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Grammy-winning rapper Eminem is putting on for Detroit and other cities throughout his Michigan home state by teaming up with non-profit organization Wolverine Human Services.
According to reports, Slim Shady has promised to pledge up to $100,000 to help the less fortunate.
Eminem and The Marshall Mathers Foundation have pledged to match up to $100,000 in donations given to Wolverine Human Services today. The non-profit organization, which has several locations in Michigan, offers aid to children ages 12-18 in need. The charitable act from Eminem comes on “#GivingTuesday,” a day recognized nationally that encourages individuals to support non-profit organizations that are positively helping their communities. As of press time Wolverine Human Services has raised over $47,000. The time to donate ends at 11:59 p.m. tonight. Click here to learn more about the non-profit organization and donate to their cause. Wolverine Human Services offer their gratitude below. (Complex)
A Wolverine Human Services representative has confirmed Em’s involvement.
“We are vey excited and we are overwhelmed by the generosity from Eminem, The Marshall Mathers Foundation and people around the world,” says Kristen McCurry, development coordinator of Wolverine Human Services. “We know we are going to be able to do a lot of good for our kids.” (Statement)
When asked if he would ever pack move from Detroit last month, Slim Shady immediately shut down the idea.
“Absolutely not, nah,” Em said when asked if he ever thought about leaving Detroit. “[I stay] because, you know, for one, the most obvious answer is because it’s all I know. It’s all I know. I love it, there, you know, despite the little complaints on the record and sh*t like that, the whole concept of the record was just basically — I’m complaining about sh*t people might think is ridiculous and as I’m complaining about it, I’m realizing this sh*t is ridiculous that I’m complaining about.” (BBC Radio 1)
He also credited the city for showcasing an undying will to survive and win no matter what the challange.
“I think it’s kind of the Detroit mentality to, we’re kind of the underdog,” Em added. “We’ve always been kind of the underdog and that’s kind of how I’ve [approached things]. I’ve taken that with me, I want to say that fighting spirit that Detroit has because Detroit, you know, is so resilent. People there, we have this, you know, kinda Detroit versus everybody mentality because I feel the way people look at us, they always count us out. I know that that attitude is displayed a lot in my music but I think that’s where it comes from. It’s just from feeling like we’re being counted out.” (BBC Radio 1)
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