Eminem Gets Candid About 50 Cent Album & ‘Encore’ Leaks

Eminem and Paul Rosenberg built a hip-hop powerhouse with the launch of SiriusXM's Shade 45 channel 20 years ago. Now, join the pair as they celebrate the anniversary of the channel by looking back at their favorite moments since 2004, discussing why this channel was a great idea and the dream team they put together, and share how they continue to be a force in the culture.

During the roundtable discussion, Eminem and Paul are also joined by Shade 45's DJ Whoo Kid, Lord Sear, and DJ Tony Touch.

20 Years of Shade 45 with Eminem

How to Listen

Tune in to the premiere of the special on Christmas Eve (December 24) at 10pm ET on Shade 45 (Ch. 45), with rebroadcasts throughout the week, and listen to it anytime on demand on the SiriusXM app after its debut. You'll hear Eminem talk about connecting with 50 Cent and whether they're going to collab on an album soon, discuss how he discovers new music, reveal his favorite "Encore" songs and reflect on that album's leak 20 years ago, and much more.

"'Encore' would've been right there with 'The Eminem Show' if we hadn't had those leaks," Eminem says during the special (listen to a snippet from it below now). "Because if 'Bully' would've been on there. I saw 50 was talking about something like that in an interview recently, about the massacre."

Shade 45 on SiriusXM

Launched on SiriusXM in 2004, Shade 45 is Eminem's uncensored commercial free hip-hop channel featuring shows like "Sway in the Morning" and more. Tune in 24/7 to hear new music and hip-hop influences, as well as world-premiere exclusives, interviews, freestyles, special live guests, and more.