This page will contain external links about Eminem, as they become available.EminemEminem is the stage name of Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), one of today's most controversial and popular hip hop musicians. He is perhaps best known for being one of the few successful white rappers in the industry, not to mention one of the most critically acclaimed. He is also infamous for the controversy surrounding many of his lyrics, which are said by critics to be homophobic, misogynistic and excessively violent. Early life and careerMathers was born in Saint Joseph, Missouri and spent most of his childhood moving back and forth between Saint Joseph and suburban Detroit, Michigan. Interested in rap from a young age, Mathers began performing as early as thirteen, later gaining some popularity with a group, Soul Intent. His wife Kim gave birth to his daughter, Hailie Jade, on 25 December 1995. In 1996, he released his first independent album, named Infinite, following it up with The Slim Shady EP in 1997. He became famous in the hip-hop underground because of his distinctive, cartoonish style and the fact that he is white (a rarity in all rap, especially mainstream gangsta rap). Some people called him rap's "great white hope". It is said that Dr. Dre found Eminem's demo on the garage floor of Jimmy Iovine, the Interscope label chief. Though this did not directly lead to a recording contract, once Eminem won second place vs. Otherwize at the 1997 Rap Olympics MC battle, Dr. Dre agreed to sign him. Entering the mainstreamOnce he joined Interscope, Eminem released The Slim Shady LP, which went on to be one of the most popular records of the year, going triple platinum. With the album's enormous popularity came controversy surrounding many of the album's lyrics. In "97 Bonnie and Clyde", Eminem describes a trip with his infant daughter, disposing of the bodies of his wife, her lover and his son. Another song, "Guilty Conscience" ends with Eminem and Dr. Dre encouraging a man to murder his wife and her lover. The Marshall Mathers LP was released in May 2000, quickly selling 2 million copies. The first single released from the album, "The Real Slim Shady", created some buzz by trash-talking celebrities and spilling dubious gossip about them. In the song, Eminem claims, among other things, that Christina Aguilera gave "head" (oral sex) to Fred Durst (of Limp Bizkit) and Carson Daly (of MTV's Total Request Live). In the third single, "Stan" (which samples Dido's "Thank You"), Eminem attempts to deal with his new fame status, telling the story of a fan so obsessed with him that he winds up killing himself and his pregnant girlfriend, mirroring one of the songs on The Slim Shady LP. BacklashWith the enormous popularity of Eminem's second album, the controversy surrounding Eminem grew even larger, especially when The Marshall Mathers LP was nominated for a Grammy for Album of the Year. Though Mathers had always claimed that his lyrics were not meant to be taken seriously, and that he had nothing against homosexuals or women, the gay rights group GLAAD organized a boycott of the Grammys against Eminem. Mathers responded to this by singing "Stan" on-stage with openly-gay singer Elton John, ending the performance by hugging John to show that he didn't have anything against homosexuals. Though shocking a lot of people, this gesture failed to appease all of his critics. Since Eminem's rapid ascent to fame, tell-all biographies of varying quality have been published, including Shady Bizzness by his former bodyguard Byron Williams. Eminem himself has written a book called Angry Blonde (2001), where he reveals the emotions and intent behind the lyrics in the Marshall Mathers LP, and describes his passion and approach to rapping. As one of six members of the rap group D12, Eminem appeared on the album Devil's Night, released in 2001. The album was certified multi-platinum. The album contained the single "Purple Pills". Another song, "Blow My Buzz", was on the soundtrack for the film The Wash (2001), in which Eminem had a cameo. Eminem's third major album, The Eminem Show was released in summer 2002. It featured the single "Without Me", an apparent sequel to "The Real Slim Shady" in which he makes derogatory comments about boy bands, Moby, and Lynne Cheney, among others. On November 19th, 2003 new controversy surrounded Eminem when a cassette tape was played during a press conference held by The Source magazine. The 1988 cassette featured a younger Mathers performing a freestyle rap in which he made disparaging remarks about black women, calling them "stupid" in comparison to white women. Mathers reportedly made the recording after breaking up with his black girlfriend. On December 8, 2003, the United States Secret Service admitted it was "looking into" allegations that Mathers had threatened the President of the United States after the unreleased song "We as Americans" leaked onto the Internet. 