Eminem: one of the most controversial rappers of the time

Marshall Bruce Mathers III was born on October 17, 1972, in St. Joseph, Missouri. His stage name Eminem (both combined with his initials) and has established itself as one of the most talented, but also one of the most controversial rappers of this era. Mathers is both Grammy Award winner and an Oscar.

Mathers grew up in Warren, Michigan, and his early years in this city has inspired his film, entitled 8 Mile. Most part of his childhood was spent moving back and forth between St. Joseph, Missouri and Detroit, Michigan. His father left the family when Mathers was 15 months has not helped the financial situation of his family. Therefore, Mathers and his family had to move constantly from house to house and leaving the community to imagine I was a pariah in new neighborhoods and schools.

Mathers had a tenuous relationship with his mother, Debbie Mathers. In interviews, he said that drugs are the victims mother, also acknowledge Munchausen syndrome by proxy, a disorder in which the victim feigns or exaggerates the symptoms of the illness to get attention, treatment or sympathy. Although not very fond feelings of her mother, who was particularly close to her uncle, Ronald Dean "Ronnie" Polkingharn, which became the best friend of Mathers. It Polkingharn, which first introduced Mathers to hip-hop. In 1991, he committed suicide Polkingharn, leaving Mathers devastated, so much so that he gives up his musical aspirations for a year.

If ninth year for the third time, Mathers leave Lincoln High School, at the age of 17 years, but not before he met his future ex-wife Kimberly Ann "Kim" Scott and friendship with the late rapper Proof, who became his best friend. In 1995, Kim gave birth to Hailie Jade Scott Mathers first and only child. Mathers Hailie is mentioned in several singles, including "Hailie's Song," Mockingbird "and" When I'm Gone. "

Mathers begins to occur at the age of 13 years and would be a good name for himself as a young adult in the underground hip-hop, thanks in part to his unique style lyrical content as well as being white in a predominantly black genre. With its underground status is growing thanks to countless battles and rap the release of their first independent album, Infinite, Mathers eventually would be discovered by rapper and producer Dr. Dre. With Dr. Dre in his corner as a producer, Mathers is releasing its first studio album, The Slim Shady LP in 1999. At the end of the year, the album reached triple platinum status, Thanks for singles as "My name is "," 97 Bonnie and Clyde "and" Guilty Conscience. "Mathers album also won Best Rap Album Grammy Awards 2000, including Best Rap Solo Performance for "My Name Is."

Mathers have followed his successful debut with the Marshall Mathers LP, which to become a success even more from the top U.S. and lists the UK and obtain the status of diamond (10 million copies sold) in the U.S. and the sale of 21 million worldwide. The album, including singles, "The Real Slim Shady," "The Way I Am" and "Stan", it also won Best Rap Album, as well as Best Rap Solo Performance for "The Real Slim Shady" honors at the 2001 Grammy Awards.

Mather next album The Eminem Show, which includes hit singles "Without Me," "Cleanin 'Out My Closet" and "Sing for the Moment", also topped the U.S. and lists popular in the UK for their first album in the summer of 2002, selling nearly 19 million copies worldwide. The album is the second album by Bruce Mather be nominated for the prestigious Grammy Award, Album of the Year (the album is The Marshall Mathers LP). While not win Album of the Year, Mathers was at home Best Album Rap third consecutive year.

In November 2002, Mathers made his acting debut with the semi-autobiographical 8 miles, which would open the upper opening Weekend box office and spend more than $ 215,300,000 gross worldwide and another U.S. $ 130,000,000 in sales of video. Mathers also release the soundtrack of the movie 8 Mile soundtrack, which is also the first time at the top of the U.S. album charts and the UK. Individual Driver album "Lose Yourself" became an instant success, winning Best Rap Song Grammy and an Oscar for Best Song of 2002 Academy Awards.

In 2004, Mathers again release an album that starts at # 1 in U.S. and UK markets and, ultimately, sell more than 11 million copies around the world. The album produced singles including "Just Lose It", "Like Toy Soldiers" and "Mosh." A year later, Mathers release plus a greatest-hits collection, Curtain Call: The Hits, which is also the first time at the top of the charts in the U.S. UK albums and also includes a new single, "Shake That" and "When I'm Gone" to date has sold more than 6 million units worldwide group.

To date, Mathers is known for its unique ability to change pace and style of rap in a song several times, while keeping pace with the rhythm. In addition, his ability to write creative lyrics has earned him numerous accolades for both his fans, and critics. However, while the world appreciates their texts. Some critics, as GLAAD denounced his lyrics as many homophobic, misogynistic and violent too. Despite the roar of the crowd Mathers has won several Grammy awards, an Oscar, and is revered as one of the best rappers in the industry. He announced he was taking a break from his solo career but not withdrawing. Mathers continues to produce and collaborate with Shady / Aftermath and G-Unit artists.

About the Author

John Kim is a freelance writter, covering the music industry.
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