Eminem has 10th billion-stream song
Eminem has notched his 10th song in Spotify’s Billions Club with “The Monster,” his 2013 collaboration with Rihanna.
The song, from his “The Marshall Mathers LP 2,” passed the 1 billion streams marker on the platform last week. It’s his second song from the album to reach that milestone, following “Rap God,” and his second collaboration with Rihanna to reach 1 billion, after their 2010 smash “Love the Way You Lie.”
“The Monster” topped Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart for four weeks at the end of 2013 and beginning of 2014. On YouTube, the song’s video has been viewed 929 million times, and in March 2022, it was certified eight times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
The track, which was co-written by Bebe Rexha, finds Eminem confronting his relationship with fame, while Rihanna sings the song’s chorus. The pair won the Grammy for best rap/sung collaboration for the song in 2015.
Eminem previously hit 1 billion streams with his songs “Stan,” “Mockingbird,” “Godzilla,” “The Real Slim Shady,” “Lose Yourself,” “’Till I Collapse” and “Without Me.”
“The Monster” is Rihanna’s 14th song to pass 1 billion streams on Spotify, following “Work,” “This is What You Came For,” “Needed Me,” “Umbrella,” “Love on the Brain,” “We Found Love,” “Diamonds,” “Stay,” “FourFiveSeconds,” “Wild Thoughts,” “Too Good,” “Only Girl (In the World)” and “Love the Way You Lie.”
Pessl to release new novel:
Marisha Pessl’s first novel in six years is a psychological thriller with the kinds of intricate clues and connections she has been known for since her acclaimed debut, “Special Topics in Calamity Physics.” On Wednesday, Delacorte Press announced that Pessl’s young adult novel, “Darkly,” will be published Nov. 12.
The story is centered on a mysterious game designer, Louisiana Veda, and the terrifying creations that gave her foundation special appeal to young people. The foundation is offering an internship with the tagline: “What would you kill for?”
“‘Darkly’ was inspired by rainy boardgame nights and the old-fashioned, windswept mystery novels of my childhood,” Pessl said in a statement.
Alba steps down from company:
Jessica Alba, who shot to fame in the James Cameron television series “Dark Angel” as well as films such as “Sin City” and the “Fantastic Four,” will step down as chief creative officer at Honest Company, a personal care company that she founded.
Alba will keep a seat on the company board, but Honest said that she will now focus on “new endeavors.” She founded Honest in 2012 after she suffered allergic reactions to baby laundry detergents.
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