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. Then, in 2004, Eminem made the video "My Band" with D12. The controversial song was the band's sarcastic response to the media's frequent portrayal of D12 as Eminem's band, giving little to no credit to its other members. The video contained various parodies, including that of the Janet Jackson 'incident', and of 50 Cent's "In Da Club" video. On October 12, 2004, a week after the release of "Just Lose It," Eminem's first video and 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 accusations, his rhinoplasty, and an incident in which Jackson's hair caught on fire while he was filming a Pepsi commercial in 1984. The lyrics to "Just Lose It" also refer to Jackson's troubles. In the video, Eminem also parodied Pee Wee Herman, MC Hammer, and a Blonde-Ambition-touring Madonna. Harvey himself declared, "Eminem has lost his ghetto pass. We want the pass back." [1] (http://www.allhiphop.com/hiphopnews/?ID=3606) Black Entertainment Television was the first channel to stop airing the video. MTV, however, announced it would continue airing the video and "Just Lose It" became the number-one requested video on Total Request Live for the week ending October 22. [2] (http://www.mtv.com/onair/trl/top10/) The Source magazine, through its CEO Raymond "Benzino" Scott, wanted not only the video pulled, but the song off the album, and a public apology to Jackson from Eminem. [3] (http://www.sohh.com/thewire/read.php?contentID=6321) Others dismissed "Just Lose It" as a tame Weird Al Yankovic-style knockoff [4] (http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,15126,00.html). On Jackson's protest, Yankovic himself 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. So the irony of this situation with Michael is not lost on me." On October 26, 2004 a week before the U.S. presidential election, 2004, Eminem released the video for his song titled "Mosh" on the Internet. The song features a very strong anti-Bush message, with lyrics such as "fuck Bush" and "this weapon of mass destruction that we call our president". The video features Eminem gathering up an army of people presented as victims of the Bush administration and leading them to the White House. 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 rioters invading while Bush was giving a speech. On October 31, Eminem performed the song on Saturday Night Live, but some thought that he appeared to be lip-synching it. Other works and venturesEminem made his Hollywood acting debut with the semi-autobiographical 8 Mile, released in November 2002. He recorded several new songs for the soundtrack, including "Lose Yourself," which won Eminem an Academy Award for Best Song. He has also lent his voice to the Crank Yankers show and a web cartoon called "The Slim Shady Show", which has since been pulled offline and is instead sold on DVD. Eminem signed a deal with Sirius satellite radio to program a hip-hop oriented station called Shade 45, which debuted on October 28, 2004. He also owns a clothing line called "Shady Ltd." and runs the music label Shady Records with signed artists including 50 Cent, D12, DJ Green Lantern, Stat Quo, and Obie Trice. Eminem as a producerEminem is also active as a producer of rap records. Besides D12's two albums, Devil's Night and D12 World, he also produced Obie Trice's Cheers as well as 50 Cent's Get Rich or Die Tryin'. Furthermore, his own records increasingly contain tracks produced by himself. He recently produced 2Pac's fifth posthumous album, Loyal to the Game. Samples
