To contact Eminem hip-hop’s Elvis is appropriate to a level, but it’s largely inaccurate. Certainly, Eminem was the initial white rapper because the Beastie Children to garner both product sales and essential respect, but his effect exceeded this confining differentiation. On sheer verbal abilities, Eminem was one of the biggest MCs of his era — rapid, liquid, dexterous, and unstable, as with the capacity of tugging off long-form narrative as he was providing a withering apart — and because of his coach Dr. Dre, he previously music to complement: heavy, muscular loops that evoked the terror and paranoia Em’s music conjured. And, to be sure, significant amounts of the controversy Eminem courted — and through the switch of the millennium, there is no higher pop social bogeyman than Marshall Mathers — arrived through in how his violent fantasias, frequently fond of his mom or his wife, intertwined with plane tickets of absurdity that appealed to listeners as well young to soak up the psychodramas Eminem explored on his strike albums, The Slim Shady LP as well as the Marshall Mathers LP. With strikes “I AM” and “THE TRUE Slim Shady,” he ruled the airwaves, nonetheless it wasn’t a long time before some detractors recognized his depth, helped partly by singles just like the mournful “Stan,” created in the perspective of the obsessed enthusiast. Eminem capitalized upon this forwards momentum by crossing over onto the silver screen with 8 Mile, gaining acclaim for his functionality and an Oscar for the film’s anthem “Lose Yourself,” but several demons led him to turn off for the next fifty percent of the 10 years, an lack that proved lifestyle is indeed unfilled without Em, before he came back in ’09 2009 with Relapse. Blessed Marshall Mathers within the Kansas Town suburb St. Joseph, Eminem spent his youth between Missouri and Michigan, settling in Detroit by his teenagers. At age 14, he started rapping using a high-school friend, both adopting the brands “Manix” and “M&M,” which shortly morphed into Eminem. Under this name, Mathers moved into battle rapping, challenging dramatized within the fictionalized 8 Mile. Primarily, the mainly African-American viewers didn’t accept Eminem, but quickly his skills obtained him a status, and he was recruited to become listed on several rap organizations. The to begin these was the brand new Jacks, and once they disbanded, he became a member of Soul Purpose, who released an individual in 1995. This solitary also featured Resistant, and both rappers broke off independently to create D-12, a six-member team that functioned even more like a Wu-Tang-styled collective when compared to a frequently carrying out group. As he was battling to determine his profession, he and his sweetheart Kim experienced a child, Hailey, forcing him to invest less period rapping and additional time offering for his family members. During this time period, he put together his 1st recording, Infinite, which received some underground interest in 1996, not absolutely all from it positive. Following its launch, Eminem created his Slim Shady alter ego, a persona that freed him to drill down deep into his dark id, something he required as he confronted several personal upheavals, you start with a bad break up with Kim, which led him to go in along with his mom and boost his usage of alcohol and drugs, capped off with an unsuccessful suicide attempt. All of this Sturm und Drang was channeled in to the Slim Shady EP, that is where he initial demonstrated lots of the quirks that became his brand, including his twitchy, sinus rhyming and disturbingly violent imagery. The Slim Shady EP opened up many doors, the most known of them being truly a agreement with Interscope Information. After Eminem emerged in second on the 1997 Rap Olympics MC Fight in LA, Interscope mind Jimmy Iovine searched for the rapper, providing the EP to Dr. Dre, who demonstrated eager to use Eminem. They quickly slice Em’s Interscope debut in nov 1998 — where period Marshall reconciled with Kim and wedded her — as well as the Slim Shady LP made an appearance early in 1999, preceded from the solitary “I AM.” Both had been quick blockbusters and Eminem converted into a lightning pole for attention, generating compliment and disdain for his violent, satirical fantasias. Eminem quickly adopted The Slim Shady LP using the Marshall Mathers LP in the summertime of 2000. By this aspect, there was small question that Eminem was one of the primary superstars in pop music: the record sold with the truckload, offering nearly two million copies inside the 1st fourteen days of launch, but Mathers experienced compelled to tweak additional superstars, provoking pop celebrities in his lyrics, and Insane Clown Posse’s entourage personally, offering limitless fodder for tabloids. This gossip combined with developing criticism about his violent and homophobic lyrics, and under this open fire, he reunited his aged crew, D-12, liberating an recording in 2001, after that touring using the group. In this furor, he previously his biggest strike by means of the moody ballad “Stan.” Performed on the Grammys being a duet with Elton John, thus undercutting some accusations of homophobia, the tune helped Eminem to cross to some middlebrow audience, setting up the stage for the best crossover of 2001’s 8 Mile. Directed by Curtis Hanson, most widely known because the Oscar-nominated movie director of L.A. Confidential, the gritty dilemma fictionalized Eminem’s pre-fame Detroit times and earned significant praise, culminating in another of his biggest strikes using the theme “Lose Yourself,” which gained Mathers an Oscar. In the end this, he retreated from your limelight to record his third recording, The Eminem Display. Preceded from the solitary “Without Me,” the recording converted into another large strike, albeit nearly as solid as its forerunner, and there have been some criticisms recommending that Eminem wasn’t growing his horizons very much. Encore, released past due in 2004, do reach into older territory, notably in the anti-George W. Bush “Mosh,” but a lot of the controversy produced by the record was for behind-the-scenes occasions: a bus crash accompanied by canceled schedules along with a stint in rehab. Rumours of pension flew, as well as the 2005 appearance of Drape Contact: The Strikes do nothing at all to dampen them, nor do the turmoil of 2006, per year that noticed Mathers re-marrying and divorcing Kim inside a matter of four weeks, along with the capturing death of Resistant in a Detroit golf club. During all of this, Em do some minor studio room work, but quickly he fallen off the radar totally, retreating to his Detroit house. He popped up occasionally, especially debuting the hip-hop route Color 45 for Sirius Satellite television Radio in Sept 2008, nonetheless it wasn’t until early 2009 that he installed a comeback with Relapse, an record whose very name alluded for some of Mathers’ problems with prescription medications, but it addittionally announced that after a protracted lack, Slim Shady was back again. While not a significant blockbuster, the record proceeded to go platinum, and Eminem implemented it by the end of the entire year with an extended edition of Relapse (dubbed Relapse: Fill up) that added outtakes and fresh recordings. Recovery, in the beginning entitled Relapse 2, was released in June 2010. The recording debuted together with the Billboard 200 graph, where it continued to be for five consecutive weeks, while its leadoff solitary, “Not Scared,” debuted together with the magazine’s Sizzling 100 singles graph. The entire year 2010 also brought Eminem back again as well as Royce da 5’9″ beneath the Poor Meets Bad moniker. Subsequently, June 2011’s Hell: The Sequel proclaimed the release of the initial EP being a duo and — barring the prior month’s discharge of essential EP monitor “Fastlane” as an individual — was their 1st batch of fresh materials since a 1999 dual A-side. After a rigorous period of documenting, Eminem announced in August 2013 that his following solo recording will be a nostalgically themed group of fresh materials entitled The Marshall Mathers LP 2, which got in early November. The record highlighted the singles “Berzerk,” “Rap God,” and “Survival,” in addition to the chart-topping strike “The Monster” with Rihanna. In 2014, brand-new tracks landed around the double-disc arranged Shady XV, which celebrated the Shady label’s 15th birthday. The singles “Phenomenal” and “Kings By no means Die” offering Gwen Stefani showed up a year later on, both of these sourced through the Southpaw soundtrack.
