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| {{Infobox musical artist | |||
| |Name = Eminem | |||
| |Img = Eminem Live.jpg | |||
| ||Img_capt = Eminem performing at the ] in 2005. | |||
| |Background = solo_singer | |||
| |Birth_name = Marshall Bruce Mathers III | |||
| |Alias = Slim Shady | |||
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| |Years_active = 1995-present | |||
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| '''Marshall Bruce Mathers III''' (born ] ]),<ref name="allmusicbio">{{cite web|last=Ankeny|first=Jason|coauthors=Torreano, Bradley|title=Eminem — Biography|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:0xfpxqyjldke~T1|publisher=]|date=2006|accessdate=2008-01-30}}</ref> known as '''Slim Shady''' and his primary ] '''Eminem''', is an ]-winning ] ], ] and ]. Having sold over seventy million ] worldwide,<ref>{{cite news|title=Irish Court Seeks Shady Testimony|last=Grossberg|first=Josh|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=a3707a76-0bfd-4b94-aba6-afadc2ae9864&entry=index|publisher=]|location=Los Angeles|date=8 March 2007|accessdate=2008-07-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Eminem's an overweight recluse: mum|last=Cusick|first=Sean|url=http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=344609|publisher=]|date=Jan 11 2008|accessdate=2008-07-24}}</ref> Eminem is one of the ] of all time. | |||
| Eminem quickly gained popularity in 1999 with his major-label debut album '']''. The following album, '']'', became the fastest-selling hip hop album in history,<ref name="MMLP">{{cite web|accessdate=2008-04-23|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5923810/eminem_bounces_britney_from_top_spot|title=Eminem Bounces Britney From Top Spot |publisher=]}}</ref> followed by an increasing amount of popularity, critical praise, as well as controversy. While Eminem has won many ], been praised for having "verbal energy", high quality of lyricism and been ranked at number nine on ]'s list of ''The Greatest MCs of All Time'',<ref>. BBC. Accessed ] ].</ref><ref name="mtv top10"> ''MTV''. Retrieved on ].</ref> he has often been infamous for the controversy surrounding many of these lyrics, including allegations of glorifying ], ], and ].<ref>. ]. Accessed ] ] (2001-02-07)</ref> | |||
| ==Music career== | |||
| ===Early life and first releases=== | |||
| Marshall Bruce Mathers III was born in ], ], the son of Deborah Mathers-Briggs and Marshall Bruce Mathers, Jr.<ref name="Fox News"/> Shortly after his birth, his father walked out, leaving his son. Until he was twelve, Marshall Mathers and his mother often moved between St. Joseph and ], a ] suburb. As a teenager, Mathers became interested in hip hop, performing amateur raps at age fourteen under the pseudonym "M&M" and joining the group ] around 1995, when his first single was released.<ref name="allmusicbio"/> Although a student of ] in Warren, he frequently participated in ] at Osbourne High School across town,<ref>{{harvnb|Bozza|2003|p=119}}</ref> gaining the approval of underground hip hop audiences.<ref name="allmusicbio"/> After repeating the ninth grade three times due to truancy,<ref name="Britannica"/> he dropped out of high school at age 17.<ref name="Fox News"/> | |||
| Since 1992, Mathers had been signed to FBT Productions, run by brothers Jeff and Mark Bass. Mathers also held a minimum-wage job of cooking and dishwashing at the restaurant Gilbert's Lodge at ] for some time.<ref>{{harvnb|Bozza|2003|p=14}}</ref> In 1996, his debut album '']'', which was recorded at the Bassment, a recording studio owned by the Bass brothers, was released under their independent label Web Entertainment.<ref>{{harvnb|Bozza|2003|p=15}}</ref> Eminem recalls: "Obviously, I was young and influenced by other artists, and I got a lot of feedback saying that I sounded like Nas and AZ. ''Infinite'' was me trying to figure out how I wanted my rap style to be, how I wanted to sound on the mic and present myself. It was a growing stage. I felt like ''Infinite'' was like a demo that just got pressed up."<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-04-23|url=http://www.eminem.com/bio/bio.aspx|title=Eminem biography|work=Eminem.com|publisher=Interscope Records}}</ref> Subjects covered in ''Infinite'' included his struggles with raising his newborn daughter Hailie Jade Scott while on limited funds.<ref>{{harvnb|Bozza|p=16}}</ref> Early in his career, Eminem collaborated with fellow Detroit MC ] under the stage name ].<ref>{{cite web|last=Anziri|first=Jon|title=Royce da 5'9 — Biography|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:jvfoxq8kldfe~T1|publisher=]|date=2002|accessdate=2008-01-30}}</ref> | |||