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He also had a few major hit singles and albums as part of D12. "Jersey Boys," a musical play based on the lives of The Four Seasons, is running at the La Jolla (California) Playhouse through January 2, 2005 and is headed for Broadway. He recently produced 2Pac's fifth posthumous album, Loyal to the Game. The Four Seasons were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990, and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1999. Furthermore, his own records increasingly contain tracks produced by himself. The partnership continues to this day. Besides D12's two albums, Devil's Night and D12 World, he also produced Obie Trice's Cheers as well as 50 Cent's Get Rich or Die Tryin'. The band name is also the name of a legal partnership, The 4 Seasons Partnership, that Valli and Gaudio entered into at the start of their careers, agreeing to split all the proceeds from their musical efforts 50-50. Eminem is also active as a producer of rap records. The band would, however, enjoy a brief revival in their popularity in the mid 1970s, with the hits "Who Loves You", "Swearin' to God", and "December, 1963 (Oh What a Night)". He also owns a clothing line called "Shady Ltd." and runs the music label Shady Records with signed artists including 50 Cent, D12, DJ Green Lantern, Stat Quo, and Obie Trice. By the end of the decade, however, the group's popularity was deteriorating, as public interest moved towards rock with a harder edge and more socially conscious lyrics. Eminem signed a deal with Sirius satellite radio to program a hip-hop oriented station called Shade 45, which debuted on October 28, 2004. In the mid 1960s, the British Invasion slowed down their career somewhat, but the Four Seasons released several more big hits in 1964, such as "Dawn", "Rag Doll", "Big Man in Town", "Ronnie" and "Save It for Me". He has also lent his voice to the Crank Yankers show and a web cartoon called "The Slim Shady Show", which has since been pulled offline and is instead sold on DVD. The Four Seasons followed up "Sherry" with several well-remembered hits, including "Big Girls Don't Cry", "Walk Like a Man" and "Candy Girl". He recorded several new songs for the soundtrack, including "Lose Yourself," which won Eminem an Academy Award for Best Song. After many more personnel changes, the band still tours today, but Valli is the only original member left. Eminem made his Hollywood acting debut with the semi-autobiographical 8 Mile, released in November 2002. Massi left the band in 1965 and was briefly replaced by arranger Charles Calello before Joe Long became a mainstay on bass for the next 10 years. On October 31, Eminem performed the song on Saturday Night Live, but some thought that he appeared to be lip-synching it. Lead singer Frankie Valli began recording in 1953, but the group (Valli, Bob Gaudio on keyboards, Tommy DeVito on lead guitar, and Nick Massi on bass), which formed in 1960, didn't release their first hit until 1962, with "Sherry", produced by Bob Crewe. After Bush won the election, the video's ending was changed to Eminem and the rioters invading while Bush was giving a speech. The Four Seasons are an American pop and doo wop group, distinct from many similar groups of the 1950s and 60s in their traditional Italian-American sound. 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. December 1963 (Oh What a Night). The video features Eminem gathering up an army of people presented as victims of the Bush administration and leading them to the White House. Who Loves You. The song features a very strong anti-Bush message, with lyrics such as "fuck Bush" and "this weapon of mass destruction that we call our president". Swearin' To God (Frankie Valli). presidential election, 2004, Eminem released the video for his song titled "Mosh" on the Internet. My Eyes Adored You (Frankie Valli). On October 26, 2004 a week before the U.S. Will You Love Me Tomorrow (originally by The Shirelles). So the irony of this situation with Michael is not lost on me.". C'mon Marianne. On Jackson's protest, Yankovic himself 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. Can't Take My Eyes Off You (Frankie Valli). Others dismissed "Just Lose It" as a tame Weird Al Yankovic-style knockoff [4] (http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,15126,00.html). Beggin'. [3] (http://www.sohh.com/thewire/read.php?contentID=6321). Tell It To The Rain. [2] (http://www.mtv.com/onair/trl/top10/) The Source magazine, through its CEO Raymond "Benzino" Scott, wanted not only the video pulled, but the song off the album, and a public apology to Jackson from Eminem. I've Got You Under My Skin. MTV, however, announced it would continue airing the video and "Just Lose It" became the number-one requested video on Total Request Live for the week ending October 22. Opus 17 (Don't You Worry 'Bout Me). Black Entertainment Television was the first channel to stop airing the video. Working My Way Back To You. We want the pass back." [1] (http://www.allhiphop.com/hiphopnews/?ID=3606). Don't