169-753: The Anger Management Tour was a rap and rock music tour, founded and started in the fall of 2000 by Limp Bizkit , Papa Roach and, after the release of The Marshall Mathers LP , Eminem . The first "Anger Management" outing took place in 2000. The tour began two days after the release of Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water on October 19, 2000. On the first leg Limp Bizkit and Eminem co-headlined with support from D12, Papa Roach and Xzibit. They played through November 21, 2000. Three dates were cancelled on October 24 (which got rescheduled for December 11), November 3 and 15 - in lieu of either Fred Durst 's voice or what other issues occurred during
338-450: A GED . Eminem worked at several jobs to help his mother pay the bills, one of which was at Little Caesar's Pizza in Warren. He later said she often threw him out of the house anyway, often after taking most of his paycheck . When she left to play bingo, he would blast the stereo and write songs. In 1988, he went by the stage name MC Double M and formed his first group, New Jacks, and made
507-501: A cypher to promote the album, in which Eminem did a seven-minute freestyle. " Detroit vs. Everybody " (the album's second single), with Eminem, Dej Loaf, Royce da 5'9", Danny Brown , Big Sean and Trick-Trick , was released on November 11. Shady XV , released on November 24 during Black Friday week, consists of one greatest-hits disc and one disc of new material by Shady Records artists such as D12 , Slaughterhouse, Bad Meets Evil and Yelawolf . The album debuted at number three on
676-468: A "Guerrilla Tour", which involved the band setting up illegal and impromptu public gigs on rooftops and alleyways, some being shut down by the police. During the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards , Durst performed "Livin' It Up", a song from the upcoming album, as a duet with Christina Aguilera . In response to the performance, Filter frontman Richard Patrick was quoted as saying "Fred getting onstage with Christina Aguilera embarrassed us all." In response to
845-459: A Bottle " from Relapse ) and Dre made at least one guest appearance on each of Eminem's Aftermath albums. The Slim Shady LP has been certified quadruple platinum by the RIAA. After Eminem released The Slim Shady LP , he started his own record label, Shady Records , in late 1999. Eminem looked for an avenue to release D12 , and his manager Paul Rosenberg was keen to start a label, which led to
1014-453: A Korn soundalike or a cover band; the band began writing an album which dealt with issues deriving from its newfound fame. Terry Date , who had produced albums for Pantera , White Zombie and Deftones , was chosen to produce the album. The band allowed Durst and Lethal to explore their hip hop origins by recording a song with Method Man . The song was originally titled "Shut the Fuck Up", but
1183-469: A March 5, 2009, press release, Eminem would release two new albums that year. Relapse , the first, was released on May 19; its first single and music video, " We Made You ", had been released on April 7. Although Relapse did not sell as well as Eminem's previous albums and received mixed reviews, it was a commercial success and re-established his presence in the hip hop world. It sold more than five million copies worldwide. On October 30 he headlined at
1352-426: A backbone for power chords. This makes for a hybrid that would be more interesting if the band did not constantly mire itself in boring tempos, and if Mr. Durst had any talent as a singer". In the summer of 1999, Limp Bizkit played at the highly anticipated Woodstock '99 show in front of approximately 200,000 people. Violent action sprang up during and after the band's performance, including fans tearing plywood from
1521-494: A banger that could get asses moving in the club or fists flying in the mosh pit ." Gold Cobra was released on June 28 and received mixed to positive reviews. AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine called it "a return to the full-throttled attack of Three Dollar Bill Y'All . IGN writer Chad Grischow wrote, "Though far from their best work, Limp Bizkit's latest at least proves that their 2005 Greatest Hitz album may have been premature." Metal Hammer writer Terry Bezer appraised
1690-449: A cover of George Michael's "Faith", became a successful radio hit, leading to a slot on Ozzfest , a tour organized by Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne . In July, Snot singer Lynn Strait was arrested after he emerged nude from Limp Bizkit's prop toilet, and was charged with indecent exposure. Because Limp Bizkit's fans would often break through the barricades, the band was almost kicked off the tour after two days. In August, John Otto spent
