ", the sequel of their hit single. Unlike the original, Rihanna is the lead vocalist and it is sung from
13552-420: The Way You Lie" with Skylar Grey. On November 28, Dr. Dre posted a video confirming the album's release date as December 15, 2017. On December 8, Eminem released a promotional single titled " Untouchable ", which featured a sample from the duo Cheech & Chong . Despite an online leak of the album two days prior, Revival was released as planned on December 15. On January 5, 2018, the second single " River "
13728-462: The album WWF Forceable Entry . Kid Rock filed a lawsuit to gain full control over the Top Dog record label, resulting in his receiving full ownership of the label in 2003. Kid Rock's self-titled sixth album was also released in 2003, which shifted his music further away from hip hop; the lead single was a cover of Bad Company 's " Feel Like Makin' Love ". The same year, Kid Rock contributed to
13904-480: The album had U.S. sales of three million copies. Recovery was the bestselling album worldwide in 2010, joining 2002's bestseller The Eminem Show to give Eminem two worldwide year-end number-one albums. With Recovery , Eminem broke the record for the most successive U.S. number-one albums by a solo artist. He appeared at the 2010 BET Awards , performing "Not Afraid" and " Airplanes, Part II " with B.o.B and Keyshia Cole . Later that year, he performed at
14080-401: The album, " The Real Slim Shady ", was a success despite controversies about Eminem's insults and dubious claims about celebrities (for example, that Christina Aguilera had performed oral sex on Carson Daly and Fred Durst ). In his second single, " The Way I Am ", he reveals the pressure from his record company to top " My Name Is ". Although Eminem parodied shock rocker Marilyn Manson in
14256-607: The album, Kid Rock toured nationally with Ice Cube , D-Nice, Yo-Yo and Too Short ; Detroit artist James "Blackman" Harris served as Kid Rock's DJ on this tour. During instore promotions for the album, Kid Rock met and developed a friendship with local rapper Eminem , who frequently challenged Kid Rock to rap battles. Ultimately, unfavorable comparisons to Vanilla Ice led to Jive dropping Kid Rock, according to Mike E. Clark. In 1992, Kid Rock signed with local independent record label Continuum. Around this time, Kid Rock met local hip hop duo Insane Clown Posse through Mike E. Clark, who
14432-441: The album. On December 1, Eminem released an 11 minute freestyle to his YouTube channel titled 'Kick off'. Eminem collaborated with several artists throughout early 2019, including Boogie , Logic , Ed Sheeran, 50 Cent and Conway the Machine . On February 23, 2019, to celebrate its 20th anniversary, Eminem released a re-issue of The Slim Shady LP , including acapellas, instrumentals and radio edited versions of tracks from
14608-575: The appearance on its end-of-decade "best-of" list: "It was the hug heard 'round the world. Eminem, under fire for homophobic lyrics, shared the stage with a gay icon for a performance of 'Stan' that would have been memorable in any context." On February 21, the day of the awards ceremony, GLAAD held a protest outside the Staples Center (the ceremony's venue). Eminem was also the only guest artist to appear on fellow rapper Jay-Z 's critically acclaimed album The Blueprint , producing and rapping on
14784-549: The artist, using his own turntables and equipment, actually prepared his own beats to demonstrate his skills for Clark. In 1988, Clark produced a series of demos with Kid Rock. These demos eventually led to offers from six major record labels, including Atlantic and CBS Records . In 1989, Kid Rock became a shareholder in an independent record label that was formed by Alvin Williams and Earl Blunt of EB-Bran Productions, called "Top Dog" Records. Later, that investment would become
14960-464: The artistic side of the label until its demise in 1952. Local entrepreneur Joe Von Battle was another key figure on the blues scene; in the back of his record shop on Hastings Street he recorded a number of blues acts that appeared on his JVB and Von record labels. The entertainment districts of Hastings Street and Paradise Valley were razed in the late 1950s and early 1960s, the victims of urban renewal programs. This loss of music venues, along with
15136-434: The artists who had been featured on each song. Eminem announced on May 24, 2012, that he was working on his next album, scheduled for release the following year. Without a title or release date, it was included on a number of "Most Anticipated Albums of 2013" lists (including MTV ); Complex ranked it sixth and XXL fifth. On August 14, " Survival ", featuring Liz Rodrigues and produced by DJ Khalil , premiered in
15312-661: The band simply called Detroit , which featured Mitch Ryder on vocals and Johnny "Bee" Badanjek on drums, The Rockets , which featured Jim McCarty on guitar and Badanjek on drums, and The New MC5 featuring Rob Tyner on vocals. Suzi Quatro of The Pleasure Seekers released her debut solo album in 1973. Two groups from this period remained relatively obscure while they were together, achieving greater fame only decades later: Destroy All Monsters and Death . Destroy All Monsters featured artists Niagara , Mike Kelley , Carey Loren, and Jim Shaw as well as Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton in its later incarnation. Formed in 1971, Death
15488-510: The beginning of a friendship and musical bond between Dr. Dre and Eminem. The label-mates later collaborated on a number of hit songs (" Forgot About Dre " and " What's the Difference " while also providing uncredited vocals on " The Watcher " from Dr. Dre's album 2001 , " Bitch Please II " from The Marshall Mathers LP , "Say What You Say" from The Eminem Show , " Encore/Curtains Down " from Encore and " Old Time's Sake " and " Crack
