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Eminem performing at the Anger Management Tour in 2005
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Marshall Bruce Mathers III |
| Also known as | Slim Shady |
| Born | October 17, 1972 St. Joseph, Missouri, United States |
| Origin | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Genre(s) | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, producer, actor |
| Years active | 1995 - present |
| Label(s) | Bassmint, Mashin' Duck, Web, Aftermath, Interscope, Shady |
| Associated acts | D12, Dr. Dre |
| Influences | 2Pac, Mobb Deep, Beastie Boys, Big Daddy Kane, Jay-Z, Kool G Rap, KRS-One, Rakim, Redman, Run-D.M.C., LL Cool J, Masta Ace, Treach, N.W.A, Nas, The Notorious B.I.G. |
| Website | www.eminem.com |
Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972),[1] better known by his stage name Eminem, is an Oscar[2] and multiple Grammy Award winning American rapper, record producer, and actor. The inaugural Anger Management Tour started in the fall 2000 by Limp Bizkit, and after the release of The Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Saint Joseph (informally St Joe) is the largest city in Northwest Missouri, serving as the County seat for Buchanan County. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with Rapping (also known as emceeing, MCing, spitting, or just rhyming) is the Rhythmic spoken delivery of Rhymes wordplay and In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Bassmint Productions was an American Record label. They are known for Bassmint Productions 's music Mashin' Duck Records was an American Record label. They are known for Soul Intent 's music Web Entertainment is a Detroit -based Record label run by the Bass Brothers. There is also another similarly titled record label Aftermath Music, which is based in Norway. Interscope Records is an American Record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label Shady Records D12 (also known as D-12, The Dirty Dozen, D-Twizzy and Detroit-Twelve) is an American hip hop group from Detroit Andre Romelle Young (born February 18 1965 primarily known by his stage name Dr Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16 1971 &mdash September 13 1996 also known by his Stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper Mobb Deep is a hip hop duo that consists of Havoc and Prodigy. Antonio Hardy (born September 10, 1968 in Brooklyn New York) better known by his stage name Big Daddy Kane, is an African-American Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4 1969 better known as Jay-Z, is an American Rapper and former CEO of Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella Nathaniel Wilson (born July 20 1968) better known by his stage name Kool G Rap, is an American Hardcore rapper from the Corona Lawrence Krishna Parker (born August 20 1965) better known by his stage name KRS-One, is an American Rapper. Rakim (pronounced Rah-KIM (full name Rakim Allah, born William Michael Griffin Jr Reginald "Reggie" Noble (born April 17 1970) better known by his Stage name Redman, is an American rapper and Run-DMC was a pioneering hip hop group during the 1980s founded by Joseph "[The Reverend] Run" Simmons, Darryl "D James Todd Smith (born January 14 1968 better known as LL Cool J, is an American Rapper and actor Masta Ace (born Duval Clear on December 4, 1966) is a Rapper from Brooklyn, New York. Treach is the Stage name of Anthony Criss (born December 2, 1970 in East Orange, New Jersey) an American NWA (also known as Niggaz with Attitudes) was a Compton, California -based hip hop group widely considered one of the seminal acts of the Nasir Jones, nɑːˈsiər (born September 14 1973 better known by his Stage name Nas, nɑːz formerly Nasty Nas, is an American rapper Christopher George Latore Wallace (May 21 1972 – March 9 1997 popularly known as Biggie Smalls (after a Gangster in the 1975 film Let's Do It Again Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A stage name, also called a screen name, is a Pseudonym used by Performers and Entertainers such as "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Rapping (also known as emceeing, MCing, spitting, or just rhyming) is the Rhythmic spoken delivery of Rhymes wordplay and In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Having sold over seventy million albums worldwide,[3] Eminem is one of the highest-selling rappers of all time. An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public When adding to this page please ensure that your claims are sourced [3] Eminem was discovered by rapper and producer Dr. Dre. Andre Romelle Young (born February 18 1965 primarily known by his stage name Dr Dr. Dre later signed Eminem to his record label, Aftermath Entertainment. There is also another similarly titled record label Aftermath Music, which is based in Norway.
