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Welcome to the Stagestars.net - Eminem section.
Find his biography
and discography
here, as well as reviews
and lyrics of his
albums. Also check out the Eminem
pictures.
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In a few short months, Eminem has gone from being
one of the most heralded emcees in independent hip-hop to one of
the most provocative, controversial rappers in contemporary pop
music. The overnight success of his debut album, The Slim Shady
LP, literally rocked
the rap world, making him one of the biggest music success stories
of 1999. But Eminem is more than the latest rap artist to blow up.
He's spent the last several years paying his dues, and his lyrics,
which cover topics such as poverty and single parenthood, reflect
a rough upbringing. His unlikely acceptance by the pop mainstream
has made some wonder how his popularity will affect the future of
hip-hop music.
Before he had the world singing along to "My Name Is …,"
he was Marshall Mathers, a poor kid growing up in Warren, Mich.
"It's like the real, stereotypical, trailer park, white trash,"
Eminem told Rap Pages earlier this year. As a child, he and his
mother moved constantly, staying at relatives' homes in places as
disparate as Warren and Kansas City, Mo. As a result continue
to the Eminem Biography...
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Mo’ money, mo’ problems, and mo’
popularity, mo’ scrutiny. Given that he has two consecutive
diamond-selling albums, Eminem knows this better than anyone. First
people complained that he took his shock antics too far on The Marshall
Mathers LP.Then they whined when he abandoned them for a more serious
tone The Eminem Show. Now he has largely gone back to his Slim Shady
ways – which people have been asking for – and they are
complaining that isn’t serious enough. You win some, you lose
some continue
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