Eminem is not as tough as one might think. He also has a soft side.
His tiny three-month-old Chihuahua is a living proof of that. Eminem has bought it last week, named it Smoky and fell for it instantly.
A close friend of the singer said to Britain's Daily newspaper: "Marshall (aka Eminem) has been having great fun with his puppy and loves taking him for walks."
"Now he can't remember what life was like before he got the pooch", he joked.
But when it comes to the illegal use of his songs, Eminem is tough.
His attorneys have filed a lawsuit to stop five companies from selling his songs as cell phone ring tones on the Internet. Eminem's representatives are also to sue the karaoke companies that sell his hits for sing-along CDs without a license.
Apple, after being sued by Eminem's legal representatives, has settled an arrangement with the rapper. The company had used a song in an iTunes commercial without asking for the singer's permisson.