Eminem and Rihanna just recently wrapped up the hottest tour of the summer. The Monster Tour hit both coasts and sold out every single show. The tour got a lot of people talking but unfortunately not everyone was able to attend. If you weren’t able to see one of the shows live and in person, don’t worry we’ve got something special for you.
In the video below you can check out a full set from The Monster Tour during one of the shows at MetLife Stadium. Catch the epic set from two of today’s most talented artists. Sit back press play and enjoy.
Eminem is a legend when it comes to performances at the VMAs and he always knows how to put on a show. Relive some of his greatest moments from the MTV award show below.
Which performance do you think was the best?
#5 – Without Me – 2002
Eminem was back on the scene with a vengeance and he wanted to get people talking. In true Eminem style he did just that. This is one of his most scaled back performances at the VMAs but still a memorable one.
#4 – My Name Is/Guilty Conscious/Nuthin But A G Thang – 1999
Eminem was ushered into the VMAs by Dr. Dre himself with a special appearance from Snoop Dogg. Em stepped up to the plate for his first VMA performance and knocked it out of the park with this one.
#3 – Not Afraid/Love The Way You Lie – 2010
After going through a few tough years, Eminem made a huge comeback with his album “Recovery” and he wanted to let the world know that Eminem meant business. This is definitely one of his most emotional and powerful performances to date and having Rihanna as his special guest only made it that much more memorable.
#2 – White America/Cleanin Out My Closet – 2002
MTV just couldn’t get enough of Eminem this year and he definitely raised the bar as far as live performances go. Eminem managed to create a spectacle that would be talked about for years to come, just think about it, we’re talking about it right now.
#1 – The Real Slim Shady/The Way I Am – 2000
This was Eminem’s big moment at the VMAs and it was an epic performance to boot. Eminem marched an army of Slim Shady wannabes through the streets of New York and then tore the house down when he got inside. On this night, Eminem stole the show.
The annual MTV Video Music Awards are set to take place this Sunday, August 24th and Eminem is up against some big competition. This year Slim Shady is nominated for 7 VMAs and Iggy Azalea is up for 7 nominations as well. Beyonce however is leading the pack this year with a total of 8 VMA nominations.
So far Eminem has a total of 13 VMA wins to his name not including international wins. Do you think he will be adding a few more to the mantle this year?
BEST HIP-HOP VIDEO
Childish Gambino “3005?
Drake feat. Majid Jordan “Hold On (We’re Going Home)”
Eminem “Berzerk”
Kanye West “Black Skinhead”
Wiz Khalifa “We Dem Boyz”
BEST MALE VIDEO
Ed Sheeran feat. Pharrell Williams “Sing”
Eminem feat. Rihanna “The Monster”
John Legend “All Of Me”
Pharrell Williams “Happy”
Sam Smith “Stay With Me”
BEST COLLABORATION
Ariana Grande feat. Iggy Azalea “Problem”
Beyonce feat. Jay Z “Drunk In Love”
Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne & Tyga “Loyal”
Eminem feat. Rihanna “The Monster”
Katy Perry feat. Juicy J “Dark Horse”
Pitbull feat. Kesha “Timber”
BEST ART DIRECTION
Arcade Fire “Reflektor”
DJ Snake & Lil Jon “Turn Down For What”
Eminem “Rap God”
Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX “Fancy”
Tyler, The Creator “Tamale”
BEST DIRECTION
Beyonce “Pretty Hurts”
DJ Snake & Lil Jon “Turn Down For What”
Eminem feat. Rihanna “The Monster”
Miley Cyrus “Wrecking Ball”
OK Go “The Writing’s On The Wall”
BEST EDITING
Beyonce “Pretty Hurts”
Eminem “Rap God”
Fitz and the Tantrums “The Walker”
MGMT “Your Life is a Lie”
Zedd feat. Hayley Williams “Stay the Night”
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Disclosure “Grab Her!”
DJ Snake & Lil Jon “Turn Down For What”
Eminem “Rap God”
Jack White “Lazaretto”
OK Go “The Writing’s On The Wall”
Dr. Dre has just called out Eminem to do the ice bucket challenge and this isn’t the first time Slim Shady has been called out either. Recently hockey player Alex Ovechkin called out Eminem as well but Em still has yet to respond. We think a challenge from Dr. Dre himself might have a better chance at getting his attention.
