Who does not know Eminem? The famous American rapper in the early 2000s burst onto the world stage, causing a storm of indignation among cultural figures around the world. Eminem’s biography is similar to the fate of a typical immigrant from poor areas of large cities, which is why the rap artist quickly gained immense popularity among teenagers.
The real name of the artist is Marshall Bruce Mathers the Third, and he was born on October 17, 1972. In the late 80s, he was fascinated by street culture, and he began to rap, taking himself a pseudonym known to everyone today. Since 1996, he became a member of the D12 group, and when he was noticed by the famous producer Dr. Dre, the singer began a solo career.
In 1999, Eminem released his debut solo album The Slim Shady LP, which was a huge success thanks to its original lyrics and absolutely disregard for everyone around. Despite the fact that the artist immediately received the prestigious Grammy Award for the best rap album of 1999, Eminem, whose biography became known to all fans of the genre, was not satisfied with its quality. He immediately went to the studio to record a new sample.
The full-length album of the singer - The Marshall Mathers LP - a kind of biography of Eminem. And this is exactly how performers of the artist perceived it. The album instantly scattered across America and Europe, even had to release an additional circulation. The rapper was able to let open his label, called Shady Records. It was with his help that the band D12 appeared on the scene, which once gave Eminem a “ticket to life”.
The Eminem Show's next album was the third in a career as a performer. The rapper also received a Grammy for him. Thus, Eminem is the only musician who received such a prestigious award three times in a row as the author of the best rap albums.
In 2005, Eminem, whose biography, daughter and personal life of which were under the gun of the whole world, felt tired and decided to retire for some time. For several years, he hid the fact that back in 1995, Kimberly's ex-wife, Anne Scott, gave birth to his daughter, Haley Jade. Fortunately, the rapper managed to agree with his ex-wife about the opportunity to take part in raising a child.
Eminem's creative biography was interrupted for four years. Only in 2009, he decided to return to the stage and triumphantly did this with the help of the album Relapse. In the same year, several magazines recognized the rapper as the best-selling artist of the 2000s, however, he reacted to this rather restrainedly.
In 2010, the talented musician released Relapse (continued), and in 2011 - Recovery. Three released albums over three years showed the artist that his audience still needs it very much. To date, his piggy bank has nearly a dozen Grammy awards.
Eminem’s biography continues to be filled with new pages to this day, in 2013, his new album The Marshall Mathers LP 2 appeared on the shelves. In addition, the singer’s fans can see his autobiography entitled “I Am Who I Am”, which Eminem released in 2008, it was there that he spoke in detail about himself, his life and his surroundings. It was this book that at one time made a lot of noise, because the rapper spoke rather unflattering about his mother and ex-wife.
It should be said that Eminem is not only a talented singer, but also an actor. He plays episodic roles in series, thrillers, voices some projects.