| ], CEO of ], requested a demo tape of Eminem's after Eminem won second place at the 1997 ]. Iovine played the tape for record producer ], founder of ]. The two began recording tracks for Eminem's upcoming major-label debut ''The Slim Shady LP'', and Eminem made a guest performance on the album '']'' by ].<ref name="allmusicbio"/> Hip-hop magazine '']'' featured Eminem in its "Unsigned Hype" column in March 1998.<ref name="Bozza 81">{{harvnb|Bozza|2003|p=81}}</reF> | |||
| ===1999: ''The Slim Shady LP''=== | |||
| {{main|The Slim Shady LP}} | |||
| According to '']'', at this point of his life Eminem had "realized his musical ambitions were the only way to escape his unhappy life". After being signed to ]/] in 1998, Eminem released in 1999 his first major studio album, '']'', heavily based on the production by ]. The album was, according to the same Billboard article, "brutal" and "light years ahead of the material he had been writing beforehand."<ref name="billbard>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-04-23|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/bio/index.jsp?pid=315925|title=Eminem|publisher=]}}</ref> It went on to be one of the most popular albums of 1999, going ] by the end of the year.<ref name="rotn">{{cite web|accessdate=2008-04-23|url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/artists-e/eminem_main.htm|title=Timeline|publisher=Rock on the Net}}</ref> With the album's popularity came controversy surrounding many of the album's lyrics. In "'97 Bonnie and Clyde", he describes a trip with his infant daughter, disposing of the body of his wife. Another song, "]", ends with his encouraging a man to murder his wife and her lover. "Guilty Conscience" marked the beginning of the powerful friendship and musical bond that ] and Eminem would share. The two label-mates would later collaborate on a line of hit songs, including "]" and "What's the Difference" from Dr. Dre's album '']'', "]" from '']'', "Say What You Say" from '']'' and "]" from '']''. Thus, Dr. Dre would go on to make at least one guest appearance on all of Eminem's studio albums under the label ].<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-04-23|url=http://www.sptimes.com/2006/01/16/Artsandentertainment/Eminem_and_his_ex_wif.shtml|title=Eminem and his ex-wife remarry |publisher=] }}</ref> | |||
| ===2000–2001: ''The Marshall Mathers LP''=== | |||
| {{main|The Marshall Mathers LP}} | |||
| '']'' was released in May 2000. It went on to sell 1.76 million copies in its first week, breaking the records set by ]'s '']'' as the fastest-selling hip hop album and ]' '']'' as the fastest-selling solo album in the United States.<ref name="MMLP"/><ref name="criminal"> ]. Accessed on ] (2001-04-11).</ref> The first single released from the album, "]", was a success and created some buzz by insulting celebrities and making dubious claims about them; he implies, among other things, that ] performed ] on ] (of ]) and ] (of ]'s '']'').<ref>{{harvnb|Bozza|2003|p=60}}</ref> In his second single, "]", he reveals to his fans the pressures from his record company to top "]" and sell more records. Although Eminem had parodied shock rocker ] in the video "My Name Is", the artists are now on good terms. They have performed a remix of the song "The Way I Am" together in concert.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-04-23|url=http://www.nyrock.com/worldbeat/02_2001/021601.asp|title=Some Marilyn Manson Scraps From the Road |publisher=NY Rock}}</ref> In the third single, "]" (which samples ]'s "]"), Eminem attempts to deal with his new-found fame, taking on the perspective of a deranged fan who kills himself and his pregnant girlfriend, mirroring "'97 Bonnie & Clyde" on ''The Slim Shady LP''.<ref name="Fox News">{{cite web|accessdate=2008-04-23|url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,194705,00.html|title=Eminem's Biography |publisher=] }}</ref> ''Q'' magazine named "Stan" the third-greatest rap song of all time,<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-04-23|url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/q150lists.htm|title=150 Greatest Rock Lists Ever|publisher=Rock List Music}}</ref> and the song came tenth in a similar survey conducted by Top40-Charts.com.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-04-23|url=http://www.top40-charts.com/features/top100_greatest_hiphop2.php|title=25 years of Hip-hop|publisher=Top 40 Charts}}</ref> The song has since become highly acclaimed and was ranked 290th in '']'' magazine's "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" list.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-04-23|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/500songs|title=The RS 500 Greatest Songs of All Time |publisher=]}}</ref> In July 2000, Eminem became the first white person to be featured on the cover of ''The Source'' magazine.<ref name="Bozza 81"/> | |||
