Wednesday, February 25, 2009

How to Download Eminem for Free

By Graham McKenzie

No master of rap or hip hop reached the top of the genre as fast as the amazingly prolific Eminem. Born in Detroit, Michigan, raised in a fatherless home, Eminem developed a talent for rap that is rivaled by few if any peers in the industry. Releasing half a dozen different albums in five years at the peak of his career, starting with his Slim Shady LP, Eminem developed a cult following around the world as the best there is in rap. Millions of people still search for his tracks on the Internet and try to get his music for free.

What makes finding free downloads of Eminem's greatest hits problematic is the fact that while he was one of the most popular artists in the world between 1999 and 2004, now he is semi-retired. Even so, his music is still a strong seller, and he remains very popular among fans of rap. So it's no wonder that Eminem tunes are on iTunes, Rhapsody, Connect, and Napster. It's finding the music for free that is a challenge.

To begin your search for cost-free tracks of Eminem tunes, look at sites that promote free listening. One such site is Last.fm, which runs streaming music from the radio alongside the ads that pay for it. Another place to look is MySpace profiles that permit free replay. With a little effort, you can find videos of all of Eminem's singles, more than 20 tracks, on YouTube and Yahoo! Music, as well as MTV. Any site that provides streaming music, streaming video, or streaming radio is likely to provide Eminem along many other performing artists.

In addition to streaming audio, streaming video, and direct downloads, the music of Eminem may be found on services that provide access to a library of music for a monthly fee. These services permit you to stream music to your computer or portable listening device anywhere in the world for a single monthly fee. They make downloads free after initial use, but ensure all copyright laws are respected. These services offer not just Eminem's hits but also songs of other artists he has recommended.

Eminem fans everywhere know that there are few if any artists who "are" rap like Eminem. So, look to the Internet to find his music. Any site that links you to databases of music and video will have Eminem available for you. - 15634

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