1859-487: A family-style restaurant in St. Clair Shores . His former boss described him as becoming a model employee, as he worked 60 hours a week for six months after Hailie's birth. He was fired shortly before Christmas and later said, "It was, like, five days before Christmas, which is Hailie's birthday. I had, like, forty dollars to get her something." After the release of Infinite , his personal problems and substance abuse culminated in
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#17328560843502028-579: A gift from Debbie's half-brother, Ronnie Polkingharn. His uncle was close to the boy and later became a musical mentor to him. When Polkingharn committed suicide in 1991, Eminem stopped speaking publicly for days and did not attend his funeral. At age 14, Eminem began rapping with high-school friend Mike Ruby; they adopted the names "Manix" and "M&M", the latter evolving into "Eminem". Eminem snuck into neighboring Osborn High School with friend and fellow rapper Proof for lunchroom freestyle rap battles. On Saturdays, they attended open mic contests at
2197-479: A good scene." Interscope proposed to the band that the label pay $ 5,000 to guarantee that a Portland, Oregon , radio station play the song "Counterfeit" fifty times, preceded and concluded with an announcement that the air time was paid for by Interscope. The paid air time was criticized by the media, who saw it as " payola ". The band's manager Jeff Kwatinetz later termed the plan as a "brilliant marketing move". Durst stated, "It worked, but it's not that cool of
2366-544: A hiatus. In 2009, the band reunited with Borland playing guitar and began touring, culminating with the recording of the album Gold Cobra (2011), after which it left Interscope and later signed with Cash Money Records ; DJ Lethal quit the band soon afterward, returning in 2018. After years of teasing an album tentatively titled Stampede of the Disco Elephants , the band released its sixth studio album Still Sucks on October 31, 2021. The band has released 26 singles,
2535-460: A little white boy from Detroit. I had never seen stars let alone Dr. Dre ." He became more comfortable working with Dre after a series of productive recording sessions. On March 9, 1998, Eminem got signed to Aftermath and Interscope. Eminem released The Slim Shady LP in February 1999. Although it was one of the year's most popular albums ( certified triple platinum by the end of the year), he
2704-441: A lot of it, too. I mean, someone that's not going to give in and apologise... it's gonna make people carry on talking". Durst also appeared in the music video for Eminem's song " The Real Slim Shady ", a song in which Eminem suggests that Christina Aguilera and Durst had a sexual relationship. Durst denied the rumors and defended Aguilera, saying: "For one thing, it's not true, so it doesn't bother me. [Eminem is] sort of answering
2873-495: A lot of stuff. You know, the more I keep producing the better it seems like I get 'cause I just start knowing stuff." Interscope confirmed that a new album would be released in spring 2009. In December 2008, Eminem provided more details about the album, entitled Relapse : "Me and Dre are back in the lab like the old days, man. Dre will end up producing the majority of the tracks on 'Relapse'. We are up to our old mischievous ways ... let's just leave it at that." According to
3042-473: A million copies in their first week. Anger Management 2001 took place in Europe with Eminem headlining the first leg in February with support from OutKast, Xzibit and D12. Guest artists like Dr. Dre , Dido and Marilyn Manson appeared at select dates. Limp Bizkit and Godsmack would finish the second leg during May and June 2001. Eminem would headline future editions going forward. The second tour took place in
3211-418: A music video featuring former porn actress Sasha Grey ; the video was released June 24 on the iTunes Store . In 2010, Eminem again began collaborating with Royce da 5'9" on their first EP as Bad Meets Evil ; the duo formed in 1998. The EP, Hell: The Sequel , was released on June 14, 2011. Eminem was featured on Royce da 5'9 " 's " Writer's Block ", released on April 8, 2011. On May 3 they released
