Eminem has said he'd rather have "bad attention than no attention".
The rapper has gained attention recently for his offensive and often violent lyrics, but has said that he enjoys provoking reactions from his critics and fans.
Recently he has been attacked over his use of homophobic and violent language, but maintains he is deliberately controversial.
Speaking in an interview with SiriusXM radio, he said: "I'm in this game to press buttons ... and spark conversation and to get a reaction out of people. And that's kind of how I've been from day one. You know just rapping in the hip hop shop, I want to say the lines that are going to get people's attention. And I would rather have ... even if it's bad attention, then no attention at all.
"I think it's cool if my records spark conversation, or a debate."
Em' also tries to stay away from social media and networking sites, because he thinks he'd get into fights which would hinder his musical productivity.
He said: "I really try not to pay attention. Put it this way, I want to keep my finger on the pulse of what's going on, so I don't want to be ignorant in that sense. But at the same time, I can't pay attention to what everyone is saying. I would never be able to make music, I don't think, if I got caught up in that. Because I would probably get caught up in some ugly arguments with people. 'Yo, drive to my house now.'
"It would consume a lot of my time and it would be very counter-productive for me to do that. But I still do, and that's what's f**ked up."
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