Though his successful career alone would gather a lot of attention, much of his fame is centered on the controversy his lyrics stir up. Critics cite that his lyrics are abusive and disrespectful of women, and that they encourage violence and drug use. Regardless of the criticism, he is still considered one of the most talented rappers alive today, and is something of a phenomenon for being white in a genre that has traditionally been virtually all black. For this reason, he is sometimes referred to as the 'great white hope' of the rap world.
Eminem went on to release several more albums, which have all been highly successful on the charts but have had mixed degrees of success in sales. He is also a member of the band D12, which has produced its own album with some degree of success as well. In 2002, he began his career as an actor in the movie '8-Mile', which won him his Oscar.
More recently in 2005, Eminem announced that he had entered into drug rehabilitation for an addiction to sedatives. He has alluded to ending his career as a rapper, but still performs to sell out crowds today.
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 | Eminem gets T Bagged & fights at MTV movie awards with "bruno" after fight Eminem and his crew leaves the show Bruno Ass Lands On Eminem Face MTV Movie Awards 2009 | From: tpindell Views: 1  0 ratings |
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