Besides recently taking jabs at Mariah Carey and all of the other antics he’s usually up to, Eminem seems like a really nice guy. Kind of. Alongside late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, the rapper has chosen to take around 200 laid off auto workers from his home town of Detroit to Jimmy Kimmel Live in L.A. where he will be promoting his upcoming album “Relapse”. The two also wanted to make light of how the recession has been affecting Detroit- and of course, show the folks a smashing good time.

For those of you that have been living under a rock, Detroit’s auto industry has been greatly affected by the recession. The city, which used to be the car manufacturing capital of the country, is deteriorating more and more everyday. Companies have closed up shop and left workers scrambling for employment which has sadly, affected thousands. Through the voice of his publicist, Em told the Detroit Free Press, “news reports ignore people who have lost their jobs without getting big payouts after dedicating themselves to the auto industry.” [billboard]

Kudos to Eminem for being such a thoughtful person. I might just have to actually buy his album after all.