The mystery man convinced his wife they should remain together and publish this book. She agreed, and we set a deadline for release of the book, “Cleaning Out My Closet” by J. R. Watkins. I, Silas Bernstein, masterminded a plan for the husband to drop the book on Eminem’s 30th birthday, October 17, 2002. The media blitz went off like the Fourth of July. I sent out press releases worldwide under my alias Silas Bernstein and the media ate it up! The media is biased, and I proved that through the media campaign.The media is so quick to believe a Caucasian author’s story faster than a black author’s story. The same media that accepted and embraced J. R Watkins’ book, rejected my book. On October 30, 2002, Q955’s Mojo awakened Eminem on his 30th birthday in the morning (Detroit, MI). J. R. Watkins exclusively released her story along with shameless plugs for sales. I sat back and just watched my media blitz unravel with perfection. My new identity as Mr. Bernstein blazed a trail from Los Angeles to the UK. Everyone was requesting interviews from Silas Bernstein’s client, J. R. Watkins. I laughed my ass off! The media never knew until now. Surprise!!! The same biased media that wouldn’t give me any reviews were paying us to get J. R. Watkins’ story. And her story didn’t come cheap. Her book debuted on Amazon. com at #152 out of one million books. In a matter of two months since meeting, I had showed J. R. Watkins how to self-publish and promote her own book. My former experience of self-publishing didn’t come cheap, and therefore I got paid. Unfortunately, the more money they made, the more they wanted to do my job and take control of distribution. I’m a businessman, and our contract had to be honored. We eventually went our separate ways in agreeing to disagree after selling about 1, 400 books in a matter of eight months. It was a unique experience and I’m glad I was able to assist them. However, as business goes, we pulled the book from distributors and media, never to be seen again.There were bitter times, but the mystery man and I shook hands and embraced in a hug after I gave them their last royalty check. We agreed that we should try again in the future. Needless to say, Kim Mathers wasn’t too happy about the book being published from her exbest friend. The book highlighted Kim’s drug problems, spending sprees, and Eminem’s love life with Mariah Carey and many other inside stories.
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NEW NEWS I hate to say I told you so, but I told you so! I knew there would be other shocking news from the hip-hop Bonnie and Clyde. Kim has managed to catch several cases concerning drunk driving to drug possession. She’s been caught with cocaine twice in the amounts close to a kilo and she’s still on the streets? Crack peddlers in the hood get two to five years for a rock of cocaine for possession and intent to distribute. Like I’ve always said, long money never goes to jail. Kim has posted bail at $50, 000 on two known occasions only to never report back to court. She then turns fugitive and throws hotel drug parties only to be raided in her absence. Also she’s thrown her sister from a moving limo, butt-ass naked. Now that’s gangster! She’s more hardcore and gangster than 95 percent of the rappers in the industry. Lately, Kim Mathers can be seen on the news in a mug shot. She has managed to escape twice from treatment facilities while serving her term for drugs. Personally, I think they should just leave her alone, because all they’re doing is pissing off taxpayers and making money off her drug problem when she posts bail and released. The judicial system appears to be cashing in on her fame, literally. Kim’s radical behavior has cost her to lose custody of Hailey and for the judge to rule in Marshall’s favor. Kim has sent Marshall on a roller-coaster ride by having a new baby with another man who wasn’t allowed to see the baby. Marshall and Kim had temporarily gotten back together to raise Hailey and his new stepdaughter. Marshall has been making a valid effort to keep Kim sober and out of legal trouble by allowing her to move into his $7 million mansion, purchased from the CEO of Kmart. Folks, I’m not making this up. It’s all public information.
Debbie Mathers was carjacked, unbelievably on the now world- famous 8 Mile Road. A black male teenager attacked her at gunpoint. She was left with bruises and a broken foot. She said she was lucky to be alive because as her attacker’s gun jammed as he went to fire. Needless to say, he got away with her vehicle. Debbie Mathers called Eminem with the news, only to be cursed out by her son. Eminem said, “Of all the fucking places for this to happen, you get jacked where I shot my movie?” He didn’t believe her and thought this was another publicity stunt on her behalf. In more somber Debbie Mathers news, she has been diagnosed with breast cancer and has sought her son’s assistance. Eminem’s managers sought medical benefits for his estranged mother only to be denied because of her existing condition. Debbie Mathers then requested financial aid to receive radiation therapy. Debbie Mathers was down to eighty pounds and was always sick because of the lack of proper medical treatment for her cancer. Debbie Mathers said her son had yet to reply to her request for financial assistance for radiation. That is truly fucked up! Marshall, man, let that nonsense go before it’s too late!
EMINEM gets a Bad Dick Report? Remember Kessia? She was Eminem’s mistress during his early stages of marriage with Kim. Kessia was the one he kicked off the tour in Germany. Well she has spoken, and man, was she loud. She did an exclusive interview with a reputable UK newspaper and said that Eminem was terrible in bed. She claimed that Marshall had problems with premature ejaculation and could only have about one minute of sex. Damn, man! Is there a doctor in the house? If so, please help him and his little friend. No man deserves a BDR (Bad Dick Report). That’s worse than bad credit. That blemish stays there for life. I knew that Kessia would someday emerge, and she did it with bells and whistles. Much props to Kessia for giving me kudos on my book and validating everything I spoke about. Thanks, Kessia.
