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| − | '''Eminem''' is the stage name of popular rapper '''Marshall Bruce Mathers III'''. Born October 17, 1972 (age {{age|1972|10|17}}), Mathers grew up in | + | '''Eminem''' is the stage name of popular rapper '''Marshall Bruce Mathers III'''. Born October 17, 1972 (age {{age|1972|10|17}}), Mathers grew up in Warren, [[Michigan]]. He is a critically-acclaimed [[musician]]<ref>[http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1596451/20081007/eminem.jhtml]</ref>, and has received eleven [[Grammy Award]]s in addition to a singular [[Academy Award]]. |
| − | He is known for his [[rap]] music, | + | He is known for his [[rap]] music, which includes frequent usage of [[profanity]], drug references, and sexual content. His lyrics are commonly praised for their varied and humorous subject matter, complex rhyme schemes, usage of multisyllabic rhymes, complex rhythms, and syncopation <ref>''How to Rap'', Guerilla Black</ref>, but are also criticized by [[conservatives]], [[liberals]], and [[feminists]] as [[violent]], [[homophobia|homophobic]], and [[misogyny|misogynistic]]. However, he shared the stage with the openly bisexual [[Elton John]] at the 2001 Grammy Awards, in what was described as "the hug heard round the world" by ''Entertainment Weekly''.<ref>[http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/293601]</ref> |
==Personal Life== | ==Personal Life== | ||
| − | Mathers' personal life is well known because of his public persona and a frequent topic in his music, most notably his relationship with Kimberly Anne Scott. The couple met | + | Mathers' personal life is well known because of his public persona and a frequent topic in his music, most notably his relationship with Kimberly Anne Scott. The couple met in high school, and began a troubled relationship in 1989. The two married in 1999, but divorced two years later<ref>[http://marriage.about.com/od/entertainmen1/p/eminem.htm About.com marriage profile]</ref>. Subsequently, Mathers recorded several violent songs, including ''Kim'', and'' '97 Bonnie & Clyde'', with lyrics about murdering Kim. However, Mathers has stated that his music was a form of artistic release and was not to be taken literally. The two reconciled and remarried in 2006, but filed for divorce again less than three months later.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6195977.stm BBC News, Eminem divorces for second time]</ref> Mathers also has shared custody of Hailie Jade Scott, his biological daughter, and Alaina, whom he adopted from Kim Scott's sister. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 03:36, November 7, 2010
Eminem is the stage name of popular rapper Marshall Bruce Mathers III. Born October 17, 1972 (age 54), Mathers grew up in Warren, Michigan. He is a critically-acclaimed musician[1], and has received eleven Grammy Awards in addition to a singular Academy Award.
He is known for his rap music, which includes frequent usage of profanity, drug references, and sexual content. His lyrics are commonly praised for their varied and humorous subject matter, complex rhyme schemes, usage of multisyllabic rhymes, complex rhythms, and syncopation [2], but are also criticized by conservatives, liberals, and feminists as violent, homophobic, and misogynistic. However, he shared the stage with the openly bisexual Elton John at the 2001 Grammy Awards, in what was described as "the hug heard round the world" by Entertainment Weekly.[3]
Personal Life
Mathers' personal life is well known because of his public persona and a frequent topic in his music, most notably his relationship with Kimberly Anne Scott. The couple met in high school, and began a troubled relationship in 1989. The two married in 1999, but divorced two years later[4]. Subsequently, Mathers recorded several violent songs, including Kim, and '97 Bonnie & Clyde, with lyrics about murdering Kim. However, Mathers has stated that his music was a form of artistic release and was not to be taken literally. The two reconciled and remarried in 2006, but filed for divorce again less than three months later.[5] Mathers also has shared custody of Hailie Jade Scott, his biological daughter, and Alaina, whom he adopted from Kim Scott's sister.
References
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ How to Rap, Guerilla Black
- ↑ [2]
- ↑ About.com marriage profile
- ↑ BBC News, Eminem divorces for second time