Eminem Debuts Rihanna-Assisted Song, 'The Monster



A week before the release of "Marshall Mathers LP
2" (Nov. 5), Eminem premieres the album's Rihanna-
assisted collaboration, "The Monster" on SiriusXM's
Shade 45.
While Eminem raps about his "Monster" haunting him,
Rihanna embraces hers. The singer flexes her vocal
skills on the hook to Em's latest: "I'm friends with the
monster that's under my bed/ Get along with the voices
inside of my head/ You're trying to save me/ Stop
holding your breath/ And you think I'm crazy/ Yeah,
you think I'm crazy/ Well that's not fair."
The duo's chemistry is undeniable. Prior to "The
Monster," Rihanna was featured on Eminem's 2010 hit,
"Love the Way You Lie" and Em', in turn, appeared on
"Part II" of the song ("Love the Way You Lie (Part II)")
featured on RIhanna's "Loud" album.
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The standard edition of "MMLP2," executive produced
by Dr. Dre and Rick Rubin, will also feature Kendrick
Lamar, Skylar Grey and fun.'s Nate Ruess. The deluxe
edition will feature five songs including features by Sia
and Jamie N. Commons.
Eminem's "Rap God" single debuted at No. 2 on the
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs last week, thanks to 270,000
downloads (according to Nielsen SoundScan) and 1.4
million U.S. streams (according to Nielsen BDS).

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