barriers for the acceptance of white rappers in popular music.

While much of his

transgressive work during the early 2000s made him hugely controversial, he came to
be a representation of popular angst and the American underclass. He has been
influential for many artists of various genres and is often cited as one of the
greatest rappers of all time.[3]

After his debut album Infinite (1996) and the extended play Slim Shady EP (1997),
Eminem signed with Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment and subsequently achieved
mainstream popularity in 1999 with The Slim Shady LP. His next two releases The
Marshall Mathers LP (2000) and The Eminem Show (2002) were worldwide successes and
were both nominated for the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. After the release
of his next album, Encore (2004), Eminem went on hiatus in 2005 partly due to a
prescription drug addiction.[4] He returned to the music industry four years later
with the release of Relapse (2009), and Recovery was released the following year.
Recovery was the best-selling album worldwide of 2010, making it Eminem's second
album, after The Eminem Show in 2002, to be the best-selling album of the year
worldwide. In the following years, he released the US number one albums The
Marshall Mathers LP 2, Revival, Kamikaze and Music to Be Murdered By.

Eminem made his debut in the motion picture industry with the musical drama film 8
Mile (2002), playing a fictionalized version of himself, and his track "Lose
Yourself" from its soundtrack won the Academy Award for Best Original Song, making
him the first hip hop artist to ever win the award.[5] He has made cameo
appearances in the films The Wash (2001), Funny People (2009), and The Interview
(2014), and the television series Entourage (2010). Eminem has developed other
ventures, including Shady Records, with manager Paul Rosenberg, which helped launch
the careers of artists such as 50 Cent, Yelawolf and Obie Trice, among others. He
has also established his own channel, Shade 45, on Sirius XM Radio. In addition to
his solo career, Eminem was a member of the hip hop group D12. He is also known for
collaborations with fellow Detroit-based rapper Royce da 5'9"; the two are
collectively known as Bad Meets Evil.

Eminem is among the best-selling music artists of all time, with estimated
worldwide sales of more than 220 million records. He was the best-selling music
artist in the United States of the 2000s and the best-selling male music artist in
the United States of the 2010s. Billboard named him the "Artist of the Decade
(2000�2009)". The Marshall Mathers LP, The Eminem Show, "Lose Yourself", "Love the
Way You Lie" and "Not Afraid" have all been certified Diamond or higher by the
Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[6] Rolling Stone included him in
its lists of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time and the 100 Greatest Songwriters
of All Time. He has won numerous awards, including 15 Grammy Awards, eight American
Music Awards, 17 Billboard Music Awards, an Academy Award and a MTV Europe Music
Global Icon Award. He has had ten number one albums on the Billboard 200, which all
consecutively debuted at number one on the chart making him the only artist to
achieve this,[7] and five number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100.[8]

Contents
1 Life and career
1.1 Early life
1.2 1988�1997: Early career, Infinite and family struggles
1.3 1997�1999: Introduction to Slim Shady, The Slim Shady LP and rise to success
1.4 2000�2002: The Marshall Mathers LP, lyrical conflicts and The Eminem Show
1.5 2003�2007: Encore, more lyrical conflicts and musical hiatus
1.6 2008�2009: Comeback, Relapse and Relapse: Refill
1.7 2010�2011: Recovery and Bad Meets Evil reunion
1.8 2012�2013: The Marshall Mathers LP 2
1.9 2014�2016: Shady XV, vinyl box set, and Southpaw
1.10 2017�2019: Revival and Kamikaze
1.11 2020: Music to Be Murdered By
2 Artistry
2.1 Influences, style, and rapping technique
2.2 Alter egos
2.3 Collaborations and productions
2.4 Comparisons with other artists
3 Personal life
3.1 Family
3.2 Legal issues and controversies
3.3 Health issues
3.4 Allegations of homophobia
4 Legacy
5 Achievements and honors
6 Other ventures
6.1 Shady Records
6.2 Acting career
6.3 Books and memoirs
6.4 Advertising and charity
6.5 Royalty Flow
7 Discography
8 Concert tours
9 Books
10 See also
11 References
12 Further reading
13 External links