Marshall Bruce “Eminem” Mathers III, was born on October 17th 1972 in St. Joseph, Missouri, to Deborah “Debbie” R. Nelson-Mathers. Eminem’s childhood was plagued with poverty issues, bullies, drugs, and violence. Debbie was unable to hold down a long-term job, therefore Mathers and his mother moved between many cities in …show more content…
Dre, the founder of Aftermath Entertainment. Despite Dre being the victim of much criticism for working with a white rapper, he released the following public statement: “I don’t give a **** if you’re purple, if you can kick it, I’m working with you.” To represent another side of his personality, Eminem invented the alter-ego “Slim Shady” in his album The Slim Shady EP. Eminem quotes the character as "a drug-dealing, bloodthirsty thug who spits furious rhymes about murder, rape, drugs and living by the law of the urban jungle." Shortly afterward, Eminem was signed to Aftermath Entertainment subsidiary, Interscope Records. Dr. Dre and Eminem worked together closely and released The Marshall Mathers LP in May 2000. He broke 2 US records for Fastest Selling Solo Album, and Fastest Selling Hip Hop Album. After fighting drug addiction, Eminem re-entered the music industry in 2008 and released 2 albums, Relapse and Recovery. In 2013, Eminem went on to release The Marshall Mathers LP 2, one of his most successful albums to