15664-509: The birthplace and/or primary venue for numerous platinum -selling artists, whose total album sales, according to one estimate, had surpassed 40 million units by 2000. The success of Detroit-based rappers quadrupled that figure in the first decade of the 2000s. The Detroit area's diverse population includes residents of European, Middle Eastern, Latino, Asian and African descent, with each group adding its musical traditions. The African-American population in particular contributed greatly to
15840-416: The blues scene in and around the city. Another transplant from Chicago in the 1970s was Johnny "Yard Dog" Jones , who played in Detroit for the next four decades. Jones became part of a strong tradition of Detroit harp players, including Harmonica Shah , who also came on the scene in the 1970s. In the late 1980s, one of the most prominent Detroit blues players was Jim McCarty . After successful stints with
16016-576: The campaign was a hoax. He donated $ 122,000, raised by selling "Kid Rock for U.S. Senate" merchandise, to a voter registration group. Also in July, he released two singles from his next album, "Po-Dunk" and "Greatest Show on Earth", both released on the same day. In November of that year, he released his eleventh studio album, Sweet Southern Sugar . The same year also saw Kid Rock publicly advocate measures against ticket scalpers at his shows by making tickets more affordable for fans. Instead of getting paid for
16192-473: The ceremony, Kid Rock elaborated on his display of the flag, stating, "[I] never flew the flag with hate in my heart [...] I love America, I love Detroit, and I love black people." Kid Rock's publicist announced that 2011 was the year he officially distanced himself from the flag. The following year, Kid Rock performed alongside Travie McCoy and the Roots in honor of Beastie Boys, during the band's induction to
16368-506: The charts in several other countries. Recovery remained atop the Billboard 200 chart for five consecutive weeks of a seven-week total. Billboard reported that it was the bestselling album of 2010, making Eminem the first artist in Nielsen SoundScan history with two year-end bestselling albums. Recovery is the bestselling digital album in history. Its first single, " Not Afraid ", was released on April 29 and debuted atop
16544-559: The choice and condemned Kid Rock's critics. In March 2018, Kid Rock said he would perform on Lynyrd Skynyrd's final tour before the Southern rock band retired, alongside Hank Williams Jr., Bad Company, the Marshall Tucker Band and 38 Special . Kid Rock released his first greatest hits album titled Greatest Hits: You Never Saw Coming on September 21, 2018. On March 29, 2020, Kid Rock released his first single under
16720-424: The city through such songs as " Detroit Rock City " by Kiss , "Detroit Breakdown" by The J. Geils Band and " Panic in Detroit " by David Bowie . In the early 1970s, several new Detroit bands were formed out of earlier bands that had broken up. These acts included rock acts such as Sonic's Rendezvous Band (featuring Fred "Sonic" Smith of the MC5, Scott Morgan of The Rationals, Scott Asheton of The Stooges),
16896-417: The comically violent slant for which he later became known. Detroit disc jockeys largely ignored Infinite and the feedback Eminem did receive ("Why don't you go into rock and roll?") led him to craft angrier, moodier tracks. At this time Eminem and Kim Scott lived in a crime-ridden neighborhood where their house was robbed several times. Eminem cooked and washed dishes for minimum wage at Gilbert's Lodge,
17072-568: The cypher by giving an ultimatum saying that Trump supporters cannot be his fans. The verse received wide praise among other rappers following its release. In October 2017, Eminem appeared on " Revenge ", a track from Pink 's album Beautiful Trauma . It was reported that the Secret Service interviewed Eminem in 2018–2019, regarding threatening lyrics towards President Trump and daughter Ivanka . Starting in late October 2017, Eminem and Paul Rosenberg began teasing what fans speculated
17248-540: The debut of his young daughter, Grammy Award winner Aretha Franklin . In the 1980s, the Winans dynasty produced Grammy winners Cece and BeBe Winans . Other notable gospel acts include J Moss , Bill Moss, Jr. , The Clark Sisters , Rance Allen Group , Vanessa Bell Armstrong , Thomas Whitfield , Byron Cage and Fred Hammond . As the Jazz Age began, Detroit quickly emerged as an important musical center. Among
17424-565: The drill helped Eminem practice sounds and rhymes. In 1987, Debbie allowed runaway Kimberly Anne "Kim" Scott to stay at their home. Several years later, Eminem began an on-and-off relationship with Scott. After spending three years in ninth grade due to truancy and poor grades, 17-year-old Eminem dropped out of Lincoln High School . Although interested in English, Eminem never explored literature, preferring comic books, and he disliked math and social studies. He states that he later received
17600-429: The elite top 20 despite being barred from airplay on many stations due to its suggestive lyrics. In 1955, Detroit-native Bill Haley ushered in the rock and roll era with the release of " Rock Around The Clock ". In the late 1950s rockabilly guitarist Jack Scott had a string of top 40 hits. First, in 1957 with "Leroy", then in 1958 with the hits " My True Love " and "With Your Love" and then twice again in 1959 with
17776-448: The emergence of The White Stripes , led by guitarist and Detroit native Jack White . Although ostensibly a garage rock band, a significant amount of their material consisted of blues cover songs, and the band is considered a proponent of the punk blues and blues rock genres. In March 2016, blues singer and guitarist Laith Al-Saadi was chosen to be a contestant on the musical competition series The Voice , and after impressing
