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Marshall
Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), better known by his
stage names Eminem and Slim Shady, is an Academy Award- and
multiple Grammy Award-winning American rap artist. Having sold
over seventy million albums worldwide, Eminem is one of the
highest-selling musicians of the early 2000s, thus making him one
of the highest-selling rap artists of all time. Eminem was
discovered by rapper and producer Dr. Dre. Dr. Dre later signed
Eminem to his record label, Aftermath Entertainment. Eminem is
infamous for the controversy surrounding many of his lyrics. With
the success of his highly acclaimed album, The Marshall Mathers LP
and its subsequent nomination for four Grammy awards including
Album of the Year, critics such as GLAAD denounced his lyrics as
homophobic and misogynist, while others claimed that it promoted
violence. In 2002, he starred in the semi-autobiographical movie 8
Mile. In acceptance of his Grammy for Best Rap Album (for The
Eminem Show) in 2003, he credited his rap influences, saying,
"I made me a little list of MCs that I wanted to name off
that inspired me to, to bring me where I am today - cause
honestly, I wouldn't be here without them. So the list goes like
this, and it's not in this order, but the list is this:
Run-D.M.C., the Beastie Boys, LL Cool J, Kool G Rap, Masta Ace,
Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, Dr. Dre, all of N.W.A., KRS-One, Treach
from Naughty by Nature, Nas, 2Pac, Biggie, Jay-Z. Thank you,
'cause I learned from all of you. Thank you." ... more |
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