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May 31, 2004 - MTV News reports that nearly 20 shows have been added to D12's upcoming summer tour, which kicks off June 19 in Milwaukee and is slated to end in New Haven, Connecticut. Detroit hip-hop group Slum Village and Southern rapper Bone Crusher will open the shows for D12, who will be touring without Eminem at the helm. Check out the tour dates here.

May 31, 2004 - Sky News reports Eminem has a deal with Universal to develop his first big-screen rap musical, which is set in the 1930s. Em and his posse will play gangsters of the period. The rapper also is set to release a children's book soon.

May 28, 2004 - Radio 1 reports that while Eminem was speaking with young people to register to vote at the Hip Hop Summit in Detroit over the weekend, the rapper said he'd lost his right to do so three years ago after he was given two years probation for carrying a concealed weapon. Slim was advised that while other states take away their power to vote, in the state of Michigan convicted felons can vote - he just needs to register. His people say they'd always assumed he couldn't vote and are now going to look into it.

May 28, 2004 - Sara from the now defunct Da Band, Eminem, MC Search, Reverend Run of Run-DMC, and Russell Simmons were on hand for the 2nd Annual Hip Hop Summit on Saturday (May 22) at The Fox Theater in Detroit, Michigan. The Summit was designed to empower youth and to get them to vote. Check out pictures from GettyImages, WireImage (page1 / page2), and Yahoo.

May 20, 2004 - The Associated Press reports A federal judge says rapper Eminem's copyright infringement claims over use of his song "Lose Yourself" in a commercial for Apple Computer Inc. can go forward. Apple featured a 10-year-old boy singing the Oscar-winning theme song to the rapper's movie '8 Mile' in an ad on MTV for the computer company's iPod music player and iTunes music service. Read more.

May 20, 2004 - Police are unsure of the whereabouts of Eminem's ex-wife Kim Mathers after she failed to show up to a court-ordered drug treatment program on April 6th. A Macomb County police department detective tells In Touch Weekly magazine: "She's taken every opportunity the judge has given her and blown it. I reckon she's going to jail for a long time." The detective says Kim could possibly serve "one to four years when we get a hold of her." How will this effect Eminem raising their daughter Hailie? "He'll do the right thing. He always does," a source close to Slim said. "If it means raising Hailie as a single parent, he can and he will. He's a good dad."

May 9, 2004 - Hitoppro.com reports Cam'ron is lashing out at Eminem, stemming from the latest D12 video, '40 oz,' where some would say, Eminem deliberately attacks Cam, while attempting to recreate a scene from a recent Cam'ron video, 'Get em Girls'. "See I had no problem with the bitch till he released this video. It was all gravy until then. Things done changed and he know it," Cam said. Two tracks have reportedly been leaked to DJ Kay Slay, and are entitled, 'Kill 'Em Cam', and 'My Bitch', which is a freestyle. Read more.

May 5, 2004 - In their smash video for 'My Band', the members of Eminem's side group, D12, satirize their plight as lesser known rappers toiling behind an ego-mad superstar. But the reality isn't always so funny. "If we go out and Eminem's not with us, people can get mad," group member Kuniva tells Jim Farber of the New York Daily News. "Some journalists set up interviews with us just to ask about Eminem." Read more.

May 5, 2004 - In celebration of their new album 'D12 World', D12 are Launch.com's 'Artist Of The Month'. Check out Eminem and Co. perform '40oz', 'Purple Hills', and 'Pimp Like Me' live, as well as an interview, here.

May 5, 2004 - Germany's ZDF has a profile of Eminem posted including interviews, behind the scenes, live, and music video footage. Watch it online here.

May 2, 2004 - Eminem and D12 appeared on MTV's 'Total Request Live' at the MTV Studios in New York City on Tuesday (April 27). Check out pictures from SplashNews (use their search feature 'D12 MTV Studios').

May 2, 2004 - Anonymous writes "After releasing a pretty successful debut album, D12 is once again out to prove that they're part in this is viable. After all, they are affiliated with what is now known as "the machine." The collective sources - AfterMath Entertainment, Shady Records, G-Unit Records and Shadyville Entertainment. Check out the interview here."

May 2, 2004 - When Eminem finally drops his long-awaited new solo record later this year, 50 Cent will run for cover. "My advice to myself, and all others, is to let Em's release date go by and, after that, we can all come out comfortably," 50 told Inside Entertainment, laughing. "Nothing is safe when that time comes around. Em is dropping a bomb." Read more.

May 2, 2004 - Eminem and D12 appeared on Fuse in New York City on Tuesday (April 27). Check out pictures from SplashNews (use their search feature 'D12 Fuse') and GlobePhotos.

May 2, 2004 - Z100's Cubby had an exclusive interview with Eminem and D12 in their hotel room earlier this week when they were in New York City. Check out pictures from Z100.com.

May 2, 2004 - MuchMusic has a pair of promotional clips from D12 including the guys talking about what they've learned being in the studio and working on their latest album 'D12 World' and watch Eminem put the final touches on 'My Band.' Check them out here.

May 2, 2004 - Shannon McCarthy of Get Real Detroit spoke with the guys from D12 about their new album 'D12 World' and asked how they balance having fun and being taken seriously. "We really have both sides to us like anyone else," Eminem said. "We could go anywhere with the subject matter. Sometimes we goof around and when it's called for we get serious or angry. I think we have a good balance of both on this album." Read more.

May 2, 2004 - Darryl Sterdan of the Winnipeg Sun reviewed D12's new album 'D12 World', giving it an impressive 4 out of 5 stars. Sterdan writes, "We're not sure if Eminem is getting smarter or we're getting stupider. But we do know we dug 'D12 World' -- the sophomore CD from Marshall Mathers and his Detroit homies -- a lot more than we anticipated." Read more.

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