When I first began this search I actually just typed in to the Google search engine, "interesting facts about Eminem". I immediately was offered many different fan sites and biography pages. Nothing was appealing at all. Every page had simply summarized his life into several paragraphs. His struggle growing up was addressed, the relationship with his mother was discussed, his strenous marriage to Kim was touched on, and his love for his daughter, Hailie Jade, was shared. Although his life story was interesting and moving, nothing came as a surprise. Most of what I read I had already known about. The songs Eminem writes reflect him as a person. He talks abouts ALL aspects of his life in his music. The only other facts I found that were merely interesting were:
1) Prior to his multi-platinum major debut album, The Slim Shady LP, Eminem already had an underground album titled Infinite, and reportedly sold 500 copies out of the trunk. (http://rap.about.com/od/artists/p/Eminem.htm)
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2) Eminem is the second highest selling rapper of all time, right behind the late Tupac Shakur. (http://rap.about.com/od/artists/p/Eminem.htm).
I wasn't too thrilled with what was found. I wanted something directly from him, his own words. I wanted to know what his opinion was about the influence of hip-hop and rap music on children. I wanted to know what he thought of society and how this world constantly critiques music artists for their exploit lyrics and overexcessive pride in having money, cars, and women. After searching I found a few quotes that can help me with ethos, credibility to the author.
"Don’t do drugs, don’t have unprotected sex, don’t be violent. Leave that to me.”
"To the people I forgot, you weren't on my mind for some reason and you probably don't deserve any thanks anyway.”
"They say music can alter moves and talk to you. Well can it load a gun up for you and cock it too? WIll if it can and the next time you assault a dude, just tell the judge it was my fault...and I'll get sued!”
"Don’t do drugs, don’t have unprotected sex, don’t be violent. Leave that to me.”
All said by Eminem and from the link http://thinkexist.com/quotation/to_the_people_i_forgot-you_weren-t_on_my_mind_for/342586.html.
These quotes gave me true insight to who "The Real Slim Shady" really is. These quotes reflect his personality and his attitude. I kind of feel like I can write about Marshall Mathers on a more personal level.
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He is an interesting choice partly because his music is so autobiographical, although the other side of this is that many writers etc. have started to question how much of this life story is true and how much was fabricated to give Eminem street creed. This is really interesting in light of some of the things we discussed about the need to be "real"
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