[Verse 1]
I cut back on the syllables just a little
But still I feel I should I kill a few
Just to show that still I do
Put forth an effort one foot forward thank heavens
And good lord whoever would've thought
That my umbilical cord would ever get cut cut
From the s-same cloth as no other name?
Just be thankful that I came forth
Tempered the same whether it's boiled or flame broiled
You say my name you bet that ass you gon' pay for it
Just the respect it's not the crown that I came for
But if you feel like passing it around well then Jay throw it
This way i'll go straight toward it if not I'll just wait for it
The other skateboard got a couple of scrapes
Forget about it i'm stuck in this rut
But I'll get up out it, I always do
I ain't gon' sit here and argue about it
I came up out that gutter, I just crawled through up out it
I'm back, I'm sorry, I feel awful about it

Eminem

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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