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| on Eminem | | | | friends and listening to artists like LL |
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| free on our site | | | | against other rappers at his high |
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| our blog | | | | as a gifted rhymer. But his penchant for |
| An urban phenomenon that changed the | | | | skipping school led him to fail the |
| face of popular music, hip hop has | | | | ninth grade. |
| certainly stood the test of time, | | | | After dropping out of high school, |
| gaining in popularity while other | | | | Mathers held down several odd jobs, |
| musical genres have faded away. Of all | | | | while continuing to work on his music. |
| the emcees to play this special brand of | | | | He rapped in several groups such as |
| urban music, perhaps the most popular | | | | Basement Productions, the New Jacks, and |
| was Eminem. In 1999, Eminem released the | | | | Sole Intent, before deciding to go solo. |
| Slim Shady LP which automatically | | | | In 1998, Eminem put out The Slim Shady |
| catapulted him from his status as a rap | | | | EP, which contained the original version |
| star to massive popularity in the | | | | of "Just Don't Give A ...". A copy of |
| mainstream pop world. This, in turn, | | | | the album made its way into the hands of |
| caused even greater acceptance of hip | | | | Dr. Dre, the legendary creator of The |
| hop as a musical genre that was here to | | | | Chronic and N.W.A., and then president |
| stay. | | | | of Aftermath Entertainment. Dr. Dre |
| Eminem's lyrics, which cover topics such | | | | quickly signed Eminem to his label. The |
| as poverty and single parenthood, | | | | Slim Shady LP debuted at No. 3 on the |
| reflect a rough upbringing. Before he | | | | Billboard Album Chart and Eminem became |
| had the world singing along to "My Name | | | | a national phenomena. |
| Is ...," he was Marshall Mathers, a poor | | | | Today, the rapper retains his large fan |
| kid growing up in Warren, Michigan. As a | | | | base. They revel in all things Eminem, |
| child, he and his mother moved | | | | including his favorite drink (Mountain |
| constantly, staying at relatives' homes | | | | Dew), favorite food (Taco Bell), |
| in places as disparate as Warren and | | | | favorite actor (Denzel Washington) and |
| Kansas City, Missouri. As a result, | | | | favorite comic (Chris Rock). Eminem |
| Marshall found it difficult to make | | | | voted for the first time in the 2004 |
| friends, and he retreated into his comic | | | | election. He never indicated for whom, |
| books and television. When Mathers was | | | | but we suspect it wasn't for a |
| 12, his mother finally settled down on | | | | candidate, but for the hip hop music he |
| the east side of Detroit. There, he | | | | loved. |
| attended Lincoln Junior High School and | | | | |