17952-471: The episode " Kill the Alligator and Run " playing himself, alongside Joe C. Despite having been active in the music industry for over 10 years by then, Kid Rock was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best New Artist of 2000. Kid Rock's career was sometimes marked by tragedy, as in the death of friend and collaborator Joe C. In May 2000, Kid Rock released the compilation album The History of Rock behind
18128-514: The episode Eminem sang snippets of Bob Seger songs at Colbert's prompting and briefly discussed Southpaw . In June 2015, it was revealed that Eminem would serve as the executive producer and music supervisor on the TV series Motor City whose premise was based upon the 2002 film Narc . In September 2016, Eminem was featured on Skylar Grey 's song, "Kill For You", which appears on her album, Natural Causes . On October 19, 2016, Eminem released
18304-425: The female perspective. In December 2010, the "Great Eminem Recovery" was number one on Billboard ' s Top 25 Music Moments of 2010. He appeared at the 2011 Grammy Awards on February 13, performing "Love the Way You Lie (Part II)" with Rihanna and Adam Levine and " I Need a Doctor " with Dr. Dre and Skylar Grey . That month it was announced that " Space Bound " would be the fourth single from Recovery , with
18480-404: The first single from the album, "Don't Tell Me How To Live", featuring the band Monster Truck , was released on November 18, 2021, and featured a rap rock sound reminiscent of his Devil Without a Cause album. On December 17, 2021, he released a cover of " Ala-Freaking-Bama " by Trace Adkins titled "Ala-Fuckin-Bama". Music of Detroit#Hip hop Detroit , Michigan , is a major center in
18656-447: The fuck is that?" expressing his shock towards Mathers's rapping talent. Although his associates criticized him for hiring a white rapper, Dre was confident in his decision: "I don't give a fuck if you're purple; if you can kick it, I'm working with you." Eminem had idolized Dre since listening to N.W.A as a teenager and was nervous about working with him on an album: "I didn't want to be starstruck or kiss his ass too much ... I'm just
18832-420: The hard-bop and post-bop styles, especially in the rhythm sections that drove the classic groups of Miles Davis and John Coltrane , and contributions to the bands of Charles Mingus , Horace Silver and The Jazz Messengers . Venues in Detroit today include The Hot Club of Detroit, founded 2003 at Wayne State University , Cliff Bell's , Baker's Keyboard Lounge and The Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe. Detroit has been
19008-470: The help of Motown. Perhaps the best known of such artists was Aretha Franklin . Other non-Motown acts included The Capitols with their 1966 hit " Cool Jerk " and Darrell Banks with " Open the Door to Your Heart ". The following year, J.J Barnes had his biggest hit with "Baby Please Come Back Home". In 1967, longtime back room barbershop doo wop group The Parliaments , featuring George Clinton , scored
19184-557: The highlights of Detroit's musical history was the success of Motown Records during the 1960s and early 1970s. The label was founded in the late 1950s was founded by auto plant worker Berry Gordy , and was originally known as Tamla Records . As Motown, it became home to some of the most popular recording acts in the world, including Marvin Gaye , The Temptations , Stevie Wonder , Diana Ross & The Supremes , Smokey Robinson & The Miracles , The Four Tops , Martha Reeves &
19360-407: The hip hop community, addressing an assault charge brought by a bouncer he saw kissing his wife in 2000. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic found The Eminem Show less inflammatory than The Marshall Mathers LP . L. Brent Bozell III , who had criticized The Marshall Mathers LP for misogynistic lyrics, noted The Eminem Show ' s extensive use of obscenity and called Eminem "Eminef" for
19536-400: The hits " Goodbye Baby " and "The Way I Walk." Scott was one of the first musicians to marry country music 's melodic song craft to the dangerous, raw power of rock and roll. In 1959 Hank Ballard & The Midnighters had a minor hit with their b-side song " The Twist ". A cover by Philadelphia native Chubby Checker followed in 1960. His single became a smash hit, reaching No. 1 on
19712-518: The home to several well-known pop artists, including Margaret Whiting , Sonny Bono and Suzi Quatro , who may be best known for her role as Leather Tuscadero on the hit 1970s TV show Happy Days . One of the most famous is Madonna . Although Madonna was born and spent her early summers in Bay City, she was raised outside of Detroit, in Rochester (about 35 miles from Detroit itself) and went to
19888-458: The idea of a sequel to Relapse started to make less and less sense to me, and I wanted to make a completely new album. The music on Recovery came out very different from Relapse , and I think it deserves its own title. Recorded from 2009 to 2010, Recovery was released on June 18. In the U.S., Recovery sold 741,000 copies during its first week, topping the Billboard 200 chart. Eminem's sixth consecutive U.S. number-one album also topped
20064-418: The irony of this situation with Michael is not lost on me." Although Black Entertainment Television stopped playing the video, MTV announced that it would continue to air it. The Source , through CEO Raymond "Benzino" Scott , called for the video to be pulled, the song removed from the album and Eminem to apologize publicly to Jackson. In 2007, Jackson and Sony bought Famous Music from Viacom , giving him
20240-449: The judges with a version of The Box Tops ' song " The Letter ", Blake Shelton and Adam Levine both turned their chairs for his performance. Detroit has produced some of the most famous gospel singers in past decades. In the 1940s, Oliver Green formed The Detroiters , who became one of the most popular Gospel groups of their era. In the 1950s, Laura Lee and a young Della Reese began their long and distinguished careers coming out of
