Marshall Bruce Mathers III The Rap God - 965 Words

Marshall Bruce Mathers III, more famously referred to as Eminem or his alter ego: Slim-Shady, is the iconic rap/hip-hop artist who failed the ninth grade three times and quit school to flip burgers at a family restaurant. Mathers doesn’t consider himself as stupid, instead he advises his wide range of listeners to not follow his path. So how does a short order cook become a rapping multimillionaire? Eminem’s early years, his road to glory, the subjects of his songs, and his glorious amount of fans make him one of the most recognized and respected artists in the hip-hop industry as well as the music industry in general. Mathers had a depressing and abusive childhood, but miraculously, he himself considers it as a great factor in his path†¦show more content†¦Eminem’s journey to fame also contributed to his recognition and respect from the hip-hop industry. A white person such as himself rapping was amusing to most of the underground rap industry. Finally, when he was down to his last penny trying to convince labels to sign him into their studio, he signed up for the 1997 Rap Olympics. His goal was to win the $1,500 cash prize which he was desperate for. After battling for a solid hour and reciprocating every racial slur thrown at him, Mathers got second place. Enraged at the fact that he had lost, Mathers didn’t even realize that some producers from Interscope Records had spotted him and they were given a copy of his â€Å"Infinite† playlist as a kind of demo. Dr. Dre, from N.W.A., was widely respected and eventually he tracked Eminem down. They produced several tracks together for Eminem’s first studio LP (Long-Playing) album. After their first collaboration and Eminem’s first glimpse at fame, the set off to make Eminem’s second LP album. The album was named â€Å"The Marshall Mathers LP† and it earned Eminem three Grammies and it was the first rap album ever to be nominated â€Å"Album o f the year†, selling more than 8 million records in the United States alone. Later in 2002, Eminem’s rise to respectability was curved up exponentially after the release of his first film 8 Mile. 8 Mile also inspired a major hit and double Grammy winner, â€Å"Lose Yourself†, increasing the power of his name in hip-hop.Show MoreRelatedEssay on Sex and Drugs Have Always Been in the Music3495 Words   |  14 Pagesis, without a doubt, testing the limits of good taste, but what generations music has not.   Hip- Hop, RB, and rap music are the usual targets of criticism.   Country music, however, is not one of the usual suspects when the lyrics turn to sex and drugs.   Perhaps this is because Country-Western music only mentions illicit drugs in 1% of their songs, whereas drugs make up 63% of rap music, 11% of Alternative rock, and 9% of Heavy metal (Holland 2).   Sex, however, is more freely discussed.   A