Eminem is praised for his "verbal energy" and high quality of lyricism. [4] However, he is often infamous for the controversy surrounding many of these lyrics. With the success of his highly acclaimed music,[5] and its subsequent nomination for multiple Grammy awards including Album of the Year,[6] critics such as GLAAD denounced his lyrics as homophobic and misogynist, while others claimed that it promoted violence. The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation ( GLAAD) is a Non-profit organization of LGBT Activism that is "dedicated to promoting and BenPhelpsJPG|thumb|right|Westboro Baptist Church picket signs with Ben Phelps grandson of Fred Phelps Misogyny (mɪˈsɒdʒɪni is hatred (or contemptof women Misogyny is parallel to Misandry — the hatred of men [7]
In 2007, MTV ranked Eminem at #9 on their list of The Greatest MCs of All Time. MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. [8]
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Marshall Bruce Mathers III was born in St. Joseph, Missouri, the son of Deborah (née Nelson) and Marshall Bruce Mathers II, and is reportedly of Scottish, German, English, and Swiss-German descent. Saint Joseph (informally St Joe) is the largest city in Northwest Missouri, serving as the County seat for Buchanan County. Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Swiss German ( Schweizerdeutsch, Schwyzerdütsch, Schwiizertüütsch, Schwizertitsch) is any of the Alemannic dialects spoken [9] Shortly after his birth, his father walked out, leaving Debbie and Marshall alone. Until he was twelve, he and his mother moved to and fro, between St. Joseph and Warren, Michigan, a Detroit suburb. Warren is a city in Macomb County in the US state of Michigan. As a teenager, he became interested in hip-hop, performing amateur raps at age fourteen under the pseudonym "M&M" and joining the group Soul Intent around 1995, when his first single was released. Within the community, he frequently participated in freestyle battles to gain the approval of underground hip-hop audiences. Freestyle rap is an Improvisational form of Rapping, performed with few or no previously composed Lyrics, which is said to reflect a direct mapping of the [1]
In 1995, he recorded his first official tape, Fuckin’ Backstabber/Soul Intent. In 1996, he released an independent underground album named Infinite. Infinite is the independent debut album by Detroit-based rapper Eminem. [1] 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. "[10]
Eminem had done a notable amount of rapping with fellow Detroit MC Royce da 5'9" early in his career. Ryan Montgomery (born July 5, 1977) is an MC known by his Stage name Royce Da 5'9". They referred to themselves as Bad Meets Evil, with Royce playing 'The Bad' and Eminem playing 'The Evil', as Eminem and Royce each clearly state in the song Bad Meets Evil. [11]
Eminem broke up with his girlfriend, and made an unsuccessful suicide attempt. The Slim Shady LP is the commercial debut Studio album (and second overall from American Rapper Eminem, released in 1999 According to Billboard Magazine, "he realized his musical ambitions were the only way to escape his unhappy life". See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry After being signed to Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records, Eminem released The Slim Shady LP, a collaboration between himself and Dr. Dre. There is also another similarly titled record label Aftermath Music, which is based in Norway. Interscope Records is an American Record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label The Slim Shady LP is the commercial debut Studio album (and second overall from American Rapper Eminem, released in 1999 Andre Romelle Young (born February 18 1965 primarily known by his stage name Dr The album was, according to the same Billboard article, "brutal" and "light years ahead of the material he had been writing beforehand. "[12] It went on to be one of the most popular albums of 1999, going triple platinum by the end of the year. In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of Albums and singles sold through retail and [13] 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, "Guilty Conscience", ends with his encouraging a man to murder his wife and her lover. " Guilty Conscience " is a song by the rapper Eminem, featuring his mentor Dr "Guilty Conscience" marked the beginning of the powerful friendship and musical bond that Dr. Dre and Eminem would share. Andre Romelle Young (born February 18 1965 primarily known by his stage name Dr The two label-mates would later collaborate on a line of hit songs, including "Forgot About Dre" and "What's the Difference" from Dr. " Forgot About Dre " is a single for Dr Dre 's 2001, featuring Eminem, reaching #27 on the Hot 100. Dre's album 2001, "Bitch Please II" from the Marshall Mathers LP, "Say What You Say" from The Eminem Show and "Encore/Curtains Down" from Encore. 2001, sometimes referred to by fans as The Chronic 2001, Dr Dre 2001 and The Chronic 2, is the second album by Hip hop producer "Bitch Please II" is the first single by Detroit Rapper Eminem featuring Dr The Marshall Mathers LP is the third Studio album released by American Rapper Eminem, released in 2000 The Eminem Show is the fourth Studio album by Eminem, released in 2002. "Encore (song" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see Encore (Jay-Z song. Dr. Dre has made at least one guest appearance on all of Eminem's mainstream albums. [14]