20416-472: The label, First Kiss , which he self-produced. The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 and sold more than 354,000 copies in the United States. Subsequently, after leaving Warner Bros., Kid Rock signed with the country label Broken Bow Records . On July 12, 2017, Kid Rock shared a photo of a "Kid Rock for US Senate" yard sign on Twitter . However, he denied that he was running, citing his upcoming album release and tour. He later clarified that
20592-617: The label. By this time Kid Rock had fully developed his stage persona, and musical style and wanted to make a " redneck , shit-kicking rock 'n' roll rap" album, resulting in his fourth studio album, Devil Without a Cause , recorded at the White Room in Detroit and mixed at the Mix Room in Los Angeles. The album was a commercial smash hit as it would be certified Gold and Platinum several months after its release. In promotion of
20768-437: The late 1970s, Detroit artists had several dance hits. In 1975, Stevie Wonder 's drummer Hamilton Bohannon had a hit with "Foot Stompin' Music", while Donald Byrd & The Blackbyrds infused jazz with dance friendly elements that produced the song "Change (Makes You Wanna Hustle)". In 1977 Brainstorm & C. J. & Company each had soul driven dance hits. In 1978, George Clinton 's bass player Bootsy Collins had
20944-486: The lead single " Fast Lane " from their upcoming EP and a music video was filmed. In March 2011, within days of each other, The Eminem Show and The Marshall Mathers LP were certified diamond by the RIAA; Eminem is the only rapper with two diamond-certified albums. With more than 60 million "likes" he was the most-followed person on Facebook, outscoring Lady Gaga , Justin Bieber , Rihanna and Michael Jackson. Eminem
21120-403: The multi-player trailer for the video game Call of Duty: Ghosts . According to a press release, the first single from Eminem's eighth album would be released soon. During the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards , it was announced that the album would be entitled The Marshall Mathers LP 2 (following The Marshall Mathers LP ) and was scheduled for release on November 5. Its lead single, " Berzerk ",
21296-501: The music scene during this time was centered around the legendary Grande Ballroom and its owner Russ Gibb . In 1969 a magazine based in and around Detroit known as CREEM : "America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine," was started by Barry Kramer and founding editor Tony Reay. CREEM is known as the first publication to coin the words " punk rock " and " heavy metal " and featured such famous editors such as Rob Tyner , Jaan Uhelszki , Patti Smith , Cameron Crowe , and Lester Bangs , who
21472-494: The music video for "My Name Is", they are reportedly on good terms; Manson is mentioned in "The Way I Am", appeared in its music video and has performed a live remix of the song with Eminem. In the third single, " Stan " (which samples Dido 's " Thank You "), Eminem tries to deal with his new fame, assuming the persona of a deranged fan who kills himself and his pregnant girlfriend (mirroring " '97 Bonnie & Clyde" from The Slim Shady LP ). The music magazine Q called "Stan"
21648-476: The musical legacy of Detroit in almost all genres. During the 1930s and 1940s, the near-east side neighborhoods known as Black Bottom and Paradise Valley became a major entertainment district, drawing nationally known blues singers, big bands, and jazz artists – such as Duke Ellington , Billy Eckstine , Pearl Bailey , Ella Fitzgerald , and Count Basie . During the 1940s, many of the same jazz acts also performed nearby at Orchestra Hall , which had been renamed
21824-1401: The musicians who relocated to Detroit were drummer Bill McKinney , who formed the seminal big band McKinney's Cotton Pickers with the great arranger, bandleader and composer, Don Redman . Detroit's musical prominence continued through the 1950s. Musicians from Detroit who achieved international recognition include Elvin Jones , Hank Jones , Thad Jones , Howard McGhee , Tommy Flanagan , Lucky Thompson , Louis Hayes , Barry Harris , Paul Chambers , Yusef Lateef , Marcus Belgrave , Milt Jackson , Kenny Burrell , Ron Carter , Curtis Fuller , Julius Watkins , Hugh Lawson , Frank Foster , J. R. Monterose , Doug Watkins , Sir Roland Hanna , Donald Byrd , Kenn Cox , George "Sax" Benson , Sonny Stitt , Alice Coltrane , Dorothy Ashby , Roy Brooks , Phil Ranelin , Faruq Z. Bey , Pepper Adams , Tani Tabbal , Charles McPherson , Frank Gant , Billy Mitchell , Kirk Lightsey , Lonnie Hillyer , James Carter , Geri Allen , Rick Margitza , Kenny Garrett , Betty Carter , Sippie Wallace , Robert Hurst , Rodney Whitaker , Karriem Riggins , Major Holley and Carlos McKinney . Other significant players who spent part of their career in Detroit include Benny Carter , Joe Henderson , Wardell Gray , Grant Green and Don Moye . As this list reflects, Detroit musicians were major contributors to
22000-419: The name "DJ Bobby Shazam", entitled "Quarantine", which featured an old-school hip hop sound. The artist stated all proceeds from the single's sales will go to fight COVID-19 . During Kid Rock's 50th birthday livestream, he announced that he would be releasing a triple album consisting of a hip hop disc, a country music disc and a rock disc which would contain 30 new songs and 20 previously unreleased songs;
22176-543: The next four years. In 1973, the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival put on a "Music of Detroit" showcase, featuring a number of the older generation of blues artists, such as John Lee Hooker, Dr. Ross, Baby Boy Warren, Mr. Bo, Johnnie Mae Matthews, Eddie Burns, Bobo Jenkins, and Boogie Woogie Red. Shortly thereafter, the Chicago bluesman Willie D. Warren moved to Detroit, and spent the rest of his life performing on
