Eminem keeps it serious on the cover of Billboard. The noticeably slimmer Detroit MC stands tall with his trademark tattoos and plain t-shirt on the latest issue. “Marshall Law: The Making and Marketing of a Rap God’s Return,” headlines the issue which hits newsstands on November 9.

Eminem’s The Marshall Mathers LP 2 album releases on November 5, three days after appearing as musical guest on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” this weekend.

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