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Discography O 6.1 Number-One Singles • 7 Filmography • 8 Awards and Nominations • 9 Business Ventures • 10 See Also • 11 References O 11.1 Literature Eminem From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Eminem Eminem performing live at the DJ Hero Party in Los Angeles Background information Birth name Marshall Bruce Mathers III Also known as Slim Shady October 17, 1972 (age 37), Saint Joseph, Born Missouri, United States Origin Detroit, Michigan, US Genres Hip hop Occupations Rapper, record producer, actor, songwriter Years active 1995–present Mashin' Duck, Web, Interscope, Aftermath, Labels Shady Associated Dr. Dre, D12, Royce da 5'9", The acts Alchemist, 50 Cent, Obie Trice Website http://www.eminem.com Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972),[1] better known by his stage name Eminem (often styled "EMINƎM"), is an American rapper, record producer, actor and singer. Eminem quickly gained popularity in 1999 with his major-label debut album, The Slim Shady LP, which won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. The following album, The Marshall Mathers LP, became the fastest-selling solo album in the United States history.[2] It brought Eminem increased popularity, including his own record label, Shady Records, and brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition. The Marshall Mathers LP and his third album, The Eminem Show, also won Grammy Awards, making Eminem the first artist to win Best Rap Album for three consecutive LPs. He then won the award again in 2010 for his album Relapse, giving him a total of 11 Grammys in his career. In 2002, he won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Lose Yourself" from the film, 8 Mile, in which he also played the lead. "Lose Yourself" would go on to become the longest running No. 1 hip-hop single.[3] Eminem then went on hiatus after touring in 2005. He released his first album since 2004's Encore, titled Relapse, on May 15, 2009. Eminem is the best-selling artist of the decade on the US Nielsen SoundScan,[4] and has sold more than 80 million albums worldwide to date, making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world.[5] Eminem was ranked 82nd on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All-Time.[6] He was also named the Best Rapper Ever by Vibe magazine.[7] Including his work with D12, Eminem has achieved nine No. 1 albums on the Billboard Top 200 , 7 solo and 2 with D12.[citation needed] Eminem has had 12 number one singles worldwide. In December 2009 Eminem was named the Artist of the Decade by Billboard magazine .[8] His albums The Eminem Show, The Marshall Mathers LP, and Encore (in order) ranked as the 3rd,[9] 7th,[9] and 40th[10] best album of the 2000-2009 decade by Billboard magazine. According to Billboard, Eminem has two of his albums among the top five highest selling albums of the 2000s. In the UK, Eminem has sold over 12.5 million records.[11] Contents [hide] • 1 Early life • 2 Musical career o 2.1 1992–1998: Early career and Infinite o 2.2 1998–1999: The Slim Shady LP o 2.3 2000–2001: The Marshall Mathers LP o 2.4 2002–2003: The Eminem Show o 2.5 2004–2005: Encore o 2.6 2005–2008: Musical hiatus o 2.7 2008–2009: Relapse and Relapse: Refill o 2.8 2009–2010: Recovery • 3 Other ventures o 3.1 Shady Records and D12 o 3.2 Acting career o 3.3 Memoir • 4 Artistry o 4.1 Influences and rapping technique o 4.2 Featurings and productions • 5 Personal life o 5.1 Family o 5.2 Legal troubles o 5.3 Drug issues o 5.4 Conflict with Mariah Carey • 6 Discography o 6.1 Number-one singles • 7 Filmography • 8 Awards and nominations • 9 Business ventures • 10 See also • 11 References o 11.1 Literature • 12 External links Early life Eminem was born Marshall Bruce Mathers III in Saint Joseph, Missouri, as the son of Deborah Nelson Mathers-Briggs and Marshall Bruce Mathers, Jr.[12] He is of Scottish,[13] English, German, Swiss, and Polish ancestry.[14] He was raised as an only child by his poverty-stricken mother, as his father had left the family before his son's second birthday and never again came into contact with them. By the age of 12, Mathers and his mother had moved between various cities and towns in Missouri (including Saint Joseph, Savannah, and Kansas City)[15] before they settled in Warren, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. After procuring a copy of the Beastie Boys album Licensed to Ill as a teenager, Mathers became interested in hip hop, performing amateur raps at age 14 under the pseudonym "M&M" and joining the group called "Bassmint Productions" and released their first EP, Steppin' Onto The Scene. They later changed their name to "Soul Intent" and around 1995 they released their first single called "Fuckin' Backstabber" under the record label Mashin' Duck Records.