Eminem In Talks To Buy St. Andrew's Hall

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Eminem in talks to buy St. Andrew's Hall

Adam Graham / Detroit News Pop Music Writer

Eminem is in negotiations with concert promoters Live Nation to purchase St. Andrew's Hall, sources confirmed to The Detroit News on Monday.

The Detroit rapper has been in talks with the Live Nation (formerly Clear Channel Entertainment) about buying the downtown Detroit concert venue for a month, according to an insider who requested anonymity.

As part of the proposed deal, terms of which were not disclosed, Eminem and his manager, Paul Rosenberg, would manage the 1,000-capacity venue, and members of the club's current management team would continue to run the building's day-to-day operations.

Live Nation sources and St. Andrew's Hall management declined comment on Monday. A phone call to Eminem's management was not returned as of press time.

St. Andrew's, with its rectangular design, open floor area and horseshoe-shaped balcony, hosts concerts by up-and-coming performers and mid-level rock and hip-hop acts. The building's basement, the Shelter, has the capacity to accommodate several hundred patrons and hosts concerts by artists not quite ready for the stage upstairs.

Eminem has a lot of history with St. Andrew's. He infamously participated in rap battles at the Shelter in scenes that were re-created for the film "8 Mile." Em hosted the DVD premiere party for "8 Mile" at St. Andrew's in March 2003, and he posed (with D12) for the cover of Spin Magazine's August 2001 issue on the venue's front steps.

Given his ties to the building and the venue's price, the building is "a good investment for him," the source said.

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thx fo news...but i aint live in detroit

[jboogs]

Germany aint that far from the D.

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wtf....is hella far away

[BigBangBazinga]

Good to know Em's using his businessmind. Hope he'll make sure some hiphopcontests is hold to find new talents.

[ctodap]

nice news *packs bags to detroit* ps.where the fuks detroit

[Bren08]

woa that sounds really cool---if I were in his place, ..to buy some place you love but could never afford to buy in the past.

[d122006]

think there's any truth to this or just a rumor?

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think there's any truth to this or just a rumor?

i dont see why he wouldnt buy it

think once he retires and shit its the ultimate thing he would love to run, plus it helps him spot new talent and give back to the place that help him become what he is

[Curious]

Whether there's truth to it or not is impossible to say atm - Detroit News may not be a 100% reliable source, however it does seem highly plausible that Em would consider doing this given his history with the place plus as Tru says it sounds like a good business opportunity so I definitely see him doing it

[Curious]

Eminem in talks to buy St. Andrew's Hall

The Detroit rapper has been in talks with the Live Nation (formerly Clear Channel Entertainment) about buying the downtown Detroit concert venue for a month, according to an insider who requested anonymity.

Good move.. but if he's gonna but it, why it's only for a month? Only for doing some kind of contest or something? I'm confused.

I think they mean he's been in talks for a month, not that he's gonna buy it for a month

[AspirinE]

Eminem has finally decided to build his church. With the millions of groupies he has, he can make up a new religion, one that would make scientology look like a childrens "cool kids club".

all heil Fuehrer Mathers.

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Eminem has finally decided to build his church. With the millions of groupies he has, he can make up a new religion, one that would make scientology look like a childrens "cool kids club".

all heil Fuehrer Mathers.

lmao


itd be good if he started rap battle tournaments and shit

then jin went and challenged eminem

Jin VS Eminem - what a battle

[Boston]

this could be sending a positive message to us, or negative ( as in retiring ) which i doubt we would want to see.. but best of luck to him