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Eminem thanks fans for help in dark times

Rapper Eminem performs onstage at The 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Staples Center on Feb. 13, 2011, in Los Angeles. Larry Busacca/Getty Images

(CBS/AP) Eminem, who battled an addiction to prescription drugs, thanked his fans at a New York concert for their support and getting him through dark times.

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The 39-year-old told a packed house on Thursday night that he "wouldn't have gotten out of that dark place without y'all" before he performed the Grammy-winning song "Not Afraid." He said the performance was "dedicated to anybody tonight who's been through personal struggles."

Eminem's addiction and climb to sobriety is detailed in his 2010 album "Recovery." It was that year's best-selling album.

At the Hammerstein Ballroom the rapper performed more than a dozen songs at an event for the watch brand G-Shock, including the hits "Lose Yourself," "Love the Way You Lie" and "The Real Slim Shady."

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