Is EMINEM a racist? How about them money-hungry black bitches! Well, that’s what he said! He also referred to black people as niggers and moon crickets. What is a moon cricket? That’s like a future racial slur, 2050. No man can measure the racism in a man’s heart and obviously he had plenty buried there. Everyone keeps saying that it was in the past. Hell, David Duke, ex- KKK, advocated the killing of blacks and Jews. I’ll never forget that.Why should we forget what Eminem said? The problem really doesn’t lie with Eminem; the problem lies with these Uncle Tom record executives and radios DJs excusing Eminem’s statements. These Black professionals will say and do anything to kiss Master’s ass in order to keep their business ventures or jobs. If Eminem had made an antisemitic remark, he’d be out of business. His records would’ve been pulled from shelves and became a mere myth. Plus, he would have been forced to give a public apology. That’s the truth! I know it’s hard to swallow, so gulp twice.
The Source magazine exposes EMINEM as a racist. Fans, don’t hate on The Source! After all, it was a white guy that narced Eminem to the public. Eminem’s former Caucasian buddies sold the tape to the magazine because Eminem was misrepresenting himself. These particular guys were once in a rap group with Marshall. The group was truly hurt when Eminem didn’t reach back and help them to the next level.These guys felt as if the movie “8 Mile” was a joke. They claimed that during Eminem’s underground years, everybody from the producers to the rappers in his crew were white.That caused them to deflate the air from Eminem’s fame. It was not the Source magazine that sought out the tape, the tape was brought to them. I commend The Source magazine for their honesty and bravery in journalism. The article written in the February 2004 issue was award-winning.The Source magazine went so far as to release snippets of the songs with the magazine. They did this with proper approval from the courts to ensure no copyright violation. In May 2004, Eminem counter- sued The Source magazine for infringement, and the case was appealed in NYC ruling in Eminem’s favor. The Great White Hope does it again. He’s untouchable.The only thing that can stop him is Uncle Sam and the grim reaper. If he can find a loophole on the grim reaper, he’ll work that angle to death. No pun intended.
Did you hear about EMINEM versus BENZINO? So who won the battle of the lyrical beef? Lyrically, Eminem was of course was more tale
nted. However, the topics Benzino touched on were serious and for real. It had me thinking Eminem was going to get shot! Allegedly the beef started when 50 Cent was to sign with Benzino’s record label but was intercepted by Shady Records. As the ex-bodyguard, I was able to see and hear plenty of things and I know for a fact that in 1999 in Germany, Eminem spoke of signing 50 Cent when he heard him on a dis song about Jay-Z. Realistically, Eminem should leave the beefs alone because the industry is already waiting for him to die. There have been so many rumors of his death and the media always call me to confirm the truth. Why do they rush his death? God forbid something tragic happens to Eminem; so many people stand to make a pretty penny off of his legacy. That includes record companies, fans, merchandisers, bootleggers, and unfortunately, authors. I pray for Eminem, his family and record label every day.
EMINEM music used on terrorist prisoners. On May 14, 2004, two British men detained in the US prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, alleged they were tortured and forced to listen to Eminem at deafening volume levels. The two men described their abuse in an open letter to George Bush which was released by the New York-based Center for Constitutional Rights. We all know that some of these men at the Cuban prison were sodomized. I’m sure the most requested songs were “Just Don’t Give a Fuck” and “Still Don’t Give A Fuck!”
What is Byron doing? I still do some occasional bodyguard work. I’ve had the pleasure of working with Lil’Mo and the WNBA,plus a few Michigan state representatives. I’m currently taking advantage of entrepreneurship, hitting the weights heavy, attending the gun range, enjoying life, and raising my family of five. I’ve been blessed to have such a sup porting cast during this craziness over the last four years. FYI, I don’t hate Eminem. Seriously. I’ve made several attempts to contact Paul Rosenberg directly and made peace treaty offers only to be turned away. Oh well, I tried. I look forward to burying the hatchet because life is too short. Besides, my kids love his songs and always ask questions about him. God has blessed me with opportunities to appear in Eminem documentaries, a few independent films, release new music, and write new books. In conclusion, I’d like to make sure folks know that I’m a Christian with a potty mouth. I believe in God wholeheartedly, but I’m not perfect. In other words, get off my ass about the profanity. I put that language there for the fans. I wanted you to feel the tension and stress. Lastly, I thank you for purchasing and reading this book for the first time or maybe second time around. Keep your eyes open, because “Shady Bizzness” the Movie will be even better.
Recuperating in Hawaii from the dislocated shoulder I got watching out for Slim.
APPENDIX The following pages show some of the documents sent to me to keep me away from Slim and the checks they gave me that they stopped payment on.
Paul Rosenberg’s restraining order–part of his continual attempts to taint my name. I hadn’t communicated with Paul since December 30, 1999. The letter from my attorney stating that my CCW permits and security license are reinstated.This was a long battle fought with Slim and Paul. The “real Slim Shady” files restraining orders!
Here are two of three checks canceled by Paul Rosenberg and Slim Shady because I resigned.This ruined my family’s Christmas holiday. This is part of what incited this book.
Slim and I find a way to relax after the fourteen-hour layover in Washington, DC. For a while, we had a great time.
Kim and Slim in a “Kodak moment” during the first trip to Hawaii.
EPILOGUE: PAPER GANGSTER What is a Paper Gangster? It’s a person that uses his or her pen as a weapon to seek the downfall of another individual. There are no boundaries with a Paper Gangster, because the power of the pen allows them to kill you again and again. The victim of a Paper Gangster usually finds him or herself confined to the boundaries of the lines of a notebook or a contract. Who are these Paper Gangsters? Most of them are rappers who talk tough in the studio by dissing others on tracks. Later they wish they could retract their statements, while they hired four bodyguards to watch their backs.Who are the others? They are shady CPAs, shady lawyers, and shady managers in the entertainment field. They claim to have their client’s best interest at hand, but the only interest they have is the one they withdraw from their client’s accounts in excessive amounts. Paper Gangsters are epidemic. As soon you get rid of one, another spawns more sickness in this industry. No matter how tough they talk and conniving they may seem, their only weapon is a pen and nothing more.
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