[1] Although he was enrolled at Lincoln High School in Warren, he frequently participated in freestyle battles at Osborn High School across town,[16] gaining the approval of underground hip hop audiences.[1] After repeating the ninth grade twice due to truancy and near-failing grades,[17] he dropped out of high school at age 17.[12] In 1991, Mathers' uncle, Ronald "Ronnie" Polkinghorn, committed suicide. Mathers was very close to Polkinghorn, and was devastated at his death; today, he sports a tattoo reading "Ronnie R.I.P." on his upper left arm.[18] Musical career 1992–1998: Early career and Infinite See also: Infinite (Eminem album) Mathers was initially signed to FBT Productions in 1992, run by brothers Jeff and Mark Bass. Mathers also held a minimum-wage job of cooking and dishwashing at the restaurant Gilbert's Lodge at St. Clair Shores for some time.[19] In 1996, his debut album Infinite, which was recorded at the Bassmint, a recording studio owned by the Bass Brothers, was released under their independent label Web Entertainment.[20] Eminem recalled, "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."[21] Subjects covered in Infinite included his struggles with raising his newborn daughter Hailie Jade Scott while on limited funds and his strong desire to get rich.[22] Early in his career, Eminem collaborated with fellow Detroit MC Royce da 5'9" under the stage name Bad Meets Evil.[23] After the release of Infinite, Eminem's personal struggles and abuse of drugs and alcohol culminated in an unsuccessful suicide attempt.[1] With the release of The Slim Shady EP, Mathers was accused of imitating the style and subject matter of underground rapper Cage.[24][25] Jimmy Iovine, CEO of Interscope Records, requested a demo tape of Eminem's after Eminem won second place at the 1997 Rap Olympics. Eminem had also won Wake Up Show's Freestyle Performer Of The Year award helping him acquire a record deal[26]. Iovine played the tape for record producer Dr. Dre, founder of Aftermath Entertainment. The two began recording tracks for Eminem's upcoming major-label debut The Slim Shady LP, and Eminem made a guest performance on the album Devil Without a Cause by Kid Rock.[1] Hip-hop magazine The Source featured Eminem in its "Unsigned Hype" column in March 1998.[27] 1998–1999: The Slim Shady LP Main article: The Slim Shady LP According to Billboard Magazine, at this point in his life Eminem had "realized his musical ambitions were the only way to escape his unhappy life". After being signed to Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records in 1998, Eminem released his first major studio album, The Slim Shady LP, heavily based on the production by Dr. Dre, one year later in 1999. Billboard praised the album as "light years ahead of the material he had been writing beforehand".[28] It went on to be one of the most popular albums of 1999, going triple platinum by the end of the year.[29] 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 his wife's body. Another song, "Guilty Conscience", ends with his encouraging a man to murder his wife and her lover. "Guilty Conscience" marked the beginning of the friendship and musical bond that Dr. Dre and Eminem would share. The two label-mates would later collaborate on a line of hit songs, including "Forgot About Dre" and "What's the Difference" from Dr. Dre's album 2001, "Bitch Please II" from The Marshall Mathers LP, "Say What You Say" from The Eminem Show, "Encore/Curtains Down" from Encore and "Old Time's Sake" and "Crack a Bottle" from Relapse. Dr. Dre would go on to make at least one guest appearance on all of Eminem's studio albums under the label Aftermath.[30] The album has now been certified 4 times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). 2000–2001: The Marshall Mathers LP Main article: The Marshall Mathers LP The Marshall Mathers LP was released in May 2000. It went on to sell 1.76 million copies in its first week, breaking the records set by Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle as the fastest-selling hip hop album and Britney Spears' ...Baby One More Time as the fastest- selling solo album in United States history.[2][31] The first single released from the album, "The Real Slim Shady", was a success and created some controversy by insulting celebrities and making dubious claims about them; he states, among other things, that Christina Aguilera performed oral sex on Fred Durst and Carson Daly.[32] 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.
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