EMINEM APOLOGIZES for MJ incident

in a up-coming interview eminem did with
music television(mtv)
eminem apologizes to michael jackson
and even say's he admires his talent

watch and listen as eminem expresses
how he really feels towards the self-proclaimed king of pop

(snippets from the interview)

*EMINEM*
"i never meant to intentionally diss or bash anybody"
"it was just pure jokes"

*SWAY*
"but you clearly made michael jackson upset"

*EMINEM*
"and i apologize for that"
"he's.......(sway cut's him off)

(sway look's shocked to hear eminem say sry)

*SWAY*
"but i think what the people wanna know is why are you apologizing"
"when you have had beef's in the past with ja rule and benzino
and made diss tracks about them"
"where is your diss track about mj"

*EMINEM*
"i can't diss someone i grew up listening to"

"i have to much respect for him"

"i mean i joke with talking about his nose"

"but when it comes to talent-wise there's too much respect that
i have for him"

"i talk all the time in my songs about being chased by the
papparazzi and people making fun of me cuz they don't
understand who i really am"

"and if there's anybody who has had it worse than me it's
michael jackson"

"so that's one of the main reason's i didn't come back with a
diss song against michael jackson"

"i mean i mention the neverland ranch a few times on encore
but i don't take it too far"

"plus, he's the biggest star in the planet"

"he's more famous than the president"

"you think of michael jackson first, before you think of the
president"

"that's how famous he is"

"and plus he has like (a-cajelion) fans around the world"

*SWAY*
"now let me ask u.......(em cuts sway off)

*EMINEM*
"AND THEY STICK BY HIM!!!!!!!"

"through all the sh*t that he's been through"

"that's a true artist"

*and those are true fans*

*SWAY*
"but, did you ever like michael jackson"

*EMINEM*
"michael jackson was one of my idols"

*SWAY*
"was"

*EMINEM*
"well, he still is"
"i mean, i like his music"
"i like his dancing"
"but my i love his attitude"
"he doesn't give a damn what people think about him"
"i respect and admire any person who has that kinda attitude"
"unfortionitly i don't have that attitude, so the minute someone
criticizes me or says something negative about me i take my
anger out on them, that's just the way i am"

*SWAY*
"so your a fan of michael jackson"

*EMINEM*
"yea"

*SWAY*
"i can't picture you listening to michael jackson i
n your room going (hee-hee)

(sway starts immetading michael)

(eminem starts laughing)

*EMINEM*
"na, seriously when thriller came out"
"i was the first one on my block who coped the album"

*SWAY*
"but don't you think the guy is a little bizzare"

*EMINEM*
"not really"
"you have to understand it from another artist's postion
we are always constantly trying to stay in the spotlight it's
called publicity"
"i mean the plastic surgury mask that he wears, the kids wearing the mask so
u can't see there face for protection"
"THIS GUY IS A FREAKIN' GENIUS"
"and i adolize the way he acts, and performs"
"and that's that"

*SWAY*
"so what did you think when you heard mj calling you out and
steve harvey saying your gheeto pass was up" on the steve
harvey radio morning show on 100.3 the beat"


INFO
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WHAT: MTV NEWS[NOW]-THE EVOLUTION OF EMINEM
WHERE: MTV
DATE: 11/17/04
TIME: WEDNESDAY 10P/9C
(extra info)
INTERVIEWER: Sway Calloway
INTERVIEWIE: Marshall Mathers (Eminem)