Facts About Eminem That’ll Make You Lose Yourself

I say what I want to say and do what I want to do. There’s no in-between. People will either love you for it or hate you for it.” – Eminem

Here are a few things you might not know about the man Rolling Stone magazine crowned as the King of Hip-Hop.


Eminem Facts

1. Split Personality

Eminem says that his different names represent different personas. “Slim Shady” is the name for his temper, “Eminem” is just the rapper, and “Marshall Mathers” is who he is at the end of the day.

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2. The Inn Crowd

Before their separation, Eminem’s parents were in a band called Daddy Warbucks, playing in Ramada Inns along the Dakotas-Montana border.

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3. So What Cha Want?

Marshall was inspired to rap after he discovered The Beastie Boys’ 1986 classic License to Ill.

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