Eminem Admits He ‘Almost Died’ From Drug Overdose

Photo: Vibe

Eminem almost died.

The iconic MC tells Vibe magazine in its forthcoming issue that during a relapse, he overdosed on pills he acquired from an “acquaintance” and almost became one of music’s greatest casualties.

“My doctor told me those mysterious new pills were methadone, which is used to wean heroin addicts off dope,” he told the mag in its forthcoming “Real Rap” issue.

“Had I known it was methadone, I probably wouldn’t have taken it. But as bad as I was back then, I can’t even say 100 percent for sure. My doctor told me the amount of methadone I’d taken was equivalent to shooting up four bags of heroin. Even when they told me I almost died, it didn’t click.”

Em admitted to the publication that he was an addict and through his uncontrolled dependence, he began to identify with his mother, with whom he’s had several public battles over the last decade.

“It’s no secret I had a drug problem,” he said. “If I was to give you a number of Vicodin I would actually take in a day? Anywhere between 10 to 20. Valium, Ambien, the numbers got so high I don’t even know what I was taking.”After suffering a knee injury that required surgery, he was not prescribed painkillers, which led him to search his house for drugs he’d hidden.

Read more: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1610557/eminem-admits-almost-died-from-drug-overdose.jhtml

Behind The Scenes of Lil Zane’s “Must Be Nice” Music Video

It’s Almost here, the official music video “Must Be Nice” by Rapper/Actor Lil Zane — set to release – April 2011 —

 

Lil Zane Rocking Jamsunglasses on set of 'Must Be Nice" music video

 

 

In a recent interview Lil Zane discusses his upcoming music video, music releases and more:

“I’m not sure why I got so much support from the Armenian Community on this project, but it was like they took me under their wings and made this whole thing happen for me.  I love the vibe on this beat. My producer G Flow out of North Hollywood CA. did a great job on this track; I hope the public likes it as much as I do. If not, I guess I can’t make everyone happy.” Lil Zane says.

Q: Zane what’s up with the Glasses you’re wearing in the video?
A: Oh those things were given to me by Celebrity Stylist Joe Exclusive, big shot out to Jamsung eyewear!

Q: When are you coming out with a new album?
A: My album is in the works, I’m a real diversified rapper, I don’t want to sound like one element of hip hop, so on this album I am striving to be as diversified as possible, without losing my identity.

Q: Why haven’t you done a feature with Akon yet?
A: Ask Akon, actually I don’t want to just yet. Kon and I already have a single together from the early 2000’s  that really wasn’t promoted, I’m thinking about remixing that song first before I come out with something new with him.

Q: Zane I saw you on the Yung and Hung over tour with YG and Bobby Brackins, are you working on a project with them? http://www.exposay.com/yg-lil-zane-bobby-brackin-ray-j-t …
A: Those cats are still a bit too new in the game to work with me on anything, just yet; I just wanted to show my man YG and Bobby some Love. They did a really good job that night at the Key Club, I’m very proud of their accomplishments.

Q: Your fans want to know when you’re going to be featured on a global or national tour.
A: I want you to tell my fans, that the more they support me, the quicker they will see me in a town near them.

Video link for the behind the scene footage of “Must be Nice” http://www.youtube.com/lilzanesworld

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Mama Kym aka Raptivist Reminds Us…LADIES ARE FIRST

By: Carla B.

 

Conscious music may just be making it’s way back to the forefront.

Remember when it was the style to wear clothes that covered your behind and your breast? When the old school female rap artists were more about empowering young women and teaching them to value their self worth? They cared about what their sisters, cousins, aunts, uncles, mothers, grandmothers and grandfathers thought when they saw them on a video or heard their music on the radio.

Fast forward to 2011 and you will find that sex and violence have hijacked not just the rap game but music as a whole. Female music artists have gone from classy sexy to soft porn stars and let’s not talk about the “video vixens”, which is enough to make our grandmothers/big mama’s roll over in their grave.

If I had my wish every recording artist would be positive and rap/sing about something productive; verses sex, drugs, violence, money, pimping and spending money on all the material things money and fame can buy.

Its way over due for the conscious female artists to return with a vengeance! It’s time for the void in Hip Hop to be filled with conscious female rappers that remind us that LADIES ARE FIRST.

Mama Kym

It’s time female artists once again rock the mic to inspire little girls to become women. Recording Artist Mama Kym aka Raptivist is back on the scene to do just that. This dynamic recording artist has managed to break the mold and use classy sexy to convey a message of girl power and she refuses to be sold out for  mainstream exposure.

Join the movement of pushing conscious music to the forefront once again, this time with the “Raptivist”

holding the reigns.