| Music tours that he participated in for 2001 included the ] with rappers ], ], ], and ]<ref name="up in smoke">{{cite news|last=Pareles|first=Jon|title=Four Hours Of Swagger From Dr. Dre And Friends|url=http://www.slate.com/id/2114375/|work=The New York Times|date=2000-07-17|accessdate=2008-05-24}}</ref> and ] with the band ].<ref>{{harvnb|Bozza|2003|p=70}}</ref> | |||
| ===2002–2003: ''The Eminem Show''=== | |||
| {{main|The Eminem Show}} | |||
| Eminem's third major album, '']'', was released in summer 2002 and proved to be another hit for the rapper reaching number one on the charts and selling well over 1 million copies in its first week of release.<ref name="rotn"/> It featured the single "]", an apparent sequel to "The Real Slim Shady", in which he makes derogatory comments about ]s, ], ], and ], among others. The album reflected on the impact of his rise to fame, his relationship with his wife and daughter, and his status in the hip-hop community. He also addresses the charges he faced over assaulting a ] he saw kissing his wife in 2000. ] of ] felt that while there was clear anger present on several tracks, this album was considerably less inflammatory than ''The Marshall Mathers LP''.<ref name="eminem show">{{cite web|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|authorlink=Stephen Thomas Erlewine|title="The Eminem Show" — Overview|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=Aiypzefrk2gf6|publisher=]|date=2002|accessdate=2008-02-01}}</ref> However, ], who previously criticized ''The Marshall Mathers LP'' for perceived ] lyrics in the album, noted ''The Eminem Show'' for its extensive use of ], giving Eminem a nickname of "Eminef" for the ] of '']'', an obscenity prevalent in the album.<ref name="tasteless">{{cite web|last = Bozell |first = L. Brent III |authorlink = L. Brent Bozell III |title = Eminem - Tasteless, Incoherent, and Tired | |||
| |work=]|publisher=] |date = 2002-07-24 |url = http://www.mediaresearch.org/bozellcolumns/entertainmentcolumn/2002/col20020724.asp |accessdate = 2008-01-28 }}</ref> Satirical musician ] was in 2003 denied permission to make a video for "]", his parody of Eminem's "]". "Last year, Eminem forced me to halt production on the video for my 'Lose Yourself' parody because he somehow thought that it would be harmful to his image or career."<ref name="losing it">{{cite news|last=Thomas|first=Mike|title=Is the King of Pop losing it?|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20041016051807/http://www.suntimes.com/output/entertainment/cst-ftr-jacko14.html|work=Chicago Sun-Times|date=2004-10-14|publisher=Internet Archive Wayback Machine|accessdate=2004-10-16}}</ref> | |||
| ===2004: ''Encore''=== | |||
| {{main|Encore (Eminem album)}} | |||
| On ], ], the ] admitted it was "looking into" allegations that Eminem had threatened the ] after the song "]" with ] and ] was released on mixtape.<ref>{{cite news|title=Secret Service checks Eminem's 'dead president' lyrics|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/Music/12/05/eminem.lyrics/|publisher=]|date=2003-12-06|accessdate=2008-02-01}}</ref> The lyrics in question: "Fuck money / I don't rap for dead presidents / I'd rather see the president dead / It's never been said, but I set precedents...". The song in question, titled "We As Americans", was being recorded possibly for '']'' but wound up on a bonus CD accompanying the album instead.<ref name="encore amg">{{cite web|last=Erlewine|first= Stephen Thomas|authorlink=Stephen Thomas Erlewine|title="Encore" - Overview|url=http://wc07.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:33320r4aq48x|publisher=]|date=2004|accessdate=2007-09-17}}</ref> | |||
