The on-again, off-again relationship between Eminem and his ex-wife, Kimberly Mathers, is apparently back on again.
Em made an appearance Tuesday on Detroit radio station WKQI-FM's "Mojo in the Morning" show to promote his greatest-hits collection, Curtain Call.
During the interview, the Interscope rapper referred to Kim, 30, as "my wife" and told the station, "We have reconciled and are probably going to remarry."
The pair married in 1999, and in 2001 went through a bitter divorce and custody battle over daughter Hailey. Throughout Eminem's career he has made numerous references to his tumultuous relationship with his ex-wife, often berating her and sometimes even murdering her in verse.
Also during the interview, currently Eminem's only scheduled stop to promote Curtain Call, the rapper answered questions about his recent hospital stay to seek treatment for a dependency on sleep meds. Eminem announced he was getting help for the addiction after bowing out of the European leg of this year's Anger Management Tour.
Eminem told WKQI, "When I went into rehab, I kind of went into it ... with the notion of 'I'm gonna get clean, I'm gonna get off this stuff before it gets too out of hand.'"
While Slim Shady has previously denied that he's retiring, he admitted on Tuesday that he felt it appropriate to name the greatest-hits collection Curtain Call.
"I'm at a point in my life right now where I feel like I don't know where my career is going," he said. "This is the reason that we called it Curtain Call, because this could be the final thing. We don't know."
The video for "When I'm Gone" Eminem's current single off the Curtain Call was shot by director Anthony Mandler , also known for the cinematically-styled Common video "Testify." In other Eminem news, Showtime premiered concert special "Eminem Live from New York City," this past Saturday, December 3.
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Despite recently telling People magazine, "I couldn't even hear myself scream," about her sensorineural hearing loss, Foxy Brown has apparently fired her attorney Joseph Tacopina for talking to the media about her condition.
Foxy appeared at Manhattan Criminal Court Monday to face charges that she assaulted two Chelsea manicurists. While being questioned by the press, Tacopina told reporters that Brown's hearing loss had worsened.
"She is pretty much totally deaf," Tacopina was quoted by the New York Post. "This hearing loss is truly a tragedy."
Foxy was actually at her lawyer's side when the comments were made, and despite whatever hearing condition she might have she was unhappy enough to fire her lawyer for the unauthorized public testimony, particularly since she says the details Tacopina shared were inaccurate.
Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN) president Benjamin Chavis told the New York Post Tacopina was canned "for giving improper and inappropriate statements to the press about her medical condition when she had requested of him not to make any statements to the press about anything other than her legal case.
"She felt the attorney went too far, and therefore he was dismissed on the spot," Chavis added. "She heard him say things she had not authorized him to say about her health."
While Tacopina has confirmed that he is no longer representing Foxy, he claims the decision had nothing to do with any discussions about her hearing loss, particularly since he says she authorized him to talk in court about her medical condition.
"I hope they're not using that as a cover," Tacopina told The Post. "We parted ways because of a difference of opinion about how to proceed with her case."
As far as Tacopina's comments about the hearing loss he said, "She wanted me to explain to the judge that she can't hear. That was done on the record."
Tacopina also said that he spoke about Foxy's condition to reporters only because they were in court and asked him about it.
Foxy Brown's current court woes stem from an August 2004 incident, when two workers at a Chelsea manicure shop said she struck them after they confronted her about an unpaid bill for a manicure and pedicure. Brown said she never received the manicure, and that she was locked inside the salon during the dispute.
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Only a few days after being acquitted of money laundering charges, Irv and Chris "Gotti" Lorenzo have resumed negotiations with Warner Music Group to find a new home for The Inc. Records.
Chris told the New York Post that The Inc.'s music attorney Ron Sweeney got word from Island Def Jam that it didn't wish to renew its deal with The Inc. last Thursday as deliberations began in the money laundering trial. This past May, reports surfaced that Def Jam was seeking a deal to dissolve its joint venture with The Inc.
"We're free finally," Chris told The Post. "We have a lot of options and we'll figure it out after the new year."
The executive added that his roster has "hundreds of songs ready to go." The label's artists include Ja Rule, Ashanti, Cadillac Tah, Black Child and R&B singer Lloyd. Meanwhile, Ja Rule and Ashanti respectively released Exodus and Collectibles, greatest hits compilations, through Def Jam yesterday.
Irv had begun negotiations regarding a high-level executive position at Warner Music Group's Atlantic Records earlier this year. The talks halted when Warner execs opted to await the outcome of the trial.
Warner executives Lyor Cohen and Kevin Liles appeared in court to support the Lorenzo brothers last week. Sources say Cohen plans on making a deal with the label. The Lorenzos have also been negotiating with U.K. label EMI, but sources say a deal isn't probable.
"Warner is definitely where they'll end up," a music executive close to the deal told The Post.
Representatives for the Warner Music Group refused to comment.
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Latin Grammy Award winner Daddy Yankee will be revealing his signature Reebok collection this coming spring.
As a result of his multi-year deal with the sneaker and clothing company, Yankee's "DY" collection will include athletic footwear, apparel and accessories and will be available in specialty retailers.
Yankee will also be appearing in Reebok's "I am What I am" ad campaign alongside Jay-Z and 50 Cent, who, not so coincidentally, have also had deals with the sportswear company.
"Reebok is the perfect brand for me to partner with because they believe in what I believe in -- being real and not being afraid to do something that sets you apart from the crowd," the reggaeton star said.
In related news, Daddy Yankee is still hard at work developing his "Daddy Yankee on Fuego" radio program which will enter into syndication with the ABC Radio Networks January 2006.
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