The Fall of Detroit and Its Most Famous Rapper
It's been a rough road for the Motor City and its native son, Eminem. GM and Chrysler have gone bankrupt, while the rapper's new album has flopped despite a humiliating stunt at the MTV Movie Awards. A side-by-side look back at troubled pasts
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