This is a glaring omission in a country where homophobia continues to be a heated issue.Īcross South Africa's media, mention was made of the rapper's 13 Grammy and Oscar wins, and of the 80-million albums and 120-million singles he has sold. As the news of American rapper Eminem's February/March 2014 tour of South Africa spread through media outlets recently, press releases rushed to list the artist's successes, but made no mention of renewed accusations of homophobia following the release of his latest album.
