HashTagDetroit Partners with Eminem #LEGACY

… We finally got ahold of Eminem’s publicist. Legacy, which is featured on Eminem’s latest studio album (The Marshall Mathers LP 2), has been approved for use in our latest #Detroit video. Matt Bartel, founder of #Detroit, said: “I couldn’t believe it when I heard Eminem was on board. Having a sense of his character, I envisioned that he would agree but to personally hear him express consent was emotional. I grew up listening to his music. He was one of few artists that have inspired me. In a way, I can relate to him. Like Marshall, I also grew up with an estranged father, in a poor household and there were some really hard times. His music gave me solace and inspired me to become a better man. I wouldn’t be where I am today without it. Even with his incredible and at times blinding success, I thought the idea behind the launch of his new video on mother’s day was inspiring. When I heard what the Queen of England did to him while he was touring overseas, I was dumbfounded… I honestly couldn’t believe that in this day and age someone as powerful, popular, and influential as she would be capable of making such a biased decision. However, I thought he handled it and reacted beautifully. As a token of our appreciation for approving the use of his track in our video, we are sending over all our video assets to his team in the event they could be used in the official video for Legacy.”

Phil Costache – HashTag Detroit