Quick Facts
Full Name Eminem
Date Of Birth October 17, 1972
Height 1.73 m
Profession Rapper, Actor, Author, Film producer, Music Producer, Songwriter, Singer-songwriter, Lyricist, Music artist
Education Lincoln High School
Nationality American
Spouse Kimberly Anne Scott, Kimberly Anne Scott
Children Hailie Jade, Alaina Marie Mathers, Whitney Scott Mathers
Parents Deborah R. Nelson-Mathers, Marshall Bruce Mathers, Jr.
Siblings Nathan Kane Samara, Sarah Mathers, Michael Mathers
Music Songs Rap God, Love the Way You Lie, Without Me, 'Till I Collapse, Mockingbird, Stan, When I'm Gone, Lose Yourself, Not Afraid, The Real Slim Shady, The Monster, Space Bound, Sing for the Moment, My Name Is, Cleanin' Out My Closet, You Don't Know, Forever, Like Toy Soldiers, Beautiful, No Love, The Way I Am, Just Lose It, Berzerk, Guts over Fear, Guilty Conscience, Shake That Ass, Ass Like That, White America, Phenomenal, Headlights, 25 to Life, We Made You
Albums Infinite, Recovery, Relapse, The Slim Shady LP, The Marshall Mathers LP, The Marshall Mathers LP 2, Encore, The Eminem Show, Get the Guns, Don't Call Me Marshall, Straight from the Vault, 8 Mile: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture, Eminem is Back, Curtain Call: The Hits, Slim Shady EP, The Shady Project, Straight from the Lab, Steppin' onto the Scene, The Freestyle Show, The Freestyle Manual, Soul Intent, The Singles, Shady Classics: Mixtape, Raw & Uncut, Shade 45: Sirius Bizness, Relapse: Refill, 2007 Mixtape, So You Wanna Freestyle?, Fucking Yzarc
Nominations Grammy Award for Album of the Year, Grammy Award for Song of the Year, Grammy Award for Record of the Year, American Music Award for Artist of the Year, Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance, MTV Europe Music Award for Best Song, MTV Video Music Award for Best Collaboration, MTV Europe Music Award for Best Video, World Music Award for World’s Best Video, MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction, World Music Award for World’s Best Album, MTV Video Music Award for Best Cinematography, MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects, MTV Europe Music Award for Best New Act, Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media, MTV Video Music Award for Best Video with a Social Message, Billboard Music Award for Top Streaming Songs Artist, Billboard Music Award for Top Social Artist, BET Award for Best Collaboration, Billboard Music Award for Top Digital Songs Artist, Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals, World Music Award for World’s Best Song, World Music Award for World’s Best Entertainer of the Year, BET Hip Hop Award for Best Hip Hop Video, World Music Award for World’s Best Live Act, MTV Video Music Award Best Breakthrough Video, Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, World Music Award for World’s Best Male Artist, Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie: Liplock, Billboard Music Award for Top Billboard 200 Artist, BET Award for Video of the Year, Billboard Music Award for Top Hot 100 Song, MTV Video Music Award for Viewer's Choice, iHeartRadio Music Award for Best Collaboration, Billboard Music Award for Top Digital Media Artist, BET Hip Hop Award for People's Champ, NRJ Music Award for International Breakthrough of the Year, NRJ Music Award for Video of the Year, NME Award for Best Music Video, BET Hip Hop Award for Best Collabo, Duo or Group, NRJ Music Award for International Male Artist of the Year, MTV Europe Music Award for Best US Act, BET Hip Hop Award for MVP of the Year, MTV Australia Award for Best Collaboration, Teen Choice Award for Choice R&B/Hip-Hop Artist, Brit Award for International Breakthrough Act, MTV Europe Music Award for Best Urban, NRJ Music Award for International Song of the Year, BET Hip Hop Award for CD of the Year, Teen Choice Award for Choice R&B/Hip-Hop Song, iHeartRadio Music Award for Song of the Year
Movies Shady Talez, Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives, How to Make Money Selling Drugs, Pauly Shore Is Dead, 8 Mile, Eminem: E, Bodied
TV Shows The Slim Shady Show, The Defiant Ones
Facts
Filmography
Awards
Salaries
Quotes
Trademarks
Pictures
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Fact
1
He is left-handed.
