On one level, Eminem and Rihanna’s “The Monster” might seem like another pop-rap song for the radio. However, Eminem seemed to say the track was partly inspired by Rihanna’s public image.

None of the singles reached #1 until the emergency-glass Rihanna collaboration. “The Monster,” the obvious attempt to create another “Love The Way You Lie,” did not originate with Eminem.

Eminem has extended his lead at the summit of Australian's ARIA singles chart. The rapper's Rihanna collaboration 'The Monster' holds off competition from Katy Perry and Avicii to spend a second ...