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Eminem Takes “Relapse” Viral With Rehab Clinic Website

4/23/09, 9:37 am EST

Photo: Eminem.com

Eminem has launched a new viral Website that Celebrity Rehab’s Dr. Drew Pinsky might endorse to accompany his upcoming Relapse. Embracing the Web like never before, Em first used his Twitter to post a picture of himself outside of some place called “Popsomp Hills.” A visit to the refurbished Eminem.com revealed another site, The-Relapse.com, which in turn redirected to PopsompHills.com, a page for a fictional rehab center that if you say it quickly is “Pop Some Pills.” Pills are an ongoing theme for Eminem on his comeback album, especially given Relapse’s cover art.

Boasting the slogan “We Remade You” — a riff on Relapse’s first single “We Made You” — Popsomp Hills is advertised as a real Bloomfield Hills, Michigan rehab center (the address on the site actually plugs into Google Maps) with a Swiss founder named “Dr. Balzac” in charge. The site also features some oft-repeated contact information: “Help is moments away. Call our 24-hour confidential information line at 313-486-5975 or send us a private email to info@PopsompHills.com.” Anyone presuming they might get to hear a new song by calling that number will be disappointed: it’s just a text-messaging list.

This whole thing has us reminiscing about that viral game that accompanied the release of Nine Inch Nails’ Year Zero. But there’s much more weird stuff on the Popsomp Website: By clicking “Learn More,” you’re redirected to the Wikipedia page for “Hell,” the “Terms & Conditions” seem to be enablers (”Life is too short, party harder than ever.  We can help”) and links to a multitude of actual rehab options. As Rock Daily reported yesterday, Eminem told fans that he’d appear on his Sirius XM radio station Shade45 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. this morning, and that they should “Listen carefully.” Check back later to see if the Slim Shady aired any new Relapse material. (Update: Read about Eminem’s revealing radio appearance here.)

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StrummerJones | 4/23/2009, 10:53 am EST

If there’s one thing Eminem is, it’s a tricky motherfucker. That first single wasn’t that good, and I bet he knows that. He’s going to come down with some killer material. It won’t be The Marshall Mathers LP, but I feel like he can still pop one out.

Pat | 4/23/2009, 11:39 am EST

That’s the truth StrummerJones.

Kevin | 4/23/2009, 5:19 pm EST

I’m not sure he will ever put out anything that I can listen too. This seems like a last ditch effort to try anything that works. Nothing has so far. Not a lot of people like his poprap approach.

StrummerJones | 4/23/2009, 5:23 pm EST

Looks like our friend Kevin was in a coma during the year 2000.

Thomas D | 4/23/2009, 5:32 pm EST

I have a feeling that eminem is gonna make some fucking killer psycopath style from the Marshal M. LP just by looking by looking at the picture of him standing outside of a mental rehab joint.

Ryan | 4/23/2009, 11:27 pm EST

Have you called the number yet? It sounds like there is more to come. 313-486-5975

stupid strummer jones | 4/26/2009, 4:49 am EST

looks like strummer jones has his head up his ass,,,,,,Feminem sucks ass.

bl4z3d | 5/7/2009, 8:47 pm EST

the person below me has no idea about anything eminem is the fuken man always has been always will b

mcwadeo | 5/19/2009, 8:12 pm EST

fuck em and fuck all od interscope you rip off basters i rote american phsiko in 98 fuck you fakes

hey | 5/24/2009, 3:44 pm EST

i cnt believe all ur have no faith
wt if it was one of u tht was trying to cum bk.
i like his songs nd wish im the best of luck .love all is songs
u try and walk a mile in his shoes nd see how far u get

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