Eminem Reaches Deal With WWE For Smackdown Appearance: Report

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 202273.4K Views

Eminem performs onstage during the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Awards which broadcasted live on TBS, TNT, and truTV at The Forum on March 11, 2018 in Inglewood, California.

Eminem is also reportedly contributing to the WWE 2K20 soundtrack as part of the deal.

Eminem's still riding the wave of his latest album Kamikaze which arrived at the tail end of the summer last year. Since then, he's been doing a ton of shows overseas, engaged in a rap beef with his mini-me, MGK, was recently the focal point of a new POV documentary titled, Marshall From Detroit. Now, it looks like he has some major things planned for the World Wrestling Entertainment league.

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WWE has constantly shown love for the hip-hop community over the years. According to Fightful, Eminem's about to be much more involved with the WWE this year. The rapper is set to contribute to the WWE 2K20 soundtrack, and on top of that, he's also gearing up to make an appearance on an episode of WWE Smackdown later this year. The rapper and the company reached a deal earlier today which was partially motivated to help promote WWE Smackdown Live on the Fox network. The company's also planning on having a custom championship belt made for Em, as well.

Eminem isn't the first rapper to appear on WWE Smackdown. Snoop Dogg, Diddy and Rick Ross have made appearances in the WWE in the past. Additionally, several of Eminem's foes have also made cameos including Limp Bizkit, Machine Gun Kelly, and Insane Clown Posse.

Keep your eyes peeled for more information on Eminem's new deal with WWE.

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Aron A.

Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.

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