From Rags to Riches

Eminem was not born in Detroit on 8 mile. Most people think this is true but this is not the case. Marshall Mathers, was actually born in St. Joseph, Missouri. Eminem and his mom moved around a lot and at age twelve the got pulled into Detroit and at age 14 Eminem started rapping.  He started out with battle rapping at local clubs, and on the streets.  He then realized that he loved rapping and he was really good at it.  Eminem was raised by Deborah Mathers and struggled in poverty throughout his childhood.

"I have trust issues. With women, friends, whatever. You always wonder what their real motives are. Ive got a small circle of friends, and its a lot of the same friends Ive known forever. Right now, that works for me. I came out of some difficult things these past couple of years. I kind of feel like Im just now finding my footing. So I want to make sure thats secure before I go out and do anything else. I need to keep working on myself for a while."

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In the quote it shows that Eminem is starting to come back from his hard times.  He had a lot of struggle with drugs and he would always try and get away from them , but no matter what he kept getting tangled up in it.

Eminem was not popular until he met famous producer and artist Dr. Dre. The first hour that they met they liked each other.  They had formed a bond and tothe their they had come up with Eminems first record "The Slim Shady LP"  witch was released in 1999 and was instantly a huge hit that had become a triple platinum record.

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Although that his last record was big, his next one "Marshall Mathers LP" was even bigger, and better.  It was so big that it sold almost 2 million copies in the first week.

His last album was great but the people didn't like him much at all. He very quickly became the public eye of hatred.  His own mom sued him because he made her sound bad, with some things that weren't true.

This is the real slim shady " Eminem" and this is what you may not know about him.   


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The Real Slim Shady

Eminem was born October 17, 1972. For almost all of his life, Eminem lived with his single, drug stricken mother.  As a child Eminem and his mother did not uphold a stable home, they often moved around until they found a home on 8 mile, Detroit.

8 mile is one of the nastiest parts in Detroit, especially for a single mom and a young boy.  And then the neighborhood was terribly poverty stricken, run by gang members, and ran ramped with crime.

Considering the circumstances what Eminem was getting into was not a surprise.  Drugs, drinking, and criminal activity surrounded him.  As a single mother, Deborah, gave into the same kind of peer pressure as Eminem, she had a weakness for drugs.

Growing up Eminem was poor, and never had what we take for granted. Unlike his mother, Eminem can provide for his daughter. After all of his great successes, h e can now move away from 8 mile.

Eminem has been told that he cannot be a rapper, because of his skin color. The rapping is very racial activity and people do not like to accept the that he is different. They are being completely racist, even though they sing about how being racist is bad. Eminem is also a huge anti-bully advocate. He was bullied when he was younger, especially because of his skin color.

Her is a quote that I find true and I think it shows a lot about him " when you're a little kid you don't see color, and the fact that my friends were black never crossed my mind. It wasn't until I was a teenager and started to rap." It's not the rap part, but its the skin color shouldn't be a difference is spay at I see in Eminem.

In my blog you should expect to learn about Eminem, where he is from, and also what makes him my favorite rapper.  And also why he deserves more credit for what he does than what he gets.  You'll learn a lot of what made him want to rap when he was a child, and how badly he was really treated.  Plus I'll explain on how he rose to fame, and who got him there. This is my blog on Eminem.  I hope you enjoy.


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