Kim Mathers: During his (Eminem’s) first tour in 1999 he was cheating on me a lot and drinking and using drugs. His ego just exploded. He was untouchable. It was like he was God, that's what he thought.
Debra Mathers: I got kicked out of stores because he'd be like the spoiled brat lying in the aisle, arms and legs spread open.
Eminem: I believe that a lot of people can relate to my sh*t--whether white, black, it doesn't matter. Everybody has been through some sh*t, whether it's drastic or not so drastic. Everybody gets to the point of 'I don't give a f***.
Eminem: It's funny how all the magazines can dwell on my race, but they could never say that my s*** is whack because they know my s*** is tight!
Eminem: All my life I've been dealing with my race because of where I grew up [Detroit] and being in the rap game. I'm at a boiling point...Anybody who pulls the race card is getting it right back in their face.
Eminem: Will Smith don't got to cuss in his raps to sell records - well I do, so f*** him and f*** you too.
Eminem: If there's not drama and negativity in my life, all my songs will be really wack and boring or something.
Eminem: There was a while when I was feeling like, 'Damn, if I'd just been born black, I would not have to go through all this'
Eminem: I'm stupid, I'm ugly, I'm dumb, I smell. Did I mention I'm stupid?
Eminem: I try not to look at it that way. Being white. I don't wake up every day and look in the mirror, 'Oh. I'm white'.
Eminem: Dealing with backstabbers, there was one thing I learned. They're only powerful when you got your back turned.
Eminem: To the people I forgot, you weren't on my mind for some reason and you probably don't deserve any thanks anyway.
Eminem: The truth is you don't know what is going to happen tomorrow. Life is a crazy ride, and nothing is guaranteed.
Eminem: I do feel like I'm coming from a standpoint where people don't realize there are a lot of poor white people. Rap music kept my mind off all the bulls--t I had to go through.
Eminem: I don't think I take the beef as seriously as they do, because I don't consider them artists. They look at me as an artist. I think they get more uptight about it. I can look at them and laugh. They can't do anything to me. What can they do to me? They have no credibility, no respect, no talent, they have nothing. All they can do is diss me vocally, they can't diss me lyrically. There's nothing they can do to me as far as the music goes. I don't take it as seriously as they do and I think that frustrates them. I think it's funny.
Eminem: At this point, I'm like "Come up with something new." I hate the same old questions. But it seems like "white" magazines such as Spin and Rolling Stone focus on my "whiteness" more than black magazines.
Eminem: My family has never been there for me. They expect things because we're blood.
Eminem: A lot of my rhymes are just to get chuckles out of people. Anybody with half a brain is going to be able to tell when I'm joking and when I'm serious.
Eminem: I do say things that I think will shock people. But I don't do things to shock people. I'm not trying to be the next Tupac, but I don't know how long I'm going to be on this planet. So while I'm here, I might as well make the most of it.
In 2006, Eminem filed for divorce from his wife Kim again.
Kim refused to let Eminem see Haile-Jade in 1996, after his 'Infinite' album went wrong.
Eminem was named the 9th greatest hip-hop MC of all time by MTV.
Eminem's clothing line is called "Shady Ltd".
Eminem's songs are part of more than 20 films.
Eminem's favourite film is Scarface.
When Eminem was younger, he had wanted to draw comic books for a living.
Eminem made $29,000,000 USD in 2002 with his album, management and tour : The Eminem Show LP, as CEO of Shady Records, and the Anger Managment Tour.
When Eminem was in fourth grade, he was bullied by an older child. The beating caused a near-fatal brain hemorrhage. In one of his songs, Eminem named the bully and the man sued Eminem for $1 million.
The Eminem Show has sold more than eighteen million albums worldwide.
The Slim Shady LP has sold more than nine million albums worldwide.
Eminem released the songs "My Band" and "Purple Hills" with his band D12.
Eminem won "Wake Up Show Freestyle Performer of the Year in 1997. That same year, he earned second place in Rap Sheet magazine's "Rap Olympics," an annual freestyle rap competition.
Eminem's stage name used to be "M&M", however, he changed it to its current spelling, "Eminem".
Eminem released an independent album, Infinite, from the back of his car. There were 500 copies.
As of December 6th, 2005, it was revealed that Eminem and his ex-wife Kim are back together. They will possibly remarry.
Eminem loves to drink Mountain Dew.
The backward 'E' is Eminem's trademark.
Eminem bleaches his hair to blonde like in 'White America'.
Eminem weighs 159 pounds.
Eminem reads Harry Potter to his daughter.
Eminem is 5'8" in height.
Eminem (Marshall Mathers III) is named after his father, Marshall Mathers II.
He was on tour with G-Unit crew, and many other artists in late summer of 2005. The tour was sponsored by BET.
The Marshall Mathers LP was released in May 2000, quickly selling 2 million copies in the first week. It has sold 19 million worldwide.
His wife Kim gave birth to their daughter, Hailie Jade, on December 25th,1995, which is about the same time Eminem had his first hit single.
Eminem began performing as early as thirteen.
Eminem is recognized as a huge influence on the music industry, especially the rap industry. There has been two songs written about him by KJ-52, a Christian rapper, called 'Dear Slim' and 'Dear Slim Pt. 2'.
Eminem wears size 9 1/2 in shoes.
Eminem will wear his glasses occasionally.
More than anything, Eminem loves his daughter Hailie. He shows this through his music, like in the songs: Mockingbird, When I'm Gone, and Hailie's Song.
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