The lyrics were dark and gruesome, but took a twistedly funny approach to subjects such as rape, murder, the occult, drugs, and suicide. The album focused on the Alter Ego of Eminem, 'Slim Shady'. This album was remarkably different for his previous style and a new thing to rap in general. The album, called Infinite, was not a success underground rappers and critics alike felt it was a bad imitation of the likes of Nas or Jay-Z.Īngry, poor, in a rocky relationship with his wife and with a new baby daughter to feed, Eminem made another EP a few years later- The Slim Shady EP. His first studio album was released in 1996. His early raps were heavily influenced by the popular gangsta rap of the day, and being white, he was often mocked for even trying, not to mention physically assaulted and shot at.
He was often kicked out of his own house for nights, he had failed ninth grade three times, and he could never get a decent paying job, the homes he stayed in were often robbed, and had apparently tried to commit suicide a few times.ĭuring this period, Eminem discovered a love of rap and would practice it as often as he could.
He was bullied to ridiculous extents for being white in an all-black ghetto once he was even put in a coma and had to re-learn all his basic functions when he woke up. The family switched homes every two months before they settled down. His father walked out on the family when he was a baby. Mathers had a troubled childhood, raised on welfare by his mother who emotionally and physically abused him. It does not store any personal data.Marshall Bruce Mathers III, AKA Eminem, AKA Slim Shady (1972-) is a popular rapper from Warren, Michigan. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
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Most cryptocurrencies are fungible (or ‘spendable’) tokens you can exchange them for other cryptocurrencies or spend them on goods where they’re accepted. NFTs have regularly been in the news recently, with the music industry and artists such as Grimes and Kings Of Leon getting involved in the craze.Īn NFT, as NME‘s Mark Beaumont explained recently in a blog, is a form of cryptocurrency asset. “Non-fungible means that it’s unique, there can only be one – like you or me.” “Here’s the thing about NFTs, it’s a non-fungible token you see,” Harlow raps in the clip. Pete Davidson and Jack Harlow teamed up on Saturday Night Live over the weekend to deliver a not-so-serious explainer behind the current trend of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs).ĭavidson is seen in the video donning a Batman & Robin-style costume as he parodies Eminem‘s song ‘Without Me’ to explain the trend, with Harlow also appearing in the clip as a caretaker.
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