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Ed Sheeran stans for Eminem & Beyonce
Entertainment Weekly
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At the other end of the spectrum, what’s the biggest rockstar moment you’ve had?
Playing with Beyonce. That’s the only point I’ve felt like a rockstar. In my own shows, I’m still quite an awkward British dude with an acoustic guitar. But when you’re on stage with Steve Wonder’s band, Gary Clark Jr. and Beyonce and then they give you an electric guitar to play … that’s when you can feel a bit rock-y.
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Speaking of Beyoncé, you did a great take on “Drunk in Love,” and you’ve covered rap songs like “No Diggity” and “I’m in Love With the Coco” really well. Would you ever make a full-on rap or R&B album?
I go into every album wanting to make them just one genre, but I find that dull…. One of my favorite albums is The Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem. There’s so many waves and dips and different sounds that make it interesting—for me, anyway. And it’s the same if you listen to any Michael Jackson or Stevie Wonder record.
Have you met Eminem yet?
There was an opportunity when I went to SNL with [producer] Rick Rubin. I said, “Will he know who I am?” And Rick said, “Unless you’re an underground rapper from Detroit, he won’t.” I really wanted to meet Jay Z, and I met him at the perfect point where he was aware [of who I was] so we could have a conversation rather than me just being the dude that takes a picture. So I’m going to wait for that with Eminem.
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While we’re talking about sex, what’s your stance on writing songs about your personal life?
Just be as open as possible. Never hide the truth from your audience because they want to hear you stripped. If Eminem had made that song “Kim” so it wasn’t so shocking, no one would have liked it. But because he was so bare and so honest, it worked. If you’re going to be a songwriter, then wear your heart on your sleeve and don’t worry.
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http://www.ew.com/article/2015/05/19...eran-interview
Stan Eddy 
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