Rap superstar Eminem nearly died from a d**** overdose and was taking "up to 30 Vicodin a day" before being saved by showbiz pal Elton John, a new book reveals.

The star, real name Marshall Mathers, was once even rushed to the hospital two hours away from death after consuming the equivalent of "four bags of heroin."

The startling claims about the 15-time Grammy award winner are made in a new biography obtained by DailyMail.com.

Author Anthony Bozza tells in his book 'Not Afraid: The Evolution of Eminem' that the star was consuming vast amounts of Vicodin - an opioid painkiller.

However, the Detroit born rapper and actor then reached out to pop legend Elton who came to his rescue.

"As a fellow musical superstar with nearly 30 years of sobriety under his belt, Elton John was the perfect mentor to help guide Marshall," writes Bozza.

"The two started on a program of weekly check-ins and grew very close."

Eminem openly discussed his prescription d*** demons in the documentary 'How To Make Money Selling D****' released in 2013.
“I don’t know at what point exactly it started to be a problem. I just remember liking it more and more,” he said.

The rapper then tells how he never felt he had a real problem as he wasn’t “out there shooting heroin” but admitted he was once hooked on Vicodin, Valium and X****.

His addiction to prescription pills soon took over his life, and he recalled the moment he nearly died after taking an overdose.

“My organs were shutting down. My liver, kidneys, everything… They didn’t think I was going to make it. My bottom was going to be death,” he said.

During the peak of his d*** addiction, Eminem revealed he was taking up to 60 Valium and 30 Vicodin pills a day.

“The doctors told me I’d done the equivalent of four bags of heroin,” he said about his 2007 overdose. "They said I was about two hours from dying.”

"I didn't know (Elton) was gay," Eminem claimed in 2004. "I really didn't care."

The Brit star said Eminem was "just writing about the way things are" and never viewed his friend as homophobic.

Eminem's debilitating descent into addiction rapidly spiralled following the murder of his best friend and collaborator, DeShaun 'Proof' Holton, in 2006.
He increasingly used opiates and benzodiazepines to self-medicate, his d*** abuse and weight gain made worse by depression.

"Some days I would just lay in bed and take pills and cry... I needed pills in my body just to feel normal, so I would be sick. It was a vicious cycle," Eminem has admitted.

Elton, who overcame a cocaine addiction in the 1980s, told in 2010 how he had been helping the American hip-hop singer.

woah, that's crazy, @Eminem . glad you're still here wit us.

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yeah, aight

"I didn't know (Elton) was gay," Eminem claimed in 2004. "I really didn't care."

This is really such an odd friendship you gotta love it

How can this be lmao?

They performed at the Grammys together in 2001 to specifically address sexuality

Damn this is beautiful

What if I'm a hypocrite who's afraid to face the truth?
Wait...
What if I told you...

I'm gay too?

"I didn't know (Elton) was gay," Eminem claimed in 2004. "I really didn't care."
^^^^

Hes a f***ing liar as well as a d*** addict

someone saved my life tonight sugarbeaarrr

Rockstar s***

back when he was damn near invincible

If he died ppl would think he'd never stop dropping classics

30 vicodins a day

just cause he said it in 2004 don’t mean he meant in 2004

respect anyone who can kick those kind of habits

yeah his brain literally musta got fried. no wonder he cant rap no more

"Eminem revealed he was taking up to 60 Valium and 30 Vicodin pills a day" HUH

Andddd the corny jokes begin

Im not even remotely joking

We know this

Some new rappers sound like they have brain damage and still can rap.

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