| The year 2004 saw the release of Eminem's fourth major album, ''Encore''. The album was another chart-topper, as it was driven by the single "]", notable for being disrespectful towards ]. On ], ], a week after the release of "]", Eminem's first single off ''Encore'', ] called into the ]-based ] radio show to report his displeasure with the video, which parodies Jackson's ] trial, ], and an incident in which Jackson's hair caught on fire while filming a ] commercial in 1984. The lyrics to "Just Lose It" refer to Jackson's legal troubles, however he does state in his song "...and that's not a stab at Michael/That's just a metaphor/I'm just psycho...". Many of Jackson's supporters and friends spoke out about the video, including ], who called the video "kicking a man while he's down" and "bullshit".<ref name="MJ">{{cite web|accessdate=2008-04-23|url=http://www.allhiphop.com/hiphopnews/?ID=3825|title=Stevie Wonder has words to say about Eminem|publisher=AllHipHop}}</ref> and ] who declared, "Eminem has lost his ghetto pass. We want the pass back."<ref name="MJ" /> In the video, Eminem parodied ], ], and a Blonde-Ambition-touring ].<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-04-23|url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-7179448_ITM|title=Eminem's new album doesn't build on previous success. |publisher=] }}</ref> | |||
| Regarding Jackson's protest, ], who parodied the Eminem song "Lose Yourself" on a track titled "Couch Potato" on his 2003 album '']'', told the '']'', "Last year, Eminem forced me to halt production on the video for my "Lose Yourself" parody because he somehow thought that it would be harmful to his image or career. So the ] of this situation with Michael is not lost on me".<ref name="losing it"/> ] was the first channel to stop airing the video. MTV, however, announced it would continue airing the video. ''The Source'', through its CEO Raymond "]" Scott, wanted not only the video to be pulled, but the song off the album, and a public apology to Jackson from Eminem.<ref>{{cite news|last=Donaldson-Evans|first=Catherine|accessdate=2008-04-23|url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,138350,00.html|title=Jackson Bashes Eminem in FOX Exclusive |publisher=] }}</ref> In 2007 Jackson and Sony bought ] from ]. This deal gave him the rights to songs by Eminem, ] and ] amongst other.<ref name="2007 music deal">{{cite web |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/05/31/the-police-plan-mtv-unplugged-performance-michael-jackson-buys-rights-to-eminem-tunes-and-more/ | |||
| |title=Michael Jackson buys rights to Eminem tunes and more |publisher=''Rolling Stone'' |date=] |accessdate=2008-06-23 }}</ref> Despite the comedic theme of the lead single, ''Encore'' had its fair share of serious subject matter, including the anti-war track "]". On ], ], a week before the ], Eminem released the video for "Mosh" on the Internet.<ref>{{cite news|last=Reid|First=Shaheem|title=Eminem's 'Mosh' Video Hits the Internet|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1493010/20041025/eminem.jhtml|publisher=]|date=2004-10-25|accessdate=2008-02-01}}</ref> The song featured a very strong anti-] message, with lyrics such as "fuck Bush" and "this ] that we call our president."<ref>{{cite news|last=Reid|first=Shaheem|title=Eminem Targets Bush on New Track 'Mosh'|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1492827/20041020/eminem.jhtml?headlines=true|publisher=]|date=2004-10-20|accessdate=2008-02-01}}</ref> The video features Eminem gathering up an army of people, including rapper ], presented as victims of the ] and leading them to the ]. However, once the army breaks in, it is revealed that they are there to simply register to vote, and the video ends with the words "VOTE Tuesday November 2" on the screen. After Bush won the election, the video's ending was changed to Eminem and the protesters invading while Bush was giving a speech.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-04-23|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-123840513.html|title=Race for the White House: Eminem joins fight.(News) |publisher=] }}</ref> | |||
| ===2005–2007: Hiatus=== | |||
| In ], some industry insiders speculated that Eminem was considering ending his rapping career after six years and several multi-platinum albums. Speculation began in early 2005 about a double-disc album to be released late that year, rumored to be titled ''The Funeral''.