Eminem is Headed to Court (Again!)

Looks like Eminem will be back in court soon. The rapper, also known by his real name Marshall Mathers, has been summoned to court. He is asked to appear on the stand to testify in an Irish courtroom in regards to the cancellation of his 2005 Slane Castle show.

The request was issued by Ireland's High Court and is requesting that Eminem provide evidence for the court. The legal battle involves the show's promoters, MCD, and their insurance companies. According to reports, the insurance companies will not pay for the missed concert even though the promoters did their job.

As claimed in the court documents, the promoters state that the last minute cancellation created major problems for them. They sold all 80,000 tickets within one hour of going on sale.

The judge in the case has requested that Eminem testify in a private conference regarding his health condition at the time the concert in Ireland was canceled.

About Eminem

Marshall Bruce Mathers III, known as Eminem, was born on October 17, 1972 in St. Joesph, Missouri. He was raised, however, in Detroit, Michigan.

Eminem hit the fast track to stardom after legendary rapper and producer Dr. Dre discovered his talents. Dr. Dre took Eminem under his wing and eventually signed him to his Aftermath Entertainment Label. The duo worked day and night on Eminem's first single, which was finally released. The song, 'My Name Is', dominated the airplay charts and made Eminem a household name.

Eminem has been criticized for his lyrics since the beginning. GLAAD (Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders) spoke out about his lyrics by saying they was 'homophobic and misogynist'. Others protested his music. Regardless of what others thought, Eminem kept making music without changing his style.

Random Facts About Eminem

When Dr. Dre received the demo tape from Eminem, he believed that the rapper was African-American.

Eminem has a tattoo of that reads "Proof". Proof is the nickname for his best friend DeShaun Dupree Holton. He was tragically shot and killed in April 2006. Proof was also the founder of the group D12, which is under Eminem's record label.

"Stan", a song from the album "The Marshall Mathers LP, was listed in the 290^th position in Rolling Stone Magazine's "500 Greatest Songs Of All Time". The song is about an obsessed fan that tries to become like his favorite singer.

Comedian and late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel has a tattoo of Eminem. Kimmel had to get the tattoo after losing a basketball game to the rapper.

SOURCE: TeenHollywood.com (http://www.teenhollywood.com), Wikipedia (http://www.wikipedia.org)