2
He said the only way he will go back to his angry lyrics is if a rapper called out his daughter Hailie, which isn't likely.
3
Did a spoof interview with Stephen Colbert called "Only in Monroe", set in Michigan, but was thrown off by Stephen's humor.
4
Is the best selling artist of the 2000s decade.
5
Often collaborates with Rihanna because he feels they have similar personalities.
6
Released an album called "Curtain Call: The Hits" which is a collection of his greatest hits, with 3 new songs. [December 2005]
7
Released his fourth album, "Encore" on November 12th. [November 2004]
8
Working on his fourth LP [September 2003]
9
Released Recovery in which he expresses his disappointment in his last album. Recovery received overall positive reviews. [June 2010]
10
Preparing to release a new album entitled 'The Re-Up' under his record label, Shady Records. It will feature new material from Eminem as well as songs from up-and-coming Shady Records artists, such as Stat Quo, Cashis and Bobby Creekwater. It will also feature Obie Trice, D12, G-Unit and other artists on Shady and G-Unit Records. The first single from 'The Re-Up' will be "You Don't Know" by Eminem, 50 Cent, Cashis and Lloyd Banks. The album is slated for release in December of 2006 and is executive produced by Eminem. [September 2006]
11
Announced that he isn't retiring from the hip hop industry, but is taking a break to focus on his family. [August 2005]
12
Released his eighth studio album called "The Marshall Mathers LP 2", a continuation of Eminem's most acclaimed studio effort, 2000's The Marshall Mathers LP. [November 2013]
13
Released a new album "Relapse" on May 19th 2009 after about 5 years since the release of encore. [May 2009]
14
In his interview with Anderson Cooper on 60 Minutes (1968), he admitted he does not allow the same amount of profanity he uses in his songs in his house.
15
Admitted on 60 Minutes (1968) that he would never have imagined writing lyrics about helping others before he became sober (based on his song, "Not Afraid on Recovery").
16
His album "Recovery" was the best-selling album in the US in 2010.
17
Lives in Rochester Hills, Michigan.
18
January 2008 - Released from a Detroit hospital after being rushed there during Christmas 2007. His publicist attributed this to a bout with pneumonia.
Eddie Guzelian, a producer on the hit Disney Channel TV show, American Dragon: Jake Long (2005), wrote in his blog, for the show, that the character of Jake's little sister was named after Hailie, Eminem's daughter. Eddie is a big Eminem fan and was actually listening to one of his albums while creating the character.
27
(11th April 2006) His D12 band-mate, Proof, was killed in a night club shooting at 5 am.
28
His D12 band-mate, Proof, was best man at his second wedding to Kim Mathers.
29
Adopted his ex-wife's, Kim, other daughter with another man. Her name is Whitney.
30
Hired young actress, Karli Filips, twice to portray his daughter, Hailie Jade, in his music videos for "Lose Yourself" and "Like Toy Soldiers". When they shot the "Toy Soldiers" video, Eminem had to be reminded Karli had played his daughter once before.
31
Filed for divorce less than 3 months after re-marrying his ex-wife.
32
Created his own fashion line called Shady Limited.
33
He has sold over 65 million records worldwide (February 2006).
34
At the 1997 Rap Olympics in Los Angeles, he came in second.
35
To help support his mother, young Marshall worked as a short-order cook at a Michigan family restaurant called Gilbert's Lodge
36
The Eminem Show has sold more than eight million albums
37
Has his own record company called Shady Records
38
Is a Detroit Pistons fan
39
Spoofs his character from 8 Mile (2002) in his music video "Just lose it"
40
Has custody of his niece Lainie (short for Alaina). Lainie and his daughter Hailie have been brought up together and are considered sisters and he refers to both as his daughters. Lainie was mentioned in the song Mockingbird on the "Encore" album.
41
In May 2003, a minor media stir came about when he refused to allow rock parodist 'Weird Al' Yankovic to produce a video for his "Lose Yourself" parody, "Couch Potato". Although semi-official statements from Eminem's camp stated that the rapper wasn't being malicious and simply did not want a parody to detract from his image as a serious hip-hop artist, most of the press that covered the story sided with Yankovic. Despite the lack of the music video, the album featuring the parody, "Poodle Hat", earned Yankovic his highest chart debut in "Billboard" (#17) and, in February 2004, his third Grammy Award.
42
He was voted the 82nd Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Artist of all time by Rolling Stone.
43
Has a half sister and a half brother on his dad's side; Sarah and Michael Mathers.
Failed the 9th grade three times until finally dropping out. He said that he was not stupid [which is evident from interviews and his obvious success], but said that he lacked an interest in school. All he wanted to do was rap.
46
In his 2004 song, "Like Toy Soldiers", he stated he no longer wants to argue with Ja Rule and other members of Murder Inc.
47
Has a tattoo of his daughter on his right lower shoulder
48
Was the only guest artist appearing on Jay Z's album, "The Blueprint."
49
Adopted niece, Alaina, giving her his last name.
50
The only white person to ever be on the cover of "The Source" and "XXL" magazines.
51
Won a Juno Award (Canada's Grammy Awards) for International Album of the Year.
52
On March 23, 2003 his song "Lose Yourself" from the film 8 Mile (2002) became the first rap song to win an Academy Award. He was not in attendance, and one of the song's co-writers, Luis Resto, accepted the Oscar on his behalf.
53
Made $29,000,000 in 2002 with The Eminem Show LP, as the CEO of Shady Records, and the Anger Managment Tour '02.
54
Has a younger half-brother called Nathan (his mother's son from a later marriage), born in 1986.
55
Has said that he would like his daughter, Haile Jade, to become an actress.
Wanted to be a comic book artist when he was a kid.
59
He has had an operation on his knee, which led to his awkward stance at numerous performances.
60
The name 'Eminem' came from his initials M(arshall) M(athers).
