Eminem credits Elton with helping him get clean

There were eyebrows raised several years back when Elton John did a duet with rap artist Eminem on the Grammy Awards telecast. But apparently that collaboration resulted in a lasting friendship. Eminem told Jimmy Kimmel Friday night that it was Elton who helped him tio get off drugs.

“He’s there man,” Eminem told Kimmel. “For awhile he was calling me like every oither day.”