! so apparently your "buddy" has arrested Eminems wife, and your "cousin" is his agent, huh?
do you have any proof of your claims? or are you merely trying to insult him because you find his music offensive? 
Sorry, my "buddy" has been with a Police Dept. in Oakland County for more than 10 years (not stupid enough to give the exact city) and was the arresting officer on his ex-wife "brandishing a gun after leaving a bar and drunk as chit". Eminem had to come to the station and pick her up. That incident pretty much was the end of his ex and him (the first time).
Yes, my cousin is his Agent and a few other "stars" based out of L.A. Eminem had the success in his grasp, but let it slip through. I base my decision on his doing NOTHING but "using people" and creating media hype. He's done NOTHING for Michigan, Detroit, etc. It is proven and well documented. He was the Vanilla Ice of the 00's. He wasn't born, nor lived in Detroit. He grew up in Missouri (IIRC) and lived in Warren, MI from age 12.
Take Kid Rock. Most hate him, but he brought 500+ jobs to Williamston, Michigan for his beer brewery (which is 500+ more than Eminem). He absorbs some of the cost himself (distribution and packaging) and in turn, the beer is cheaper than Budwater and is better. I have taken the wife and kid out to Kid Rock's place in Ortonville many times. I'm one of the few that ran with him back in 1990, that hasn't asked for a dime. My roommate from Adrian College was a good friend of Kid Rock's from Romeo HS and we'd go to the Projects in Detroit on the weekends and have some fun.
I also ran with ESHAM and NATAS in the 90's (through ESHAM, I had talked to and met Eminem a few times). After all, Eminem is only eight months older than me. I'm not saying Eminem doesn't have talent. My problem with him is this image of "Being a philanthropist for Detroit", when in fact, he's done zilch for the city. I don't own any of his music and never will.
