Juicy Gossip: Damion "Damizza" Young Spills the Tea on Eminem and Mariah Carey's Feud
Eminem's film role led to a heated rivalry with Mariah Carey.
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For years, rumors swirled about a heated feud between Eminem and Mariah Carey. Now, Damion "Damizza" Young, former manager of the singing sensation, is letting the cat out of the bag and spilling the beans on how this tension erupted, tracing it all the way back to Eminem's autobiographical film "8 Mile".
Eminem and Carey's animosity, a topic of fascination since the 2000s, has been hinted at in their music. Eminem alleged an affair in songs like "Superman" (2002) and "Bagpipes from Baghdad" (2005), while Carey dismissed these claims, insisting they only met professionally and a collaboration never materialized. In 2009, Carey responded with the song "Obsessed", referring to a stalker who imagines things. The man in the music video bears a striking resemblance to Eminem. In 2013, Eminem countered with the scathing diss track "The Warning," implying to have evidence of their relationship. After that, the air went quiet.
Fast forward to a podcast interview, and Young seems ready to shed some light on this drama. He claims that Eminem, seeking to cast for "8 Mile," asked for Young's help in connecting with Carey. Young shares that he had a hunch that things might not end well. When Carey initially refused a meeting, she eventually changed her mind once she discovered it was for a film project. As her music career was stagnating in the late '90s, Carey sought acting ventures. Young set up a phone call between the two powerhouse figures. Eminem revealed that Carey would play his mother in the film, despite the four-year age gap between them. Young recalls, "Her insecurities really kicked in."
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Instead of taking the part in "8 Mile", Kim Basinger starred as Eminem's mother in the film. With an age difference of 19 years, she was a perfect fit for the character. Eminem's real mother, Debbie Nelson, had him when she was 18. Meanwhile, Carey found success with "Glitter," a movie that, despite its unfortunate September 11, 2001 release date, received critical and box office drubbing[1].
Although Kim Basinger got the part, the encounter arranged by Young might have played a role in setting the stage for the feud between Eminem and Carey[2]. Young also revealed some curious events on their flight from New York to Los Angeles, insisting that Carey suggested a stop to visit Eminem. Supposedly, things took an intimate turn during that encounter[3].
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[1] https://www.history.com/news/mtv-trids-hard-drive-flop-anniversary[2] https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2020/09/eminem-brought-mariah-carey-to-his-hometown-detroit-to-apologize-for-his-lyrics-report.html[3] https://www.whosdatedwho.com/detail/eminem/mariah-carey/mariah-carey-and-eminem-dating-history/moved-on
- In the Juicy Gossip series, it's revealed that the entertainment world was rocked by rumors of an affair between music icons Eminem and Mariah Carey, which reportedly played a role in their heated feud, traced back to Eminem's autobiographical film "8 Mile".
- The discord between Eminem and Carey, a staple of pop-culture and celebrity gossip since the 2000s, has been hinted at in their music, with Eminem accusing Carey of an affair in numerous songs, while Carey dismissed these claims and insisted they only met professionally.
