“Love the Way You Lie” is Eminem’s biggest-selling single ever, with over 12 million copies sold in the US alone. The track also went 14x Platinum in Australia and was
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Marshall Bruce Mathers known professionally as Eminem (/ˌɛmɪˈnɛm/; formerly stylized as EMINƎM), is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer.
Eminem is among the best-selling music artists of all time, with estimated worldwide sales of more than 220 million records. He is credited with popularizing hip hop in Middle America and is critically acclaimed as one of the greatest rappers of all time.
Eminem’s global success and acclaimed works are widely regarded as having broken racial barriers for the acceptance of white rappers in popular music. While much of his transgressive work during the early 2000s made him hugely controversial, he came to be a representation of popular angst of the American underclass. He has been influential for many artists of various genres. After his debut album Infinite (1996) and the extended play Slim Shady EP (1997), Eminem signed with Dr. Dre‘s Aftermath Entertainment and subsequently achieved mainstream popularity in 1999 with The Slim Shady LP.
Eminem narrates the history of his rise, from the freestyle battle circuit to rap superstardom. The title is borrowed from the movie Almost Famous, which is
Eminem demonstrates the Art of Seduction. The song “So Bad” is one of the light-hearted tracks on the album.
“25 to Life” sounds like a kiss-off to a jealous, neglectful, emotionally abusive lover— Eminem has recorded plenty of those— but the ending reveals that
Like Russell Crowe in the 2005 movie Cinderella Man—playing a boxer who makes a comeback—Eminem has retaken the “belt” as rap’s welterweight champion. “Cinderella Man” was certified Platinum by
“Space Bound” is a summer love song that gets pretty visceral. Em describes a budding relationship that turns abusive. It’s pretty affectionate, too, considering how
The main theme of the third single “No Love” off of Recovery remains a point of controversy. While many believe it to be a personification of
This song “Seduction” is about how Eminem has got this woman (rap) seduced under his influence, and this is him rubbing it in other rappers’
An inspirational and brutally honest anthem for Eminem’s fans addressing of his struggles and triumphs, and encouraging his fans to reach their triumphs as well.
In this very emotional song “Going Through Changes” of Recovery, Eminem describes overeating, daytime napping, pill addiction, and sorrow at the loss of his childhood