3380-524: A new album, which Borland titled Gold Cobra . Borland said that the title does not have any meaning, and that it was chosen because it fit the style of music the band was writing for the album. The band recorded a spoken intro written by Durst and performed by Kiss member Gene Simmons for the album, but it was left off the completed album. The band also recorded additional "non-album" tracks, including "Combat Jazz", which featured rapper Raekwon and "Middle Finger", featuring Paul Wall . " Shotgun "
3549-466: A new level of commercial success; the band was featured on the covers of popular music magazines including Spin and now found themselves repeatedly mobbed for autographs; the band was allowed to interact directly with its fans on a website established by Dike 99. Durst also moved from Jacksonville to Los Angeles. Significant Other was seen as an improvement over its debut and was generally well received by critics with mixed-to-positive reviews. However,
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#17328560843503718-469: A new song called " Campaign Speech ", a political hip hop song and announced he was working on a new album. On November 17, 2016, Eminem released a remastered version of 'Infinite' on his YouTube VEVO channel. On November 22, 2016, Eminem released a trailer for a 10-minute short documentary called Partners in Rhyme: The True Story of Infinite . In February 2017, Eminem appeared on " No Favors ",
3887-538: A possible final bow for Eminem as a solo performer, quoting members of his inner circle as saying that he would embrace the roles of producer and label executive. A greatest hits album, Curtain Call: The Hits , was released on December 6, 2005, by Aftermath Entertainment, and sold nearly 441,000 copies in the U.S. in its first week, marking Eminem's fourth consecutive number-one album on the Billboard Hot 200, and
4056-460: A remix of "Chloraseptic" featuring 2 Chainz and Phresher were released from Revival . On August 31, 2018, Eminem released his tenth studio album and first surprise album Kamikaze , making it his second full-length studio album in 8 months. The album topped the Billboard 200 , making it his ninth album in a row to do so, after selling 434,000 units in the first week. The album was released as
4225-569: A response to criticism of Revival , his worst rated album. The album was promoted with three singles: " Fall ", " Venom " from the 2018 film of the same name , and " Lucky You ". During the October 15, 2018, episode of the late-night television show Jimmy Kimmel Live! , Eminem performed the song " Venom " at the 103rd floor of the Empire State Building in New York City as a promotion of
4394-567: A riot if you don't play and if that happens, we're arresting you". Later in 2001, numerous hip-hop artists including P. Diddy , Timbaland , Bubba Sparxxx , and Everlast remixed famous songs from the band into hip-hop versions, adding their own styles and modifications. The album was called New Old Songs . In October 2001, Durst released a statement on their website stating that "Limp Bizkit and Wes Borland have amicably decided to part ways. Both Limp Bizkit and Borland will continue to pursue their respective musical careers. Both wish each other
4563-683: A second disc with five additional tracks. The Marshall Mathers LP 2 was Eminem's seventh album to debut atop the Billboard 200 and had the year's second-largest first-week sales. He was the first artist since the Beatles to have four singles in the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100. In the United Kingdom, The Marshall Mathers LP 2 debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart . The first American artist with seven consecutive UK number-one albums, he
4732-562: A self-titled demo tape with DJ Butter Fingers. In 1989, they later joined Bassmint Productions who later changed their name to Soul Intent in 1992 with rapper Proof and other childhood friends. They released a self-titled EP in 1995 featuring Proof. Eminem also made his first music video appearance in 1992 in a song titled, "Do-Da-Dippity", by Champtown . Later in 1996, Eminem and Proof teamed up with four other rappers to form The Dirty Dozen ( D12 ), who released The Underground E.P. in 1997 and their first album Devil's Night in 2001. He
4901-477: A speech by the president. Also in 2004 Eminem launched a satellite music channel, Shade 45 , on Sirius radio, which was described by his manager as "essentially a destination to get and hear things that other people aren't playing." Eminem began his first U.S. concert tour in three years in the summer of 2005 with the Anger Management 3 Tour , featuring 50 Cent , G-Unit , Lil Jon , D12 , Obie Trice and
