Marshall Brice Mathers III (Kansas City, Missoury, USA, 1972), known as Eminem, is an American rap singer, producer and actor. He is a multiple Grammy award winner. He sold over 100 million albums all over the world and 80 million singles, and is the most successful hip-hop singer of all times. American rapper Eminem is one best known and most controversial rappers of today.
Some compare him to the greatest poets in literature history and are trying to put him in school books, and others hate him as immoral evil. Some know him by legal lawsuits and other by hit singles and albums. His life is no less interesting and fascinating than his music, or the way he left a mark on popular culture. He had numerous affairs throughout his career and surely the most famous is the one with his ex-wife Kim. He has a daughter Hallie, who as he says is most important to him in the whole world.
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On “Brian damage” Eminem raps about D’Angelo Bailey, a bully who beat him up at school. Bailey sued for 1 million dollar but lost the judge delivered the verdict as a rap.
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Eminem has appeared in his own MARVRL COMIC – he faced off against the Punisher and Barracuda. As a kid, he dreamed of being a comic book artist.
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Eminem is the 2nd MOST POPULAR PERSON ON FACEBOOK, with 77 million fans. He also has the 12th most subscribed YOUTUBE CHANEL but claims he can’t use a computer.
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“We as Americans” contains the lyric “I’d rather see the president” dead. It caused U.S. secret services to check if Eminem posed a real threat to President Bush.
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He started in “8 mile” and won an Oscar for Best Original Song – the 1st rap song to do so. He turned down the lead in “Elysium”, it wasn’t shot in Detroit.
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He was arrested at the age of 20 for being the driver in a drive-by. The shooter only used paintballs, which didn’t even break – the case was dismissed.
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His mom, Debbie, tried to sue him for defamation and 10 million dollars – she got 25.000 dollars. She almost died giving birth to him – the labor took 73 hours.
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Eminem recorded “The Slim Shady LP” while on ecstasy. The CIA would later play the album to Afghan detainees, using it as an interrogation tool.
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D 12 was meant to have 12 MCs but there weren’t enough good rappers in Detroit. The six members created alter egos instated – Eminem game up with slim Shady while on the toilet.
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Friends with gay icon Elton John, he sent him two diamond rings as a wedding gift. He claims homophobic lyrics are the work of alter ego Slim Shady.
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