Eminem
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Eminem is a famous white rapper, producer, and actor who gave us the hits "Stan," "My Name Is," and "Cleanin' Out My Closet."
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About
Marshall Bruce Mathers III, more commonly known as Eminem, a name taken from his initials, was born on October 17, 1972 in Saint Joseph, Missouri. He spent his childhood with only his mother, traveling often from Saint Joseph to Detroit, Michigan and back. Eminem lacked interest in school as a kid, as he switched schools frequently and failed many times, until he finally dropped out. He actually started rapping at the age of four and got serious with it until he became known as Eminem when he was 17 years old. He became a battle rapper in clubs and performed over the radio, and even though he was initially ignored by the hip-hop fans because of his color, he eventually got their A-OK sign as he worked his way to proving them that he is indeed a qualified rapper.
With the birth of his daughter Hailie Jade Scott with girlfriend Kim Scott, Eminem became even more determined to succeed in the field of rapping. In 1996, he released his first album Infinite, receiving only a few reviews. He also produced Slim Shady, a song that was about his emotions towards his mother. A year later, her girlfriend left him, taking their child with her. This event led him to alcoholism and illicit drugs, but finally realizing that the only way to get out of such a depression was to pursue his dreams in the music industry, Eminem worked on and released The Slim Shady EP. With this album, he was then known to be music’s next great white hope. In that same year, he won in the Rap Olympics MC Battle in LA in its Freestyle Category, a feat that earned him a contract with Dr. Dre. The two then recorded “My Name Is” until Dr. Dre, apparently amazed by his talent, agreed to produce Eminem’s next album. He reconciled with his girlfriend Kim Scott at the time and in the fall of 1998, the couple got wed. Eminem signed with Interscope a little later, and in 1999, The Slim Shady LP was released. This album includes his hits like ”My Name Is” and “Guilty Conscience,” and gave Eminem two Grammy Awards.
In 2001, The Marshall Mathers LP was released, furthering his success in the hip-hop society. This album, containing tracks such as “Stan,” “Forgot about Dre,” and “The Real Slim Shady,” topped the success of The Slim Shady LP, winning three Grammy Awards and more for Eminem. This year was a time for both highs and lows, as he had a divorce, a quarrel with Everlast, and at the same time, he got the joint custody of Hailie Jade, and was now living a comfortable life owing to the monumental success of his album. During this same year, Eminem re-formed D-12 with his friends in Detroit, released an album, and toured. After the tour, Eminem decided to enter the film industry, and started shooting 8 Mile, which closely resembled his life in Detroit. Like Infinite, the movie had bad reviews, and so Eminem had to go back to his music. He released the single “Without Me,” and soon thereafter was the album The Eminem Show. This was equally successful as the other 2 previous releases, as it earned him another 2 Grammy Awards, 2 Brit Awards, a Juno Award, etc. His performance on “Lose Yourself” for 8 Mile was also applauded by award-giving bodies, the Oscars included.
In 2005, Eminem released his greatest hits compilation album, Curtain Call: The Hits, another successful release, topping the Billboard album charts in a short time. During this year Eminem also announced his second reconciliation with ex-wife Kim Scott, and told the media of his intention to re-marry. The couple reportedly re-married on January 14, 2006. In less than three months, Eminem again filed for a divorce, saying that “we both tried to give our marriage another chance and quickly realized that a wedding doesn’t fix the underlying problems,” while Kim sites his dependency to sleep medications as the main problem. Eminem came back to the music scene in 2006 with Eminem Presents: The Re-Up, a mixtape featuring new artists from his very own Shady Records.
