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Rolling Stone, April 1999 - Eminem appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone for the first time on the April 29, 1999 issue. The cover story "Low Down and Dirty White Boy Rap: Eminem's Twisted Life Story" profiled Eminem's life and road to stardom. (Photo: Courtesy Rollingstone Magazine)

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Rolling Stone, July 2002 - Posing as a ringmaster, Em made the declaration, "I don't need no shrink," on the July 4, 2002, summer double issue of Rolling Stone. (Photo: Courtesy Rollingstone Magazine)

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Rolling Stone, December 2002 - Rolling Stone honored Em by featuring him on the cover of their People of the Year issue on December 12, 2002. (Photo: Courtesy Rollingstone Magazine)

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Rolling Stone, July 2003 - Rolling Stone delved into the mind of Eminem to explore the method behind his madness for their July 24, 2003, cover story "The Genius of Eminem: Essential Albums, Bootlegs and the Making of 'Lose Yourself.'" (Photo: Courtesy Rollingstone Magazine)

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Rolling Stone, June 2004 - Em appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone on June 10, 2004, with his crew D12. The associated cover story was titled "American Psychos! Eminem and D12 Why He Hates Fame & They Hate the World." (Photo: Courtesy Rollingstone Magazine)

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Rolling Stone, November 2004 - Em showed his serious side for the November 25, 2004, cover of Rolling Stone. (Photo: Courtesy Rollingstone Magazine)

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German Rolling Stone, July 2009 - Slim Shady graced the cover of Germany's Rolling Stone magazine in July 2009. (Photo: Courtesy Rollingstone Magazine)

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Rolling Stone, November 2010 - After disappearing from the music scene, Em materialized on the November 25, 2010, cover of Rolling Stone magazine to promote his upcoming album Recovery. The cover story, "The Road Back From Hell," explored his journey to get back into the swing of things.  (Photo: Courtesy Rollingstone Magazine)

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XXL, June 2009 - Self-professed comic-book fanatic Marshall Mathers posed as the fictional Marvel superhero the Punisher on the double cover of XXL magazine's June 2009 issue. (Photo: Courtesy XXL Magazine)

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XXL - Hip hop magazine XXL revisted Eminem's beef with rival magThe Source and Benzino. (Photo: Courtesy XXL Magazine)

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XXL, July 2006 - XXL magazine featured Em and his crew D12 on the cover of their July 2006 issue just a couple months after group member and childhood friend Proof was shot and killed in a Detroit club. The cover story outlined the night of his death. (Photo: Courtesy XXL Magazine)

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XXL Presents Shade 45, August 2005 - Em, Obie Trice and Stat Quo appear on the limited edition cover of XXL Presents Shade 45 in August 2005.

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XXL, March 2003 - Later named XXL's fan favorite, the March 2003 issue featuring Eminem, 50 Cent, Dr. Dre on the cover discusses Em's beef with rival hip hop magazine The Source and the union of the three powerful rap stars.(Photo: Courtesy XXL Magazine)

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Em debuted his Shady Records crew on the infamous March 2011 Shady 2.0 cover of XXL featuring Slaughterhouse and Yelawolf. (Photo: Courtesy XXL Magazine)

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The Source, February 2003 - Dubbed "The Dirtiest Dirt Issue Ever," the February 2003 issue of The Source detailed previously unreleased tapes in which Eminem uses the N-Word and fanned the flames of an ongoing beef between magazine head Benzino and Em.  (Photo: Courtesy The Source Magazine)

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The Source, February 2004 - A year after the initial drama between The Source and Em, the magazine featured him on their cover once again. (Photo: Courtesy The Source Magazine)

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The Source, May 2002 - The Source makes an attempt to expose the real Eminem on their May 2002 cover. (Photo: Courtesy The Source Magazine)

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VIBE, September 2000 - Dr. Dre and Eminem first appeared together on the cover of VIBE magazine on their Seventh Annual Juice issue in September of 2000.  (Photo: Courtesy Vibe Magazine)

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VIBE, November 2002 - Eminem gets real in the November 2002 issue of VIBE magazine, written by U.K. writer Zadie Smith.(Photo: Courtesy Vibe Magazine)

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VIBE, August/September 2010 - Eminem and Dr. Dre appear for the first time in a long time on the cover of VIBE magazine's August/September 2010 Juice issue. (Photo: Courtesy Vibe Magazine)

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NME, July 1998 - NME was the first magazine to feature Slim Shady on their cover, featuring him in their July 10, 1998, issue. (Photo: Courtesy NME Magazine)

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Complex, Dec. 2009/Jan. 2010 - Mr. Mathers donned all black for the post-apocalyptic December 2009/January 2010 "I Am Legend"-themed cover of Complex.(Photo: Courtesy Complex Magazine)

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Complex, June 2011 - Em and Bad Meet Evil partner Royce da 5'9" were featured in a special web only cover story "The Oral History of Bad Meets Evil" on June 13, 2011. (Photo: Courtesy Complex Magazine)

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Respect, June 2010 - Respect magazine invoked Em's alter egos for their June 2010 cover story "Marshall Mathers Speaks on Slim Shady Eminem Addiction." (Photo: Courtesy Respect Magazine)

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Respect, May 2011 - Eminem and Royce da 5'9", as rap duo Bad Meets Evil appeared on Respect magazine May 2011 in anticipation of their upcoming release Hell: The Sequel. (Photo: Courtesy Respect Magazine)

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Premiere, January 2003 - A pensive Eminem appeared with his signature blond hair, blue eyes and white T on the January 2003 cover of Premiere magazine. (Photo: Courtesy Premiere Magazine)

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Hip Hop Connection, November 2008 - Slim Shady bared his chest and his soul in the November 2008 issue of Hip Hop Connection magazine. (Photo: Courtesy Hip Hop Connection Magazine)

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SPIN, January 2001 - Eminem channels Stanley Kubrick's 1971 film Clockwork Orange on the January 2001 cover of SPIN magazine, which named the rap star their Artist of the Year.

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SPIN, April 2003 - SPIN magazine awarded Em the No. 1 spot on their list of 40 Best Artists Making Music Now and featured him on their April 2003 cover. (Photo: Courtesy Spin Magazine)

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SPIN, August 2010 - SPIN magazine focused on Em's comeback in their August 2010 cover story "Eminem: Road to a Stunning Recovery." (Photo: Courtesy Spin Magazine)

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Blender, August 2002 - Em posed as a Superman inspired hip hop super hero on the cover of Blender's August 2002 issue. Photo: Courtesy Blender Magazine)

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Blender, May 2005 - In May 2005 Eminem and a bat-wielding 50 Cent covered Blender magazine. (Photo: Courtesy Blender Magazine)

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Mass Appeal, 2002 - Before the bi-monthly Brooklyn based magazine Mass Appeal folded in 2008 after 12 years, Eminem got the opportunity to grace its the cover of it's 2002 Issue 17 alongside legendary lyricist Rakim. (Photo: Courtesy Mass Appeal Magazine)

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New York Times Magazine, June 2010 - Eminem posed with prayer hands on New York Times Magazine June 20, 2010, cover. (Photo: Courtesy New York Times Magazine)