MARSHALL BRUCE MATHERS IIIEminem

By Sterling Evans

• Marshall Bruce Mathers III born in Missouri, 1972.

• Marshall and his mother had moved many times, finally settling in Detroit Michigan.

• When he was fourteen, Marshall became interested in Hip-Hop and started writing his own lyrics to beats.

M&M Marshall Mathers created his new stage

name after his intitials, M&M. M&M would constantly be using

makeshift stages to show off his microphone skills.

His favorite place to perform was in the basement of Moniker Manix.

Bassmint Productions was M&M’s first group he had ever joined.

Interscope Records

Jimmy Lovine, CEO of Interscope Records contacted M&M after he won the 1997 rap Olympics and requested a demo tape.

The tape was played for Dr. Dre, the Executive producer of Aftermath Entertainment.

“The Slim Shady LP” was the record that Dr. Dre and M&M produced after Dre liked the demo tape.

1999 Eminem was signed to Aftermath entertainment/Interscope records.

After his release of “The Slim Shady LP,” it went triple platinum by the end of the year.

“My Name Is” one of the most popular songs of Eminem’s career. http://www.rhapsody.com/

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Trouble with the Law

In 2000, Eminem was arrested during an argument at a local car audio store.

Two weeks later he was arrested again for drawing a handgun out and keeping it loaded on his side.

Two years probation was given for both crimes.

Interscope records granted Eminem with his own record label called “Shady Records”

Eminem created a group of close friends called “D12” or “Dirty Dozen.”

This was a group that included many underground rappers and became an overnight sensation.

“D12 World” was the first album produced with the new group.

Eminem Heating Up In 2002 Eminem Created another album

called “The Eminem Show.” The album sold over 1 million copies and

was number one on the charts.

EncoreEminem released his fourth album “Encore” in 2004.This album had another hit single that was at the top of the charts. “Just Lose It.” Encore had many racial slurs and false depictions of famous celebrities. Michael Jackson was one of those that wasn’t pleased to hear the release of this album.

“Come here little kiddies, On my lap, Guess who's back with a brand new rap? And I don't mean rap as in a new case of child molestation accusation (HA-HA-HA-HA-HA )No worries, papa's got a brand new bag of toys What else could I possibly do to make noise? I done touched on everything, but little boys That's not a stab at Michael That's just a metaphor, I'm just psycho” (Eminem’s hit Just Lose It.)

A Painful Loss DeShaun Dupree Holton, aka P, Big Proof, Proof or Derty

Harry died at 4.30 am on 11 April at the age of 32. That night, he had been at the CCC club, an after-hours establishment on a sketchy stretch of East 8 Mile road in Detroit. He found himself in an argument with Keith Bender Jr., Within a few minutes, both Bender and Proof were fatally shot. A bullet to Bender's face took his life eight days later, while Proof was killed instantly by two shots to his back and one to the back of his head.

In 2005, Eminem was on tour when he admitted himself into a Drug Rehab center for prescription meds.

Eminem stated “ I would take 40 vicodin, a handful of lortab and a few valium to get through the day.”

Eminem Wrote his first auto biography in 2008, it was named “The Way I Am.”

In this book, it explains how Marshal Mathers had a dependency on pain killers and how his struggles with fame and depression almost killed him.

Concluding the autobiography a new album will be released called “Relapse.”

Eminem states he has had a relationship with Miriah Carey, but she denies every bit of it.

In many of his songs he makes remarks about dating her and crude jokes about their relationship.

Miriah came out with a song that takes a stab at M&M and its called “Obsessed.”

That song released the beast inside of Eminem, he brewed up a storm that she was not ready for.

“Only reason I dissed you in the first place is cause you denied seein me Now I'm pissed off. If I'm embarrassin me I'm embarrassin you And don't you dare say it isn't true As long as that song's gettin airplay I'm dissin you I'm a hair away from gettin carried away and gettin sued I was gonna stop at 16, that was 32 This is 34 bars, we ain't even third of the way through "Dang Slim, Mariah play you," Mariah who?” ( The Warning, Eminem)

Warning

Recovery “Recovery” is Eminem’s

latest album. This album is unlike the

others, this has many melodies and solo vocal intervals from Eminem.

Many songs in this album explain the hardships and how he has recovered from the drugs, and now is sober.

“Recovery” was released June 18, 2010.

This song was written in 2002 and released in 2003 on “The Eminem Show.”

“Sing for the Moment" explains how rap and hip-hop effect children and young adults within our society.

In the third verse, Eminem raps about how music is his relief from his depression and how it can benefit to young people.

Concluding the third verse Eminem states that this music will live on and on through his lyrics and songs because he is so inspirational.

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Listen to “Sing For the Moment” Click here

COMPOSITION HISTORY

“Sing For the Moment”

The song starts out in 4/4 timing. The first verse is sung with one vocalist singing in the minor

key accompanied by the two electric guitars and drums. The chorus of the song comes in Major key with the vocalist

singing a forte. Computer generated violins accompanied with drums and a single electric guitar are the main parts of the chorus.

The drums are playing a crescendo at the begging of the second verse.

When the chorus ends, verse 3 comes in with a minor key performed by one vocalist, single electric guitar and drums.

Two vocalists singing in a major tone, accompanied with crashing cymbals in this chorus will give you raising upbeat peak witch is the followed by the two vocalist harmonizing through the rest of the chorus.

Listening Guide

“ Beautiful” was produced on the “Relapse” album and It was released on May 12, 2009.

Eminem raps about his struggles with drug addiction. He informs the listeners that his drug addiction was terrible and he is in a black hole going nowhere.

His emotions here are clear, the addiction to drugs are sinking him into depression, and he feels trapped, as if there is not escape.

“Beautiful”Composition

History

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Listen to “Beautiful”Click here

This intro is 16 measures with a solo vocalist and solo electric guitar.

One vocalist singing in a minor key, strong percussion with a 4/4 timing beat.

With a short chorus in between the two versus, the second verse starts out with a single vocalist in a major key.

The electric solo guitar stands out the most harmonized with the smooth calm vocals of the singer.

The vocalist is still preaching in a minor key voice to the audience. The smooth percussion beat and amazing guitar is pulling the end of the song together and finalizing the melody throughout the entire song.

The ending of this song has no vocals, just the smooth harmony between the guitars and percussion playing the same beat that connected all of the choruses and verses together.

“Beautiful”Listening

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