61
With the band D12, Eminem has had a number 10 hit with "S**t on You", and a number 2 hit with "Purple Hills" (originally titled "Purple Pills").
62
Got joint custody of daughter Hailie Jade. [2001]
63
Raised in Detroit, Michigan.
64
Became a father for the 1st time at age 23 when his girlfriend [now ex-wife] Kimberly Scott gave birth to their daughter Hailie Jade Mathers on December 25, 1995.
Featured in "Entertainment Weekly" magazine (December 22/29, 2000) and was voted #3 for Entertainer of the Year.
67
3rd January 2001: Album, "The Marshall Mathers LP", nominated for 4 Grammy awards at The 43rd Annual Grammy Awards (2001), including: Album of the Year, Best Rap Album, Best Rap Solo Performance and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for the track, "Forget About Dre", with Dr. Dre.
68
2000 Album "The Marshall Mathers LP" sold a reported 7 million copies. [January 2001]
69
His wife Kimberly Mathers was granted physical custody of their 5-year-old daughter, continued financial support, a personal driver, and reinstatement of her credit cards. [August 2000]
70
His 2000 album, "The Marshall Mathers LP", sold 1.76 million copies in the first week of release in the U.S., a record for a solo artist.
Soundtrack
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Tähdet, tähdet
2016
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Who's Doing the Dishes?
TV Series performer - 2 episodes, 2016 writer - 2 episodes, 2016
Suicide Squad
2016
performer: "Without Me" / writer: "Without Me" - as Marshall Mathers
Power
2016
TV Series performer - 1 episode
World Championship Snooker
TV Series performer - 4 episodes, 2015 - 2016 writer - 3 episodes, 2015 - 2016
888.com World Grand Prix
TV Series performer - 3 episodes, 2016 writer - 3 episodes, 2016
Ochéntame... otra vez
TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode, 2016 writer - 1 episode, 2016
RiRi's Back to Work
2016
TV Short performer: "Love the Way You Lie"
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2016
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Masters Snooker
TV Series performer - 3 episodes, 2016 writer - 3 episodes, 2016
UK Championship Snooker
TV Series performer - 2 episodes, 2014 - 2015 writer - 2 episodes, 2014 - 2015
Guitar Hero Live
2015
Video Game performer: "Berzerk"
Skam
2015
TV Series writer - 1 episode
20 Moments That Rocked Pop
2015
TV Movie documentary performer: "My Name Is", "The Real Slim Shady" - uncredited / writer: "My Name Is", "The Real Slim Shady" - uncredited
2015 FIFA Women's World Cup
2015
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Southpaw
2015
performer: "Kings Never Die", "Phenomenal" / writer: "Kings Never Die", "Phenomenal" - as Marshall Mathers
Conan
2015
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Todd's Pop Song Reviews
TV Series documentary writer - 7 episodes, 2010 - 2014 performer - 6 episodes, 2011 - 2014
The Interview
2014/II
writer: "The Interview Freestyle", "Medicine Ball"
Brows Held High
2014
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Paulo Gustavo: Hiperativo
2014
TV Special performer: "Just Lose It" / writer: "Just Lose It" - as Marshall B Mathers III
Rap Critic Reviews
2011-2014
TV Series performer - 9 episodes
Guapas
2014
TV Series performer - 1 episode
The Equalizer
2014
performer: "Guts Over Fear" / writer: "Guts Over Fear"
Hollyoaks
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2014 writer - 1 episode, 2014
Today at Wimbledon
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2014 writer - 1 episode, 2014
Wimbledon
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2014 writer - 1 episode, 2014
Tu cara me suena - Argentina
2014
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Atop the Fourth Wall
2011-2014
TV Series 2 episodes
21 Coolest Collabs of the 21st Century
2014
TV Movie performer: "The Monster", "Stan"
Danville 2nd Ward Young Men
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2014 writer - 1 episode, 2014
Eminem: Rap God
2013
Video short performer: "Rap God" / writer: "Rap God" - as Marshall Mathers
Saturday Night Live
TV Series performer - 7 episodes, 1999 - 2013 writer - 4 episodes, 1999 - 2013
Eminem: Berzerk
2013
Video short performer: "Berzerk" / writer: "Berzerk" - as M. Mathers
The Voice UK
TV Series writer - 2 episodes, 2012 - 2013 performer - 1 episode, 2013
Documentary performer: "Lose Yourself", "Bad Guys Always Die", "The Real Slim Shady", "Forgot About Dre", "What's The Difference" / writer: "Lose Yourself", "Bad Guys Always Die", "The Real Slim Shady", "Forgot About Dre", "What's The Difference" - as Marshall Mathers
Some Jerk with a Camera
2011
TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode
EastEnders
TV Series performer - 2 episodes, 2011 writer - 1 episode, 2011
Rude Tube
2011
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Real Steel
2011
performer: "'Till I Collapse" / writer: "'Till I Collapse", "Fastlane" - as Marshall Mathers
Entourage
2011
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Made in Chelsea
2011
TV Series performer - 2 episodes
Fast Five
2011
writer: "Furiously Dangerous" - as Marshall Mathers
Ladykracher
2011
TV Series 1 episode
The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards
2011
TV Special performer: "Love the Way You Lie Part II", "I Need a Doctor" / writer: "Love the Way You Lie Part II", "I Need a Doctor"
Helden von morgen
2010
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Gossip Girl
2010
TV Series performer - 2 episodes
Formula 1: BBC Sport
2010
TV Series performer - 2 episodes
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
TV Series writer - 2 episodes, 2010 performer - 1 episode, 2010
Dragons' Den
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2010 writer - 1 episode, 2010
MTV Video Music Awards 2010
2010
TV Special performer: "Not Afraid", "Love the Way You Lie"
T in the Park 2010
2010
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Late Show with David Letterman
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2010 writer - 1 episode, 2010
Live from Studio Five
TV Series performer - 2 episodes, 2009 - 2010 writer - 2 episodes, 2009 - 2010
Case 39
2009
writer: "Jamaican Girl" - as Marshall B. Mathers
The Hills
2009
TV Series performer - 2 episodes
Will Ferrell: You're Welcome America - A Final Night with George W Bush
2009
TV Special performer: "Ass Like That" / writer: "Ass Like That" - as Marshall B. Mathers III
Eminem: 3 a.m.
