A bleached blonde rapper from Detroit, Michigan, debuted on the hip hop scene in 1999. From the very beginning,
Marshall Mathers, better known by his initials Eminem, mocked his white rapper status. “My Name Is,” Eminem’s debut single, reached the top of the charts. The song, as well as his album “The Slim Shady LP,” received Grammy nominations.
His lyrics, on the other hand, frequently sparked debate, with the rapper being accused of encouraging homophobia and domestic violence. The rapper’s severe lyrical material is attributed to his difficult childhood. So, what made Eminem one of the most successful musicians of all time?
Debbie Mathers-Briggs and Marshall Mathers Jr. had Marshall Mathers III on October 17, 1972, in Missouri. When Briggs was just 15 years old, his parents married. After nearly three years, they welcomed their future superstar son. According to stories, Eminem’s mother nearly died during his delivery, which lasted 73 hours. Eminem’s father abandoned the family when he was a youngster, leaving behind Michael and Sarah. Between Detroit and Missouri, Eminem and his mother resided. Nathan “Nate” Kane Samara was his mother’s second child. Eminem was more of a father figure to Nate than Debbie, according to both brothers.
Eminem stood out at school because he was the lone white youngster in a predominantly African-American area. He was reported to be “a bit of a loner,” making him a target for bullies. DeAngelo Bailey, a classmate of the future Oscar winner, violently abused him when he was nine years old. Em’s bully reportedly assaulted him several times over four months.
He reportedly assaulted the young E to the point of putting him in a coma. His mother as a result launched a lawsuit against the school. “Bailey hit her kid so hard that he had migraines, post-concussion syndrome, intermittent loss of eyesight and hearing, nightmares, nausea, and a predisposition toward anti-social conduct,” according to the lawsuit.
DeAngelo Bailey sued the rapper in 2003, claiming that lyrics from “Brain Damage” were defamatory. “This obese boy called DeAngelo Bailey tormented me daily/He smashed my head on the urinal till he broke my nose, splashed my clothing in blood, grabbed me and strangled my neck,” the lyrics read.
Despite Bailey’s denials that he ever hurt Eminem, the lawsuit was dismissed by Judge Deborah Servitto.
Source:www.thethings.com