Eminem & Bruno (Sacha Baron Cohen)

In an exclusive interview with Rap Radar, Eminem confirmed that he and Sacha Baron Cohen indeed planned the skit where Sacha lands right in Eminem’s lap … face down, @ss up and also shot down rumors of him getting robbed of over $60,000 in merchandise. He made it clear that all that was stolen was a Nike watch, saying that the rest is made-up “like half the other stuff out there.”

RR: Can you clear up the Bruno stunt at the MTV Awards? Was it staged or planned?
Eminem: Sacha called me when we were in Europe and he had an idea to do something outrageous at the Movie Awards. I’m a big fan of his work so I agreed to get involved with the gag.

RR: If it wasn’t planned the way you agreed to, do you hold MTV or Sacha responsible and will you take any kind of action?
Eminem: I’m thrilled that we pulled this off better than we rehearsed it. It had so many people going “nuts” so to speak. Everyone was blowing me up about it.

RR: After you left the ceremony, where did you go?
Eminem: After the ceremony I went back to my hotel and laughed uncontrollably for about 3 hours. Especially after I saw it on air.

RR: There is a rumor that you hotel room was robbed and theives got 60K and your laptop while you were at ceremony. Is that true and if so what would someone find on your computer?
Eminem: The only thing was that I lost a Nike watch that we were looking for. The rest it is made-up like half the other stuff out there.

RR: How do you think the show with Jay went and how did it feel performing “Renegade” again?
Eminem: I love performing with Jay. Its the third time we’ve done the song together live and its always fun. It was an honor to share the stage with him again and to work with his band.

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