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Eminem has been an iconic rapper who created some iconic songs likeWithout Me, Mockingbird,and,Rap God.The rapper has had an unlikely friendship with British singer and songwriter Elton John for the past two decades!
The duo have been great friends ever since they collaborated for the 2001 Grammy Awards. However, Eminem revealed that he didn’t know about Elton John’s sexuality before they became great friends.
Eminem Had Heard About Elton John
With notable songs likeSaturday Night’s Alright for Fighting, I’m Still Standing,and,Rocket Man,Elton John is a veteran singer-songwriter with millions of fans to his name. Much like Eminem, John too has seen the ins and outs of the music industry.
Thus, a friendship between the two was inevitable but it was also unlikely. Seeing a rapper becoming good friends with a veteran singer was new to people but the friendship has remained strong for over two decades.
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In an interview onMTV News, Eminem talked about his friendship with John. The American rapper revealed that he didn’t know that Elton John was gay until after they became great friends.
Of course, I heard of Elton John. I didn’t know he was gay. I didn’t know anything about his personal life. I didn’t really care. But being that he was gay and he had my back, I think it made a statement in itself saying that he understood where I was coming from.
The8 Mileactor also talked about the moment he hugged and held hands with John.
It was more so just a statement, period. If you really think that about me, you really don’t know Marshall. You really don’t know me.
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TheRap Godsinger has openly talked about his addiction to drugs and how it had become a problem for him. The rapper decided to call John when he was in desperate need of help and the singer was more than ready to help!
When Eminem Had a Problem With Drugs
The rapper’s life has been nothing short of problems.From having a troubling relationship with his motherto taking drugs to cope with the pain, Eminem’s career was quite open and controversial.
When the drug use became a problem for him, the rapper calledElton Johnfor help. In a 2009 interview withThe Guardian, theVenomsinger talked about how John had been a constant source of support for him.
When I first wanted to get sober, I called [Elton] and spoke to him about it. He’s somebody who’s in the business and can identify and relate to the lifestyle and how hectic things can be. He understands … the pressure and any other reasons that you want to come up with for doing drugs.
He further continued,
I reached out to him and told him, ‘Look, I’m going through a problem and I need your advice.’
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Their friendship has certainly improved over the years after meeting in 2001. The singer and rapper are one of the best examples of friendships in the music industry.
Visarg Acharya
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
