Eminem has offered his services to UK talent show The X Factor saying he would like to be a judge.

Mr Mathers believes that hip-hop is ignored on the show and it badly needs a global, platinum selling star on the panel to find real talent.

Speaking of Simon Cowell, Dannii Minogue, Cheryl Cole and Louis Walsh, Eminem said: "No disrespect to the current judges but you need people who are global, platinum-selling stars.

“You need to prepare contestants for what it's really like out there, and what sort of pressure you are going to be under.”

The 37-year-old continued to The Sun: "So much average talent comes out of these reality shows, it's time to give people a chance who deserve it.

"A hip-hop star will never win a show like The X Factor without somebody like me on the panel.

"There are a lot of very talented hip-hop stars who would kill for a break in Britain but the judges aren't qualified in hip-hop.

"I keep my eye on the urban scene in Britain and there is a lot of talent out there. It needs somebody in power to open a door for them."

Asked by the newspaper whether he'd like to be a permanent judge on the ITV show, Em said: "I am not sure I would have the time to do it full-time, but I would come and be a guest judge.

"Simon tells it like it is and I am down with that. If somebody ain't good enough they ain't good enough."

(by Scott Colothan)