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October 26, 2005 - RollingStone.com reports that The Hiphop Shop, the clothing store and rap battleground that spawned the careers of Eminem, Proof and Slum Village, is being resurrected. But the reopening, by Detroit entrepreneur Kevin "Hustle Simmons" Brown, has triggered a battle itself, as Brown does not have the blessing of the Shop's original owners. Read more.

October 15, 2005 - Reports suggesting that Eminem had written a letter to Mariah Carey wanting to call a truce and become friends are untrue, according to the rapper's rep. "He's not a guy who plays nice like that," Slim's flack told Jeannette Walls of MSNBC.com.

October 15, 2005 - The Daily Star reports that Eminem has written to Mariah Carey, apologizing to the singer and offering to put their differences aside. "Em wrote to Mariah saying he wanted to call a truce," a source revealed. "And she has always believed in peace and love so was really happy about it. Facing up to the past and writing to people who have been closest to you is one of the steps people take in rehab."

October 3, 2005 - Anonymous writes "Well the answer is obvious, but damn... Eminem makes a whole song about Bush and nobody really gives a sh**. Then a year later, Kanye West makes one comment, and he is treated like he's a criminal. The media should be less obvious with its racism."

October 3, 2005 - Eminem and Trick Trick are out with the video to their new single 'Welcome To Detroit'. Watch it online at FMRocks.com.

September 10, 2005 - Neil Sean of Sky News reports that Eminem has axed his Greatest Hits album because the Detroit rapper is worried fans will think he's retiring. Meanwhile, Slim plans to make two of his own movies in a new deal with Universal Pictures, but there's trouble finding a decent script. "Every script I get sucks," Em complained. "At least this way I know I will want to appear in my own movies."

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