Eminem Defends Collaboration With Kid Rock on Christian Album
The rapper addresses backlash regarding his feature on Kid Rock's Halfway 2 Jesus by stating he is simply making music with an old friend.
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First reported by Billboard, 3h 34m ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first
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| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 90% |
| 17 Oct, 18:29 UTC | 90% |
| 10 Oct, 00:59 UTC | 92% |
| 9 Oct, 08:48 UTC | 90% |
| 2 Oct, 12:30 UTC | 93% |
| 1 Oct, 12:14 UTC | 77% |
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The story so far
4 publishers have covered this in 7 articles since 15 Oct 2026. Billboard published first, on 15 October at 13:00 UTC; Consequence followed 3h 34m later. The most recent article, from Billboard, appeared on 18 October at 08:14 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: Billboard, Consequence, Stereogum, Music News.
3 prediction markets price this story:
- Eminem — the market puts it at 90%, closing 8 Jan 2027. The outcome is Yes if Eminem releases a new song in 2026. The outcome is No otherwise. Readers often mistake the linked news story about Kid Rock as sufficient evidence for a Yes resolution.
- Eminem — the market puts it at 15%, with $6 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 27 Dec 2026. The outcome is Yes if Eminem releases an album that reaches number one on the Billboard 200 chart by December 26, 2026. The outcome is No if his album does not reach that position within the specified timeframe. Readers often mistake the linked story about a collaboration for a qualifying event, but only a solo #1 album counts toward resolution.
- Eminem — the market puts it at 16%, with $65 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Jan 2027. The outcome is Yes if Eminem releases a new album in 2026. The outcome is No if he does not release a new album in that year. Readers often mistake the linked story about Kid Rock as evidence for the resolution, but only Eminem's own album release counts.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published, with the odds on Eminem at that moment. A dash means the source published before we started tracking prices.
- BillboardKid Rock Shares Why Eminem Switched Songs on His Faith-Based Album – And Whether They Talk Politics Together92%
- ConsequenceKid Rock Adds Lil Wayne to Christian Album, Moves Eminem to Different Song92%
- ConsequenceKid Rock Drops Christian Music Album with Eminem Collaboration “Heal My Faith”92%
- ConsequenceEmimen Defends Kid Rock Collab: “Just Choosing to Make Music with My Old Friend”92%
- StereogumEminem Defends New Kid Rock Collaboration92%
- Music NewsEminem Defends New Collaboration With ‘Old Friend’ Kid Rock: ‘Not About Choosing Sides’90%▼2 points since the previous source
- BillboardEminem Defends Kid Rock Collaboration: ‘Not About Choosing Sides’90%
- Current odds90%
Sources
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- Eminem Defends Kid Rock Collaboration: ‘Not About Choosing Sides’ Billboard
- Eminem Defends New Collaboration With ‘Old Friend’ Kid Rock: ‘Not About Choosing Sides’ Music News
- Eminem Defends New Kid Rock Collaboration Stereogum
- Emimen Defends Kid Rock Collab: “Just Choosing to Make Music with My Old Friend” Consequence
- Kid Rock Drops Christian Music Album with Eminem Collaboration “Heal My Faith” Consequence
- Kid Rock Adds Lil Wayne to Christian Album, Moves Eminem to Different Song Consequence
- Kid Rock Shares Why Eminem Switched Songs on His Faith-Based Album – And Whether They Talk Politics Together Billboard
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- Eminem
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- Lil Wayne