Follow on Facebook — http://www.facebook.com/MamaKym  — Follow on Twitter – http://www.twitter.com/MamaKym and check out her latest video –
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbIsiHAmpjg

 

 

In The Beginning — There was Conscious Rap

Science Sounds

Los Angeles Based Artist Science Sounds Steps Out In Support of Conscious Rap

Los Angeles, CA — February 23, 2011-

In this era of commercial, hyper sexed, over simplified media that has engulfed the art of hip hop and music as a whole, it’s easy to forget the roots of the genre, a branch that grew from the tree of politically laden spoken word.

Conscious Rap Artist Science Sounds has steadily crafted masterpieces lamenting the contrasts between the ghetto reality and the American dream.

His revolutionary trailblazing has not been overlooked and has helped him stake his claim in bringing conscious rap to the forefront — again.

Conscious rappers like Nas, Lupe Fiasco, De La Soul, Common, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Science Sounds and other similar artists are struggling to create relatable content. While the real problem lies in the fact that the inundation of music with industry-machinated visions of materialism and redundancy has created a “dumbed down” snapshot of our world.

But things are a changing —

The great artists that choose to rap “conscious” are of an intellectual class that far surpasses their counterparts.

Science Sounds has positioned himself as the new breed of conscious hip hop artists.

Check out the new release of his debut single, “Here I am” featuring Father MC and be on the lookout for leaks, videos and stay connected for all upcoming projects.

Science Sounds is an artist currently signed with Johnnie Roscoe Records/Famous Records. For all bookings and media inquiry, contact Carla Barnes at 213-290-3573 or email pr@eotmradio.com. Follow @ScienceSoundz on Twitter.

HERE I AM

Ms. Drama Ganza

 

Ms Drama Ganza

 

By: Saytue Saye

Hip Hop is nothing like it use to be, right?! Honestly, during this time, 2010, female rappers are becoming more of a fashion performer than a lyrical artists. So, what do you do when all you hear is gibberish from these so call boss female rappers? The only proper thing to do is search deeper and harder for the real artists. Good thing for you, if you’ve stumbled upon this page, I will tell you about a very talented young lady by the name of Drama Ganza. You probably heard of her name or maybe you don’t know who she is, either way, her music is of lyrical art and should be listened to.

Who Is Ms. Drama Ganza?

Get A Closer Look!

If female legends such as MC Lyte or Lauryn Hill were your inspirations growing up, I’m pretty sure Ms. Drama Ganza will definitely inspire you and keep you on your toes with her beautiful vocals, hard lyrical twist, and her sophisticated hood swagger.

A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, she realised her passion for music at the age of nine. Performing at her local school talent shows, she decided to strengthen her natural skills in 1999 as a local Rap artist.

Ms. Drama Ganza increased her fan based since she hit Atlanta with her one of her hottest hit single “Girl Next Door”. She has sold over 45,000 copies of her 5 total finished projects out of the trunk.

She has worked with T.I, jagged Edge, and so much more!

Learn more about this gifted female rapper by clicking “here”.

West coast sensation Tipse goes where no rapper has ever gone before

Hip Hop changed the language of the American culture, social media changed the world‏.

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EOTM (Press Release)

Tipse, his street team SMASH & management have maximized tenfold with social media. With over 1 million unique hits on MySpace, ranked #10 on the hip hop charts of Reverbnation in Los Angeles and shutting down shows from Nevada, Northern Cali to Southern Cali, Tipse has positioned himself to become one of hottest rappers in the game today.

At only 21 years of age Tipse is a true entrepreneur in every sense of the word, utilizing all major social media to help grow his fan base, his street team and gain respect in the hip hop genre as well as in business.

Within the past year Tipse’s street buzz has catapulted to unprecedented numbers which has helped him continue to inspire and motivate other local teenagers to join his movement. Creating one of the largest street teams on the west coast known as SMASH.

Tipse and his team have found a way to leverage social media creating a fan base so large it’s as if a major record label had given them a five hundred thousand dollar budget for marketing and promotions.

Tipse will be the new face of hip hop, bringing a whole new swag to rap, the new equalizer, giving voice to the previously voiceless, a new breed originating in the studios of Swagg Genius Entertainment.

“Young, independent, dedicated and full of swag, Tipse is a force to be reckoned with. He is one of the brightest new rap stars to watch out for this year, get him in your i pods now and impress all your friends”. Rapper Lil Zane said.

It’s fair to say, Tipse and his crew are embarking on new territory. We have long believed that fan generated content had the capacity to change the promotional landscape of the industry. Tipse and SMASH are showing us just how it can be done. We are taking notes, it’s sure to be a great read.

