April 24, 2001
Controversial rapper Eminem will show a new side of himself in an upcoming British edition of Cosmopolitan.

Reuters reports the hip-hop superstar, whose real name is Marshall Mathers, will pose nude in the June issue of the U.K. edition of Cosmopolitan magazine.

The only thing covering Eminem's naughty bits will be a strategically placed stick of dynamite, the news service said.

His photo spread will be contained in a sealed section of the magazine, which will make it difficult for non-buyers to sneak a peak at the newsstand.

Mathers is just one of 16 celebrities -- from soap actors to musicians -- taking it off for the edition of Cosmo, the report said.

The magazine will appear on U.K. store shelves on May 17, while some specialty magazine shops will almost certainly carry the issue in North America. (More on Eminem)