Eminem provoked outrage with his second LP, which was notorious for its offensive lyrics. Now it has become an even more divisive listen.

On Monday (May 26), some of your favorite music artists were bestowed with awards at the 2025 American Music Awards and while some were expected due to the success they experienced this past year, others were surprising as some upsets were pulled off as a reminder that yes, this is America alright.

The 2025 American Music Awards took place Monday, May 26, at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas. Leading the pack in nominations were Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, and Bad Bunny, each representing different genres while battling for the night’s top honors.

Get lost in the powerful, raw emotions of Evil Deeds lyrics by Eminem, where pain and truth come together in a strong and moving story.

“When I did work with Eminem, I couldn’t smoke in there. It was kinda funny,” 2 Chainz shared. While the rule didn’t come from Em himself, the rap legend’s inner circle wasn’t playing when it came to creating a controlled environment.

Instagram video shows the shock on the artist's face when he gets the message of Eminem's arrival in his ear monitors.

2 Chainz reflected on his time in the studio with Eminem while speaking to Shannon Sharpe in an episode of the Club Shay Shay podcast. In the conversation, the 47-year-old revealed that the Detroit rapper’s team had some strict guidelines for their session.

Yesterday (May 22), during an appearance on Club Shay Shay, 2 Chainz revealed that he banned from smoking weed around Eminem by his team. Although the ban was eventually overturned by Eminem himself, 2 Chainz spoke to host Shannon Sharpe the ‘funny’ in-studio moment that led to the temporary decision.

Kai Cenat was not pleased with the fact that Eminem, who is widely regarded as one of the best rappers of all time, won Favorite Male Hip-Hop Artist at the 2025 American Music Awar

Michiganders are familiar with Eminem's "Lose Yourself," but not in its newest iteration, from the mouths of Spiderman, Simba and Kermit the Frog.