The Marshall Mathers LP was released in May 2000, and quickly sold two million copies. The Marshall Mathers LP is the third Studio album released by American Rapper Eminem, released in 2000 The Marshall Mathers LP is the third Studio album released by American Rapper Eminem, released in 2000 May 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September It was Eminem's fastest selling album to date. [15] The first single released from the album, "The Real Slim Shady", was a success and created some buzz by insulting celebrities and making dubious claims about them; he implies, among other things, that Christina Aguilera performed oral sex on Fred Durst (of Limp Bizkit) and Carson Daly (of MTV's Total Request Live). " The Real Slim Shady " is a hip hop song written by Eminem for his second album The Marshall Mathers LP (2000 Christina María Aguilera (born December 18 1980 is an American pop / R&B Singer and Songwriter. Oral sex refers to sexual activities involving the use of the Mouth, and may include use of the Tongue, Teeth, and Throat, in order William Frederick "Fred" Durst (born August 20, 1970) is an American Actor, director and Musician, known primarily Limp Bizkit is an American Nu metal band from Jacksonville, Florida. Carson Jones Daly (born June 22, 1973) is an American Television host. MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. [16] In his second single, "The Way I Am", he reveals to his fans the pressures from his record company to top "My Name Is" and sell more records. " The Way I Am " is a song by the rapper Eminem, released in 2000. " My Name Is " is a song by Eminem, released in 1999. Although Eminem had parodied shock rocker Marilyn Manson in the video "My Name Is", the artists are now on good terms. Brian Hugh Warner (born January 5, 1969) better known by his Stage name Marilyn Manson, is an American Musician and They have performed a remix of the song "The Way I Am" together in concert. [17] In the third single, "Stan" (which samples Dido's "Thank You"), 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. " Stan " is the third single from The Marshall Mathers LP, by Rapper Eminem featuring Dido. Dido Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O'Malley Armstrong, (born 25 December 1971 professionally known as Dido, is an English BRIT Award -winning and " Thank You " is a song by Dido. The song made its first appearance in 1998, on the soundtrack of Sliding Doors, although it was [18]
The song "Stan" from the album was named as the third greatest rap song of all time in a list compiled by Q Magazine,[19] and came 10th in a similar survey conducted by Top40-Charts. com. [20] The song has since become highly acclaimed and was ranked 290th in Rolling Stone magazine's "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" list. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published [21] He had included it on his Curtain Call: The Hits compilation album. Curtain Call the Hits is a 2005 Compilation album by the Rapper Eminem. Eminem is known to be featured on a future album release by Elton John. Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer [22]
Eminem was arrested on June 3, 2000 during an altercation at a car audio store in Royal Oak, Michigan, with Douglas Dail, the ICP manager, he pulled out an unloaded gun and kept it pointed at the ground. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Royal Oak is a city in Oakland County of the US state of Michigan. [23] The following day, in Warren, Michigan, he allegedly saw his then wife, Kim, kiss the bouncer John Guerrera in the parking lot of the Hot Rock Café and assaulted him with his gun. [23] He was given two years probation for both the episodes. [24] The skit The Kiss on The Eminem Show is based around the latter incident. The Eminem Show is the fourth Studio album by Eminem, released in 2002. [25]
In June 15, 2000 Eminem along with Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Xzibit, and Ice Cube, toured in the Up In Smoke Tour. Andre Romelle Young (born February 18 1965 primarily known by his stage name Dr Cordozar Calvin Broadus Jr (born October 20 1971 His mother nicknamed him " Snoopy " as a child because of the way he dressed and because of his love of Alvin Nathaniel Joiner, better known by his Stage name Xzibit (pronounced as "exhibit" is an American rapper, Actor, and O'Shea Jackson (born June 15 1969 better known by his Stage name Ice Cube, is an American Actor, Screenwriter, producer, and The Up in Smoke Tour was a West Coast hip hop tour in 2000 featuring artist Ice Cube, Eminem with Proof, Snoop
In the summer of 2001, Eminem was given probation on weapons charges that stemmed with an argument from an employee working for Insane Clown Posse, giving him a fine around $2,000 as well as several hours of community service. Probation is the suspension of all or part of a jail sentence the Criminal who is "on probation" has been convicted of a crime but instead of serving jail Insane Clown Posse is an American hip hop duo from Delray Detroit. Community service refers to service that a person performs for the benefit of his or her local Community. [26] His band-mate Proof from D12 stated that Eminem "sobered up" in 2002. DeShaun Dupree Holton ( October 2 1973 &ndash April 11 2006) better known as Proof, was a Detroit rapper and member of the rap D12 (also known as D-12, The Dirty Dozen, D-Twizzy and Detroit-Twelve) is an American hip hop group from Detroit [27] However, he did turn to Zolpidem sleeping pills for relief of sleeping troubles and eventually went to rehab to recover from the addiction. Zolpidem is a prescription medication used for the short-term treatment of Insomnia, as well as some brain disorders A sedative, or more specifically a sedative-hypnotic, is a substance that depresses the Central nervous system (CNS resulting in calmness relaxation sleepiness [28]
