Eminem might be taking over the world, but there are still those not too impressed with Mr Shady.
We hear that a chain of record shops in New Zealand - the CD & DVD Store - really don't like selling his albums, mainly because of the accusations of misogyny and homophobia made against Eminem in the past. So much so they aren't stocking new album 'Encore' on their racks, instead the albums are stored behind the counter. A poster displayed in each store tells customers: "We'd rather not make money selling you this stuff but if you do want this album, buy it here and we will donate $6 for every copy we sell". The chain has pledged to donate its cut on any sales from the album to a women's refuge charity and a suicide prevention organization.
Elsewhere in the world of Slim Shady censorship, word is that MTV bosses had to cut parts of the routine Eminem had planned for his performance at last week's MTV Europe Music Awards in Rome. Wary that some of the Michael Jackson faithful are already boycotting MTV because they are playing Eminem's 'Just Lose It' video, producers were very insistent Mathers drop the various Jacko-spoofing routines he was planning for his awards show set.