Dr. Dre was called out by Apple’s Tim Cook. The two are now associates due to the fact that Apple recently acquired Beats.
It took Dre longer than 24 hours to complete the challenge but at least he got it done. We know Snoop Dogg will most likely do it but with all these people calling Eminem out one has to wonder if he will join in on the fun.
Is an Eminem vs. Jay Z or Eminem vs. Nas rap battle coming? Loaded Lux seems to think so. Rap battles have come a long way but still seem to remain mostly underground Loaded Lux recently told VladTV that he thinks rap battles are about to go mainstream and that big stars such as Eminem and Jay Z are going to want to participate.
“[Battle rap in big venues] is becoming the new normal. Why Meek Mill couldn’t jump in there with Lil Wayne? It’s so many that could do it. Everybody in Slaughterhouse could do it,” said Lux. “Eminem, come on he’s from that. Let him get a big enough playing field. Em versus Nas, or Em versus Jay – it’s coming.”
Lux seems to think that rap battles could become very successful commercially and we’re going to have to agree.
“[If] people just stop buying albums, and they start paying just to see battles. What you think the game gonna do?” asked the Harlem native.
Back in the year 2000 Eminem-mania was running wild. Today he’s legendary and an icon on the hip hop music scene but 14 years ago he was still relatively new to mainstream music but the “Marshall Mathers LP” was quickly making him a household name.
Eminem was invited to perform on the Up In Smoke Tour which featured Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Xzibit, Nate Dogg and many others. The tour was a one of a kind event that hasn’t been duplicated since and it helped Eminem establish his legacy.
In the video above the Up In Smoke Tour rolls into Boston, Massachusetts and Eminem puts on a performance that stole the show. This was his time to shine and he embraced every minute of it.
Take a trip through time to 2001, sit back press play and enjoy this special performance by Eminem.
Eminem and his Bad Meets Evil partner Royce Da 5’9 have a long history together. If anyone knows how talented Eminem is, it’s Royce.
The people behind the Total Slaughter event this year asked Royce Da 5’9 to help out, and he says when it comes to rap battles, no one can beat Eminem.
“I don’t know,” he said to Vlad TV when he was asked if Eminem win make his return to rap battling. “I haven’t had a conversation with him in depth about his ‘return.’ It sounds so far-fetched to me but you never know, I never speak for Marshall, that’s one thing I never do because he’s very spontaneous like I am.
“You never know, man,” he continues. “If he wakes up one day and decides he wants to do it, it’s his platform [so] he can do it. Whoever it is is gonna lose. Nobody is gonna beat Em. I don’t care what anybody has to say it’s just my personal opinion. All of that shit that Dizaster does connecting the syllables, he’s like a fine mixture of a lot of great battle rappers and [Eminem] still has that. He can still freestyle and I think it would be great if he were to do that, definitely. But I don’t know if it’ll happen or not.”
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Eminem and Rihanna are about to kick off one of the hottest tours of the summer on August 7th in Los Angeles. The Monster Tour is going to be huge and everyone’s trying to get a ticket right now. If you live in Los Angeles, New York or Detroit this is definitely a tour you don’t want to miss.
The tour kicks off in L.A. Aug. 7 and Aug. 8 (a Thursday and Friday) the moves to New York on Aug. 16 and Aug. 17 (a Saturday and Sunday) before finally wrapping up in Eminem’s hometown of Detroit on Aug. 22nd and 23rd (Friday and Saturday).
Eminem and Rihanna have been hard at work making sure that this tour is legendary and they’ve recently gotten together for some rehearsals. You can check out a photo of the two below which came from Eminem’s Instagram account.
Doesn’t he look so happy?
There have also been rumors going around that Eminem and Rihanna recently shot a video in Detroit.
Maeia Zimmerman, who claims she’s working on production for the video had the following to say about the clip:
“Think hannibal lecter solitary confinement chamber plus other things but that was the big deal project.”