Eminem's third major album, The Eminem Show, 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. The Eminem Show is the fourth Studio album by Eminem, released in 2002. The Eminem Show is the fourth Studio album by Eminem, released in 2002. [13] It featured the single "Without Me", an apparent sequel to "The Real Slim Shady", in which he makes derogatory comments about boy bands, Limp Bizkit, Moby, and Lynne Cheney, among others. " Without Me " is a song by Rapper Eminem from his album The Eminem Show. Limp Bizkit is an American Nu metal band from Jacksonville, Florida. Richard Melville Hall, also known as Moby (born September 11, 1965 in Harlem, New York) is an American DJ Lynne Ann Vincent Cheney (born August 14, 1941) is the current Second Lady of the United States, the wife of United States Vice President 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 bouncer he saw kissing his wife in 2000. A bouncer or doorman is an informal term for Security guards employed at venues such as bars, Nightclubs or Concerts to provide Stephen Thomas Erlewine of All Music Guide felt that while there was clear anger present on several tracks, this album was considerably less inflammatory than The Marshall Mathers LP. Stephen Thomas Erlewine (1973? is senior editor for Allmusic. allmusic (previously All Music Guide) is a Metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. [29] However, L. Brent Bozell III, who previously criticized The Marshall Mathers LP for perceived misogynistic lyrics in the album, noted The Eminem Show for its extensive use of obscene language, giving Eminem a nickname of "Eminef" for the bowdlerization of motherfucker, an obscenity prevalent in the album. Leo Brent Bozell III (born July 14, 1955 in Washington DC) is the founder and president of the Media Research Center, the Conservative Misogyny (mɪˈsɒdʒɪni is hatred (or contemptof women Misogyny is parallel to Misandry — the hatred of men Obscenity (in Latin obscenus, meaning "foul repulsive detestable" is a term that is most often used in a legal context to Motherfucker (also existing in countless contracted forms eg mofo muthafucka, or shortened to just "mother" is a common Insult and Profanity [30] Satirical musician "Weird Al" Yankovic was in 2003 denied permission to make a video for "Couch Potato", his parody of Eminem's "Lose Yourself". Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic (ˈjæŋkəvɪk born October 23 1959 is a Grammy Award winning American singer Musician, actor satirist " Couch Potato " is a song by "Weird Al" Yankovic. " Lose Yourself " is a Hip hop song by American Rapper Eminem. "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. "[31]
On December 8, 2003, the United States Secret Service admitted it was "looking into" allegations that Eminem had threatened the President of the United States after the song "Bin Laden" with Immortal Technique and Mos Def was released on mixtape. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by " Bin Laden " is a hip hop song by MC Immortal Technique, Mos Def and DJ Green Lantern. Felipe Coronel, better known as Immortal Technique, is a Hip hop MC and political activist Dante Terrell Smith (born December 11, 1973) better known by his stage name Mos Def, is an American MC and Actor. [32] 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 Encore but wound up on a bonus CD accompanying the album instead. [33]
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 "Just Lose It", notable for being disrespectful towards Michael Jackson. " Just Lose It " is a song by American rapper Eminem, released in 2004 Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman On October 12, 2004, a week after the release of "Just Lose It", Eminem's first single off Encore, Michael Jackson called into the Los Angeles-based Steve Harvey radio show to report his displeasure with the video, which parodies Jackson's child molestation trial, plastic surgery, and an incident in which Jackson's hair caught on fire while filming a Pepsi commercial in 1984. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " " Just Lose It " is a song by American rapper Eminem, released in 2004 Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Broderick Steven "Steve" Harvey (born January 17, 1956 in Welch West Virginia) is an American Comedian, Actor Child sexual abuse is a form of Child abuse in which a child is abused for the sexual gratification of an adult or older adolescent Plastic surgery is a medical specialty interested in the correction of form and function Pepsi-Cola is a carbonated beverage that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo. 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 Stevie Wonder, who called the video "kicking a man while he's down" and "bullshit". Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13 1950 name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris) is an [34] and Steve Harvey who declared, "Eminem has lost his ghetto pass. Broderick Steven "Steve" Harvey (born January 17, 1956 in Welch West Virginia) is an American Comedian, Actor We want the pass back. "[34] In the video, Eminem parodied Pee Wee Herman, MC Hammer, and a Blonde-Ambition-touring Madonna. MC Hammer (born Stanley Kirk Burrell; March 30, 1962) is an American MC most popular during the late 1980s and early 1990s known for his Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American [35]