EOTM Public Relations (Bookings & Press)

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EOTM Public Relations Firm Welcomes the Hottest Urban Men’s Magazine

Stunnaz Magazine is a men’s magazine like no other. Founded by a man with a vision to bring his readers content they want to see, hear, and feel. The Stunnaz team most definitely has they’re fingers on the pulse of what men want in this style of magazine. “So many times we have heard men say how tired they are of seeing these, “fake looking” models in some of the magazine’s that are out now”, Solomon Carter, the CEO of Stunnaz Mag says. “Fans & Readers of these magazine’s know what airbrushing & photoshop is, they aren’t naive; they are very educated for the most part”, he says.

Carter felt it was time to give the fans and readers of these publications something they would love and that is absolute minimal retouching of beautiful women from all over the globe.

Stunnaz Magazine also features engaging news and entertainment articles as well as highlighting some of the hottest artists in mainstream media as well as underground.

The Motto at Stunnaz Magazine is quoted best by one of Stunnaz’ great contributors…”Real Women, Real Models, All Day at Stunnaz Magazine…candy wrapper girls…unreal”.

Check out Stunnaz Magazine at  www.stunnazmag.com for subscription information and also check out Stunnaz Mag’s new radio talk show debuting on EOTMRadio.com – September 1st @ 9pm EST.

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EOTM Public Relations brings all things — Tipse Baby!!!

Jayquan Crittenden aka Tipse has been rapping and creating beats since the 7^th grade. His outlook on life for the past 3 years has been failure is NOT an option.

Tipse is young, vibrant and full of energy and he exudes a certain stage appeal that has been missed in the hip hop genre. Tipse is paving the way for a highly successful career in Music and T.V.

Tipse was influenced by artists such as Notorious B.I.G., Bone Thugs -N- Harmony, T.I. and Juelz Santana, and producers such as Cool & Dre, Swizz Beats, & Droopie.

At the age of 19 , he signed with Swagg Genius  Entertainment , after his popular club single “Jerkin Holdin My Fitted Cap”. In 2009 his independent mixtape “Damn They’re Famous” was released, which featured the street anthem “Swagg or the Cash”.

Tipse has shared the stage with artist such as Lil Zane, G.Malone, Jay Rock, Mike Jones, Jim Jones, Suga Free, Marques Houston and other local artist.

Tipse is a true entrepreneur in every sense of the word, utilizing all the major social media networking sites to help grow his fan base, street team and gain respect in his genre as well as in business. Within the past year Tipse’s street buzz has gotten so big that he has found himself inspiring and motivating other local teenagers to join his movement.

From that experience Tipse was inspired to formulate his crew known as SMASH.

Tipse and SMASH can be seen on any given day hitting the streets and forming street teams to help continue to push his vision, which is to bring his music and his teams music to a store near you.

Check out NEW music by Tipse on Myspace

Tipse on Youtube

Follow Tipse on Twitter

Tipse Recent Press

Tipse takes his career to the next level and joins Lil Zanes Follow me Tour

Tipse and Zane Celebrates Benny Booms Bday Bash @ Club Haute in Los Angeles

Rapper Tipse proves to his Fans that he is a team sport as he celebrates, Get in the Game with EOTM Radio & Media

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Lil Zane honored with Lifetime Achievement Award

The Rising Star Music Awards was a royal affair: Honoring Rapper/Business Owner Lil Zane.

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EOTM (Press Release) – Jul 18, 2010 – Lil Zane was celebrated on yesterday when the Rising Star Music Awards gave him the Lifetime Achievement Award. Zane was not scheduled to perform, just to come, look royal as only he knows how and accept his award. He did all of that with grace and style, giving a speech that most definitely moved the audience.

A rising star performer by the name of “It’s Mr. J Luv”, had second thoughts on Zane not performing. He pulled the surprised star on stage for a exciting, energy filled performance.  That may have been enough to alert Zane’s fans that he was back and in full effect because the audience went wild and they proved it with a standing ovation.

When Lil Zane accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award he was charming and articulate. He shared some wise advice to artists looking to break into the industry. “Never stop, stay humble, be true to you and make sure you give back to your community, this is key”. He also thanked his fans and shared how he has never been in jail or in any kind of trouble. “You don’t have to be a criminal to make your mark in music, stay grounded, focused and surround yourself with a great team, that’s very important, ” Zane said.

The annual event was held at The Celebrity Centre International in Hollywood, California and was hosted by Miss Tami and Michael James.

Host: Miss Tami

Host: Comedian Michael James ___________________________________________________________________________________________