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Eminem's stuggles and successes

  • Birth

    Birth
    Born as Marshall Bruce Mathers in St. Joseph, Missouri.
  • Father abandoned him

    Father abandoned him
    His father abandoned him when he was only a baby, leading to a tough childhood just with his mother.
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    Abusive relationship with his mother

    He said his mother, Deborah, was physically and emotionally abusive. She was mentally ill. Something that really affected him and his music.
  • In a coma for ten days

    With only nine years old he was beaten up at school and ended up in a coma for ten days.
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    Moving to Detroit

    Him and her mother Devorah moved frequently until settling in a rough neighborhood in Detroit. He struggled a lot in school and suffered bullying.
  • First rap battle

    First rap battle
    With fourteen he started rapping under the name of "MM" and participated in underground battles, proving himself in a mostly black rap scene.
  • Daughter, Hailie

    Daughter, Hailie
    He had a daughter which was always a motivation to overcome his struggles. He mentions her in many songs.
  • Debut Álbum: Infinite

    Debut Álbum: Infinite
    He released his first album but it was unsuccessful, this led him to depression, drug use and a suicide attempt.
  • Rise to fame: Slim Shady EP

    Rise to fame: Slim Shady EP
    Eminem got the attention of Dr. Dre through this album and he was signed to Aftermath records.
  • Mother sued him

    Mother sued him
    His mother, Debbie, sued him for defamation because of the way she was represented in his songs.
  • First success: Slim Shady LP

    First success: Slim Shady LP
    His first mainstream success. He won his first grammy.
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    Toxic relationship with Kim

    Eminem dated Kim Scott for many years, even having a kid with her, Hailie Mathers. But their toxic, inmature and troubled releationship let them to several break ups (after getting married) and issues that were after relfected in his music.
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    Addiction struggles

    During the “Eminem Show” and “Encore” he battled with addiction to prescription pills.
  • 8 Mile movie

    8 Mile movie
    Semi-autobuographical film about his success in battle rap. The song "Lose yourself" in the movie won an Oscar for best original song.
  • Career decline: Encore

    Career decline: Encore
    In "Encore" his addiction worsened and people saw how he was losing edge.
  • Drug overdose

    Drug overdose
    Eminem had a near-fatal methadone overdose which was a wake-up call. This inspired him to get sober and pushed him to have "fun with music again" for the first time in years.
  • Recovery form addiction

    Recovery form addiction
    He went to rehab, making a turing point in his life and getting sober. When he returned to music he released his album "Relapse" wich was quite cotroversial due to its dark themes.
  • Comeback: Recovery

    Comeback: Recovery
    Released "Recovery" talking about his struggles and rehab. He won a Grammy.
  • Major success: The Marshall Mathers LP 2

    Major success: The Marshall Mathers LP 2
    The album "The Marshall Mathers LP 2" was one of his major successes, he won two grammys.
  • Response to criticsm: Kamikaze

    Response to criticsm: Kamikaze
    An album to respond to criticsm was "Kamikaze", marking his return to aggressive rap.