Regarding Jackson's protest, "Weird Al" Yankovic, who parodied the Eminem song "Lose Yourself" on a track titled "Couch Potato" on his 2003 album Poodle Hat, told the Chicago Sun-Times, "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. Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic (ˈjæŋkəvɪk born October 23 1959 is a Grammy Award winning American singer Musician, actor satirist Poodle Hat is the eleventh Album by "Weird Al" Yankovic. The Chicago Sun-Times is an American daily Newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois. So the irony of this situation with Michael is not lost on me". Irony is a literary or Rhetorical device, in which there is an incongruity or Discordance between what one says or does and what one means or [31] Black Entertainment Television was the first channel to stop airing the video. MTV, however, announced it would continue airing the video. The Source, through its CEO Raymond "Benzino" Scott, wanted not only the video to be pulled, but the song off the album, and a public apology to Jackson from Eminem. Raymond Scott (born October 24 1965) also known by his stage name Benzino, is an American rapper, producer and co-owner of The Source magazine [36] Despite the comedic theme of the lead single, Encore had its fair share of serious subject matter, including the anti-war track "Mosh". " Mosh " is a Protest song and video clip by the popular rapper Eminem and Guerrilla News Network, released on October 26, On October 25, 2004, a week before the 2004 U.S. Presidential election, Eminem released the video for "Mosh" on the Internet. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The United States presidential election of 2004 was held on Tuesday November 2, 2004, to elect the President of the United States. [37] The song featured a very strong anti-Bush message, with lyrics such as "fuck Bush" and "this weapon of mass destruction that we call our president. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. A weapon of mass destruction ( WMD) is a weapon which can kill large numbers of humans and/or cause great damage to man-made structures (e "[38] The video features Eminem gathering up an army of people (including rapper Lloyd Banks) presented as victims of the Bush administration and leading them to the White House. Christopher Charles Lloyd (born April 30 1982) better known by his stage name Lloyd Banks, is an American Rapper and member of the The Presidency of George W Bush began on his inauguration on January 20, 2001 as the 43rd and current President of the United States of America See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence 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. [39]
In 2005, 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. [40] The album manifested itself as a compilation album under the name Curtain Call: The Hits, and was released on December 6, 2005 under Aftermath Entertainment. A compilation album is an Album ( Music or Spoken-word) featuring tracks from one or multiple Recording artists, often culled from a variety of Curtain Call the Hits is a 2005 Compilation album by the Rapper Eminem. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 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 December 6, 2005, the day Curtain Call: The Hits was released, 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. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. We don't know. "[41]
That year, Eminem was a subject of criticism in conservative Bernard Goldberg's book 100 People Who Are Screwing Up America, being ranked at #58. Bernard Richard Goldberg (b 31 May 1945 in New York City, New York) is an American Writer, Journalist, and [42] Goldberg cited a 2001 column by Bob Herbert of The New York Times claiming, "In Eminem's world, all women are whores and he is eager to rape and murder them. Robert “Bob” Herbert (born March 7 1945 is an American journalist Op-ed Columnist for The New York Times. Prostitution is the act of performing Sexual activity in exchange for Money. Rape, also referred to as Sexual assault, is an Assault by a person involving Sexual intercourse with or Sexual penetration of another person Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries "[43] The Eminem song "No One's Iller" was used by Goldberg as an example of misogyny in his music. The Slim Shady EP is a 1997 EP release by Rapper Eminem on the Detroit -based Record label Web Entertainment Misogyny (mɪˈsɒdʒɪni is hatred (or contemptof women Misogyny is parallel to Misandry — the hatred of men [44]
In summer 2005, Eminem embarked on his first U. S. concert run in three years, the Anger Management 3 Tour, featuring Lil' Jon, 50 Cent and G-Unit, D12, Obie Trice, The Alchemist, and others. Jonathan Mortimer Smith (born January 27, 1971) better known by his Stage name Lil Jon, is an American producer, promoter and Obie Trice III (born November 14 1977 as stated in the song "Follow My Life" is an American rapper from Detroit Michigan Alan Daniel Maman, better known as The Alchemist, is one of hip hop 's leading producers In August 2005, Eminem canceled the European leg of the tour and subsequently announced that he had entered drug rehabilitation for treatment for a "dependency on sleep medication". Drug rehabilitation (often drug rehab or just rehab) is an umbrella term for the processes of medical and/or psychotherapeutic treatment for dependency [45]
On December 5, 2006, Eminem released an album compilation entitled Eminem Presents the Re-Up. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 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 new Shady Records artists Stat Quo, Cashis, and Bobby Creekwater. Shady Records Stanley Benton, better known as Stat Quo, is an American rapper signed to Eminem 's Shady Records and Dr Ramone Johnson, better known by his Stage name Cashis / Ca$his, is an American rapper born and raised in Chicago Bobby Creekwater (born Antoine Rogers) is an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia who is signed to Shady Records. [46]