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-04-23|url=http://www.1strowseats.com/blog/?p=32|title=Rick Sprinfield traveling through September|publisher=1st Row Seats}}</ref> The album manifested itself as a ] under the name ''],'' and was released on ] ] under Aftermath Entertainment. In July 2005, the ''Detroit Free Press'' broke news of a potential final bow for Eminem as a solo performer, quoting members of his inside circle who said that he will begin to fully embrace the role of producer and label executive. On the same day of the release of the compilation album, Eminem denied that he was retiring on Detroit-based WKQI's "Mojo in the Mornin'" radio show, but implied that he would at least be taking a break as an artist, saying "I'm at a point in my life right now where I feel like I don't know where my career is going… This is the reason that we called it 'Curtain Call,' because this could be the final thing. We don't know."<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-04-23|url=http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/arts/AP-People-Eminem.html|title=Eminem's Mother Sued Over Book Profits |publisher=]}}</ref> | |||
| That year, Eminem was a subject of criticism in conservative ]'s book '']'', being ranked at #58.<ref>{{harv|Goldberg|2005|p=139}}</ref> Goldberg cited a 2001 column by ] of '']'' claiming, "In Eminem's world, all women are ] and he is eager to ] and ] them."<ref>{{cite web |last = Herbert |first = Bob |authorlink = Bob Herbert |title = In America; A Musical Betrayal|publisher = ] |date = 2001-01-29 |url = http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F03E4DA103FF93AA15752C0A9679C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all |accessdate = 2007-10-06}}</ref> The Eminem song "]" was used by Goldberg as an example of ] in his music.<ref>{{harv|Goldberg|2005|p=140}}</ref> | |||
| In summer 2005, Eminem embarked on his first U.S. concert run in three years, the ], featuring ], ], ], D12, ], ], and others. In August 2005, Eminem canceled the European leg of the tour and subsequently announced that he had entered ] for treatment for a "dependency on sleep medication".<ref name="abc">{{cite web|accessdate=2008-04-23|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/arts/theshallowend/200508/s1441976.htm|title=Eminem in rehab|publisher=]}}</ref> | |||
| ===2008: Eminem's sixth studio album=== | |||
| {{Main|Eminem's sixth studio album}}<!-- Please do nor modify this without creating a discussion BEFORE! --> | |||
| In September 2007, Eminem called into New York radio station ] during a ] interview and said he is "in limbo" and "debating" about when and if he would release another album. He said, "I'm always working -- I'm always in the studio. It feels good right now, the energy of the label. For a while, I didn't want to go back to the studio ... I went through some personal things. I'm coming out of those personal things it feels good." And though he jokingly said he'd release the new CD "tomorrow", there is no official release date, according to ].<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-04-23|url=http://www.rapbasement.com/news/eminem/eminem-in-limbo-says-hes-not-sure-about-another-album.html|title=Eminem in "Limbo", Says Hes Not Sure About Another Album |publisher=Rap Basement}}</ref> | |||
| That same month, ] confirmed in an interview with the '']'' that he would be devoting two months to work on Eminem's new album, saying, "We'll be trying to get his thing done and work on a few things on my own project"<ref name="dreproduce">Robert Hilburn (] ]). . LA Times. Accessed ] ].</ref> | |||
| In June 2008, Eminem called into his radio station, Shade 45 to talk to LL Cool J who was being interviewed. While speaking, Eminem said "Everything is good. I'm just in the studio now working on songs."<ref></ref> | |||
| ==Other projects== | |||
| ===D12=== | |||
| {{main|D12}} | |||
| Around the time of recording ''Infinite'', Eminem and rappers Proof and Kon Artis gathered the group of rappers now collectively in the group D12, short for "Detroit Twelve" or "Dirty Dozen", performing in the manner of the multi-man group ].<ref>{{harvnb|Bozza|2003|p=19}}</ref> In 2001, Eminem brought his rap group, ], to the popular music scene, and the group's debut album '']'' came out that year.<ref name="d12 all music">{{cite web|last=Smith|first=Kerry|title=D12 > Biography|url=http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:gcfuxqykldde~T1|work=All Music Guide|date=May 2006|accessdate=2008-05-23}}</ref> The first single released off of the album was "]", followed by "]", an ode to recreational drug use. For radio and television, the censored version "Pills" was heavily rewritten to remove many of the song's references to drugs and sex and was renamed "Purple Hills". While that single was a hit, the album's second single, "]", was not as successful.<ref>{{cite web|last=Jenison|first=David|date=2001-06-27|accessdate=2008-04-23|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=efc34fd4-7799-4bed-9133-fc3c822d2e57&entry=index|title=Music Fans Possessed by "Devil" |publisher=] }}</ref> | |||
