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Eminem Death Threat Hoax
From religious groups to gays and women’s rights activities, Eminem has angered them all with his lyrics and blatant disregard. So when several U.K. news outlets reported that the rapper received death threats from supporters of Osama Bin Laden, well it didn’t come as much of a surprise, especially considering his latest video, “Without Me.”
The clip, which was allegedly cited as the offending final straw by the Al Qaeda, Eminem dresses up as a character called Bin Shady. The video shows Bin Shady dancing in a cave and closely resembles real footage of the actual Bin Laden.
The press claimed Eminem was taking the Al Qaeda death threats very seriously, even going so far as to hiring extra bodyguards and security, and consulting with counter-terrorism specialists.
However, all the claims have been declared bunk by Em’s representatives. In a statement issued June 13, they said, “Contrary to a fallacy reported in a British tabloid newspaper, there have been no threats made against Eminem. Any earlier reports of such are untrue, irresponsible, and inflammatory.”
There has been no word on who started the rumor.
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