Eminem called into New York radio station Hot 97 during a 50 Cent interview and confirmed he is hard at work on his first studio album in three years. WQHT, more commonly known as "Hot 97", is a high-profile Rhythmic Radio station in New York City under the corporate ownership of 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 [and] it feels good. " And though he jokingly said he'd release the new CD "tomorrow", there is no official release date, according to Interscope. Interscope Records is an American Record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label [47]
Dr. Dre said in September 2007 that he will devote two months to work on Eminem's new highly-anticipated album, saying "We'll be trying to get his thing done and work on a few things on my own project". Andre Romelle Young (born February 18 1965 primarily known by his stage name Dr [48]
Eminem has been added to the line-up for the former South African President Nelson Mandela’s milestone celebrations at London’s Hyde Park after Queen rocker Brian May persuaded him to come out of retirement. Brian Harold May, CBE A source said: “Brian contacted Eminem’s management but never expected him to agree. It’s going to be explosive stuff and it’s certainly a big stage to make his comeback. ” [49]
In 2001, Eminem brought his rap group, D12, to the popular music scene. D12 (also known as D-12, The Dirty Dozen, D-Twizzy and Detroit-Twelve) is an American hip hop group from Detroit In 2001, D12 released their hit debut album Devil's Night. Devil's Night is Detroit hip hop group D12 's debut album released on June 19, 2001 and executive produced by [50] The first single released off of the album was "Shit on You", followed by "Purple Pills", an ode to recreational drug use. " Shit on You " is a hip hop song by D12. It was their commercial debut single released in the year 2000 and it achieved some success by reaching the " Purple Pills " is a hip hop single by D12. It contains a radio version of the track called " Purple Hills " and is from For radio and television, "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, "Fight Music", was not as successful, in part due to its timing in relation to the September 11, 2001 attacks. Devil's Night is Detroit hip hop group D12 's debut album released on June 19, 2001 and executive produced by [51]
After their debut, D12 took a three-year break from the studio, later regrouping to release their second album, D12 World, in 2004, which featured the popular hit single release "My Band". D12 World is the second studio album by Detroit rap group D12, released on April 27, 2004. [50] In April 2006 D12 member Deshaun "Proof" Holton was killed in a club brawl involving U. Stories without links will be removed'. News stories must be in English 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 D12 member Obie Trice spoke at the funeral. [52]
During an interview, D12 member Bizarre said that Interscope does not want D12's third album to be released until after Eminem's next album. Rufus "Nignag" Johnson (born in Detroit Michigan) better known as Bizarre, is an American recording artist best known for his work with Detroit Interscope Records is an American Record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label [53] He said that Eminem is not featured on his new album Blue Cheese & Coney Island because "he's busy doing his thing". Blue Cheese & Coney Island is the second studio album by rapper Bizarre, distributed by Koch Records and released on October 23, 2007 [54]
Although he typically collaborates with his affiliates (Dr. Dre, 50 Cent, D12), Eminem has collaborated with many other artists including Busta Rhymes (I'll Hurt You, Touch It Remix), Redman (Off The Wall), Kid Rock (Fuck Off), DMX (Go To Sleep), Missy Elliott (Busa Rhyme), Jay-Z (Renegade), Method Man (What the Beat), Notorious B.I.G. (Dead Wrong), Jadakiss (Welcome To D-Block), Fat Joe (Lean Back Remix), Sticky Fingaz (What If I Was White?), Xzibit (Don't Approach Me, My Name), T.I. (Touchdown), and others. This is an alphabetical list of all of the songs that Eminem has produced including songs for Nas, Jay-Z, Tupac, Akon, DMX, Andre Romelle Young (born February 18 1965 primarily known by his stage name Dr D12 (also known as D-12, The Dirty Dozen, D-Twizzy and Detroit-Twelve) is an American hip hop group from Detroit Trevor George Smith Jr, (born May 20 1972 better known as Busta Rhymes, is an American actor and Musician of Jamaican descent Reginald "Reggie" Noble (born April 17 1970) better known by his Stage name Redman, is an American rapper and Robert James Ritchie (born January 17 1971 in Romeo Michigan) known by his stage name Kid Rock, is an American Musician and actor known for his over-the-top Earl Simmons (born December 18, 1970) better known by his Stage name DMX, is an American rapper and actor who rose to fame in the Melissa Arnette "Missy" Elliott (born July 1 1971 is a five-time Grammy Award -winning American rapper, singer, Songwriter, and Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4 1969 better known as Jay-Z, is an American Rapper and former CEO of Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella ---- Clifford Smith (born April 1, 1971) better known by his Stage name Method Man, is an American hip hop artist, Christopher George Latore Wallace (May 21 1972 – March 9 1997 popularly known as Biggie Smalls (after a Gangster in the 1975 film Let's Do It Again Jayson Tyrone Phillips (born May 27 1975) also known by his Stage name Jadakiss, is an American rapper. Joseph Cartagena, better known by his Stage name Fat Joe, is an American Rapper of Puerto Rican and Cuban descent and Kirk Jones (born in April 3, 1970 Brooklyn, New York, alias Sticky Fingaz or Sticky or Lay-Z-i) is an Alvin Nathaniel Joiner, better known by his Stage name Xzibit (pronounced as "exhibit" is an American rapper, Actor, and Clifford Joseph Harris Jr (born September 25 1980 better known by his Stage name T