| After their debut, D12 took a three-year break from the studio, later regrouping to release their second album, '']'', in 2004, which featured the popular hit single release "My Band".<ref name="d12 all music"/> In April 2006 D12 member Deshaun "]" Holton was killed in a club brawl involving U.S. military veteran Keith Bender Jr, who was killed by Proof. The eruption is suspected to have been due to an argument over a game of pool. Proof was then allegedly shot by the bouncer Mario Etheridge, Bender's cousin. He was then taken by private vehicle to St. John Health's Conner Creek Campus, an outpatient emergency treatment site, and was pronounced dead on arrival shortly thereafter. Eminem and fellow Detroit ] artist ] spoke at the funeral.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-04-23|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1528973/20060419/proof_of_d_12.jhtml?headlines=true|title=Eminem, Obie Trice Speak At Packed Funeral For Proof |publisher=] }}</ref> | |||
| D12 member ] said that Eminem is not featured on his new album '']'' because "he's busy doing his thing".<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-04-23|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=15387|title=Bizarre: Split Personality|publisher=]}}</ref> In a December 2007 interview with the website ''DefSounds.com'', Bizarre confirmed that the group is working on its third studio album, tentatively titled ''The Ambition'', which he said was "halfway finished" at the time of the interview. Producers include Dr. Dre, Eminem, Luis Resto, and Hi-Tek.<ref>{{cite web|author=Jokesta|title=Bizarre: "New D12 Album In April"|url=http://www.defsounds.com/news/Bizarre_new_d12_album_in_april|work=DefSounds.com|date=2007-12-27|accessdate=2008-07-07}}</ref> | |||
| ===Featurings and productions=== | |||
| {{See also|Eminem production discography}} | |||
| {{See also|Eminem_discography#Guest_appearances}} | |||
| Although he typically collaborates with various rappers under ] and ], such as ], ], ], Eminem has collaborated with many other artists, including, ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and others. | |||
| Eminem rapped a verse in a live performance of ]' "]" remix at the 2006 BET Music Awards on ], ]. Eminem was featured on ]'s single "]" which appeared on ]'s album ]. | |||
| Eminem is also an active rap ]. Besides being the executive producer of D12's two albums, '']'' and '']'', he has executive produced Obie Trice's '']'' and '']'' as well as 50 Cent's '']'' and '']''.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-04-23|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2834-2005Mar2.html|title=Guns & Lovers: Two Sides of 50 Cent |publisher=] }}</ref> In addition, Eminem has produced and appeared on several songs by other famous rappers, such as ]' "Welcome To D-Block", ]'s "Renagade" and "Moment of Clarity" ]' "Warrior Part 2", and "Hands Up", ]'s "Drama Setter", Trick Trick's "Welcome 2 Detroit", and Xzibit's "My Name" and "Don't Approach Me".<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-04-23|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1486416/20040416/eminem.jhtml?headlines=true|title=For The Record: Quick News On Eminem And Jadakiss, William Hung, Blink-182, Beastie Boys, The Darkness & More |publisher=] }}</ref> Most of ''The Eminem Show'' was produced by Eminem himself, with co-production from longtime collaborator ].<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-04-23|url=http://www.villagevoice.com/music/0223,christgau,35393,22.html|title=White American |publisher=] }}</ref> He split the production with Dr. Dre on ''Encore''. In 2004, Eminem was the Executive Producer of ]'s posthumous album '']'' with 2Pac's mother ].<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-04-23|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18004-2004Dec21.html|title=Posthumous 2Pac and the Living Em |publisher=] }}</ref> He produced the UK #1 single "]" which featured ].<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-04-23|url=http://www.nme.com/news/elton-john/24127|title=Elton John goes hip-hop! |publisher=] }}</ref> He has produced "The Cross" off ]'s album '']''.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-04-23|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/kelis/albums/album/99319/review/6067946/gods_son|title= Album Reviews |publisher=] }}</ref> On ], ], ] released '']''. Eminem produced 8 tracks on the album. He was featured in the song "There They Go".