Eminem is a famous rapper, producer, and actor who is considered as the bestselling artist of the early 21st century. His real name is Marshall Bruce Mathers III and was born on 17th October 1972 in St. Joseph, in Missouri, US. He had an awful childhood as he was really poor and allegations of abuse. Here are some mind-blowing facts that will blow your mind.
Eminem’s Mother Sued Him
Eminem’s mother sued him for defaming her in one of his songs for a line that his mother does more than dopes he does.
Not A Book Reader
He is not a book reader at all. He has never read whole books in his life except one i.e., “Make My Own Rules,” a book written by LL Cool J’s.
Teen Incident
When he was a teenager, he was shot while walking to Kim’s house.
Drug Fighter
He had a great addiction to drugs like Vicodin, Ambien, and some others. So, he called Elton when he wanted to come out of this mess.
His Best-Selling Album
His worldwide bestselling album in 2010 was “Recovery.”
Rocked In The Year 2000
He had two albums as bestselling in 2000 in the top five highest albums of the year.
Stubborn On His Decisions
Eminem disagrees with the matter of “Cleaning Out My Closet,” the main theme for 8-mile as he wanted and decided to make “Lose Yourself” the main track.
Nickname “Mickey”
During his babyhood, he had big ears, so his relatives use to call him Mickey as a love name.
Hard Core Shady Recorder
He is well-known for Shady Records, so if you want to enter into it, you got to face him hard.
Stood 3rd In NME
During the November 2004 issue, he made it to third place on NME’s Cool List.
Attention Drawer
Jimmy Love from Interscope Records and Dr. Dre from Aftermath Entertainment glued into him when he won 2nd place at the 1997 Rap Olympics.
Bad School Record
Eminem Failed 9th class three times, and then he dropped out.
Owns A Radio Station
He has a radio station, “Shade 45”.
Can Play With Words
The hook “Just Lose t” just took 30 seconds to frame.
Had Fastest-Selling Album
His album “Marshall Mathers LP” was the fastest-selling album in the US.
Claims Relationship With Mariah Carey
He claims that he was in a relationship with Mariah Carey in 2001, but the lady denies it and says he gives false statements.
Rejected Oscar Singing
The man has even denied singing in Oscars as the people there wanted him to sing the clean version of “Lose Yourself,” which he did not want to. He wanted to maintain the originality of his song.
Named In Guinness Book
He even stands out in Guinness Book Of World Records for being the most successful solo artist with the number 1 album in the US. He became famous for that.
Grammy Awards
In total, he had won 13 Grammys awards.