Eminem rapped a verse in a live performance of Busta Rhymes' "Touch It" remix at the 2006 BET Music Awards on June 27, 2006. Trevor George Smith Jr, (born May 20 1972 better known as Busta Rhymes, is an American actor and Musician of Jamaican descent " Touch It " is a rap/hip-hop hit by Busta Rhymes which contains a sample from " Technologic " by the electronic band Daft Punk. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Eminem was featured on Akon's single "Smack That" which appeared on Akon's album Konvicted. Aliaune Thiam " Smack That " is the first single from Akon 's second album Konvicted and features Eminem. Aliaune Thiam Konvicted is the second album by hip hop and R&B singer Akon. He appears in the video with a new tattoo of his late friend Proof and a green polo. DeShaun Dupree Holton ( October 2 1973 &ndash April 11 2006) better known as Proof, was a Detroit rapper and member of the rap 50 Cent confirmed that on the new G-Unit album, Terminate on Sight, there will be a track with Eminem. G-Unit is an American hip hop group originating from New York City. [55]
Lil Wayne stated that he has the craziest song for Eminem on his new album, Tha Carter III, but that he has not "sent it over yet". Dwayne Michael Carter Jr (born September 27 1982 better known by his Stage name Lil Wayne, is an American Rapper. Tha Carter III is the sixth Studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne, released on June 10 2008 [56] Lil Wayne later said, "I've never done a song with Eminem. I sent him a song and he ain't do it. I didn't like that but it's all good. People be busy and stuff or a. k. a. just scared to get on a song with me. " [57]
Eminem is also an active rap producer. In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Besides being the executive producer of D12's two albums, Devil's Night and D12 World, he has executive produced Obie Trice's Cheers and Second Round's on Me as well as 50 Cent's Get Rich or Die Tryin' and The Massacre. Devil's Night is Detroit hip hop group D12 's debut album released on June 19, 2001 and executive produced by D12 World is the second studio album by Detroit rap group D12, released on April 27, 2004. Cheers is Rapper Obie Trice 's debut album released on September 23, 2003 after Obie was signed to Shady Records in 2000 Second Round's on Me is the second album by rapper Obie Trice. Get Rich or Die Tryin is the commercial debut album by New York City Rapper 50 Cent, released through Interscope Records. The Massacre is the second Studio album by Rapper 50 Cent, released on March 3 2005 — five days ahead of the original [58] In addition, Eminem has produced and appeared on several songs by other famous rappers, such as Jadakiss' "Welcome To D-Block", Jay-Z's "Renagade" and "Moment of Clarity" Lloyd Banks' "Warrior Part 2", and "Hands Up", Tony Yayo's "Drama Setter", Trick Trick's "Welcome 2 Detroit", and Xzibit's "My Name" and "Don't Approach Me". Jayson Tyrone Phillips (born May 27 1975) also known by his Stage name Jadakiss, is an American rapper. Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4 1969 better known as Jay-Z, is an American Rapper and former CEO of Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella Christopher Charles Lloyd (born April 30 1982) better known by his stage name Lloyd Banks, is an American Rapper and member of the Marvin Bernard, better known by his Stage name Tony Yayo, is a Rapper who is part of the rap group G-Unit. [59] Most of The Eminem Show was produced by Eminem himself, with co-production from longtime collaborator Jeff Bass. Bass Brothers is the professional name for the team of Mark and Jeff Bass the Detroit producers responsible for grooming rapper Eminem in his early days and collaborating on [60] He split the production with Dr. Dre on Encore. In 2004, Eminem was the Executive Producer of 2Pac's posthumous album Loyal to the Game with 2Pac's mother Afeni Shakur. Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16 1971 &mdash September 13 1996 also known by his Stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper Loyal to the Game is an album containing remixes of previously unreleased music recorded by Tupac Shakur before his death in 1996 Afeni Shakur (born January 22, 1947) is the mother of late American rapper and icon Tupac Shakur, and was a member of the Black Panther [61] He produced the UK #1 single "Ghetto Gospel" which featured Elton John. " Ghetto Gospel " is a song by Rapper Tupac Shakur, which was remixed and released as the second single on his 2004 album Loyal to Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer [62] He has produced "The Cross" off Nas's album God's Son. Nasir Jones, nɑːˈsiər (born September 14 1973 better known by his Stage name Nas, nɑːz formerly Nasty Nas, is an American rapper God's Son is the sixth Studio album by Hip hop artist Nasir Jones better known by his stage name Nas. [63] On August 15, 2006, Obie Trice released Second Round's on Me. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Obie Trice III (born November 14 1977 as stated in the song "Follow My Life" is an American rapper from Detroit Michigan Second Round's on Me is the second album by rapper Obie Trice. Eminem produced 8 tracks on the album. He was featured in the song "There They Go". [64] Eminem has produced some tracks on the new Trick Trick album, The Villain; he's featured in "Who Want It". Christian Mathis, better known as Trick-Trick, is an American rap artist from Detroit. [65]
