Eminem new Relapse 2?

Say what you will about Eminem's first Relapse album, but it was a concept album that took lots of risks artistically. It was a concept album using horror core themes such as homocidal murders, rape, and famous serial killers as a metaphor to Eminem's drug addictions. And majority of the songs were done with this strange voice that he created. In other words, there wasn't a whole lot of potential for number 1 singles on this album. Which explains why they decided to throw "Crack A Bottle" onto Eminem's album.

Anyways, a little bird closely dropped us some information about "Relapse 2″ that we thought we should share. We will call these tidbits RUMORS for now, but these are juicy nonetheless.

Apparently, Interscope was very happy with the sales of the first Relapse, but they also paid very close attention to the feedback on the album. Rumor has it that Interscope surveyed a ton of people and found that African Americans weren't bumping to Relapse as much as Eminem's white demographics. Interscope felt the first Relapse could have sold more albums if it had been a more "traditional mainstream" hip hop album.

- Eminem submits the first cut of the album to Interscope higher ups a few months after Relapse 1. Around this time, the most successful single on Relapse is a song that has nothing to do with horror or silly parodies of celebrities. It's an introspective song called "Beautiful" about Eminem's depressing and coping with drugs and stress. Interscope and Eminem debate over the album's content with Interscope demanding more songs like "Beautiful". They also start demanding more songs that might appeal to blacks. Interscope figures whites will buy anything Eminem makes no matter what, but any blacks they can get to buy Eminem's albums will make things much sweeter.

- Insiders say Eminem wasn't too thrilled about Interscope forcing him to make a more emotionally driven album because he's tired of being in a sad and depressed state of mind all the time. He wants to get out of that mind state.

- The songs that they did keep from the original Relapse 2 do have that "new" serial killer voice from Relapse 1 that people complained about. Expect less songs with that voice on Relapse 2, but not a lot less.

- There was a debate on whether to call the album Relapse 2 or give it a name change since the album felt so significantly different from the first Relapse. The decision of whether it will be called Relapse 2 all decides on how many of the old "horror core" songs from the original version of Relapse 2 will make it on this more "traditional mainstream hip hop" version of Relapse 2. Even though they continue to call it "Relapse 2″, theres still a slight chance the album name might get changed at the last minute to reflect how different this album is from the last album. With that said, still expect between 3-4 tracks similar to the content on Relapse 1.

- Interscope starts pressuring Dr. Dre to finish up "Detox". They ask Dre to start promoting products and getting his face out in the public more often to boost hype for "Detox". This includes Dr Pepper ads, headphones, and now a computer. Dre puts all of his focus into finishing Detox. With Interscope wanting a more mainstream Relapse 2, and Dr. Dre putting all of his attention into wrapping up Detox, Eminem scraps a lot of Relapse 2 (not all of it) and brings in Just Blaze and Denaun Porter to take over from where Dre left off on. Eminem hopes that Just Blaze can challenge him creatively since it is the first time either of the two have worked together.

- Relapse 2 was originally meant to be released early fall, but Interscope decided against it because of how well Jay-Z's "The Blueprint 3″ was doing. They couldn't do November because it would steal thunder from 50 Cent's Before I self Destruct album. Rumor is that The Game's R.E.D album was pushed back because they want to release Relapse 2 before R.E.D.

- Interscope is pushing Eminem hard to have his album out in December just in time for the Grammys which occur January 31st, 2010. Some executives have complained that Eminem might miss the 4th quarter because he is being too much of a perfectionist on the album.

- No singles have been released for Relapse 2 because they are waiting for 50 Cent's album to drop. They don't want to derail any hype for 50's album. They want 50's album to have HUGE Black Friday sales. They want 50's album to be the hot topic of November which is why you'll hear about no singles until after Thanksgiving/Black Friday is over with. Start expecting to hear a LOT more about Relapse 2's first single after Thanksgiving week.

- A song between Eminem and Slaughterhouse members has been recorded as a way to get Interscope more excited about the possibilities of Slaughterhouse being signed to Shady Records. It is not known whether this song will end up on Relapse 2 or if it will be aired on Shade 45 without being attached to any particular album. Eminem feels strongly about signing Slaughterhouse as an attempt to replace all the guys who left his label such as Obie Trice, Stat Quo, etc. Interscope hasn't been too thrilled with Shady Records's track record of picking rappers who aren't very marketable, so Eminem is trying to reconstruct the talent roster at Shady Records from the bottom-up.

