Eminem will be the first guest on Apple Music's Beats 1

You get one shot, Beats 1.

When the flagship radio station of Apple Music makes its splashy debut on June 30, Eminem will be its first guest

Zane Lowe, which The New York Times describes as "Britain’s most influential radio DJ" and the main force guiding Beats 1, announced the choice on Twitter.

Next week - My first Interview on @beats1 @eminem pic.twitter.com/lJwntalM3v

— Zane Lowe (@zanelowe) June 25, 2015

Leading with the rapper is a solid, if somewhat safe choice. Eminem has had a long, credible career, as well as mainstream appeal. At the same time, the 42-year-old never fully lost his edginess, getting into a war of words with Iggy Azalea last November over his violent lyrics. Read more...