“My words are like a dagger with a jagged edge...”- “Criminal”, from “The Marshall Mathers LP”

An average rap artist wouldn’t be able to grace the covers of VIBE, Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, and Spin while on a national tour months before their major debut album is released. A mediocre rapper couldn’t say that he’s collaborated with Dr. Dre, Elton John, and

Dido, all in the same year. Then again, Marshall Mathers III, better known as Eminem

isn’t your average rapper. No other artist has ever been the center of such heated

and conflicting debates. He’s hailed as brilliant by some critics and deemed as

indecent and disgusting by others. But the controversy isn’t as simple as that. This

is an artist and a man who is as complex as he is talented.

“...no labels wanted to sign me, almost gave up... until I met Dre, the only one to look

past, gave me a chance, and I lit a fire up under his ass...”- “White America”, from “The

Eminem was born in Kansas City, Missouri. During his early

years Marshall Mathers and his mother moved between Kansas and Michigan

until the age of twelve when they settled in east Detr

the release of his first single, “My Name Is” the awards and acclaim haven’t stopped

haunting songs of the decade is a tribute to this argument. In the song a troubled

that he was all too familiar with. It was only after working with

at the teacher?”- “Who Knew?” from “The Marshall Mathers LP”

“My songs can make you cry, take you by surprise and at the same time, can make you

social activist. “Our coalition’s presence will send a powerful message that

it’s clear that the only thing that’s not a joke is his passion. A passion that will

while performing on, “The Wake Up Show” with Sway and Tech he was discovered by

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