NHL Goalie Left Bloodied And Hospitalized After Being Hit With Stick By Own Teammate

Florida Panthers goaltender Tomas Vokoun was taken off the ice on a stretcher after he was accidentally hit in the head by the stick of teammate Keith Ballard in the opening period of Monday night's game against the Atlanta Thrashers. Vokoun had a laceration to his ear but was alert when he was placed in an ambulance and taken to a local hospital. The incident occurred after Atlanta's Ilya Kovalchuk scored a goal at 8:54 of the first period, knocking in his own rebound. In apparent frustration, Ballard swung his stick at the net, inadvertently striking Vokoun in the head. Vokoun was wheeled off the ice after about a 10-minute delay. This was an extremely scary moment and I am glad he is expected to make a full recovery.

Steroids.....Is it worth it?

Anabolic Steroids, or better known as “roids,” “juice,” “hype,” or “pump,” is a word that is becoming more frequently used in the news today. But, just what are anabolic steroids and what are the effects of this drug if any? The word anabolic means “building body tissue,” and these drugs make the user feel stronger, larger, and tougher than they otherwise would act naturally. With these kind of effects provided, unfortunately, these steroids are becoming a bigger issue in the world of sports every day. So, are these illegal substances really worth the risk? Over the past decade or so, steroids have been making an appearance in the news more frequently than in the past years. The question is why are they becoming more commonly known in today’s society? We all know how rumors happen and basically, all rumors reach the wrong person at some time or another which has caused there to be stricter testing in all of the professional leagues. They have turned heroes into the enemy, and they have caused true greatness to almost disappear in our minds. Their magic can turn the weak and useless into the best in the game. With a little extra boost of the hormone testosterone, any male or female will become more aggressive and will loose much of their personality that they once obtained. Though steroids will improve one’s endurance, strength, and muscle mass, they do not, however, improve skill, agility, or performance. You see this everyday in the news in each sport. No matter where you go, you can not get away from this talk. Congress spend more days on "steroids" then they did talking about health care. This is a serious problem today in sports.



http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/81808/steroidsa_rising_problem_in_todays.html

World Industries

World Industries is a skateboarding company that offers skateboarding products including decks, trucks and bearings, as well as snowboards, wax, shoes, and assorted apparel. The company was founded by Steve Rocco in 1987. In 1989, Rocco was joined by skater Rodney Mullen. There brand went against the grain at the time and was portrayed as being a "badass" company. This practice attracted the attention of everyone they were hoping to attract and the company took off. The build a solid, memorable company that became to be one of the most recognized name in skateboarding. They have done a very nice job and are a very respectable company.

Nascar The Ride of their Lives

I am not the biggest Nascar fan out there, however I have recently learned a great deal of information about the sport and Nascar as a brand. I can finial see past all the left turns now and see it for the sport really is. I watched the short movie "The Ride of their Lives" and saw over the past 60 years. I learned how Nascar developed quickly and, over the course of decades, became one of the most popular sporting attractions in the United States. I thought the filmmakers utilize rarely-seen footage of cars from the 1950's, along with interviews by some of the most famous drivers of yesterday and today such as, Jeff Gordan and Dale Earnhardt Jr. This film made me appreicate Nascar more and I would recommend it to those who love the sport or those who have their doubts.

The Courage of Detroit

I found this article in Sports Illustrated and inside the Detroit Free Press and I firmly believe this is the best article I have ever came across of have read myself.

http://mitchalbom.com/journalism/article/5161

This is the post to the article and it talks about the though economic times Detroit is going throw and how the Auto industry has gone down the pipes. It talks about where Detroit use to be and where it is currently. It talks about the tigers and how bad the Lions are. One of my favorite qutoes from it is ----We’re not gum on the bottom of America’s shoe. We’re not grime to be wiped off with a towel. Detroit and Michigan are part of the backbone of this country, the manufacturing spine, the heart of the middle class -- heck, we invented the middle class, we invented the idea that a factory worker can put in 40 hours a week and actually buy a house and send a kid to college. What? You have a problem with that? You think only lawyers and hedge-fund kings deserve to live decently?

If you go to the link, and have any interest in Detroit, and read the article I promise you will not be disappointed.

49 Year old Chris Craft Entered in Classic Show

This was an article done about my boat I dug up from two summer ago done by our Marina where my boat is kept.

You man have seen the classic wood 30 ft Christ Craft Constellation, "Betty Jean" around the marina. According to owner Dale Trumble, who keeps her at Belle Maer in #M-16, the vintage 1957 Chris will be shown June 23-25 at the Algonac Boat and Harbor show club along M29-Which is an old Chris Craft boat yard. Dales pride and joy took three years of loving restoration and now in tip top shape.