According to Damizza, Carey initially declined to meet with the rapper but later reconsidered. The idea, however, reportedly triggered Carey’s insecurities, and the role ultimately went to ...

Eminem reportedly wanted to hire Mariah Carey, who is just four years older than him, to play his mother in '8 Mile'.

As Elmo leaves the HBO family, so does HBO Family. The spinoff channel, which launched in December 1996 as a more kid- and family-friendly version of HBO, will shut down on August 15. It’s part of a ...

The mostly one-sided feud between Eminem and Mariah Carey, which centered on their alleged romantic relationship in the 2000s, has a bizarre new chapter. A former producer for Carey has claimed Eminem ...

Rapper Eminem, who essayed the lead in 8 Mile, had a different plan for his family set-up in the film. Music producer Damion ‘Damizza’ Young recently claimed the Spacebound rapper, 52, wanted Carey, ...

In a surprising reveal, music producer Damion "Damizza" Young shared that rapper Eminem once tried to cast pop legend Mariah Carey as his on-screen mother in the 2002 film "8 Mile." On the TFU ...

Eminem once wanted Mariah Carey to play his mom according to producer Damizza, who says the singer “did not like that s**t at all.” ...

Mariah Carey and Eminem's decades-long beef is finally explained by Damizza on the 'TFU Podcast.' The record producer, who worked closely with Mariah for over 10 years, claims Eminem wanted to ...

OMG The real reason why Eminem and Mariah Carey had beef: 'Her insecurities kicked in' From diss tracks, voicemails, and dress-ups, their beef was hilarious ...

During a June 2025 episode of the “ TFU ” podcast, music producer Damion “Damizza” Young, who started working with Carey in 1988, said that he introduced the singer to Eminem.

Eminem and Mariah Carey’s famous feud began two decades ago — and music producer Damion “Damizza” Young may have finally revealed the diss that started it all.