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Controversial American rapper Eminem has admitted that he is gay. The star, real name Marshall Mathers, has previously outraged many with allegations of sexism and homophobia in his lyrics. The 42-year-old infamously stormed out of the 2009 MTV Awards after Sasha Baron Cohen’s flamboyant character Bruno landed on him during the ceremony. That particular incident was later revealed to be a carefully orchestrated stunt – and so is his latest shocking revelation. Eminem enters completely into the spirit of things as he keeps a fantastically straight face (no pun intended) during a hilarious scene from the equally controversial new film The Interview. In the clip James Franco is playing David Skylark, a cheesy TV host who pulls off the celebrity scoop of the century when Eminem, playing himself, confesses: “When I say things about gay people and people think that my lyrics are homophobic, you know, it’s because I’m gay.” Asked to clarify, he bluntly continues...

A project by researchers at the University of Cambridge has suggested that hip-hop could help cure mental illness and increase diversity in the mental health workforce. Publishing their findings in The Lancet medical journal , Dr Akeem Sule and Dr Becky Inkster, co-founders of HIP HOP PSYCH , explain that they believe hip-hop is the perfect tool for opening up the discussion and de-bunking the stigma of mental illness. Dr Sule explains: ‘Much of hip-hop comes from areas of great socioeconomic deprivation, so it’s inevitable that its lyrics will reflect the issues faced by people brought up in these areas, including poverty, marginalisation, crime and drugs,’ He goes on: ‘In fact, we can see in the lyrics many of the key risk factors for mental illness, from which it can be difficult to escape. Hip-hop artists use their skills and talents not only to describe the world they see, but also as a means of breaking free. There’s often a message of hope in amongst the lyrics, d...