5070-456: A stop in Milton Keynes, UK, fans grew restless and agitated at the prolonged 'stage changeovers' between artists and threw bottles of liquid (alcohol, water, and urine) at the stage. It was the last rock inclusion of the tour with Cypress Hill playing a mix of rap rock along with their hip hop tracks during their run of the tour. The third tour took place in the summer of 2005. 50 Cent missed
5239-470: A suicide attempt. By March 1997 he was fired from Gilbert's Lodge for the last time and lived in his mother's mobile home with Kim and Hailie. Eminem attracted more attention when he developed Slim Shady , a sadistic, violent alter ego . The character allowed him to express his anger with lyrics about drugs, rape and murder. In the spring of 1997, he recorded his debut EP, the Slim Shady EP , which
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5408-435: A tattoo artist, he developed an idea for a band that combined elements of rock and hip hop. Durst played with three other bands: Split 26, Malachi Sage (both of which were unsuccessful), and 10 Foot Shindig, which Durst left to form a new band. Durst told Sam Rivers , the bassist for Malachi Sage, "You need to quit this band and start a band with me that's like this: rappin' and rockin'." Rivers suggested that John Otto , who
5577-424: A thing." Following the release of "Counterfeit" as a single, Three Dollar Bill, Yall was released on July 1, 1997, and was met with minimal response. AllMusic writer Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote, "They might not have many original ideas ... but they do the sound well. They have a powerful rhythm section and memorable hooks, most of which make up for the uneven songwriting." However, Robert Christgau panned
5746-485: A track from Big Sean 's album I Decided . In the song, Eminem calls the newly elected President Donald Trump a "bitch" and also raps about raping conservative social and political commentator Ann Coulter , who is a Trump supporter, with a variety of foreign objects. Coulter responded to the lyrics, stating, "I think it's unfortunate that the left, from Berkeley to Eminem with his rap songs, has normalized violence against women, as Eminem has done." Eminem participated in
5915-481: A working-class, primarily black, Detroit neighborhood. He and Debbie were one of three white households on their block, and Eminem was beaten several times by black youths. Eminem frequently fought with his mother, whom a social worker described as having a "very suspicious, almost paranoid personality". When he was a child, a bully named D'Angelo Bailey severely injured Eminem's head in an assault, an incident which Eminem later recounted (with comic exaggeration) on
6084-427: Is 'no press is bad press', so he brings it on himself. He wallows in it. Still, he's a great guy." Jonathan Davis of Korn also defended the band: "I think Bizkit is being blamed for it because they were the heavy band … I don't think it was their fuckin' fault". "It's easy to point the finger and blame [us], but they hired us for what we do — and all we did is what we do. I would turn the finger and point it back to
6253-404: Is focused on the clown jumping up and down and screaming in front, and long before the record is over, you're left wondering, how the hell did he ever get to put this mess out?" The Guardian reviewer Caroline Sullivan wrote, "At least Limp Bizkit can't be accused of festering in the rap-rock ghetto ... But Durst's problems are ever-present – and does anybody still care?" Despite criticisms of
6422-459: Is marked by Durst's angry vocal delivery and Borland's sonic experimentation. Borland's elaborate visual appearance, which includes face and body paint, masks, and uniforms, also plays a large role in Limp Bizkit's live shows. The band has been nominated for three Grammy Awards , sold 40 million records worldwide, and won several other awards. Formed in 1994, Limp Bizkit became popular playing in
6591-547: Is there to turn people's heads away. A lot of people pick up the disc and go, 'Limp Bizkit. Oh, they must suck.' Those are the people that we don't even want listening to our music." Fred said that the band liked quirky and corny things and that they didn't take themselves seriously all the time, and thus the name "Limp Bizkit" represented these characteristics and the band as a whole. Other names that were considered by Durst included Gimp Disco, Split Dickslit, Bitch Piglet, and Blood Fart. Every record label that showed an interest in