22352-592: The pass back"). The video also parodied Pee-wee Herman , MC Hammer and Madonna during her Blond Ambition period. "Weird Al" Yankovic , who parodied the Eminem song " Lose Yourself " on "Couch Potato" for his 2003 album Poodle Hat , told the Chicago Sun-Times about Jackson's protest: "Last year, Eminem forced me to halt production on the video for my 'Lose Yourself' parody because he somehow thought that it would be harmful to his image or career. So
22528-487: The prevalence of the word " motherfucker " on the album. The Eminem Show sold 27 million copies worldwide and was the bestselling album of 2002. In 2003, Eminem, a lifelong fan of Tupac , provided production work for three tracks on the Tupac Resurrection soundtrack. He would follow this up the next year by producing 12 of the 16 tracks on Tupac's Loyal to the Game album. On December 8, 2003,
22704-527: The record, Kid Rock would join Limp Bizkit on a national tour spanning 27 dates. He made an appearance on the 1999 MTV VMA (including a performance alongside Aerosmith and Run-DMC ) and also memorably performed Bawitdaba at Woodstock 1999 . Devil Without a Cause sold over 14 million copies, the album's success initiated by Kid Rock's breakthrough hit single Bawitdaba. In 1999, Kid Rock made his voice acting debut in an episode of The Simpsons in
22880-506: The release of his next album, Encore (2004), Eminem went on hiatus, largely due to a prescription drug addiction. He returned to the music industry with the releases of Relapse (2009) and Recovery (2010), the latter becoming the best-selling album worldwide of 2010. He then released the U.S. number-one albums The Marshall Mathers LP 2 (2013), Revival (2017), Kamikaze (2018), Music to Be Murdered By (2020), and The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) (2024). Eminem
23056-416: The rights to songs by Eminem, Shakira , Beck and others. Despite its lead single's humorous theme, Encore explored serious subject matter with the anti-war song " Mosh ", which criticized President George W. Bush as "This weapon of mass destruction that we call our president", with lyrics including "Fuck Bush." On October 25, 2004, a week before the 2004 U.S. Presidential election , Eminem released
23232-435: The rise of Motown in Detroit and the popularity of rock and roll , led to the eventual demise of the Detroit blues scene in the late 1960s. Many Detroit-based musicians pursued their careers on tour elsewhere in the world, leaving only a few noteworthy artists to carry on the tradition. Among them were The Butler Twins , Clarence (guitar and vocals) and Curtis (harmonica), who emigrated to Detroit from Alabama in 1961, joining
23408-688: The rock band Twisted Brown Trucker . After breaking up with his girlfriend, Kid Rock moved engineer Bob Ebeling into his apartment. During a recording session with Mike E. Clark, the producer discovered that Kid Rock could sing when he recorded a reworked cover of Billy Joel 's " It's Still Rock and Roll to Me ", entitled "It's Still East Detroit to Me", which Clark claims led him to encourage Kid Rock to sing more. During this time, Kid Rock developed animosity towards other Detroit artists, including Insane Clown Posse. Through extensive promoting, including distributing tapes on consignment to local stores and giving away free samplers of his music, Kid Rock developed
23584-688: The second wave of the Great Migration hit during the 1940s, bringing musicians such as John Lee Hooker to Detroit to work in the factories of the Arsenal of Democracy . These artists brought with them a style of blues music rooted in the Mississippi Delta region. Though not strictly a Delta blues musician, Hooker was born in the epicenter of the tradition, in Clarksdale, Mississippi , and migrated to Detroit in 1943. He scored an early hit with his first single, " Boogie Chillen ", and began
23760-503: The show, he gets a percentage of concession and ticket sales. In November 2017, Kid Rock fired his publicist, Kirt Webster, after Webster was accused of sexual misconduct. In January 2018, the National Hockey League announced Kid Rock as the headlining entertainer for their January 28 All-Star Game , sparking negative online responses from some hockey fans. Former hockey player and commentator Jeremy Roenick praised
23936-464: The single " American Bad Ass ". The song sampled Metallica 's 1991 song " Sad but True ", peaking at No. 20 on the mainstream rock chart. Kid Rock would join Metallica on their 2000 Summer Sanitarium Tour along with Korn and System of a Down . Kid Rock and Jonathan Davis filled in on vocals for an injured James Hetfield in Atlanta on July 7, 2000. Kid Rock performed "American Bad Ass" along with
24112-667: The single " Picture ", a country ballad featuring Sheryl Crow which introduced Kid Rock to a wider audience and was ultimately the most successful single on the album. In support of the album, Kid Rock performed on the Cocky Tour in 2002 and opened for Aerosmith with Run-DMC on the Girls of Summer Tour . During this period, Uncle Kracker began his solo career full-time. He was replaced by underground Detroit rapper Paradime . In 2002, Kid Rock covered ZZ Top 's " Legs " to serve as WWE Diva Stacy Keibler 's theme song; it also appeared on
24288-528: The son of Susan and William "Bill" Ritchie (1941–2024), who owned multiple car dealerships. He was raised in his father's large home on extensive property, which included an apple orchard and barnyard for their horses. He attended Romeo High School . His younger sister, Jill Ritchie , is an actress. In the 1980s, Kid Rock became interested in hip hop , began to breakdance , and taught himself how to rap and DJ while performing in talent shows in and around Detroit . Kid Rock began his professional music career as
