Eminem Thanks Fans For Saving His Life: “[I] Wouldn’t Have Gotten Out Of That Dark Place Without Y’All”

Written By S. Samuel

Grammy-winning rapper Eminem showed just how important fans can be to an artist's personal life by publicly thanking his at a New York City concert Thursday (August 9) night.

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Although Em did not elaborate, he did give props to loyal supporters having his back during tough times.

The 39-year-old told hundreds Thursday night that he “wouldn’t have gotten out of that dark place without y’all” before he performed the Grammy-winning song “Not Afraid.” He said the performance was “dedicated to anybody tonight who’s been through personal struggles.” Eminem’s addiction and climb to sobriety is detailed in his 2010 album “Recovery.” It was that year’s best-selling album. At the Hammerstein Ballroom the rapper performed more than a dozen songs at an event for the watch brand G-Shock, including the hits “Lose Yourself,” ”Love the Way You Lie” and “The Real Slim Shady.” (Wall Street Journal)

In early 2010, music veteran Elton John revealed his past involvement in Em’s road to recovery from drug addiction.

“I’ve been helping Eminem over the last 18 months and he’s doing brilliantly,” John says, reports the British Press Association. Speaking to BBC Radio 5 in the U.K. on Saturday, Sir Elton, 62, who has freely spoken about his own past issues with substance abuse, said: “I’m there if people want my help. If people ask for help you tell them where to go but there’s no point advising people if they don’t want to do it.” (People)

The rap star previously broke down his fight to get back into the media spotlight.

“I wanted to make an overall statement–I’m back,” Em said. “It was a slow process. You gotta remember I hadn’t recorded a song sober in seven years. So it took me awhile to even feel like I could record a song sober…I don’t know the last time I shot a video sober, without drinking or taking anything. It’s been years…I almost feel like a little kid again with rap. I wanna play around with different flows. If I don’t feel like it’s what I’m fully capable of, if there’s one weak line, I wanna change it. Rap was my drug. It used to get me high and then it stopped getting me high. Then I had to resort to other things to make me feel that…now rap’s getting me high again.” (VIBE)

Recently, Slim Shady admitted he nearly quit rap after his first public performance ended with boos.

Eminem almost quit rap after his first ever public performance. The ‘Stan’ hitmaker started out battle rapping in Detroit in the early 90s, but was so embarrassed when he was booed he almost quit entirely. He said: “The first time I rapped in front of actual people that mattered, in a club, I got booed. And it was very traumatic for me. I just remember it being so f***ing traumatic, and I think I went home and I was like, man, I quit. “And you know a week later, a day later, an hour later I got the urge, and I was like, I gotta get up, I gotta do it again.” (The List)

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Written by S. Samuel

Steven Samuel is the co-founder of SOHH.com.

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