He was born poor. His father left him when he was 18 months old. His mother was abusive, mean, and unfair. They moved often, they never had money. He fell in love at an early age, and the relationship scarred him. His ex-wife had a child at a young age and in the beginning he could barely support her. His uncle/best friend died. His best friend & the man who helped him become who he was, died. He was bullied and beaten during his childhood, once it was so bad he went into a coma and almost died. He was a white boy who grew up in a black neighborhood and dealt with racism his entire life. Nobody believed in him, or had faith. He failed the 9th grade 3 times and then dropped out. He never had many friends, he was always the new kid everybody bullied. Yet when he was 14, his Uncle Ronnie introduced him to Hip-Hop, and he loved it so much he began to write & rap himself. Despite everyone telling him to quit, he never gave up. Eventually, Dr. Dre came in, discovered him, changed & saved his life forever. Despite growing up with no money, love, respect, care, friends, or faith, he still became one of the most popular rappers there ever was. Everyone knows his name, everyone knows his music. He has millions and millions of fans all over the world. He is a rapper, a writer, a producer, and an actor. He starred in a movie based on his life called 8 mile and it is incredibly popular. He is currently in the process of starring in another movie. He has 7 main studio albums, but has others as well. He was part of a rap group and is also a solo artist. He has had the longest running No.1 hip-hop single, and has won many awards. He has the most popular page on Facebook, has over a billion views on YouTube, and has been an active rapper for about 20 years and is still insanely popular. He has gone through serious drug problems, almost died from an overdose, left the rap game for years, and still manages to support and love his daughters and younger half-brother and be one of the most popular rappers ever.
Eminem is considered one of the best rappers of all time by millions. Despite his extremely depressing & shocking history, he is extremely successful and raises a beautiful family. His fans respect him because emotionally, he is one of the strongest people on this Earth. He deserves everything he has after all he has gone through. He hasn’t even graduated high school, yet he is a millionaire and has a great vocabulary and definitely isn’t stupid.
We love you, Marshall.
One of the foremost reason for his success that I find is that his songs were ‘real’. These are not creative songs written by someone sung by Eminem. Most songs could be related to his real life, the experiences that he went through(with some fiction). People could see through his feelings.
He sends a lot of messages white men can relate to like the ‘rebel’ messages sent out, against women who suppress weak men with power. So in general it empowers men. ‘Hate humor’ is no fun, but it works for him.
People are interested in celebrities, and Eminem too. Eminem did something that rightly satisfies people who are curious about celebrities. He wrote songs himself about his life, then it’s simple. A lot of people rush to listen what he is going through in his life like the recent Relapse and upcoming Recovery. Once you get a bunch of people listening, then it’s viral.
Before picking up his trophies, the March 2011 XXL cover boy entertained the crowd to the tune of “Love the Way You Lie” alongside Rihanna. Clad in a black leather jacket and black pants, the rapper, who Seth Rogen introduced as “the most dangerously talented man in hip hop,” also teamed up with Skylar Grey and Dr. Dre on stage for “I Need a Doctor.”
Barbados Music Award - Best Collaboration for "Love The Way You Lie": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uelHwf8o7_U&feature=relmfu
Billboard Music Award -Top Male Artist
Billboard Music Award -Top Rap Artist
Billboard Music Award -Top Artist
Billboard Music Award -Top Billboard 200 Album for "Recovery"
Billboard Music Award -Top Rap Album for "Recovery"
Billboard Music Award -Top Rap Song for"Love The Way You Lie"
Creative Arts Emmy Award for"Born of Fire:Chrysler 200" Commercial
Detroit Music Award - Outstanding National Major Label Recording for "Recovery"
Detroit Music Award - Outstanding National Single for "Not Afraid"
Detroit Music Award - Outstanding Video / Major Budget (Over $10,000) for "Not Afraid"
Grammy Award - Best Rap Album for "Recovery"
Grammy Award - Best Rap Solo Performance for "Not Afraid"
MTV Video Music Award Japan - Best Hip-Hop Video for "Not Afraid"
MTV Video Music Award Japan - Best Collaboration for "Love The Way You Lie"
People's Choice Award - Favorite Male Artist
People's Choice Award - Favorite Hip-Hop Artist
People's Choice Award - Favorite Song for "Love The Way You Lie"
People's Choice Award - Favorite Music Video for "Love The Way You Lie"
Teen Choice Award - Choice Music: R&B/Hip-Hop Artist