As Eminem succeeded in multi-platinum record sales, Interscope granted him his own record label. Shady Records He and his manager Paul Rosenberg created Shady Records in late 2000. Paul Rosenberg, aka Paul Bunyan, has been Eminem 's manager and attorney since 1997 and head of Shady Records since 1999 Shady Records He followed this by signing his own Detroit collective D12 and rapper Obie Trice to the label. D12 (also known as D-12, The Dirty Dozen, D-Twizzy and Detroit-Twelve) is an American hip hop group from Detroit Obie Trice III (born November 14 1977 as stated in the song "Follow My Life" is an American rapper from Detroit Michigan 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 Atlanta rapper Stat Quo to the Shady/Aftermath roster. Stanley Benton, better known as Stat Quo, is an American rapper signed to Eminem 's Shady Records and Dr DJ Green Lantern, the former DJ 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. James D'Agostino, better known as DJ Green Lantern, is an American DJ and Hip hop musician He was born in Rochester, New York A disc jockey (also known as DJ or deejay) is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience The Alchemist is now officially Eminem's tour DJ. Alan Daniel Maman, better known as The Alchemist, is one of hip hop 's leading producers In 2005, Eminem officially signed another Atlanta rapper known as Bobby Creekwater to his label along with west coast rapper Cashis. Bobby Creekwater (born Antoine Rogers) is an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia who is signed to Shady Records. Ramone Johnson, better known by his Stage name Cashis / Ca$his, is an American rapper born and raised in Chicago [66]
Although he had a brief cameo in the 2001 film The Wash, Eminem made his official Hollywood acting debut with the semi-autobiographical 8 Mile, released in November 2002. The year 2001 in film involved some significant events (For more about non-English films check sources in those languages The Wash is a hip-hop -styled Film released on November 16, 2001 featuring Dr 8 Mile is a 2002 American Drama film, directed by Curtis Hanson and starring Eminem, Kim Basinger, 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 "Lose Yourself", which won an Academy Award for Best Original Song; it was not performed at the ceremony, reportedly because ABC wanted him to perform an edited version. " Lose Yourself " is a Hip hop song by American Rapper Eminem. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Academy Award for Best Original Song is one of the awards given annually to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. [67] Among his voice acting roles include in the video game 50 Cent: Bulletproof, where he voices an aging corrupt police officer that speaks in Ebonics, and guest spots on the Comedy Central television show Crank Yankers and a web cartoon called The Slim Shady Show, which has since been pulled off-line and is instead sold on DVD. Voice acting is the art of providing voices for animated characters (including those in feature films television series animated shorts and Video games) and 50 Cent Bulletproof is a Video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox platforms African American Vernacular English ( AAVE) – also called African American English; less precisely Black English, Black Vernacular, Comedy Central is an American Cable television and Satellite television channel that carries predominantly Comedy programming Crank Yankers is a United States TV show produced by Adam Carolla, Jimmy Kimmel and Daniel Kellison that features actual [68]
Eminem will star in the upcoming film Have Gun — Will Travel in which he will play a bounty hunter called "Paladin". Have Gun &mdash Will Travel is an American Western Television series that aired on CBS from 1957 through 1963 He will be involved in either the soundtrack or scoring. [69] He was also in the running for the part of David Rice in 2008's film Jumper after Tom Sturridge was dropped just 2 weeks before filming. Jumper is a 2008 Science fiction film from 20th Century Fox and New Regency Productions. Concerns over not having a more prominent actor prompted the director, Doug Liman, to consider other actors for the role. Doug Liman (born July 24 1965) is an American Film director and producer best known for The Bourne Identity Hayden Christensen was eventually chosen over Eminem. Hayden Christensen (born April 19 1981 is a Golden Globe Award -nominated Canadian Actor. [70]
Eminem married and divorced twice Kim Mathers. They have one daughter together, Hailie Jade Scott, born on December 25, 1995. They also have guardianship of Kim's twin sister's daughter, Alaina Marie Scott, born in 1993. Kim had a second daughter, Whitney Laine Scott, born on April 16, 2002, while Mathers and she were divorced. Many of Eminem's songs, such as "97' Bonnie & Clyde", "Hailie's Song", "Mockingbird" and "When I'm Gone", center around Hailie Jade, while many others at least reference her or his role as a father. " Mockingbird " is a rap song by Eminem and is on his album Encore. " When I'm Gone " is a song from Eminem 's 2005 Curtain Call The Hits Greatest hits album and one of the most critically
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| NAME | Eminem |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mathers, Marshall Bruce III, Slim Shady |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Hip Hop rapper |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 17, 1972 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | St. Joseph, Missouri, United States |
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