Music Essence

Genre: Rap
Profile: Eminem
Born as Marshall Mathers III in October 1972, Eminem shot into prominence in 1999 as one of the most controversial rappers of all time. His biting wit and anger spewing abilities made him popular and became tools to his success. Eminem was performing by age 14 under the name M&M, which soon corrupted to Eminem. He joined a group named New Jacks and then Soul Intent releasing his first recorded single in 1995. His child’s birth made him put his career on the backburner and take up a job to support his family. This added to his frustrations and soon his personal experiences with life found a place in his lyrics. His girlfriend left him with their child, as Eminem went back to stay with his mother whom he hated for abusing his younger brother mentally and physically. The lyrics began to appear uncharacteristically dark, as Eminem went for drug and liquor abuse. His main albums are: Infinite (1996), The Slim Shady EP (1997), The Slim Shady LP (1999), The Marshall Mathers LP (2000), The Eminem Show (2002), Encore (2004). His videos/DVDs include: Hits and Disses (2000), E (2000), Make It or Break It (2001), The Slim Shady Show (2001), Behind the Mask (2001), All Access Europe (2002), Cleaning Out My Closet (2002), All Access DVD (2003), The Glory Years (2005), and The History of Eminem (2005).