Eminem, born Marshall Bruce Mathers III, had a difficult childhood growing up in Detroit. He became one of the best-selling music artists of all time in the early 2000s with albums like The Slim Shady LP and The Marshall Mathers LP. Eminem faced struggles with drug addiction and the death of his friend Proof but overcame adversity to have a successful career in rap and win an Academy Award for his song "Lose Yourself" from the film 8 Mile, which was loosely based on his life. He is known for changing his musical style over the years from gangster rap to more commercial pop songs and collaborating with major artists like Rihanna and Dr. Dre.
2. LifeLife
Marshall Bruce Mathers III aliasMarshall Bruce Mathers III alias
Slim Shady but known asSlim Shady but known as
Eminem. He was born on 17Eminem. He was born on 17thth
October in St.Joseph. HisOctober in St.Joseph. His
teenager life was really hard, Heteenager life was really hard, He
hated his mom who was ahated his mom who was a
prostitute and drug addict andprostitute and drug addict and
never knew her dead, but he hadnever knew her dead, but he had
a little sister which he loved. Hea little sister which he loved. He
lived then in Detroit which was alived then in Detroit which was a
difficult area, he got beaten todifficult area, he got beaten to
the coma when he was 10.the coma when he was 10.
3. CareerCareer
In 2000 Eminem made a lot ofIn 2000 Eminem made a lot of
money for the first time, he soldmoney for the first time, he sold
90 millions in the whole90 millions in the whole
world(42 in the states).world(42 in the states).
He was also the only rapperHe was also the only rapper
who won an Oscar for the mostwho won an Oscar for the most
original song. He got chosen asoriginal song. He got chosen as
the artist of decade. After 2000the artist of decade. After 2000
he was on of the biggest starshe was on of the biggest stars
in the world.in the world.
4. 8 Mile8 Mile
2002 the movie 8 mile came2002 the movie 8 mile came
out, it is a movie about hisout, it is a movie about his
life and his up and downs,life and his up and downs,
about his career as aabout his career as a
freestyler and his relation tofreestyler and his relation to
his girlfriend and mum. Ithis girlfriend and mum. It
was a great success in thewas a great success in the
cinemas. This moviecinemas. This movie
explains that he is a hugeexplains that he is a huge
star because a biographystar because a biography
was made of him and thatwas made of him and that
someone wanted to releasesomeone wanted to release
his story in the cinemashis story in the cinemas
which shows again that hewhich shows again that he
is really important in theis really important in the
industryindustry
5. Drug addictionDrug addiction
Eminem has alwaysEminem has always
taken drugs in his life buttaken drugs in his life but
it got really worrying afterit got really worrying after
his family problems andhis family problems and
after the death of his bestafter the death of his best
friend proof. It was a badfriend proof. It was a bad
time of his career, he tooktime of his career, he took
a lot of drugs to forget alla lot of drugs to forget all
his problems, close to thehis problems, close to the
death Eminem took adeath Eminem took a
long time to catch himlong time to catch him
self. He went to rehabself. He went to rehab
and needed help of hisand needed help of his
friends.friends.
6. Eminem & ProofEminem & Proof
His best friend ProofHis best friend Proof
got shot in the CCC, agot shot in the CCC, a
club in Detroit during aclub in Detroit during a
altercation. The death ofaltercation. The death of
proof really hit him hard,proof really hit him hard,
he didn’t produce musiche didn’t produce music
for a long time after thatfor a long time after that
but he made an tributebut he made an tribute
for him.for him.
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7. MusicMusic
Eminem changed his style ofEminem changed his style of
music during his career.music during his career.
When he started his careerWhen he started his career
he produce a lot of ‘gangsterhe produce a lot of ‘gangster
rap’, he worked together withrap’, he worked together with
Dr.Dre and Snoop Dogg whoDr.Dre and Snoop Dogg who
are big names in the rapare big names in the rap
industry. Then sometimes heindustry. Then sometimes he
made funny songs tomade funny songs to
ridicules other artists such asridicules other artists such as
Michael Jackson, BritneyMichael Jackson, Britney
Spears. Also he madeSpears. Also he made
emotional songs about hisemotional songs about his
life like ‘Mockingbird’life like ‘Mockingbird’
‘When I’m gone’ and ‘cleanin‘When I’m gone’ and ‘cleanin
out my closet’. Now heout my closet’. Now he
makes more commercialmakes more commercial
songs to reach a masssongs to reach a mass
audience, he works togetheraudience, he works together
with Rihanna and Brunowith Rihanna and Bruno
Mars for example.Mars for example.
8. ‘‘Love the way you lie’Love the way you lie’
This song shows onThis song shows on
Youtube what statusYoutube what status
Eminem has,Eminem has,
465.000.000 million465.000.000 million
clicks on youtube, aclicks on youtube, a
record. Rihanna is arecord. Rihanna is a
reason for this success,reason for this success,
because she attracts abecause she attracts a
mass audience. Eminemmass audience. Eminem
is represented as a herois represented as a hero
in this clip, alone on thisin this clip, alone on this
field he looks like a realfield he looks like a real
superstar, more thensuperstar, more then
Rihanna because he hasRihanna because he has
more camera time thenmore camera time then
her, this song is alsoher, this song is also
more commercial then allmore commercial then all
of his other songs.of his other songs.
10. In these fontsIn these fonts
we can seewe can see
that the E isthat the E is
turned to theturned to the
other side, it isother side, it is
a sign toa sign to
recognize himrecognize him
and it alsoand it also
shows hisshows his
status as astatus as a
star. Also onstar. Also on
hishis
merchandisemerchandise
products the Eproducts the E
is alwaysis always
turned over toturned over to
represent himrepresent him
self.self.
11. Eminem loveEminem love
his daughterhis daughter
very much,very much,
how muchhow much
means hemeans he
made a tattoomade a tattoo
of her on hisof her on his
shouldershoulder
12. One of theOne of the
quote thatquote that
EminemEminem
believes inbelieves in
his lifehis life
after soafter so
manymany
successsuccess
andand
failuresfailures