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Eminem (Marshall Bruce Mathers III) is an American rapper and producer born in 1972 in St. Joseph, Missouri. He was the number one selling artist in the United States during the 2000s. Eminem. He has released the albums InfiniteThe Slim Shady LPThe Marshall Mathers LPThe Eminem ShowEncoreRelapseRecovery, and The Marshall Mathers LP 2. Eminem also starred in the films 8 Mile and The Wash. Awards he has attained include13 Grammy Awards, 10 American Music Awards, and 17 Billboard Music Awards. He was formerly married to Kim Mathers and has three children.

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25 Jan, 1995

My Name Is

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The artist releases his single, My Name Is, from the album, The Slim Shady LP. Eminem’ s producer, Dr. Dre., claims that they finished this song in only an hour or two. Dr. Dre:

I put the track on, we had a little bit of idle chitchat, I put on the beat, and maybe five seconds in – I swear to God – he goes, ‘Hi, my name is.’ That was it. And it’s still clicking.

Eminem - My Name Is (Official Music Video)

8 Jul, 1999

Guilty Conscience

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The artist releases his single, Guilty Conscience, featuring Dr. Dre,  from the album, The Slim Shady LP. Eminem:

The whole concept for Guilty Conscience is from the movie Animal House, where the girl has passed out and the guy has to decide what he does. He has a devil on one shoulder, an angel on the other.

Eminem - Guilty Conscience (Director's Cut) ft. Dr. Dre

23 Feb, 2000

Wins Grammy

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Eminem wins the Grammy for Best Rap Solo Performance for My Name Is, and Best Rap Album for The Slim Shady LP.

16 May, 2000

The Real Slim Shady

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The artist releases his single, The Real Slim Shady,  from the album, The Marshall Mathers LP. Kathy Griffin is the voice at the beginning that announces, “Will the real Slim Shady please stand up?”

Eminem - The Real Slim Shady (Official Video - Clean Version)

4 Nov, 2000

Stan

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The artist releases his single, Stan, featuring Didofrom the album, The Marshall Mathers LP. This song tells the story of a fan obsessed with Eminem. When his letters are not answered, he puts his pregnant girlfriend in his trunk and drives off a bridge. The song ends with Eminem answering his letter and realizing Stan was the man in the news who drove off the bridge.

Eminem - Stan (Long Version) ft. Dido

2000

MTV interview

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Eminem chats about making his big break into the music industry, getting a buzzclip, negative interviews, and lyrical style.

I was out to impress Dr. Dre to show him what I can do. When I saw Dre nodding his head and laughing at some of the things I was saying and what not I was like, I am in…I made it.

Eminem MTV Interview (2000) HD

27 Dec, 2000

The Way I Am

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The artist releases his single, The Way I Am, from the album, The Marshall Mathers LP. In this song, Eminem responds to the people who believe that he should behave a certain way. He claims that he will not change for record companies, fans or critics.

Eminem - The Way I Am

Wins Grammy

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Eminem and Dr. Dre wins the Grammy for Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group for Forgot About Dre.

Wins Grammy

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Eminem wins the Grammy for Best Rap Solo Performance for The Real Slim Shady, and Best Rap Album for The Marshall Mathers LP.

Wow, what should I say first…I want to thank everybody who could look past the controversy.

Eminem accepting the GRAMMY for Best Rap Album at the 43rd GRAMMY Awards | GRAMMYs

14 Mar, 2002

Without Me

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The artist releases his single, Without Me, from the album, The Eminem Show. In the song the artist takes shots at The FCC, Limp Bizkit, Moby and Chris Kirkpatrick.

Eminem - Without Me (Official Music Video)

28 May, 2002

Sing For The Moment

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The artist releases his single, Sing For The Moment, from the album, The Eminem Show. The line, “You’re full of s–t too, Guerra, that was a fist that hit you” is a reference to a fight Eminem had with John Guerra, who he saw kissing his wife outside a Detroit area bar in June of 2000. Police said Eminem hit Guerra with a gun, and Guerra received a settlement of $100,000.

Eminem - Sing For The Moment (Official Music Video)

17 Sep, 2002

Cleanin’ Out My Closet

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The artist releases his single, Cleanin’ Out My Closet, from the album, The Eminem Show. The song was used in some of the first trailers for his movie, 8 Mile. It was going to be featured in the film, but the artist thought it was too personal. He wrote, Lose Yourself, and used it for the movie instead.

Eminem - Cleanin' Out My Closet (Official Music Video)

2002

Albums interview

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The rapper chats about being a fan of the Batman tv series, coming up with the album title, his Shady Records label and future tours.

It’s not easy being me, it gets hard a lot which doesn’t really make a difference. Sometimes it is, sometimes it has its benefits, dirty hores being thrown at you, at will.

27 Jan, 2003

Superman

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The artist releases his single, Superman, from the album, The Eminem Show. The song is about how fans will say or do almost anything to be in a relationship with him or other famous singers. He says that he’s single and he plans on staying that way because he hates relationships and everything that comes with them.

Eminem - Superman (Clean Version) ft. Dina Rae

23 Feb, 2003

Wins Grammy

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Eminem wins the Grammy for Best Rap Album for The Eminem Show, and Best Short Form Music Video for Without Me.

Thank you, cause I learn from all of you.

Eminem accepting the GRAMMY for Best Rap Album at the 45th GRAMMY Awards | GRAMMYs