24464-531: The song " Brain Damage ". Debbie filed a lawsuit against the public school for this in 1982. The suit was dismissed the following year by a Macomb County, Michigan , judge, who said the schools were immune from lawsuits. Eminem was interested in storytelling, aspiring to be a comic book artist before discovering hip hop . He heard his first rap song (" Reckless ", featuring Ice-T ) on the Breakin' soundtrack,
24640-459: The song "Bacon Fat." In 1961, Nathaniel Mayer & Fabulous Twilights hit the charts with "Village of Love," which became one of Fortune's top-selling singles. Mayer recorded a string of popular 45s for Fortune, even once performing on Dick Clark's American Bandstand . In 1959, The Falcons (featuring Wilson Pickett and Eddie Floyd ) had a hit with " You're So Fine ". Also that year, Jackie Wilson had his first hit with " Reet Petite ", which
24816-526: The song "Renegade". The Eminem Show was released in May 2002. It was another success, reaching number one on the charts and selling over 1.332 million copies during its first full week. The album's single, " Without Me ", denigrates boy bands, Limp Bizkit , Dick and Lynne Cheney , Moby and others. The Eminem Show , certified Diamond by the RIAA, examines the effects of Eminem's rise to fame, his relationship with his wife and daughter and his status in
24992-468: The studio. It feels good right now, the energy of the label. For a while, I didn't want to go back to the studio ... I went through some personal things. I'm coming out of those personal things [and] it feels good." Eminem appeared on his Shade 45 Sirius channel in September 2008, saying: "Right now I'm kinda just concentrating on my own stuff, for right now and just banging out tracks and producing
25168-437: The summer of 2014, Eminem and Rosenberg began using the hashtag #SHADYXV on social networking sites and Eminem wore a T-shirt with the hashtag onstage. This was later revealed to be the name of an upcoming Shady Records compilation. Shortly afterwards the first single from the album (" Guts Over Fear ", featuring singer-songwriter Sia ) was released and the album's track list was released on October 29. Shady Records released
25344-402: The tape for record producer Dr. Dre , founder of Aftermath Entertainment and founding member of hip hop group N.W.A . Dre recalled, "In my entire career in the music industry, I have never found anything from a demo tape or a CD. When Jimmy played this, I said, 'Find him. Now. ' " Dre would later state on the fourth and last episode of The Defiant Ones , "I was like: what the fuck!?, and who
25520-431: The third-greatest rap song ever, and it was ranked tenth in a Top40-Charts.com survey. The song has since been ranked 296th on Rolling Stone 's "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" list. In July 2000, Eminem was the first white artist to appear on the cover of The Source . The Marshall Mathers LP was certified Diamond by the RIAA in March 2011 and sold 21 million copies worldwide. In 2000 Eminem also appeared in
25696-468: The tracks I originally intended to be on Relapse 2 , but I still want the other stuff to be heard. On April 14, 2010, Eminem tweeted : "There is no Relapse 2". Although his followers thought he was not releasing an album, he had changed its title to Recovery and confirmed this by tweeting "Recovery" with a link to his website. He said: I had originally planned for Relapse 2 to come out last year. But as I kept recording and working with new producers,
25872-440: The tribute album I've Always Been Crazy: A Tribute to Waylon Jennings , honoring the late country singer by covering the song "Luckenbach, Texas" in collaboration with country singer Kenny Chesney . Kid Rock appeared on the track 'My Name is Robert Too' on American blues artist R. L. Burnside 's final studio album, A Bothered Mind . The following year, Kid Rock released his seventh studio album, Rock n Roll Jesus , which
26048-528: The two teaming up to form Shady. Its A&R Marc Labelle has defined the record label as "a boutique label but [with] all the outlets of a major [and] Interscope backing up our every move." Recorded from 1999 to 2000, The Marshall Mathers LP was released in May 2000. It sold 1.76 million copies in its first week, breaking U.S. records held by Snoop Dogg 's Doggystyle for fastest-selling hip hop album and Britney Spears ' ...Baby One More Time for fastest-selling solo album. The first single from
26224-527: The video for "Mosh" on the Internet. In it, Eminem gathers an army (including rapper Lloyd Banks ) of Bush-administration victims and leads them to the White House . When they break in, it is learned that they are there to register to vote; the video ends with "VOTE Tuesday November 2." After Bush's reelection, the video's ending was changed to Eminem and the protesters invading the White House during
26400-672: The year, Kid Rock recorded the EP Fire It Up at White Room Studios in downtown Detroit, run by brothers Michael and Andrew Nehra, who were forming the rock-soul band Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise . The EP featured the heavy rock song " I Am the Bullgod " and a cover of Hank Williams Jr. 's country song "A Country Boy Can Survive". By 1994, Kid Rock's live performances had mostly been backed by DJs Blackman and Uncle Kracker , but Kid Rock soon began to utilize more and more live instrumentation into his performances, and formed
26576-418: The year, it was announced that he would appear on Tech N9ne 's "Speedom (Worldwide Choppers 2)". The song, also featuring Krizz Kaliko , was released on April 20. Eminem also appeared on Yelawolf's "Best Friend", the single from Love Story . Eminem is the executive producer of the soundtrack on the sports drama Southpaw , with Shady Records . The first single from the soundtrack called ' Phenomenal '
