Last year in November during the release of his Eighth studio album “Marshall Mathers LP 2“, Eminem took to his facebook official page for a Question and Answer session with the Fans. The Detroit rapper replied to few of the thousands Comments by the fans during the Q&A Session. Check out all the things we learnd about Shady below.
1. One fan, Taylor Whitman, wondered just how intimate things got between the rapper and legendary producer Rick Rubin in the studio. “Did you ever stroke Rick Rubin’s beard in the studio to get ideas?” she asked. He answered, “no, we only sampled ‘the stroke’,” referring to a sample on “Berzerk”.
2. And while Eminem worked with old pals like Rihanna on the album , one fan, Philip Johnson, wanted to know if he considered working with Dido on “Stan” sequel “Bad Guy.” “Yes, was considering her for bad guy but thought it might give it away,” The rapper revealed.
3. Em is also known for his being very serious in public. So Kerry Wang asked, “How do you keep a straight face when you incorporate so many awesome puns in your lyrics?” Eminem dished, “i laugh enough when I am recording them, thats why I never smile.”
4. While most of the chat was lighthearted, Em also once again addressed the controversy surrounding tracks like “Rap God.” Jeremy M Breeding asked, “Are you the first rapper to smack a bitch or say faggot?” Eminem replied sarcasticly “apparently yes“.
5. Eminem also shared his thoughts about some of the newer rappers in the game. Kelly Johnson asked, “What do you think of Macklemore and Ryan Lewis and their style? What other artists do you like?” Eminem said “i think they made a great album.”
6. He had even kinder words for J.Cole when fan Jeremy Haughton asked about him. “He is dope,” he shared.
7. Em also let his nerd flag fly during the chat. Kris Esparza wanted to know, “What is your all time favorit video game?” the MC Replied “Donkey kong b*tch“.
8. One of the fan Yeshu Dave asked “Who’s your favorite comic-book hero?” Eminem’s choice? “Spider-Man“.
9. Shazim Mohammad asked, “What is your favorite TV series/show?” The rapper apparently DVRs “The Wire“.
10. Things also got personal when Jamie Geierman wanted to know, “Favorite spot to Masturbate outside of home?” Apparently, Em opts for a McDonald’s bathroom.
11. Meanwhile Megan-Rose McCann’s query of “what do you wear to bed?” was less eyebrow-raising, yet still insightful when we learned Em only wears socks.
12. When he wasn’t letting fans into his life outside of the studio during the session, he doled out some career advice to Nikko Padillo, who asked, “What tips can you give to people who’s just starting to write songs“. Eminem’s secret? “keep writing“.
13. And it doesn’t seem like he has plans to shake up his record deal anytime soon. Tylor Farley asked, “Now that your contract is up with Interscope Records, will you still bless us fans with more solo music through Shady Records? And would you ever give me a chance in the music industry if I could prove myself lyrically?”
“who said my contracts up with interscope ?” Em asked back.
14. And, if you think that Em plans on going anywhere anytime soon, you’d better think again. Damian Starzz asked, “What is one thing that you get annoyed at the most?”
Eminem responded point-blank, “when people keep asking me if I am retiring“.
15. Yeshu Dave also wanted to why don’t he follow anyone on twitter, The Rapper replied “Always be a leader, not a follower“.
16. Olga Konst Maximova asked “Do you do cleaning at home?”
“I wipe my own Ass” Eminem said.
17. One of the fan Thommy Hermann asked about how long did it take Eminem to write his hit track “Rap God”, The MC Replied “6 minutes and one second“.
18. On asking about what made him change his hair colour again, “Slim shady is back b*tch” Eminem said.
19. The Detroit rapper said “Ain’t sh*t funny” when a fan wanted to know why don’t he smile.
20. One of the fan that she would cry tears if Eminem reply to her comment, The rapper made her cry when he replied and said “Start Crying“.
