Eminem blames mother for his ‘drug addiction’ in new track

September 28th, 2009 LONDON - 50 Cent believes his soon-to-be-released album, Before I Self Destruct could make more impact than his debut record, Get Rich or Die Tryin', even though it may not "sell as much". The BBC quoted The New York-born rapper as saying: "I had more time to work on this record.

September 16th, 2009 LONDON - Singer Whitney Houston has admitted that her cocaine addiction had wrecked her life. In an interview with Oprah Winfrey, the 46-year-old revealed that she took crack cocaine and marijuana despite denying using the drug.

September 14th, 2009 LONDON - World-famous self-help guru Deepak Chopra believes his friend Michael Jackson could not have died of drug addiction, as he was a "very controlled addict". The Telegraph quoted Chopra as saying: "It was caused not by the drugs he had been taking for years....

August 1st, 2009 LONDON - Through his latest song, rapper Eminem is threatening singer-actress Mariah Carey that he will leak her nude snaps if she continues to deny that they ever had a relationship. Carey had poked fun at Eminem in her video "Obsessed" in which she said he was "delusional" for hinting they had slept together in his track "Bagpipes from Baghdad".

July 15th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson's brother Tito has revealed that he and his siblings once raided the late star's Neverland ranch to confront the singer over his drug addiction reports. Tito said that the King of Pop tried his best to keep his use of painkillers from his family, and even ordered his bodyguards to stop his siblings from entering the ranch.

July 10th, 2009 LONDON - Late Michael Jackson had apparently hinted at his addiction to drugs in a song he wrote about 20 years ago. The hand-written lyrics also hint at suicidal thoughts.

July 6th, 2009 LONDON - Rapper Eminem is making a return to Hollywood after seven years with the comedy Funny People. Eminem, whose real name is Marshall Mathers III, won critical acclaim for his role in the autobiographical movie 8 Mile in 2002, but put his acting career on hold to focus on music, reports contactmusic.com.

June 27th, 2009 LONDON - Rapper Eminem fears he is addicted to exercise after struggling to curb his vigorous daily workout routine. The We Made You, star who has previously battled drug addiction, is worried he has obsessive compulsive disorder after attempts to cut down on his fitness regime saw him determinedly make it tougher and tougher for himself every day, reported contactmusic.com "I'm actually at the point where I think I've got a little obsessive/compulsive about it (excercise).

June 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Mariah Carey has hit back at Eminem in her new single after the rapper implied that he bedded the diva in the lyrics of his track 'Bagpipes From Baghdad'. Eminem's remarks in the song had sparked a public spat between him and Mariah's husband Nick Cannon.

May 29th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow is offering advice to people whose partners are struggling with addiction. The 36-year-old star had recently revealed about her former lover who was obsessed with drink and drugs, which wrecked their relationship.

May 28th, 2009 LONDON - Eminem has found a new way to battle and replace his prescription drug addiction for the rapper is now hooked on to kids' TV show Hey Arnold. The nine-time Grammy-winning singer had spent hours watching the cartoon with daughter Hailie, who is now a teen.

May 25th, 2009 LONDON - Rapper Nick Cannon has admitted that he holds no grudges against Eminem, who made fun of his marriage to pop-diva Mariah Carey in a song. Eminem a.k.a Marshall Mathers III, sparked a feud with Cannon after referring to his relationship with Carey in the track 'Bagpipes From Baghdad'.

May 20th, 2009 LONDON - American rapper Eminem has admitted that his derogatory new track mentioning Mariah Carey was a little harsh, and that even though it has sparked a war of words with Nick Cannon, he only wishes the couple "the best". The singer, real name Marshall Mathers III, sparked the feud with Cannon after he referred to his brief relationship with Carey in 'Bagpipes From Baghdad'.

May 7th, 2009 LONDON - Rapper Eminem has got himself a part in a new comic book by Marvel. Eminem, 36, has teamed up with the comic book company for a new illustrated adventure to promote his sixth studio album Relapse, reports the Sun.

May 6th, 2009 LONDON - Eminem has confessed that he used to guzzle cough syrup when he was at the peak of his drug addiction. The rap superstar has been fighting his drug demons since the release of his last album, Encore, in 2004.