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...time lately. The hip-hop powerhouse spent the past three years dealing with a string of arrests - and subsequent weapons and assault charges - as well as the death of his friend and bodyguard, Israel Ramirez, who was shot while guarding Rhymes' jewelry on the video set of his 2006 song "Touch It." But after some soul-searching (and court-mandated community service), Rhymes has returned with a new image, a new sound and a new album. Back on My B.S., out May 19, features guest appearances by a glittering cast of stars ranging from Lil Wayne to Linkin Park...
...tons of people helping you out with this record; there are at least 15 major collaborations. Who were you most excited to work with? Everyone. I had a wish list of people I wanted to work with and it actually came true. With every song I have a person in mind who, in a perfect world, would perform with me. Usually I end up not getting that person, and I'm forced to settle for someone else. That did not happen to me on this album. Every person I wanted came through and delivered...
Which successful collaboration surprised you the most? I have a song called "Decisions" that features Jamie Foxx, Mary J. Blige, John Legend and Common. It's about people who have made a decision to really stand by you as friends...
There's a song on the album called "Arab Money" that incorporates verses from the Koran as well as statements about women and partying. Some people are really offended by the song and its video. I know you've stated publicly that the song isn't meant to demean anyone. What were you trying to say there? I think the handful of people who disagreed with this song really misunderstood what the record was about. What I'm talking about is getting money. I was really trying to point out that Arabs have one of the richest cultures...
...that anything could keep Eminem, 36, from trying to win it back. Half of Relapse - the aggressively dull and stupid half - is devoted to re-establishing Eminem as a man so unhinged, he's capable of anything or at least fantasizing about anything. By the middle of the first song, "3 a.m.," Eminem, or one of his multiple alter egos, has masturbated to Hannah Montana and left a pile of bodies behind the counter of a McDonald...