6760-523: Is tied with the Beatles for second place for the most consecutive chart-topping UK albums. The album secured Eminem's position as Canada's bestselling artist and was 2013's bestselling album. On November 3, Eminem was named the first YouTube Music Awards Artist of the Year, and a week later he received the Global Icon Award at the 2013 MTV Europe Music Awards . On June 10, it was announced that Eminem
6929-407: The 2017 BET Hip Hop Awards ' annual cypher, using his verse, a freestyle rap called "The Storm", to further criticize Trump and the administration for, among other things, Trump's focus on National Football League players' protests during "The Star Spangled Banner" over Hurricane Maria recovery efforts and lack of gun control reform in the wake of the 2017 Las Vegas shooting . Eminem ended
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7098-474: The Academy Award for Best Original Song , making him the first hip hop artist ever to win the award. He also co-founded Shady Records , which helped launch the careers of artists such as D12, 50 Cent , and Obie Trice , and established his own Sirius XM Radio channel, Shade 45 . Eminem is among the best-selling music artists of all time , with estimated worldwide sales of over 220 million records. He
7267-513: The Album of the Year Tour for Faith No More , a band often credited as paving the way for Limp Bizkit and the nu metal genre. They were subject to a hostile reception from Faith No More's fans, with the group's keyboardist Roddy Bottum later recalling, "That guy Fred Durst had a really bad attitude. He was kind of a jerk. I remembered he called the audience faggots at one show when they booed him. Not
7436-558: The Big Day Out festival in Sydney, fans rushed the stage in the mosh pit and teenager Jessica Michalik died of asphyxiation . In court, Durst, represented by long-time attorney Ed McPherson, testified he had warned the concert's organizers Aaron Jackson, Will Pearce, and Amar Tailor, as well as the concert's promoter Vivian Lees, of the potential dangers of such minimal security. After viewing videotapes and hearing witness testimony, however,
7605-472: The Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 138,000 copies in the United States. The Official Eminem Box Set , a career-spanning, 10-disc vinyl box set, was released on March 12, 2015. The set includes seven of Eminem's eight studio albums (excluding Infinite ), the 8 Mile soundtrack, the compilation Eminem Presents: The Re-Up and the greatest hits collection Curtain Call: The Hits . Early in
7774-578: The Billboard Hot 100; its music video was released on June 4. "Not Afraid" was followed by " Love the Way You Lie ", which debuted at number two before rising to the top. Although "Love the Way You Lie" was the bestselling 2010 single in the United Kingdom, it did not reach number one (the first time this has happened in the UK since 1969). Despite criticism of its inconsistency, Recovery received positive reviews from most critics. As of November 21, 2010 ,
7943-572: The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). He has won numerous awards, including 15 Grammy Awards , eight American Music Awards , 17 Billboard Music Awards , a Primetime Emmy Award , and an MTV Europe Music Global Icon Award . Billboard named him the " Artist of the Decade (2000–2009) ", and Rolling Stone named him one of the " 100 Greatest Artists of All Time " and " 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time ". In 2022, he
8112-566: The United States Secret Service said that it was "looking into" allegations that Eminem had threatened the President of the United States. The cause for concern was the lyrics of "We As Americans" ("Fuck money / I don't rap for dead presidents / I'd rather see the president dead / It's never been said, but I set precedents"), which was later released on a bonus CD with the deluxe edition of Encore . Encore , released in 2004,
8281-780: The Up in Smoke Tour with rappers Dr. Dre , Snoop Dogg , Xzibit , and Ice Cube and the Family Values Tour with Limp Bizkit , headlining the Anger Management Tour with Papa Roach , Ludacris , and Xzibit . Eminem performed with Elton John at the 43rd Grammy Awards ceremony in 2001, with the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD, an organization which considered Eminem's lyrics homophobic ) condemning John's decision to perform with Eminem. Entertainment Weekly placed
