"Eminem" is one of the most influential and successful rap artists of all time known for his unique blend of raw lyrics and rapid-fire delivery.
He has been on top for more than two decades, but his life before fame had unexpected challenges the world doesn’t knows.
Let's dig into his life, and find out what made him the OG rapper. #Eminem
He has been on top for more than two decades, but his life before fame had unexpected challenges the world doesn’t knows.
Let's dig into his life, and find out what made him the OG rapper. #Eminem
1. He was a D*ug addict and almost died.
- Eminem faced real struggles with addiction, along with dependency on prescription medications that profoundly impacted his personal life.
- After a long period of abusing pills. He tried rehab in 2005, but that only made things worse once he got out. He also gained a lot of weight in this period.
- Then in 2007, he overdosed and nearly died from taking too much methadone, which landed him in the hospital. He's been clean ever since.
- Eminem faced real struggles with addiction, along with dependency on prescription medications that profoundly impacted his personal life.
- After a long period of abusing pills. He tried rehab in 2005, but that only made things worse once he got out. He also gained a lot of weight in this period.
- Then in 2007, he overdosed and nearly died from taking too much methadone, which landed him in the hospital. He's been clean ever since.
2. He was bullied in school & went to coma at age 9.
- Eminem and his mother rarely stayed in one place for more than a year. Constantly being the new kid made him an easy target for bullies.
- Once, He was beaten so badly that he was in a coma for a week and another beating gave him a concussion and nearly cost him his vision in his left-eye.
- Later his mother filed a lawsuit against the Detroit school system for $10,000. It is for this reason that Em has frequently spoken out against bullying over the years.
- Eminem and his mother rarely stayed in one place for more than a year. Constantly being the new kid made him an easy target for bullies.
- Once, He was beaten so badly that he was in a coma for a week and another beating gave him a concussion and nearly cost him his vision in his left-eye.
- Later his mother filed a lawsuit against the Detroit school system for $10,000. It is for this reason that Em has frequently spoken out against bullying over the years.
3. He dropped school and did petty jobs.
- After failing 9th grade for three times, his mother told him, "Get a f*cking job and help me with these bills, or your a** is out."
- He worked as a cook and a dishwasher at a small family restaurant in Michigan, making a mere $5.50 an hour.
- Five days before Christmas, and soon after releasing Infinite in 1996, he was fired from the restaurant and that was the end of it.
- After failing 9th grade for three times, his mother told him, "Get a f*cking job and help me with these bills, or your a** is out."
- He worked as a cook and a dishwasher at a small family restaurant in Michigan, making a mere $5.50 an hour.
- Five days before Christmas, and soon after releasing Infinite in 1996, he was fired from the restaurant and that was the end of it.
4. His own Mother Sued Him For $10 Million.
- When, The Slim Shady was released, Eminem's mother, sued the rapper for $10 million, citing defamation of character (she says everything Eminem said was untrue, and that he grew up in a drug-free household).
- The court eventually settled on $25,000. Eminem once said, "One thing I can tell you is that every single word I said about my mother and my upbringing was true."
- When, The Slim Shady was released, Eminem's mother, sued the rapper for $10 million, citing defamation of character (she says everything Eminem said was untrue, and that he grew up in a drug-free household).
- The court eventually settled on $25,000. Eminem once said, "One thing I can tell you is that every single word I said about my mother and my upbringing was true."
5. Eminem's wife has married and divorced him 2 times.
- They first married in 1999 but divorced in 2001, only to remarry in 2006 before divorcing again later that year.
- Their relationship has been marked by profound personal struggles, including Eminem's battles with addiction and the emotional toll of fame.
- Despite their challenges, they have always shared a deep and enduring connection as co-parents to their daughters, Hailie and Whitney.
- They first married in 1999 but divorced in 2001, only to remarry in 2006 before divorcing again later that year.
- Their relationship has been marked by profound personal struggles, including Eminem's battles with addiction and the emotional toll of fame.
- Despite their challenges, they have always shared a deep and enduring connection as co-parents to their daughters, Hailie and Whitney.
6. He Used To Write And Record Songs While High On Ecstasy.
- While recording his first album, Dre and Eminem would often take ecstasy while writing and recording. This tradition continued through his second album and eventually turned into an addiction.
- He once said, "A couple of the songs on the new record were written on X. It exaggerates sh*t. Somebody will be just looking at me wrong and I'll just flip a table over, like, what the f*ck are you staring at?! If you're in a good mood you love everybody, but if you're in a bad mood and you got sh*t on your mind, you're gonna break down and sh*t. The hardest sh*t that I've f*cked with is X and 'shrooms."
- While recording his first album, Dre and Eminem would often take ecstasy while writing and recording. This tradition continued through his second album and eventually turned into an addiction.
- He once said, "A couple of the songs on the new record were written on X. It exaggerates sh*t. Somebody will be just looking at me wrong and I'll just flip a table over, like, what the f*ck are you staring at?! If you're in a good mood you love everybody, but if you're in a bad mood and you got sh*t on your mind, you're gonna break down and sh*t. The hardest sh*t that I've f*cked with is X and 'shrooms."
7. Eminem once attempted suicide.
- Eminem attempted suicide during a particularly dark period in his life, driven by overwhelming personal struggles.
- His troubled relationship with his mother, bullying, poverty, and academic failures contributed to severe depression. The turbulent relationship with his ex-wife Kim Scott and custody battles over their daughter Hailie further exacerbated his despair.
- These compounded stresses pushed him to a breaking point, leading to his desperate attempt to end his life.
- Eminem attempted suicide during a particularly dark period in his life, driven by overwhelming personal struggles.
- His troubled relationship with his mother, bullying, poverty, and academic failures contributed to severe depression. The turbulent relationship with his ex-wife Kim Scott and custody battles over their daughter Hailie further exacerbated his despair.
- These compounded stresses pushed him to a breaking point, leading to his desperate attempt to end his life.
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