" Infinite" was me trying to figure out how I wanted my rap style to be, how I wanted to sound on the mic and present myself. Eminem recalled, "Obviously, I was young and influenced by other artists, and I got a lot of feedback saying that I sounded like Nas and AZ. In 1996, his debut album Infinite, which was recorded at the Bassmint, a recording studio owned by the Bass Brothers, was released under their independent label Web Entertainment. Mathers also held a minimum-wage job of cooking and dishwashing at the restaurant Gilbert's Lodge at St. Mathers was initially signed to FBT Productions in 1992, run by brothers Jeff and Mark Bass. Musical career 1992–1998: Early career and Infinite After repeating the ninth grade twice due to truancy (not attending school without a good reason), he dropped out of high school at age 17. Although he was enrolled at Lincoln High School in Warren, Michigan, he frequently participated in freestyle battles at Osborn High School across town, gaining the approval of underground hip hop audiences. They later changed their name to "Soul Intent" and around 1995 they released their first single called "Fuckin' Backstabber" under the record label Mashin' Duck Records. After procuring a copy of the Beastie Boys album Licensed to Ill as a teenager, Mathers became interested in hip hop, performing amateur raps at age fourteen under the pseudonym "M&M" and joining the group called "Bassmint Productions" and released their first EP called "Steppin' Onto The Scene". Joseph, Savannah and Kansas City) before moving to Warren, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. Until he was twelve, Mathers and his mother moved between various cities and towns in Missouri (including St. Shortly after his birth, his father abandoned his family. He is of Scottish, English and distant Swiss and German ancestry. Joseph, Missouri the son of Deborah Mathers-Briggs (née Nelson) and Marshall Bruce Mathers, Jr.
According to Billboard, Eminem has two of his albums among the top five highest selling albums of the 2000s. In December, 2009 Eminem was named the Artist of the Decade by Billboard Magazine. Including his work with D12, Eminem has achieved eight #1 albums on the Billboard Top 200 and 12 number one singles worldwide. He was also named the Best Rapper Ever by Vibe magazine. Eminem was ranked 82nd on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All-Time. Eminem is the best-selling artist of the decade, and has sold more than 80 million albums worldwide to date, making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world. He released his first album since 2004's Encore, titled Relapse, on May 15, 2009.
Eminem then went on hiatus after touring in 2005. " Lose Yourself" would go on to become the longest running #1 hip-hop single. In 2002, he won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for " Lose Yourself" from the film 8 Mile, in which he also played the lead. He then won the award again in 2010 for his album Relapse, giving him a total of 11 Grammys in his career. The Marshall Mathers LP and his third album, The Eminem Show also won Grammy Awards, making Eminem the first artist to win Best Rap Album for three consecutive LP's.
It brought Eminem increased popularity, including his own record label, Shady Records, and brought his group project D12 to mainstream recognition. The following album, The Marshall Mathers LP, became the fastest-selling solo album in history. Eminem quickly gained popularity in 1999 with his major-label debut album The Slim Shady LP, which won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), better known by his stage name Eminem (often stylized EMINƎM), is an American rapper, singer, record producer, and actor. Shady Records, Interscope Records, Aftermath Records Dre, 50 Cent, Yelawolf, Lloyd Banks, Slaughterhouse, Nate Dogg, Young M.A (Father deceased)ĭ12, Soul Intent, Bad Meets Evil, Proof, Obie Trice, Dr.
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