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Eminem Covers XXL As The Punisher, Speaks On Past Drug Use

In a special collector’s edition of XXL, Eminem graces the over as Marvel Comics’ — The Punisher.

As the Detroit emcee prepares for release of his next album, Relapse, he spoke to the magazine on his past drug addiction, the death of his friend, Proof, and the current state of hip-hop.

"I wasn’t ready mentally. I wasn’t ready to give up the drugs. I didn’t really think I had a problem. Basically, I went in, and I came out. I relapsed, and I spent the next three years struggling with it. Also, at that time, I felt like I wanted to pull back, because my drug problem had got so bad. I felt like, 'Maybe if I take a break, maybe this will help' I started to get into the producer role more… I can still be out there with my music, like with the Re-Up album, but I don’t have to be in the spotlight the whole time.”, the rapper revealed.

He went on to speak on the death of his friend - Proof of D12, who was shot and killed three years ago, “Everyone felt his loss, from his kids, to his wife, to everyone -- But, for some reason, in hindsight, the way I felt was almost like it happened to just me… Maybe at the time I was a little bit selfish with it. I think it kind of hit me so hard. It just blindsided me. I just went into such a dark place that, with everything, the drugs, my thoughts, everything. Proof was the anchor. He was everything to D12. And not just the group-for me, personally, he was everything.”

Eminem went on to say that he feels the current state of hip-hop lacks substance, "...without naming any names, it just felt like Hip Hop was going downhill. And it seemed like kinda fast. You know, in them three years, it was like everybody just cares about the hook and the beat; nobody really cares about substance."

Although Mr. Slim Shady did leave the interview on a positive note, saying ,"With this new T.I. album, with this new Lil Wayne album of recent -- it seems like things are looking a lot better now. You can appreciate Lil Wayne using different words to rhyme and actually rhyming words that you know. Or T.I., where you hear shit and you’re like, 'Whoa, ah, I wish I would have thought of that!"

Relapse is scheduled for release on May 19.

Words by: Spiridoula "Speed" Zis
Photo Credit: MTV

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Comment by Trisitna Torres on April 15, 2009 at 10:27pm: OH I CAN'T WAIT TILL HE DROP HIS CD ITS GONNA BE GREAT!!!!

Comment by Beautiful L. on April 15, 2009 at 4:06pm: i fuckin love this dude...he is a TRUE LYRICIST! even if u hate him u gotta respect that this man can rap about anything and everything and its still better than most rappers out here.

Comment by WillieSurvive on April 15, 2009 at 8:07am: The World is so Negative rightnow. If Em' can make good out of a bad situation I'll listen. The dude is a lyricist. Rip Proof. The game is in trouble but I think it needs the WHITE RAPPER. no pun. R4L

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