2009
Video short performer: "3 a.m." / writer: "3 a.m." - as M. Mathers
Drillbit Taylor
2008
performer: "Ass Like That" / writer: "Ass Like That" - as Marshall Mathers
100 Greatest Songs of the 90s
2007
TV Mini-Series documentary performer - 1 episode
Dead Tone
2007
writer: "Let's Get High" - as Marshal Mathers
Rock Bottom: From Hell to Redemption
2007
Documentary performer: "Rock Bottom", "Evil Deeds, "Say Goodbye Hollywood / writer: "Rock Bottom", "Evil Deeds, "Say Goodbye Hollywood
It's a Boy Girl Thing
2006
performer: "Without Me" / producer: "Without Me" / writer: "Without Me" - as M. Mathers
UFC 59: Reality Check
2006
TV Special performer: "Mosh" - uncredited / writer: "Mosh" - uncredited
TV Movie documentary performer: "Evil Deeds", "Mosh", "Business", "Rain Man", "Ass Like That", "Puke", "Kill You", "Like Toy Soldiers", "Lodi Dodi", "Just A Friend", "Nuthin But A G Thing", "My Name Is", "Git Up", "How Come", "Rock Star" Bizarre, "40oz", "My Band", "Stan", "The Way I Am", "Just Don't Give A F**k", "Got Some Teeth", "Stay 'Bout It", "The Set Up", "Like Dat", "Cleaning Out My Closet", "Mockingbird", "Just Lose It", "Lose Yourself"
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2005
TV Series performer - 1 episode
AMV Hell 3: The Motion Picture
2005
performer: "Drug Ballad"
Shadowboxer
2005
writer: "The Cross" - as Marshall Mathers
Fantastic Four
2005/I
writer: "On Fire"
The Longest Yard
2005
"My Ballz" / performer: "My Ballz" / producer: "My Ballz"
The Wire
2004
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Beef II
2004
Video documentary performer: "Conspiracy" / writer: "My Name Is" - uncredited
High Chaparall
TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode, 2004 writer - 1 episode, 2004
Idols!
2004
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
2004
writer: "I'm Back" - as Marshall Mathers
Idol
2003
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Juggalo Championshxt Wrestling Volume 3
2003
Video performer: "My Name Is" / writer: "My Name Is"
Weird Al Presents Al-TV
2003
TV Special "Angry White Boy Polka", "Couch Potato"
Mannerheim ja Pietari
2003
TV Movie documentary performer: "My Name Is", "The Way I Am"
The 75th Annual Academy Awards
2003
TV Special writer: "Lose Yourself"
Cradle 2 the Grave
2003
performer: "Go to Sleep" / producer: "Go to Sleep" / writer: "Go to Sleep" - as M. Mathers
Tupac: Resurrection
2003
Documentary performer: "One Day at a Time" / writer: "One Day at a Time", "Runnin' Dying to Live"
Pauly Shore Is Dead
2003
performer: "Forget About Dre" / writer: "Forget About Dre" - as Marshall Mathers III
Kylie Minogue: Kylie Fever 2002 in Concert - Live in Manchester
2002
Video documentary writer: "Cowboy Style/The Real Slim Lady" - as M. Mathers, uncredited
8 Mile
2002
lyrics: "Lose Yourself" / music: "Lose Yourself" - as M. Mathers / performer: "8 Mile", "Lose Yourself" / producer: "8 Mile", "Lose Yourself" / writer: "8 Mile" - as M. Mathers
Futurama
2002
TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Wash
2001
writer: "Blow My Buzz" - as M. Mathers
Bones
2001
writer: "These Drugs" - as Marshall Mathers
Bully
2001
performer: "Forgot About Dre" / writer: "Forgot About Dre" - as Marshall Mathers
Freddy Got Fingered
2001
performer: "The Real Slim Shady" / writer: "The Real Slim Shady" - as Marshall Mathers
Brit Awards 2001
2001
TV Special performer: "The Real Slim Shady"
Down to Earth
2001
performer: "What If I Was White"
Boston Public
TV Series performer - 2 episodes, 2000 - 2001 writer - 1 episode, 2001
Juggalo Championshxt Wrestling Volume 1
2000
Video performer: "My Name Is" / writer: "My Name Is"
Top of the Pops
TV Series performer - 3 episodes, 2000 writer - 2 episodes, 2000
Daria
2000
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Scary Movie
2000
performer: "Scary Movies" / writer: "Scary Movies" - as M. Mathers
Next Friday
2000
performer: "Murder, Murder" / writer: "Murder, Murder" - as M. Mathers
Flava
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 1999 writer - 1 episode, 1999
Actor
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Eminem: Guts Over Fear
2015
Video short
Eminem
Eminem: Phenomenal
2015
Video short
Eminem
The Interview
2014/II
Eminem (uncredited)
Eminem: Rap God
2013
Video short
Eminem
Eminem: Berzerk
2013
Video short
Eminem
Dr. Dre: I Need a Doctor
2011
Video short
Eminem
Eminem: Space Bound
2011
Video short
Eminem
Entourage
2010
TV Series
Eminem
Eminem Featuring Rihanna: Love the Way You Lie
2010
Video short
Eminem
Funny People
2009
Eminem
Eminem, Where Have You Been?
2009
Video short
Eminem
Eminem: 3 a.m.