26752-850: Was Eddie Kirkland , who played second guitar for him in Detroit and on tour from 1949 to 1962, and later went on to a long solo career. Other notable musicians on the 1950s blues scene were the singers Alberta Adams and singer/guitarists Doctor Ross , Baby Boy Warren , Johnnie Bassett , Sylvester Cotton , Andrew Dunham , Calvin Frazier , Mr. Bo , John Brim and Louisiana Red ; percussionist Washboard Willie ; harmonica players Big John Wrencher , Sonny Boy Williamson II , Little Sonny , and Grace Brim (who also sang and played drums); and pianists Joe Weaver and Boogie Woogie Red . Also of note were singer Johnnie Mae Matthews and singer/guitarist Bobo Jenkins , both of whom started their own labels, Northern Records and Big Star Records, respectively. It
26928-421: Was Fortune Records , and its subsidiary labels Hi-Q, Strate 8 and Blue Star, which ran from 1948 to 1970. Fortune released hundreds of recordings in many genres, including tracks by Hooker, Kirkland, Jenkins, Dr. Ross and Maceo Merriweather. Another important Detroit label from the period was Sensation Records , started by John Kaplan and Bernard Besman. In 1948, Besman recorded Hooker's "Boogie Chillen" and ran
27104-424: Was Eminem's childhood friend, was murdered. Eight months later, Eminem released a compilation album titled Eminem Presents: The Re-Up that featured Proof and other Shady Records artists. In September 2007, Eminem called New York radio station WQHT during an interview with 50 Cent, saying that he was "in limbo" and "debating" about when (or if) he would release another album: "I'm always working—I'm always in
27280-677: Was a year and a half old, and Eminem was raised only by his mother, Debbie, in poverty. He wrote letters to his father, but Debbie said that they all came back marked "return to sender". His mother later had a son named Nathan "Nate" Kane Samara. By the age of twelve, Eminem and his mother shuttled between states, rarely staying in one house for more than a year or two and mostly living with family members, moved several times and lived in St. Joseph, Savannah, Missouri , Kansas City , Warren, Michigan and Roseville, Michigan before settling in Detroit . For much of his youth, Eminem and his mother lived in
27456-437: Was accused of imitating the style and subject matter of underground rapper Cage (who he references in the album's song "Role Model"). The album's popularity was accompanied by controversy over its lyrics; in " '97 Bonnie & Clyde " Eminem describes a trip with his infant daughter when he disposes of his wife's body and in " Guilty Conscience " which encourages a man to murder his wife and her lover. "Guilty Conscience" marked
27632-413: Was also a member of the hip hop groups New Jacks, Soul Intent, Outsidaz , and D12 , and has collaborated with fellow Detroit-based rapper Royce da 5'9" as the duo Bad Meets Evil . Eminem starred in the 2002 musical drama film 8 Mile playing a dramatized version of himself. "Lose Yourself", a song from its soundtrack , topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 12 weeks—the most for a solo rap song—and won
27808-584: Was also affiliated with Newark's rap collective Outsidaz , collaborating with them on different projects. In 1995 Eminem was signed to Jeff and Mark Bass ' F.B.T. Productions and in 1995–1996 recorded his debut album Infinite for their independent Web Entertainment label. The album was a commercial failure upon its release in 1996. One lyrical subject of Infinite was his struggle to raise his newborn daughter, Hailie Jade Scott Mathers, on little money. During this period, Eminem's rhyming style, primarily inspired by rappers Nas , Esham and AZ , lacked
27984-452: Was another success, but not as successful as his previous albums. Its sales were partially driven by the first single, " Just Lose It ", which contained slurs directed toward Michael Jackson . On October 12, 2004, a week after the release of "Just Lose It", Jackson phoned Steve Harvey 's radio show, The Steve Harvey Morning Show , to report his displeasure with its video (which parodies Jackson's child molestation trial , plastic surgery and
28160-565: Was certified double platinum by the RIAA . However, Eminem suggested that month on WKQI 's " Mojo in the Morning " show that he would be taking a break as an artist: "I'm at a point in my life right now where I feel like I don't know where my career is going ... This is the reason that we called it 'Curtain Call' because this could be the final thing. We don't know." In April 2006, Proof , who
28336-428: Was co-written by a young Berry Gordy Jr. The Volumes had a hit single in 1962 for Chex Records with the single "I Love You". That same year singer/songwriter Barbara Lewis had a hit with the single " Hello Stranger ", while Gino Washington had cross-racial appeal and achieved Midwest hits in 1963 and 1964 with "Out of This World" and "Gino Is a Coward". Several other Detroit artists became nationally known without
28512-466: Was fired from his job and evicted from his home, Eminem went to Los Angeles to compete in the 1997 Rap Olympics , a nationwide battle rap competition. He placed second, losing to Project Blowed MC Otherwize. An Interscope Records intern named Dean Geistlinger was in attendance and asked Eminem for a copy of the Slim Shady EP , which was then sent to company CEO Jimmy Iovine . Iovine played
28688-484: Was his biggest vocal influence. Strong is remembered on the 2010 album Daddy Rockin Strong: A Tribute to Nolan Strong & The Diablos – a tribute compilation that features current rock and roll bands covering Diablos songs. The album was compiled and released by The Wind Records and Norton Records . In 1956, notable blues and R&B singer Zeffrey "Andre" Williams recorded a string of singles for Fortune, including
