This is How Eminem Got Famous

No doubt Eminem is considered as one of the greatest rappers of all time but do you know how he got famous?

Well by the end of this post, you will know about it.

Eminem was born on October 17, 1972, in St. Joseph, Missouri. In his early days, he was interested in storytelling and aspired to be a comic book artist.

But that soon changed when he heard his first rap song 'Reckless' feat Ice-T, and discovered hip hop.

How did Eminem Got Famous?

While listening to cassettes of different artists in Jimmy Lovin's house, Dr. Dre discovered Eminem. He loved Eminem's work so much that, he helped him produce the Slim Shady LP in 1999, which later became a commercial success. That is how Eminem got famous and successful.

In 2000, the Slim Shady LP won the G rammy Awards for Best Rap Album which was held at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

Which Song Made Eminem Famous?

The song 'My Name is' made Eminem go from an underground rapper to a celebrity. Before the Slim Shady LP, when Dr.Dre and Eminem were in the studio, Dre asked Eminem to check out some samples. Within seconds Eminem started rhyming 'my name is, my name is' to the beat and that is how they produced the track.

At what age, Eminem Started Rapping?

It was at the age of 14, he started rapping with his friend Mike Ruby. Along with his friend and fellow rapper 'Proof' they used to creep into neighboring Osborn high school for freestyle rap battles. They also used to attend open-mic contests at the Hip Hop on west 7 miles.

What are the most Popular Eminem songs?

There are many but I am going to mention only 5 of his greatest songs to date.

1. Not Afraid - Released on April 29, 2010, this song is from his seventh studio album Recovery. In its first week itself, it sold 380,000 digital copies. It was also debuted at number one on the Canadian Hot 100 and remained there for 20 weeks.

2. Rap God - This song is Eminem's third single from his eighth studio album, The Marshall Mathers LP 2, which was released in 2013. This song made its mark in the Guinness World Records as a hit song with 1,560 words. It also got nominated for Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance.

3. Lose Yourself - Produced by Jeff Bass and Eminem himself, this song is the soundtrack to the motion picture 8 mile. It is also one of Eminem's biggest hits. Later, this song peaked to the top position in the Billboards Hot 100 charts and remained there for 12 weeks. This song also won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Song and Best Rap Solo Performance.

4. Killshot - Released in 2018, this song was a response diss track to Machine Gun Kelly's 'Rap Devil'. After this song was released on Youtube, it gained 38.1 million views in just 24 hours. It also peaked to number 3 on Billboard Hot 100 in its first week If you want to read the story behind these disses then check out this link.

5. Godzilla - Godzilla is one of Eminem's recent release from his eleventh studio album 'Music to Be Murdered By'. This song was a commercial success and peaked to number one in UK Singles Chart and the Irish Singles Chart. The music video of this song is sitting at 305 Million views on youtube.

Wrapping Up

I have explained everything in a very simple manner. If you want to know everything in detail then you can visit his Wikipedia page. You can also watch this video to know the backstory of Slim Shady LP.