Elton John Lends Eminem A Helping Hand January 5
Elton John and Eminem have more than just music in common. Eminem is said to be currently waging a battle against substance abuse – something that Elton John also went through at one point in his life. It is therefore not surprising that Elton John has been helping Eminem with his ongoing battle.
Elton John has been helping Eminem for more than a year now, and the former has been quoted as saying that Eminem is succeeding. Elton John said during an interview on BBC Radio “I’ve been helping Eminem over the last 18 months and he’s doing brilliantly. I’m there if people want my help. He also added: “If people ask for help you tell them where to go, but there’s no point advising people if they don’t want to do it,” and mentioned that it is not unusual for people who abuse drugs to reject help since the substance can make the person cocky and arrogant.
Eminem has been rather open about his addiction, which included Ambien and Vicodin, and has talked about how his addiction has prevented him from churning out a record for almost five years. In May, Eminem was said to have mentioned that he had been asking Elton John for help, referring to him as “somebody who’s in the business and can identify and relate to the lifestyle and how hectic things can be”.
An article recounts an interview that Vibe magazine had with the American rapper, where he talked about almost dying due to a methadone overdose. Eminem said that he was taking as many as 20 pills a day and took a combination pain and sleep medication, sometimes mixing and matching. When he realized that he was suffering from an addiction and decided to sober up, he reportedly turned to John.
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