MTV.com News — Em seemed 'afraid to rap sincerely about what he went through' on last year's Relapse, one expert says.By Jayson Rodriguez Eminem in "Not Afraid" music video Photo: Interscope With the release of Recovery earlier this week, Eminem is back ... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Rihanna has spoken about her duet with Eminem Love The Way You Lie- which features on his Recovery album. She told E! News that she jumped at the chance to get on a record with Marshall Mathers.... more info

Gigwise — Rappers make special appearance in New York... more info

Guardian Music — Recording industry association sends cease-and-desist order to search engine, asking it to remove links to infringing websitesBritain's biggest recording industry association, the BPI, has sent a cease-and-desist order to Google, asking the search en... more info

ContactMusic — Eminem "scared himself" with the extent of his drug addiction.The rapper admits he only gave up taking illegal substances for good after he relapsed just weeks after... more info

MTV.com News — 'It don't get no better, baby,' adds Diddy, who was in audience of 'Letterman' taping.By Kyle Anderson Eminem and Jay-Z perform on the "Late Show with David Letterman" Photo: Matthew Simpson/ CBS Though the viewing audience will have to wai... more info

Detroit Free Press — Catharsis doesn't always come easy. On "Recovery," Eminem's sixth studio album, the Detroit hip-hop star celebrates his release from the grip of pill addiction, pulling listeners on a painful, jarring and ultimately rewarding ride. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The industry has reduced Eminem, Lil Wayne and highly gifted producer Just Blaze to plundering grooves for the silk-shirt and silver-suited set. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Ever since Kanye West looped Daft Punk's "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger," the hip-hop zeitgeist has tilted toward techno. Skinny-jeaned stars Wiz Khalifa and Kid Cudi have rapped over Alice Deejay and Robert Miles, while Power 106 keeps house DJ D... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — here are two pictures... (via) (via) After the city denied Jay-Z and Eminem from performing on the marquee of the Ed Sullivan Theater, they just moved their Letterman taping to the roof of the building. The above pictures were taken... more info