<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-04-23|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002345972|title=Obie Trice Back For 'Seconds' On New CD |publisher=] }}</ref> Eminem has produced some tracks on the new ] album, ''The Villain''; he's featured in "Who Want It".<ref>{{cite news|last=Reid|first=Shaheem|title=Eminem Brings Weight To Trick Trick LP; Newcomer Says Slim Shady Hasn't Gotten Fat, Though|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1580372/20080125/eminem.jhtml|publisher=]|date=2008-01-28|accessdate=2008-02-01}}</ref> | |||
| ===Shady Records=== | |||
| {{main|Shady Records}} | |||
| As Eminem succeeded in multi-platinum record sales, Interscope granted him his own record label. He and his manager ] created ] in late 2000. He followed this by signing his own Detroit collective ] and rapper ] to the label. In 2002, Eminem signed 50 Cent through a joint venture between Shady and Dr. Dre's Aftermath label. In 2003, Eminem and Dr. Dre signed on ] rapper ] to the Shady/Aftermath roster. ], the former ] for Eminem, was signed to Shady Records until a dispute related to the 50 Cent and Jadakiss feud forced him to depart from the label; he is no longer associated with Eminem. ] is now officially Eminem's tour DJ. In 2005, Eminem officially signed another Atlanta rapper known as ] to his label along with west coast rapper ].<ref name="Britannica">{{cite web|accessdate=2008-04-23|url=http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9438449/Eminem|title=Eminem |publisher=] }}</ref> | |||
| On ] ], Shady Records released compilation album entitled '']''. It started out as a mixtape but Eminem found that the material was better than expected and released it as a full album. It was meant to help launch the new artists under the roster, like ], ] and ].<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-04-23|url=http://stores.musictoday.com/store/dept.asp?band_id=82&dept_id=1305&sfid=2|title= Re-Up CD|publisher=Encore}}</ref> ] also ranked Eminem at #9 on their list of "''The Greatest MCs of All Time''" that year.<ref name="mtv top10">{{cite web|title=Eminem|url=http://www.mtv.com/bands/h/hip_hop_week/2006/emcees/index3.jhtml|work=The Greatest MCs of All Time|publisher=MTV|date=2006-04-12}}</ref> | |||
| ===Acting career=== | |||
| Although he had a brief cameo in the 2001 film '']'', Eminem made his official ] acting debut with the semi-autobiographical '']'', released in November 2002. He has said the movie is not an account of his life, but a representation of growing up in Detroit. He recorded several new songs for the soundtrack, including "]", which won an ] for ] in 2003. However, the song was not performed at the ceremony, due to Eminem's absence at the ceremony. His collaborator ], who co-wrote the song, accepted the award.<ref>{{cite news|accessdate=2008-08-08|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,625790,00.html|last=Elson|first=Rachel F.|title=Eminem Naps Through His Oscar Victory |publisher='']'' }}</ref> | |||
| Eminem has participated in various ] roles. Some of these include the video game '']'', where he voices an aging corrupt police officer that speaks in ] and guest spots on the ] television show '']'', and a web cartoon called ''The Slim Shady Show'', which has since been pulled off-line and is instead sold on DVD.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-04-23|url=http://www.xboxsolution.com/2005/05/19/vu-games-eminem-and-dr-dre-debut-50-cent-bulletproof/|title=VU Games, Eminem, and Dr. Dre debut 50 Cent: Bulletproof |publisher=Xbox Solution }}</ref> | |||
| Eminem will star in the upcoming film '']'' in which he will play the protagonist bounty hunter "Paladin". He will be involved in either the soundtrack or scoring.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-04-23|url=http://news.usti.net/home/news/cn/?/living.tv/1/wed/bd/Uus-eminem.R_Ti_GuD.html|title= Eminem To Star In 'Have Gun, Will Travel' |publisher=ustinet news}}</ref> He was also in the running for the part of David Rice in 2008's film '']'' after Tom Sturridge was dropped just 2 weeks before filming. Concerns over not having a more prominent actor prompted the director, ], to consider other actors for the role. ] was eventually chosen over Eminem.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-04-23|url=http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1581622/story.jhtml|title=Eminem Almost Had Hayden Christensen's Role In 'Jumper'|publisher=]}}</ref> | |||
