Elton John Helps Eminem Fight Drug Use

By PopEater / Wire Services Posted Jan 2nd 2010 08:09AM

Elton John says he has been helping rapper Eminen fight drug problems for more than a year. John told BBC Radio Saturday that Eminem is succeeding in his well-publicized battle against substance abuse. "I've been helping Eminem over the last 18 months and he's doing brilliantly," John says, reports the British Press Association. "I'm there if people want my help. 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."

John believes that as a recovered drug abuser, he is happy to help people if they want the assistance but drugs make people so cocky and arrogant that they often reject help.

Eminem, who had been accused of being homophobic, performed with John during the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards on February 21, 2001. The two sang Eminem's song 'Stan' to show the rapper had no hate for the LGBT community. Eminem won three Grammys despite anger over his lyrics, which critics revile as anti-gay and violent.

In May, Eminem admitted he'd suffered from a devastating drug addiction that led to him downing as many as 20 Vicodin, Ambien and Valium in a day. "The numbers got so high," he told Vibe magazine, "I don't even know what I was taking.

Following his first stint in rehab in 2005, the rapper said he nearly overdosed after an acquaintance gave him unidentified blue pills, which a doctor later told him were actually methadone.

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Saturday 02 January

By Josh

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So Eminem's got drug problems. So what else is new in the sleazy subculture world of rap? For the low caliber, unsavory fans of this garbage I truly pity you. And do the intelligent, sensible members of society really care about cretins like Eminem? I seriously doubt it. So let one over-the-hill freak (Elton John) try to "give aid" to a 30 year old freak (Eminem) with the maturity level of a mentally disturbed 14 year old. Idiots!

By joyce

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You are so sad. it's people like you with hatred in there hearts that conrtibute to the destruction of ths coutry... all of you people hate and bring division and that is the reason why as a country we will never grow. No one calls your culture sleezy or gross... just accept it for what is it. If you dont like something fine to each his own but dont try and put things/ people down it just makes you look low...

By Suzen

Josh, you're an idiot. Elton John may be older, he may be gay & a former drug user, but he has more musical talent in his little toe than you probably have in your whole body. He also, obviously, has a bigger heart, which makes him more of a human than you. What's wrong...are you jealous?

By Jennifer Garringer

John is at least trying to help other so you are the idiot. Who can help better than one who is experienced?

Monday 04 January

By barb

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you are so right josh not only in the rap world but in football basketball too. they have clinics and hospitals with qualified people for this.so elton needs to back off and let trained people do their job.

Sunday 03 January

By stonerboy

Actually its Sir Elton John...if ya gunna dis him do it right, u sound like one ignorrant ahole anyway.So only in the world of rap are there druggies...Back that train up...long ago "the rat pack" who were considered uppity socialites...they ALL had drug problems. ur prolly a wanna be rapper thats y u dis it.

By hateequalsfear

Michael K - No one asked for your opinion of Rap or Eminem so go back down in the basement of your parents house and type more bullsh*t. Get a life loser!

By victoria

THE VERY SAME PERSON HE WAS PUTTING DOWN AND MAKING FUN.IS THE ONE HELPING HIM.AND ELTON DIDN'T EVEN JUDGE HIM.

By Dick

I just wonder how that Fairy Elton John is really helping Eminem- think about it!!!!!!!

By peytra

your name fits

By mike

u sick puppy,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, wish there was alot more great performers out there helping one another . mr Elton Johns a class act .

By Karlas

Elton is dipping into Eminems sugar tank, I always knew Eminem was a homo, but I thought he was just into a brothers c*ck

Monday 13 September

By mamaboss32

u know what u ppl need to stop with all this running eminem and elton down at least eminem was smart enough to ask for help and elton is kind enough to help they r both great ppl if u jerks can not say anything nice don't say nothin cause u suck god what r u lonely and the only way u can make ur self feel better is to talk about someone else get a life idiots

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You're right Peytra it does !!!

By Paul

Eminem is not a musician ,he is just a talker in juvenile rhymes. They are probably more than (just friends), wink wink!

By Bret

THAT makes sense. NOT.

By ElementUUP115

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Elton John was overheard telling Eminem, "Smoke on this,baby"!!

By nherent

But it's ok to tell your girlfriend that?

By ali

when you sing evil vile words who really owns you?
Maybe that is why he lives in hell on earth.... addicted to something he can't control. Be praying for you bud. Hope you make it.

By Jeffrey

I have to inform you that your words read as arrogant, Josh. To take the time to reply to this story with such anger make me wish you peace. You really should get help, but maybe know one cares about you. I will be different and say if you are struggling with something I am here.

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