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Eminem Biography
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Source: http://www.eminem.net/biography/
Eminem, born Marshall Bruce Mathers III, 17 October 1973, Kansas City, Missouri, USA. This white rapper burst onto the US charts in 1999 with a controversial take on the horrorcore genre. Mathers endured an itinerant childhood, living with his mother in various states before eventually ending up in Detroit at the age of 12. He took up rapping in high school before dropping out in ninth grade, joining ad hoc groups Basement Productions, the New Jacks, and D12. The newly named Eminem released a raw debut album in 1997 through independent label FBT. Infinite was poorly received, however, with Eminem earning unfavourable comparisons to leading rappers such as Nas and AZ. His determination to succeed was given a boost by a prominent feature in Source's Unsigned Hype column, and he gained revenge on his former critics when he won the Wake Up Show's Freestyle Performer Of The Year award, and finished runner-up in Los Angeles' annual Rap Olympics. The following year's The Slim Shady EP, named after his sinister alter-ego, featured some vitriolic attacks on his detractors. The stand-out track, "Just Don't Give A fuck", became a highly popular underground hit, and led to guest appearances on MC Shabaam Sahddeq's "Five Star Generals" single and Kid Rock's Devil Without A Cause set. As a result, Eminem was signed to Aftermath Records by label boss Dr. Dre, who adopted the young rapper as his protege and acted as co-producer on Eminem's full-length debut. Dre's beats featured prominently on The Slim Shady LP, a provocative feast of violent, twisted lyrics, with a moral outlook partially redeemed by Eminem's claim to be only "voicing" the thoughts of the Slim Shady character. Parody or no parody, lyrics to tracks such as "97 Bonnie & Clyde" (which contained lines about killing the mother of his child) and frequent verbal outbursts about his mother were held by many, outside even the usual Christian moral majority, to be deeply irresponsible. The album was buoyed by the commercial success of the singles "My Name Is" and "Guilty Conscience" (the former helped by a striking, MTV-friendly video), and climbed to number 2 on the US album chart in March 1999.
Eminem subsequently made high profile appearances on Rawkus Records' Soundbombing Volume 2 compilation and Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott's Da Real World. He was also in the news when his mother filed a lawsuit claiming that comments made by the rapper during interviews and on The Slim Shady LP had caused, amongst other things, emotional distress, damage to her reputation and loss of self-esteem. None of which harmed the sales of Eminem's follow-up album, The Marshall Mathers LP, which debuted at number 1 on the US album chart in May 2000 and established him as the most successful rapper since the mid-90s heyday of 2Pac and Snoop Doggy Dogg. By the end of the year, however, his troubled personal life and a serious assault charge had removed the gloss from his phenomenal commercial success. Despite criticism from gay rights groups, the rapper swept up three Grammy Awards the following February. He also reunited with his D12 colleagues to record the transatlantic chart-topping Devil's Night.
Eminem's new studio album, The Eminem Show, was premiered by single "Without Me". The track, which debuted at UK number 1 in May 2002, featured a sample from Malcolm McLaren's "Buffalo Girls" and was supported by a controversial video which saw the rapper dressing up as Osama Bin Laden. The album debuted at number 1 on both sides of the Atlantic. Later in the year, Eminem made his mainstream acting debut in 8 Mile. The lead single from the soundtrack, "Lose Yourself", gave the rapper his first US number 1 single in November.
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from Russia.... | Reviewer: roman-jew | 11/15/09
Hi!!! My name's Roma. I'm from Russia.I just say that Eminem's one of the best rap the executores)Though you all know it. We,Russian, are very respect him.Thanks your songs........
Eminem | Reviewer: Kelly | 11/10/09
You may be kinda fucked up to the general public but I find you raps realistic and stimulating. I am still in high school and my nickname has become eminem. I hope that i can live up to the person that you are and the musical talent that you have.
Hi | Reviewer: Morgyn | 10/20/09
(listening to you right now)Hi,you rock and you have to be one of the funniest artists eva.And I kinda have a crush on you my friends who r girls wonder why cause they r into poppy shit which I hate most of my guy friends like you, probaly not as much as me though.the thing is though I don't like rap that much(I'm more into Panic at the disco,fall out boy and stuff) it's just your music it's real and you mean it and I like listening to stuff in my room on my own and thinking and your music makes me do that!
hello | Reviewer: bryar mccrea | 10/15/09
Hey eminem i been witte you but you didn't write back at me do you remember your song stan i love that song and if you are reading this i am going to be in the army, when i am older. Also im your #1 fan.
hi! | Reviewer: Maya | 9/25/09
hey shady!
i'm a new fan, just wanna say that I Love ur music, i love ur rap. the new album scares the shit outta me, but i love it still! KEEP MAKIN THE DOPEST SHIT IN THE WORLD, AND KEEP PISSIN' OFF THOSE WHO OPPOSE U!!- safely, of course.XP
peace 2 all!!
wot a darlin | Reviewer: Donna | 9/20/09
lovin ur new album,more interested in you tho bbe,ur my alltime badboy,yep u got wot i need,not goin lick ur arse to get it tho,ur still human duk,youve inspired me enuf to follow my own dream,that'll do 4 me,loadsa love n hugs,xxxx
I missed u Em | Reviewer: DLynn | 9/4/09
ah i missed u em i havent hered of u since mocking bird came out, glad to here ur back in da game, what makes me a fan of urs is that ur real,u tell it like it is, u dont give a fuck what ppl think and i don't either. I think ur one of the greatest rappers out their. I have always bein and always be ur biggest fan. I even got in an argument with this kat who was dissin u when i went down to mississippi on easter break afew years back after katrina hit.
Eminem best rapper alive! | Reviewer: Anonymous | 8/16/09
Da fucker who said dat eminem accent is bad is a bitch....damn fuckin street bitch. Wel eminem is da best rapper in da world no one can rap like him. First of all bitch wat u knw abt music more than eminem.Eminem voice roxxxxx! And eminem is the rap king 4ever!Ur a dumb ass! Somebody on a fine day eminem fans only burn up ur ass in front of ur home. B ready 2 get it fucker asshole.
youngest fan ever!!!!! | Reviewer: louis | 7/20/09
im louis and im 4 and eminem rocks.I know all the moves and the words to your songs.I listen to you first thing in the morning and last thing at night,it does my brothers head in.My favorite songs are Beautiful,loose yourself,mocking bird,sing for the moment and we made you.
you are the best!!!!!! louis
if i could | Reviewer: chimere | 7/17/09
thanx your music has put a lid on the chick on the inside who just wont shut hte fuck up!!!!!!!!!!!!! u help me to realize i can b me and not worry who cares cause i am wateva they say i am . slim keep my ears ringing ans it wont get ugly i love u
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