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Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17 1972) better known by his stage name Eminem, is an American rapper, record producer and actor from Detroit, Michigan. Having sold seventy million albums worldwide, Eminem is one of the highest-selling musicians of the early 2000s and one of the highest-selling rap artists of all time. Eminem was discovered by gangsta rapper and producer Dr. Dre. When Dr. Dre first heard Eminem's mixtape, he thought Eminem was black. Dr. Dre later signed Eminem to his record label, Aftermath Entertainment.

Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney has praised Mathers for his "verbal energy" and for arousing popular interest in poetry and lyrics. Eminem is infamous for the controversy surrounding many of his lyrics. With the success of his highly acclaimed album,The Marshall Mathers LP and its subsequent nomination for four Grammy awards including Album of the Year, critics such as GLAAD denounced his lyrics as homophobic and misogynist, while others claimed that it...

Created by dipity on Jan 24, 2008

Last updated: 03/05/10 at 09:03 PM

• 50 Cent: The New Breed
  Apr 14, 2003

  50 Cent: The New Breed is a 2003 documentary DVD starring 50 Cent, Eminem, Dr. Dre, Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo, and others, distributed by Interscope Records. 50 Cent: The New Breed is directed and produced by Don Robinson and Damon Johnson. The DVD documents the making of the songs and albums by 50 Cent, especially his Get Rich or Die Tryin' album released that year. The DVD charted at #2 in the U.S. and sold over 1,200,000 units worldwide. 1. The Documentary2. The Music Videos3. The Detroit Show4. Bonus Material01. True Loyalty Featuring 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks & Tony Yayo (Produced By Red Spyda) 02. 8 Mile Road [G-Unit Remix] Featuring 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks & Tony Yayo (Produced By Eminem; Additional Production By Luis Resto) 03. In Da Hood Featuring Brooklyn (Produced By Dr. Dre) ...
  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0462158

• 8 Mile
  Nov 7, 2002

  8 Mile is a 2002 Academy Award-winning film starring Marshall "Eminem" Mathers as the young white rapper Jimmy Smith Jr. It is set in Detroit, Michigan during 1995. Eight Mile Road is a road which forms the boundary between predominantly African American Detroit, Michigan and the city's mostly white northern suburbs. The term "8 Mile" therefore represents a barrier that is difficult to cross. Besides Mathers, the stars of the movie include Kim Basinger, Brittany Murphy, Mekhi Phifer, Omar Benson Miller, Eugene Byrd, Michael Shannon, Evan Jones, Chloe Greenfield, Taryn Manning, and De'Angelo Wilson. Tagline: Every Moment is a Chance to Turn it Around.Tagline: Every Moment is Another Chance.The film begins with Eminem's character Jimmy "B. Rabbit" Smith Jr. at a local rap battle emceed by Smith's friend David "Future" Porter (Mekhi Phifer). A nervous Rabbit chokes at the mic and exits the competition. After the initial scene at the music event, the movie focuses on Jimmy, a young sheet...,
  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0298203

• Eminem's Birthday
  Oct 16, 1972

  Eminem was born in Saint Joseph, Missouri, Buchanan County