28864-467: Was his first release to chart at #1 on the Billboard 200 , selling 172,000 copies in its first week and going on to sell over 5 million copies. In July 2007, Kid Rock was featured in the cover of Rolling Stone magazine for the second time. The album's third single, " All Summer Long ", became a global hit, utilizing a mash up of Lynyrd Skynyrd 's " Sweet Home Alabama " and Warren Zevon 's " Werewolves of London ". In 2008, Kid Rock recorded and made
29040-407: Was in the live-action/animated film Osmosis Jones , voicing a bacterial cell version of himself named "Kidney Rock"; Kid Rock and Joe C. had also recorded the song "Cool Daddy Cool" for the film's soundtrack album before Joe C.'s death. In November 2001, Kid Rock released his fifth studio album, Cocky , which was dedicated to Joe C. The album became a hit, spurred by the crossover success of
29216-596: Was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame . Marshall Bruce Mathers III was born on October 17, 1972, in St. Joseph, Missouri , the only child of Marshall Bruce Mathers Jr. (1952–2019) and Deborah Rae "Debbie" (née Nelson). His mother nearly died during her 73-hour labor with him. Eminem's parents were in a band called Daddy Warbucks, playing in Ramada Inns along the Dakotas – Montana border before they separated. His father abandoned his family when Eminem
29392-524: Was producing the duo. While ICP member Violent J disliked Kid Rock's music, he wanted the rapper to appear on ICP's debut album, Carnival of Carnage , believing the appearance would gain ICP notice, since Kid Rock was a nationally successful artist. Noting that local rapper Esham was paid $ 500 to appear on ICP's album, Violent J claims that Kid Rock demanded $ 600 (equivalent to $ 1,303 in 2023) to record his guest appearance, alleging that Esham and Kid Rock had
29568-455: Was released on August 25 and debuted at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Three more singles followed: " Survival " (appearing on the Call of Duty: Ghosts trailer), " Rap God " and " The Monster " (with Rihanna). The album was released on November 5, by Aftermath Entertainment, Shady Records and Interscope Records. Its standard version had 16 tracks and the deluxe version included
29744-644: Was released on June 2, 2015. Another single, " Kings Never Die " by Eminem featuring Gwen Stefani , was released on July 10, 2015, on YouTube via Eminem's Vevo account. Eminem was the first interview of Zane Lowe in Beats 1. The interview streamed online on the Beats 1 radio on July 1, 2015. Eminem appeared on the public access show Only in Monroe , produced in Monroe, Michigan and was interviewed by guest host Stephen Colbert for an episode that aired July 1, 2015. In
29920-411: Was released that winter by Web Entertainment . The EP, with frequent references to drug use, sexual acts, mental instability and violence, also explored the more-serious themes of dealing with poverty and marital and family difficulties and revealed his direct, self-deprecating response to criticism. Hip hop magazine The Source featured Eminem in its "Unsigned Hype" column in March 1998. After he
30096-447: Was released, which featured Ed Sheeran . It became Eminem's eighth consecutive album to top the U.S. Billboard 200 upon release with 197,000 copies sold in its first week. As a result, he became the first musical act to have eight entries in a row debut atop the chart. The album was met with mixed reviews from music critics and is generally considered his worst album. In 2018, an extended edition of "Nowhere Fast" with Kehlani and
30272-461: Was the best-selling music artist in the United States for the 2000s, placing third for the 2010s. He was the first artist to have ten albums consecutively debut at number one on the Billboard 200 chart, and has had five number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100. The Marshall Mathers LP , The Eminem Show , Curtain Call: The Hits (2005), "Lose Yourself", "Love the Way You Lie", and "Not Afraid" have all been certified Diamond or higher by
30448-488: Was the emergence of local record labels in Detroit in the 1940s and 1950s which helped the blues scene to flourish, compared to the 1920s, when blues artists generally emigrated to Chicago to record their music. Some small labels, including Staff, Holiday, Modern, and Prize Records, only existed for a brief time, while other labels experienced greater success. The most prominent of the Detroit-based labels from this era
30624-592: Was the first artist in five years with two number-one albums ( Recovery and Hell: The Sequel ) in a 12-month period. Early in 2011 he leaked "2.0 Boys", on which Yelawolf and Slaughterhouse collaborated when they signed with Shady Records in January and performed it in April. Bad Meets Evil released their next single, " Lighters ", on July 6 and its music video in late August. On August 6, Eminem performed several songs from throughout his career at Lollapalooza with
30800-486: Was the first artist to receive two digital diamond certifications—sales and streams of 10 million and above—by the RIAA (for " Not Afraid " and " Love the Way You Lie "). On July 11 and 12, Eminem played two concerts in Wembley Stadium . At the 57th Grammy Awards , he received Best Rap Album award for The Marshall Mathers LP 2 and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration (with Rihanna) for " The Monster ". In
30976-491: Was the title of a new album titled Revival , in the form of advertisements for a fake medication of the same name. Later in November, the first single " Walk on Water " was released, which featured Beyoncé . The song was first performed, by Eminem, at the 2017 MTV Europe Music Awards on November 12, featuring Skylar Grey . He appeared on Saturday Night Live on November 18, performing "Walk on Water", "Stan" and "Love
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