2009
Video short
Eminem
50 Cent: Bulletproof
2005
Video Game
Detective McVicar (voice)
Crank Yankers
2004
TV Series
Billy Fletcher
8 Mile
2002
Jimmy 'B-Rabbit' Smith
Eminem: Without Me
2002
Video short
Eminem
The Wash
2001
Chris (uncredited)
The Slim Shady Show
2001
Video
Slim Shady
Marshall Mathers
Ken Kaniff
...
Eminem: Stan
2000
Video short
Eminem
Producer
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Total Slaughter 1
2015
TV Movie executive producer
Detroit Rubber
2013
TV Series executive producer
Eminem: Live from New York City
2005
TV Movie documentary executive producer
50 Cent: The Massacre - Special Edition
2005
Video executive producer
Eminem Presents: The Anger Management Tour
2005
Video documentary executive producer
50 Cent: The New Breed
2003
Video documentary executive producer
Eminem: All Access Europe
2002
Video documentary executive producer
The Slim Shady Show
2001
Video executive producer
Music Department
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Love Written in Blood
2012
musician
8 Mile
2002
additional composer / music arranger / songs: music and lyrics by
Writer
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Eminem: Stan
2000
Video short
Composer
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Lose Yourself
2016
Short original music by
Thanks
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Rize
2005
Documentary thanks - as Marshall Mathers
The Making of '8 Mile'
2003
TV Short documentary special thanks - as Marshall Mathers
Self
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives
2015
Documentary
Southpaw Live Event at YouTube Space New York
2015
Video short
Himself
Not Afraid: The Shady Records Story
2015
Documentary short
Himself
The Concert for Valor
2014
TV Special
Himself - Performer
360 Degrees Shady
2014
Video
Himself
2014 MTV Movie Awards
2014
TV Special
Himself - Performer
The Jonathan Ross Show
2013
TV Series
Himself
Le grand journal de Canal+
2009-2013
TV Series documentary
Himself
MTV Europe Music Awards 2013
2013
TV Special
Himself - Performer
2013 YouTube Music Awards
2013
TV Special
Himself
Saturday Night Live
1999-2013
TV Series
Himself - Musical Guest
How to Make Money Selling Drugs
2012
Documentary
Himself
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
2012
Documentary
Himself
MTV Europe Music Awards 2011
2011
TV Special
Himself - Nominee
2011 BET Hip Hop Awards
2011
TV Special
Himself
Bonnaroo Music Festival
2011
Video
RapFix Live
2011
TV Series
Himself
The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards
2011
TV Special
Himself
Born to Be...
2010
TV Series
Himself
60 Minutes
2010
TV Series documentary
Himself (segment "Eminem")
MTV Video Music Awards 2010
2010
TV Special
Himself - Performer
La musicale
2010
TV Series documentary
Himself
Eminem's Road to the Video Music Awards
2010
Short
Himself
T in the Park 2010
2010
TV Series
Himself
BET Awards 2010
2010
TV Special
Himself
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2010
TV Series
Himself - Musical Guest
Late Show with David Letterman
2010
TV Series
Himself
The Soup
2010
TV Series
Himself
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
2009-2010
TV Series
Himself
The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards
2010
TV Special
Himself
Gomorron
2009
TV Series
Himself - Om livet och konsert
2009 American Music Awards
2009
TV Special
Himself - Performer
Check It Out! Video
2009
TV Series
Himself - Guest
6th Annual VH1 Hip Hop Honors
2009
TV Movie
Himself
MTV Video Music Awards 2009
2009
TV Special
Himself - Presenter
Punkt 12
2009
TV Series
Himself
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2006-2009
TV Series
Himself
2009 MTV Movie Awards
2009
TV Special
Himself - Performer
TV total
2004-2009
TV Series
Himself
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2009
TV Movie
Himself - Inducting Run-DMC
Biography
2009
TV Series documentary
Himself
Howard Stern on Demand
2007
TV Series
Himself
BET Awards 2006
2006
TV Special
Himself
Rap Sheet: Hip-Hop and the Cops
2006
Documentary
Himself
Planet Voice
2006
TV Series
Himself
Eminem: Live from New York City
2005
TV Movie documentary
Himself
HeatMeter
2005
TV Series
Himself
Video on Trial
2005
TV Series
Himself - The Bartender
50 Cent: The Massacre - Special Edition
2005
Video
Himself (segment "Gatman and Robbin'")
Eminem Presents: The Anger Management Tour
2005
Video documentary
Himself
Eminem's Making the Ass
2005
TV Movie
Himself
2005 MTV Movie Awards
2005
TV Special
Himself - Performer
MTV Movie Awards 2005 Pre-Show
2005
TV Special
Himself
Brit Awards 2005
2005
TV Special
Winner 'Best International Male Solo Artist'
The Best Hit USA
2004
TV Series
Himself
MTV Europe Music Awards 2004
2004
TV Special
Themselves
The Evolution of Eminem
2004
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The Shady National Convention
2004
TV Special
Himself
Slim Shady
Protester
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
2004
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
Making the Video
2000-2004
TV Series documentary
Himself
2004 MTV Movie Awards
2004
TV Special
Himself - Performer
Top of the Pops
2000-2004
TV Series
Himself
Battle Rhyme for Reel Time
2003
Video documentary
Himself
Fromage 2003
2003
TV Movie
Himself - Bartender (segment "Got Some Teeth")
MTV Europe Music Awards 2003
2003
TV Special
Himself
2003 Radio Music Awards
2003
TV Special
Himself
Interscope Presents 'The Next Episode'
2003
TV Series
Himself
MTV Movie Special: Tupac Resurrection
2003
TV Special documentary short
Himself
MTV Video Music Awards 2003
2003
TV Special
Himself
MTV Bash: Carson Daly
2003
TV Special
Himself
2003 MTV Movie Awards
2003
TV Special
Himself
Snoop to the Extreme
2003
TV Movie
Himself
50 Cent: The New Breed
2003
Video documentary