Awards & Certifications
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | American Music Award | Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Male Artist |
| 2005 | Brit Award | Best International Male Solo Artist |
| 2005 | American Music Award | Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Male Artist |
| 2005 | World Music Award | World's Best Selling Rap/Hip-hop Artist and World's Best Selling Pop/Rock Artist |
| 2005 | Teen Choice Award | Choice Music Rap Track for "Mockingbird" and Choice Music Rap Artist |
| 2005 | Detroit Music Award | Outstanding National Major Label Recording for "Encore" |
| 2005 | NRJ Radio Award | Best International Male Artist |
| 2004 | Grammy Award | Best Rap Song (songwriter) for "Lose Yourself" and Best Rap Solo Performance - Male for "Lose Yourself" |
| 2004 | ASCAP Award | Most Performed Song from a Motion Picture; (For the song "Lose Yourself") for 8 Mile (2002)
shared with Luis Resto; Jeff Bass |
| 2003 | MTV Europe Music Award | Best Hip-Hop Artist |
| 2003 | NRJ Radio Award | Best International Song for "Without Me" |
| 2003 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Song; (For the song "Lose Yourself") for 8 Mile (2002)
shared with Jeff Bass (music); Luis Resto (music) |
| 2003 | World Music Award | Best Pop/Rock Artist |
| 2003 | BMI Film Music Award | for 8 Mile |
| 2003 | Most Performed Song From A Film | (For the song "Lose Yourself") for 8 Mile (2002)
shared with Jeff Bass |
| 2003 | BFCA Award | Best Song (For the song "Lose Yourself") for 8 Mile (2002) |
| 2003 | Meteor Ireland Music Award | Best International Male |
| 2003 | Teen Choice Award | Choice Movie Breakout Star - Male for 8 Mile (2002) and Choice Movie Actor - Drama/Action Adventure for 8 Mile (2002) |
| 2003 | World Music Award | Best American Pop/Rock Male Artist |
| 2003 | MTV Movie Award | Best Male Performance for 8 Mile (2002) |
| 2003 | MTV Video Music Award | Best Video from a Film for "Lose Yourself" |
| 2003 | People's Choice Award | Favorite Male Musical Performer |
| 2003 | American Music Award | Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist, Favorite Pop/Rock Album for "The Eminem Show", Favorite Hip-Hop/R&B Album for "The Eminem Show", and Favorite Hip-Hop/R&B Male Artist |
| 2003 | Brit Award | Best International Male and Best International Album for "The Eminem Show" |
| 2003 | Grammy Award | Best Rap Album for "The Eminem Show" and Best Music Video, Short Form for "Without Me" |
| 2003 | Juno Award | International Rock Album of the Year for "The Eminem Show" |
| 2003 | MuchMusic Video Award | Favorite International Artist |
| 2003 | MTV Movie Award | Breakthrough Male Performance for 8 Mile (2002) |
| 2002 | MTV Video Music Award | Best Rap Video for "Without Me", Best Male Video for "Without Me", and Video of the Year for "Without Me" |
| 2002 | MTV Europe Music Award | Best Hip-Hop Album for "The Eminem Show", Best Album for "The Eminem Show", and Best Male Artist |
| 2003 | MuchMusic Video Award | Favorite International Artist |
| 2003 | MTV Movie Award | Breakthrough Male Performance for 8 Mile (2002) |
| 2002 | MTV Video Music Award | Best Rap Video for "Without Me" and Video of the Year for "Without Me" |
| 2002 | MTV Europe Music Award | Best Hip-Hop Album for "The Eminem Show" and Best Album for "The Eminem Show" |
Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | Hot R&B | The Billboard Hot 100 | Hot Rap Singles |
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| 1998 | Just Don't Give A F*** | 62 | - | 5 |
| 1999 | My Name Is | 18 | 36 | 10 |
| 1999 | Guilty Conscience | 56 | - | - |
| 2000 | The Way I Am | 26 | 58 | 24 |
| 2000 | The Real Slim Shady | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| 2000 | Stan | 36 | 51 | - |
| 2001 | Ballad | 71 | - | - |
| 2002 | Without Me | 13 | 2 | 5 |
| 2002 | My Dad's Gone Crazy | 64 | - | - |
| 2002 | Lose Yourself | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | Cleanin' Out My Closet | 11 | 4 | 5 |
| 2002 | Business | 77 | - | 25 |
| 2002 | 8 Mile | 54 | - | - |
| 2003 | Superman | 44 | 15 | 10 |
| 2003 | Sing For The Moment | - | 14 | 18 |
| 2004 | Just Lose It | 35 | 6 | 7 |
| 2004 | Encore | 48 | - | - |
| 2005 | When I'm Gone | - | 8 | 22 |
| 2005 | Mockingbird | 51 | 11 | 10 |
| 2005 | Like Toy Soldiers | 64 | 34 | - |
| 2005 | Encore | - | 25 | 20 |
| 2005 | Ass Like That | 93 | 60 | - |
| 2006 | When I'm Gone | 96 | - | - |
| 2006 | Shake That | - | 6 | 11 |
News
Tours & Concerts
No tours to date.
Announcements
Eminem Presents: The Re-Up is now in stores worldwide since its release on December 5, 2006 under Shady Records. It features music by Eminem, Obie Trice, 50 Cent, Bizarre, Cashis, and many more.
Discography
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Singles
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Compilations & Live Releases
Other artists
Similar artists
Influences
Contemporaries
Trivia
- His 2000 album The Marshall Mathers LP is the fastest-selling rap CD to date.
- Eminem is a fan of fast food chain Taco Bell & Wendy's.
- He owns his clothing line called "Shady Ltd."
- The backwards-E in his stage name is always shown reversed and has become a logo since his 2nd album The Marshall Mathers LP.
- His performance of "The Real Slim Shady" and "The Way I Am" at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards while leading a procession of Eminem-lookalikes, is regarded as one of the best performances on the VMA's.
- The name of Eminem was taken from his initials M(arshall) M(athers).
- Eminem is a fan of Detroit Pistons.
- Eminem's full name is Marshall Bruce Mathers
Reviews
External Links
Categories: Artist | Rap
