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Eminem recalls his near-fatal overdose: “It took a long time for my brain to start working again”

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As Eminem celebrates winning an Emmy for his Super Bowl performance with Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, Mary J. Blige, and 50 Cent, he’s also reflecting on one of the darkest times in his career.

Slim Shady appeared on a podcast hosted by his manager, Paul Rosenberg, and recalled nearly dying from a drug overdose in 2007.

Eminem was battling an addiction to prescription pills and was hospitalized after accidentally ODing on methadone.

“It took a long time for my brain to start working again,” the “Lose Yourself” rapper said.

“You literally were coming off of an overdose, and they had to sort of stabilize you with

 

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