Think Twice (It's Allright) (The Wonder Who?). Harvey himself declared, "Eminem has lost his ghetto pass. Let's Hang On. In the video, Eminem also parodied Pee Wee Herman, MC Hammer, and a Blonde-Ambition-touring Madonna. Girl Come Running. The lyrics to "Just Lose It" also refer to Jackson's troubles. Bye Bye Baby (Baby Goodbye). On October 12, 2004, a week after the release of "Just Lose It," Eminem's first video and 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 accusations, his rhinoplasty, and an incident in which Jackson's hair caught on fire while he was filming a Pepsi commercial in 1984. Big Man In Town. The video contained various parodies, including that of the Janet Jackson 'incident', and of 50 Cent's "In Da Club" video. Save It For Me. The controversial song was the band's sarcastic response to the media's frequent portrayal of D12 as Eminem's band, giving little to no credit to its other members. Rag Doll. Then, in 2004, Eminem made the video "My Band" with D12. Alone (originally by the Shepherd Sisters). 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. Ronnie. On December 8, 2003, the United States Secret Service admitted it was "looking into" allegations that Mathers had threatened the President of the United States after the unreleased song "We as Americans" leaked onto the Internet. Stay (originally by Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs). Mathers reportedly made the recording after breaking up with his black girlfriend. Dawn (Go Away). The 1988 cassette featured a younger Mathers performing a freestyle rap in which he made disparaging remarks about black women, calling them "stupid" in comparison to white women. Marlena. On November 19th, 2003 new controversy surrounded Eminem when a cassette tape was played during a press conference held by The Source magazine. Candy Girl. It featured the single "Without Me", an apparent sequel to "The Real Slim Shady" in which he makes derogatory comments about boy bands, Moby, and Lynne Cheney, among others. Walk Like A Man. Eminem's third major album, The Eminem Show was released in summer 2002. Big Girls Don't Cry. Another song, "Blow My Buzz", was on the soundtrack for the film The Wash (2001), in which Eminem had a cameo. Sherry. The album contained the single "Purple Pills". 1996 Four Seasons with Frankie Valli. The album was certified multi-platinum. 1995 Who Loves You. As one of six members of the rap group D12, Eminem appeared on the album Devil's Night, released in 2001. 1995 Oh What a Night. Eminem himself has written a book called Angry Blonde (2001), where he reveals the emotions and intent behind the lyrics in the Marshall Mathers LP, and describes his passion and approach to rapping. 1994 Sing for You. Since Eminem's rapid ascent to fame, tell-all biographies of varying quality have been published, including Shady Bizzness by his former bodyguard Byron Williams. 1994 Sherry/Big Girls Don't Cry. Though shocking a lot of people, this gesture failed to appease all of his critics. 1993 Dance Album. Though Mathers had always claimed that his lyrics were not meant to be taken seriously, and that he had nothing against homosexuals or women, the gay rights group GLAAD organized a boycott of the Grammys against Eminem. Mathers responded to this by singing "Stan" on-stage with openly-gay singer Elton John, ending the performance by hugging John to show that he didn't have anything against homosexuals. 1993 The Four Seasons Dance Album. With the enormous popularity of Eminem's second album, the controversy surrounding Eminem grew even larger, especially when The Marshall Mathers LP was nominated for a Grammy for Album of the Year. 1992 Hope & Glory. In the third single, "Stan" (which samples Dido's "Thank You"), Eminem attempts to deal with his new fame status, telling the story of a fan so obsessed with him that he winds up killing himself and his pregnant girlfriend, mirroring one of the songs on The Slim Shady LP. 2. In the song, Eminem claims, among other things, that Christina Aguilera gave "head" (oral sex) to Fred Durst (of Limp Bizkit) and Carson Daly (of MTV's Total Request Live). 1990 Live, Vol. The first single released from the album, "The Real Slim Shady", created some buzz by trash-talking celebrities and spilling dubious gossip about them. 1. The Marshall Mathers LP was released in May 2000, quickly selling 2 million copies. 1990 Live, Vol. Dre encouraging a man to murder his wife and her lover. 