Himself (segments "The Detroit Show" and "In Da Club")
Hardware: Uncensored Music Videos - Hip Hop Volume 1
2003
Video
Himself (segments "Just Don't Give a Fuck" and "Shit on You")
The Making of '8 Mile'
2003
TV Short documentary
Himself
The 45th Annual Grammy Awards
2003
TV Special
Himself
Brit Awards 2003
2003
TV Special
Himself
MTV Europe Music Awards 2002
2002
TV Special
Himself - Performer
MTV Jammed
2002
TV Series
Himself
Guns, God and Government World Tour
2002
Video documentary
Himself
MTV Video Music Awards 2002
2002
TV Special
Himself - Performer
Diary Presents: VMA Superstars
2002
TV Movie
Himself
Eminem: All Access Europe
2002
Video documentary
Himself
2002 MTV Movie Awards
2002
TV Special
Himself - Performer
The O'Reilly Factor
2002
TV Series
Himself
Hip Hop Uncensored Vol. 3: Hustlemania
2002
Video
Himself
Xzibit: Restless Xposed
2001
Video documentary
Himself
Fuji Rock Festival '01
2001
TV Special
Source Awards 2001
2001
TV Special
Himself - Performer
The Making of Slim Shady's World
2001
Video documentary short
Himself
The Source Hip-Hop Music Awards 2001
2001
TV Special
Himself
Power Vision - Pop Galerie
2001
TV Series documentary
Himself
Public Eminem #1
2001
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Brit Awards 2001
2001
TV Special
Himself
The 43rd Annual Grammy Awards
2001
TV Special
Himself - Performer
EminemTV
2000
TV Special
Himself / Host / Various
MTV Video Music Awards 2000
2000
TV Special
Himself
Eminem: E
2000
Video
Himself
Slim Shady
Britney Spears
The Up in Smoke Tour
2000
Video documentary
Himself
Da Hip Hop Witch
2000
Video
Himself
Journey of Dr. Dre
2000
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Eminem: Hitz & Disses
2000
Video documentary
Himself
The Source Hip-Hop Music Awards 2000
2000
TV Special
Himself
MTV Fashionably Loud: Spring Break, Cancun 2000
2000
TV Movie
Himself - Performer
The 27th Annual American Music Awards
2000
TV Special
Himself - Performer
Torrance Rises
1999
Short
Himself
Behind the Music
1999
TV Series documentary
Himself
MTV Europe Music Awards 1999
1999
TV Special
Himself - Presenter
Fanatic
1999
TV Series
Himself
MTV Video Music Awards 1999
1999
TV Special
Himself
The 1999 Source Hip-Hop Music Awards
1999
TV Special
Himself
The Howard Stern Radio Show
1999
TV Series
Himself
Flava
1999
TV Series
Himself
Programa Livre
1991
TV Series
Himself
Archive Footage
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
RiRi's Back to Work
2016
TV Short
Himself
Entertainment Tonight
2015
TV Series
Himself
20 Moments That Rocked Pop
2015
TV Movie documentary
Himself (uncredited)
Extra
2015
TV Series
Himself
Provokation
2015
Documentary short
Himself
The Drunken Peasants
2014-2015
TV Series
Himself
Tu cara me suena - Argentina
2014
TV Series
Himself
2014 Billboard Music Awards
2014
TV Special
Himself - Nominee
21 Coolest Collabs of the 21st Century
2014
TV Movie
Himself
The Tanning of America
2014
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
Vanilla Ice Archive
2012
Documentary
Himself
2011 MTV Video Music Awards
2011
TV Special
Himself - Nominee
60 Minutes
2011
TV Series documentary
Himself (segment "Eminem")
Visionado obligado
2011
TV Series
Jimmy 'B-Rabbit' Smith
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2010-2011
TV Series
Himself
The Hour
2010
TV Series
Superhero in 'The Real Slim Shady' Music Video
The Rebirth of ICIZZLE
2010
Video documentary
Himself
E! True Hollywood Story
2009
TV Series documentary
On the Couch
2009
TV Series
Himself
Comedy Songs: The Pop Years
2008
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Dr. Drew's Celebrity Addiction Special
2008
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The O'Reilly Factor
2008
TV Series
Himself
Beef 4
2007
Video documentary
Himself
Video on Trial
2005-2007
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Accused
On a tout essayé
2006
TV Series
Himself
Loops!
2006
TV Series
Himself
Eminem: The Final Countdown
2005
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Favouritism
2005
TV Series
Himself
Eminem AKA
2004
Video documentary
Himself
Beef II
2004
Video documentary
Himself - D12
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: The Best of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
I remember once when I was 16 he came to my house, we were living on the east side of 8 mile, he came over with a brand new pair of shoes and he threw them at my feet and said 'Put those on', and I said 'why'? He said 'Because I'm tired of you wearing them dirty ass shoes'" His eulogy on the late Proof
2
I don't have to say anything to my fans about my music and try to explain it, because they get it, and that's why they are fans, do you know what I mean?
3
I think my first album opened a lot of doors for me to push the freedom of speech to the limit.
4
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.
5
(On his Oscar and why he didn't go to the show) "I'm thankful for it, I'm not ungrateful. I'm very grateful. I just don't choose to rub elbows with the whole Hollywood scene. It's not me. If there is just one award show you don't go to you gonna look ungrateful. Period. But me, I just don't like to go to places where I feel outta my element. And me sitting there with a bunch of movie stars and actors, I don't belong. I rap and do hip-hop, the music that I love. I'm about the music. The grammy's are about as far as I'm goin' go outside my element. It's still cool that I got it."
6
(On if he let's his daughter listen to his music) Yeah, I do. Not all of it I play for her. Some songs, got a lot of cussing, especially the one she's on. So I make her a clean version. 'Cause I protect my Child! Not yours! Rest of the kids I don't care about - buy my album, go murder, rape, pillage, kill!"
