Detroit Free Press — The publication looked at album sales, social media presence, YouTube page views, concert grosses, industry awards, critics' ratings and more. more info

ContactMusic — Rapper Royce Da 5'9" has vowed never to lose touch with his fans after watching his close pal Eminem's struggles with fame. Eminem spent years battling drug and alcohol abuse and his troubles worsened when his D12 bandmate Proof was shot dead in 2006... more info

NME — Dreamworks shelves plans for the rapper's movie comeback more info

MTV.co.uk News — Eminem’s bid to return to the top of the box office charts 10 years after 8 Mile has been shelved. The rapper had been due to take the starring role in Southpaw, about a boxer who must... more info

Perez Hilton — Eminem wants to return to the big screen for the Kurt Sutter-created boxing flick — Southpaw. Unfortunately, it looks like it's going to be an uphill battle to get it made. DreamWorks had picked it up late last year, but now they've just thrown in... more info

Guardian Music — Legendary New York rapper Rakim and Wretch 32, the rising star from London, meet The Guide to talk all things hip-hopGuide Thanks for joining us today. Let's start with a broad question: what would you call the "Golden Age" of rap?Rakim The golden ag... more info

Guardian Music — Looking beyond summer, Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks will be playing Constellations (Leeds University, 12 Nov), where Three Trapped Tigers, Spectrals, Vondelpark and Braids join a bill topped by Wild Beasts …Before that, Broken Records and the Xcerts... more info

ContactMusic — Eminem's boxing film has been dealt a heavyweight blow - his big screen comeback has reportedly been knocked out by DreamWorks studio executives. Southpaw was set to be the rap star's first major role since his acclaimed 2002 debut in 8 Mile, but the... more info

Detroit Free Press — A dozen years ago this summer, Detroit had a white-rap explosion on its hands and the world was intrigued. more info

NME - Festivals — V is almost upon us and the two site bash is promising big sets from Eminem, Rihanna and Arctic Monkeys this year. With Kele, Razorlight, Glasvegas and Stornoway also on the bill for the Chelmsford and Staffordshire festival - it's shaping up to be a... more info