1985 Streetfighter. Another song, "Guilty Conscience" ends with Eminem and Dr. 1981 Reunited - Live with Frankie Valli. In "97 Bonnie and Clyde", Eminem describes a trip with his infant daughter, disposing of the bodies of his wife, her lover and his son. 1976 Helicon. With the album's enormous popularity came controversy surrounding many of the album's lyrics. 1975 Fallen Angel. Once he joined Interscope, Eminem released The Slim Shady LP, which went on to be one of the most popular records of the year, going triple platinum. 1972 Chameleon. Dre agreed to sign him. 1970 Half and Half. Otherwize at the 1997 Rap Olympics MC battle, Dr. 1969 Peanuts. Though this did not directly lead to a recording contract, once Eminem won second place vs. 1969 The Genuine Imitation Life Gazette. Dre found Eminem's demo on the garage floor of Jimmy Iovine, the Interscope label chief. 1968 Edizione D'oro. It is said that Dr. 1966 The 4 Seasons' Christmas Album. Some people called him rap's "great white hope". 1966 Lookin' Back. He became famous in the hip-hop underground because of his distinctive, cartoonish style and the fact that he is white (a rarity in all rap, especially mainstream gangsta rap). 1966 Working My Way Back to You. In 1996, he released his first independent album, named Infinite, following it up with The Slim Shady EP in 1997. 1966 Live on Stage. His wife Kim gave birth to his daughter, Hailie Jade, on 25 December 1995. 1965 The 4 Seasons Entertain You. Interested in rap from a young age, Mathers began performing as early as thirteen, later gaining some popularity with a group, Soul Intent. 1964 Girls, Girls, Girls - We Love Girls. Mathers was born in Saint Joseph, Missouri and spent most of his childhood moving back and forth between Saint Joseph and suburban Detroit, Michigan. The Four Seasons. He is also infamous for the controversy surrounding many of his lyrics, which are said by critics to be homophobic, misogynistic and excessively violent. 1964 The Beatles Vs. He is perhaps best known for being one of the few successful white rappers in the industry, not to mention one of the most critically acclaimed. 1964 Rag Doll. Eminem is the stage name of Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), one of today's most controversial and popular hip hop musicians. 1964 Dawn (Go Away) and 11 Other Great Songs. 2'. 1964 Born to Wander. He has been recognized as a huge influence on the music industry, and there has been two songs written about him by Christian rapper KJ-52, called 'Dear Slim' and 'Dear Slim Pt. 1963 Folk Nanny. The backwards-E has become a logo for him, appearing prominently in his videos and stage set. 1963 Ain't That a Shame and 11 Others. The second E in his stage name is always shown reversed on his records since his second album "The Marshall Mathers LP". 1963 Big Girls Don't Cry and Twelve Others. Eminem is a fan of fast food chain Taco Bell & Wendy's and frequently eats there while on tour and at home with his daughter and niece. 1962 Four Seasons' Greetings. His performance of "The Real Slim Shady" and "The Way I Am" at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards while leading a procession of Eminem-lookalikes from the street outside up to the stage, is regarded as one of the best performances on the VMA's. 1962 Sherry & 11 Others. 2004 "Mockingbird" #1 US. 2004 "Like Toy Soldiers" #1 US; #1 UK #1 EU; #1 GER. 2004 "Encore" #25 US. 2004 "Just Lose It" #1 US; #1 UK; #1 GER; #1 EU. 2003 "Business" #6 UK; #15 GER. 2003 "Superman" #15 US. 2003 "Sing for the Moment" #8 US; #6 UK; #7 GER. 2002 "Lose Yourself" #1 US; #1 UK; #1 GER. 2002 "Cleanin' out My Closet" #4 US; #4 UK; #1 GER. 2002 "Without Me" #1 US; #1 UK. Dido) #1 US; #1 UK; #1 GER. 2000 "Stan" (feat. 2000 "The Way I Am" #58 US, #8 UK. 2000 "The Real Slim Shady" #4 US; #1 UK; #1 EU; #1 GE. Eminem) #21 US; #7 UK. Dre feat. 2000 "Forgot about Dre" (Dr. Dre) #5 UK. Dr. 1999 "Guilty Conscience" (feat. 1999 "My Name Is..." #1 US; #2 UK. Encore (2004) #1 US (4x Platinum); #1 UK. 8 Mile Soundtrack (2002) #1 US (2x Platinum). The Eminem Show (2002) #1 US (8X Platinum); #1 UK. The Marshall Mathers LP (2000) #1 US (9X Platinum); #1 UK. The Slim Shady LP (1999) #2 US (4X Platinum); #12 UK. The Slim Shady EP (1997). Infinite (1996). Mockingbird. Like Toy Soldiers (samples "Toy Soldiers" by Martika). Mosh. Just Lose It. Encore:
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Sing For The Moment (samples "Dream On" by Aerosmith). White America. Cleaning Out My Closet. Without Me. The Eminem Show:
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