7
I don't like to give the sob story: growing up in a single-parent home, never knew my father, my mother never worked, and when friends came over I'd hide the welfare cheese. Yo, I failed ninth grade three times, but I don't think it was necessarily 'cause I'm stupid. I didn't go to school. I couldn't deal.
8
"If I said in one of my songs that my English teacher wanted to have sex with me in junior high, all I'm saying, is that I'm not gay, you know? People confuse the lyrics for me speaking my mind. I don't agree with that lifestyle, but if that lifestyle is for you, then it's your business." --On homosexuality.
9
Whoever likes my stuff, likes my stuff. But just know Slim Shady is hip hop. I grew up on hip hop, it's the music I love and it's the music I respect. I respect the culture...that's me.
10
I had this whole Slim Shady concept of being two different people, having two different sides of me. One of them I was trying to let go, and I looked at the mirror and smashed it. That was the whole intro of the Slim Shady EP. Slim Shady was coming to haunt me, was coming to haunt Eminem.
11
We just kept moving back and forth because my mother never had a job. We kept getting kicked out of every house we were in. I believe six months was the longest we ever lived in a house.
12
I don't like rap anyways, I'm just trying to get my porno career started.
13
I grew up listening to 2 Live Crew and NWA and I never went out and shot nobody.
14
Saving Private Ryan (1998) was probably the illest, sickest movie I've ever watched, and I didn't see anybody criticizing that one for violence.
15
Anybody with a sense of humour is going to put on my album and laugh from beginning to end.
16
I do say things that I think will shock people. But I don't do things to shock people. I'm not trying to be the next Tupac, but I don't know how long I'm going to be on this planet. So while I'm here, I might as well make the most of it.
17
I had nothing to lose, but something to gain. If I made an album for me and it was to my satisfaction, then I succeeded. If I didn't, then my producers were going to give up on the whole rap thing we were doing. I made some shit that I wanted to hear. The Slim Shady EP, I lashed out on everybody who talked shit about me.
18
It was an honour to hear the words out of Dre's mouth that he liked my shit. Growing up, I was one of the biggest fans of NWA, from putting on the sunglasses and looking in the mirror and lipsinking, to wanting to be Dr. Dre, to be Ice Cube. This is the biggest hip-hop producer ever.
19
I'm not alone in feeling the way I feel. I believe that a lot of people can relate to my shit--whether white, black, it doesn't matter. Everybody has been through some shit, whether it's drastic or not so drastic. Everybody gets to the point of 'I don't give a fuck'.
20
"When I was 9 years old, my uncle put me on to the Breakin' soundtrack. The first rap song I ever heard was Ice-T, 'Reckless.' From L.L. to the Fat Boys, and all that shit, I was fascinated. When L.L. first came out with 'I'm Bad', I wanted to do it, to rhyme. Standing in front of the mirror, I wanted to be like L.L." --On his influences.
21
There was a while when I was feeling like, 'Damn, if I'd just been born black, I would not have to go through all this'.
22
"Slim Shady is just the evil thoughts that come into my head. Things I shouldn't be thinking about. Not to be gimmicky, but people should be able to determine when I'm serious and when I'm fuckin around. That's why a lot of my songs are funny. I got a warped sense of humor I guess." --On his alter-ego, Slim Shady.
23
My father? I never knew him. Never even seen a picture of him.
24
I try not to look at it that way. Being white. I don't wake up every day and look in the mirror, 'Oh. I'm white'.
25
A bunch of girls, swinging from a nice chandelier, landing on top of me naked...while I lay in a pool of steaming hot water! --On his spring break fantasy
26
A lot of my rhymes are just to get chuckles out of people. Anybody with half a brain is going to be able to tell when I'm joking and when I'm serious.
27
"It doesn't exactly feel like a shock, but it's all new to me, and I'm taking it in as it comes." --On his rise to stardom.
28
You can't control who likes you. If I got Backstreet Boy fans what am I supposed to do? Turn them away? Whoever likes my stuff, likes my stuff but just know Slim Shady is hip hop, I grew up on hip hop, it's the music I love and it's the music I respect. I respect the culture...that's me
29
I get offended when people say, `So, being a white rapper...and growing up white...after being born white...' It's all I ever hear!
30
All my life I've been dealing with my race because of where I grew up [Detroit] and being in the rap game. I'm at a boiling point...Anybody who pulls the race card is getting it right back in their face.
31
"I would never fucking put them in a rhyme. I don't even want them wondering if I was trying to diss them. I got a lot of love for them. I grew up on that shit. The other rappers, whatever." --On Beastie Boys.
32
Sometimes I'm real cool, but sometimes I could be a real asshole. I think everyone is like that.
33
Never take ecstasy, beer, baccardi, weed, pepto bismol, vivarin, tums, tagamet hb, xanax, and valium in the same day. It makes it difficult to sleep at night.
34
I had too much NyQuil and Vivarin again. Lost my stomach all over the place.
35
Don't do drugs, don't have unprotected sex, don't be violent. Leave that to me.
36
"Some asshole kept throwing oranges and other fruit at me while I was onstage. Fucker had an arm like a major league pitcher..." --About one of his concerts.
37
My family has never been there for me. They expect things because we're blood. --On his family
38
There's a difference between realness and an act, and they're an act, and they know they're an act, and they even say they're an act, they even say they're cornballs, they admit it. --On Insane Clown Posse
39
Why is it so hard for people to believe that white people are poor?! I wouldn't say I lived in a ghetto, I'd say I lived in the 'hood. The same friends I had back then are the same people on tour with me now
40
At this point, I'm like "Come up with something new. I hate the same old questions. But it seems like "white" magazines such as Spin and Rolling Stone focus on my "whiteness" more than Black magazines" --On his colour
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