| ==Personal life== | |||
| ;Family | |||
| Marshall Mathers has often been subject of much scrutiny as a rapper as well in his personal life.<ref name="criminal"/> Kimberly Anne Scott is the doubly divorced ex-wife of Mathers. The couple met in high school, beginning their on and off relationship in 1989 and getting married by 1999; however they then divorced in 2001.<ref name="about"> ]. Retrieved on ].</ref> In 2000, Scott attempted suicide and sued the rapper for defamation after he depicted her violent death in his song "]".<ref name="about"/><ref name="personal life"> ]. Retrieved on ].</ref> They remarried in 2006 but divorced again less than three months later, agreeing to share custody of their daughter, Hailie Jade Scott.<ref name="about"/><ref name="personal life"/><ref> ]. Retrieved on ].</ref> Hailie Scott has often been referenced or featured on various songs of Eminem, such as "'97 Bonnie and Clyde", "Hailie's Song", "]", "]" and "]". She was born on ].<ref name="about"/> | |||
| Alaina Mathers is Mathers' adopted daughter from Kim Scott's sister.<ref name="about"/> | |||
| ;Legal troubles | |||
| In 1999 Mathers' mother sued him for an around ] 10 million over alleged slander about her in his lyrics regarding ''The Slim Shady LP''; she won about US$1,600 in damages in 2001.<ref>{{harvnb|Bozza|2003|p=69}}</ref> | |||
| Mathers was arrested on ], ] during an altercation at a car audio store in ], with Douglas Dail, where he pulled out an unloaded gun and kept it pointed at the ground.<ref name="AOZ">{{cite web|accessdate=2008-04-23|url=http://www.the411online.com/news18.html|title=Tour tickets available for a price |publisher=The 411 Online}}</ref> The following day, in Warren, Michigan, he allegedly saw his then wife, ], kiss bouncer John Guerrera in the parking lot of the ''Hot Rock Café'' and assaulted him.<ref name="AOZ"/><ref name="about"/><ref name="personal life"/> He was given two years probation for both the episodes.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-04-23|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1442656/20010410/eminem.jhtml|title=Eminem Gets Two Years' Probation In Weapon Case|publisher=]}}</ref> | |||
| In the summer of 2001, Mathers' legal troubles continued, as he was given ] on weapons charges that stemmed with an argument from an employee working for ], giving him a fine around $2,000 as well as several hours of ].<ref>{{cite news|last=van Horn|first=Teri|title=Eminem Gets Probation|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1444843/20010628/eminem.jhtml|publisher=]|date=2001-06-28|accessdate=2008-01-30}}</ref> | |||
| ;Drug dependence | |||
| His group-mate ] from ] stated that Mathers "sobered up" in 2002 from drug and alcohol dependence.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-04-23|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1452709/20020301/eminem.jhtml|title=Has Eminem Gone The Way Of Mase And MC Hammer?|publisher=]}}</ref> | |||
| However, he did turn to ] ] for relief of sleeping troubles. This caused Mathers to cancel in August 2005 the European leg of ] and eventually go into rehab for treatment for a "dependency on sleep medication".<ref name="abc"/><ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-04-23|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1638544.html|title=Drug of choice: Fame can be its own drug but for a select few, it's just not enough |publisher=] }}</ref> | |||
| ==Discography== | |||
| {{main|Eminem discography}} | |||
| *1996: '']''<!-- DO NOT REMOVE THIS --> | |||
| *1999: '']'' | |||
| *2000: '']'' | |||
| *2002: '']'' | |||
| *2004: '']'' | |||
| *2008: ] <!-- Please do nor modify this without creating a discussion BEFORE! --> | |||
| ==Filmography== | |||
| * '']'' (2000), himself | |||
| * '']'' (2001), Chris | |||
| * '']'' (2002), Jimmy "B. Rabbit" Smith Jr. | |||
| * '']'' (2010), Paladin | |||
| ==See also== | |||
| * ] | |||
| ==Notes== | |||
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| ====References==== | |||
| *{{citation|last=Bozza|first=Anthony|authorlink=Anthony Bozza|title=Whatever You Say I Am: The Life and Times of Eminem|publisher=]|year=2003|location=New York, New York, United States|isbn=1400050596}} | |||
| * {{citation |last = Goldberg |first = Bernard |authorlink = Bernard Goldberg|title = ] |publisher = ]|year = 2005 |location = ], ] |isbn = 0060761288}} | |||
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