Eminem

Released: April 25, 2000

Songwriter: Eminem

Producer: Stretch Armstrong

[Dialogue: Eminem & Van Rental Service]
**Dial tone**

(Hello?) Hello (Yeah)
Yes, this is Ken, I'm calling about your ad in the paper
Two strong men, with a van (Right) Is it you? Like
You and, like, a friend or something (Yeah) Oh, ok
What is your name? (My name?) Yeah (Tom)
Oh, Tom, ok, um, how big is the van?
Is it big enough to fit a bed in? (Right)
All I need is just one bed and two men (Okay)
Um, how much an hour (Nine doblons, whole thing)
90 dollars? Ok (Yeah)
Cause I just wanna, like, run in around (Okay)
Just for like, maybe two hours (Okay)
It's all it'll take (Okay) Can I do it tomorrow?
Um, maybe I'll just give you my address, and then
And then you two strong men come
(Hold on just a second) Okay (*grunts*)
Once I get the van, it'll be easy ('Sup) Yes
(Would you give me your address, please)
1-5-8 (1-5-8) 4-3, Novara (Okay, 1-5-8 dash 4-3?) Yes
P.O. Box, M.E.N. (M.O.V.) No, P.O. Box M.E.N
(Novara?) Yes, okay? And what I want is two strong men
(*speaking in another language and laughing*)
And a van, men in the van (*laughing*)

A legendary hip-hop icon who started as an underground battle rapper in Detroit, Marshall “Eminem” Bruce Mathers III (1972 – present) has developed a career full of controversy, wild swings, and some of the most noteworthy raps in the history of the genre.

Eminem has broken countless barriers, shifting and impacting the culture in several ways. In June 2017, “Stan” was added into the Oxford Dictionary, and in 2019, to the Merriam-Webster dictionary. He was the first rapper to win the Grammy Award for Best Album for three consecutive albums. “Rap God” set the Guinness World Record for most words in a song. He was also the first rapper to win an Oscar. His albums The Marshall Mathers LP and The Eminem Show became certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2011, making him one of the few artists to have more than one Diamond album. This has helped him become the highest selling hip-hop artist of all time. In January 2020, with his 11th studio album Music to Be Murdered By debuting at #1 on the Billboard 200, Eminem became the first artist in history to have 10 consecutive #1 debuts.

Produced and co-signed by Dr. Dre, Em had an unprecedented run of success from 1999 up until 2003, releasing three well-reviewed multi-platinum albums, stealing the show on countless collaborations, and even starred in a hit movie. However, it all came crashing down around 2004, when a string of problems ranging from drug dependence to depression to the tragic death of best friend Deshaun “Proof” Holton in 2006 led to a long hiatus from music and a pair of what were, by his own admission, sub-par albums.

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The Marshall Mathers LP (Snippet Tape)

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The Marshall Mathers LP (Snippet Tape) (2000)

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