and sold more than 4 million copies, transforming Eminem from a piss-broke battle rapper into one of the most successful, talented and controversial artists in the world. Still, this newfound success was only a glimmer of what was to come.Įminem’s next album, 2000’s The Marshall Mathers LP, debuted at No. Produced largely by Dre, the album reached No. Dre. Eminem signed to Interscope and released The Slim Shady LP in 1999. But his skills on the mic caught the attention of an Interscope Records intern, who passed his music on to Jimmy Iovine and Dr. In 1997, having recently been fired from his job and evicted from his home, Eminem placed second in Los Angeles’ Rap Olympics. The failure of Infinite inspired Eminem to create his Slim Shady persona consequently, it also marked the last time in his life that he wasn’t one of the most famous artists on the planet. ![]() His career got off to an inauspicious start with his 1996 debut album Infinite, which he sold largely out of the trunk of his car to the tune of an estimated 1,000 copies, at most. Curmudgeonly rock fans may sneer at the very mention of his name, but the Detroit rapper, who was born Marshall Bruce Mathers III, is a textbook Rock Hall candidate. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame‘s entire existence has been leading up to the nomination of an artist like Eminem.
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