Marshal Bruce Mather’s, popularly known as Eminem is an American songwriter, rapper and record producer. He has been attributed to popularizing Hip Hop in Middle America and acclaimed as one of the all-time greats in Rap industry. Also, Eminem estimated worth is $200 Million USD.
Biography:
Marshal Bruce was born on October 17, 1972, at St. Joseph Missouri, United States. He belongs to Detroit, Michigan State, USA.His mother nearly died during her 73-hour long labour with him. Eminem’s father left the family after having two other children and moved to California. As a teenager, Eminem wrote many letters to his father but none of them was answered. Eminem is remembered as a happy but lonely guy in his friends and family circle.He constantly faced bullying by his black neighbourhood as he was one of only three white persons living at that place.
Early career:
His initial life was full of struggle as he kick-started as a lyric writer. Then he teamed up with rapper proof. Eminem and proof formed the Dirty Dozen who released their first album Devil’s Night in 2012.
Meeting Dr Dre:
Eminem went to Los Angeles to compete in the 1997 Rap Olympics, a nationwide battle rap competition. It was the time when his fortune was turned into gold. He stood second in the competition and was spotted by Dr Dre, the founder of Aftermath Entertainment and a founding member of Hip Hop group N.W.A. Dr. Dre was Eminem’s idol for a long.
Eminem penned the lyrics for “My Name Is” which would become one of the most successful songs.
Release of the first album and commercial success:
Eminem released the slim shady LP in 1999 in collaboration with Aftermath Entertainment. It was one of the year’s most popular albums but its popularity was accompanied by controversy over its lyrics. Critics found the lyrics homophobic and this criticism would go on throughout his career. Later on Eminem and Dr Dre collaborated on a host of successful productions.
The Marshal Mather’s LP:
Recorded from 1999-2000 The Marshal Mather’s LP was released in May 2000. It was a record-breaking success, with 1.76 million copies sold in its first week of release. In July 2000, Eminem became the first white artist to appear on the cover of The Source. The Marshal Mather’s LP was then certified Diamond by the RIAA in March 2011 and sold 21 million copies worldwide. The album was also nominated for Grammy awards and consequently won the award for the best rap album. But Eminem was again heavily criticized for homophobic lyrics of the album and in compensation, he performed alongside Elton John at the Grammys.
The Eminem show:
The Eminem Show was released in May 2002. It was another astonishing success with selling over 1.332 million copies in its first week and it leapt to the number one position on the charts. Following these enormous successes, other albums such as Encore, Curtain call: the hits and Eminem presents the re-up were also released.
Acting career:
In another major advancement in his career, he went on for making a film. The movie which marked his debut in the film industry, 8 miles, was an overwhelming success. The film went on to win an Oscar award for one of its songs, and that’s a record in itself that a rap song won an Oscar. During the filming of the movie, Eminem got addicted to pills and his health started worsening. In 2007 he was admitted to the hospital after overdosing, fortunately, the doctors got to him quickly and saved his life. He had to step away from music so that he could focus on his health and during this time Elton John motivated him in his battle against bad times.
Comeback:
Till 2008 Eminem successfully got rid of drugs and come back with an album depicting his war against addiction and it was named ‘Recovery’. The album received a mixed response but it was still ranked among the top charts.
Second comeback:
After 2013 Eminem went through a quiet period in terms of music production and finally,, this lean patch was over in 2017 with the release of Revival. But revival was his least sold album with just 1 million copies sold and it also received negative remarks from major music publications. After revival, Eminem released Kamikaze, which was his 10th studio album. The album was regarded as his return to form and received better reviews than his previous release.
Politics:
Eminem was caught into a new controversy in 2017 by then US President Donald J. Trump. He recorded a freestyle that heavily criticized President Trump. This song also created a divide among his fans many of them were supporters of Trump.
Property and net worth:
Eminem net worth is estimated to be 210 million dollars in most recent times. His entire worth almost comes from music but despite such huge wealth he has stayed close to his roots. He lives in a house in Clinton Township, Michigan that he purchased in 2000 with a cost of 1.5 million dollars.
Conclusion:
Without any doubt, Eminem is the greatest rapper the world has ever witnessed. He has revolutionized hip hop in the world and when it comes to wealth he is an incredible success with an estimated net worth of 210$ million. With just a mic in hand he turned himself into one of the richest entertainers of the world.