8450-523: The Voodoo Experience in New Orleans, his first full performance of the year. Eminem's act included several songs from Relapse , many of his older hits and an appearance by D12. On November 19, he announced on his website that Relapse: Refill would be released on December 21. The album was a re-release of Relapse with seven bonus tracks, including " Forever " and "Taking My Ball". Eminem described
8619-423: The 1984 incident when Jackson's hair caught fire during the filming of a commercial). In the song, Eminem says, "That's not a stab at Michael / That's just a metaphor / I'm just psycho." Many of Jackson's friends and supporters spoke out against the video, including Stevie Wonder , who described it as "kicking a man while he's down" and "bullshit", and Steve Harvey (who said, "Eminem has lost his ghetto pass. We want
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#17328560843508788-517: The Activison E3 concert. In June, Eminem and Jay-Z announced they would perform together in Detroit and New York City, at concerts called The Home & Home Tour . The first two concerts quickly sold out, prompting an additional show in each city. BET called Eminem the number-one rapper of the 21st century. He opened the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards on September 12, performing "Not Afraid" and "Love
8957-610: The Alchemist , but in August, Eminem canceled the European leg of the tour, later announcing that he had entered drug rehabilitation for treatment of a "dependency on sleep medication". Meanwhile, industry insiders speculated that Eminem was considering retirement, while rumors circulated that a double album titled The Funeral would be released. In July, the Detroit Free Press reported
9126-465: The CD: I want to deliver more material for the fans this year like I originally planned ... Hopefully, these tracks on The Refill will tide the fans over until we put out Relapse 2 next year ... I got back in with Dre and then a few more producers, including Just Blaze, and went in a completely different direction which made me start from scratch. The new tracks started to sound very different than
9295-560: The Dragonfly in Hollywood was well received, Limp Bizkit were offered a record deal with the Los Angeles -based independent label Flip Records , who attempted to sign the band for $ 50,000. Soon after that, however, they were also offered a record deal with the major label Mojo , a subsidiary of MCA Records . According to Flip Records' founder Jordan Schur , Limp Bizkit stated that the only way
9464-543: The EP was released as an underground release without any advertising or promotion. Borland disagreed with the decision, suggesting that it was "self-sabotage": "Maybe he was already unhappy with the music, and he didn't really want to put it out there." The EP received mixed reviews. Stephen Thomas Erlewine praised the music, calling it "a step in the right direction – it's more ambitious, dramatic, and aggressive, built on pummeling verses and stop-start choruses." However, he felt that
9633-607: The East Side Boyz , G-Unit , D12 , Obie Trice , Stat Quo , Lil Scrappy , Pitbull , Ludacris (replaced 50 Cent on first two shows) In December 2012, it was confirmed that Eminem would finally perform at Slane Castle in Ireland on August 17, 2013, 8 years after cancelling the European part of the 2005 tour. In 2002 a DVD of the 2001 Anger Management Tour Europe was released and contains backstage footage with D12 , Xzibit , Marilyn Manson , and Dido . All Access Europe
9802-461: The Hip-Hop Shop on West 7 Mile Road, considered "ground zero" for the Detroit rap scene. Struggling to succeed in a predominantly black industry, Eminem was appreciated by underground hip hop audiences. When he wrote verses, he wanted most of the words to rhyme; he wrote long words or phrases on paper and, underneath, worked on rhymes for each syllable. Although the words often made little sense,
9971-514: The Hot Dog Flavored Water set a record for highest first-week sales for a rock album, with over one million copies sold in the US in its first week of release. 400,000 of those sales happened during the first day, making it the fastest-selling rock album ever and breaking the record held for seven years by Pearl Jam 's Vs. Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water was certified Gold, Platinum, and six times Multi-Platinum. Limp Bizkit headlined
10140-455: The Jacksonville underground music scene in the late 1990s, and signed with Flip Records (with distribution from Interscope ), who released the band's debut album, Three Dollar Bill, Y'all (1997). The band achieved mainstream success with its second and third studio albums, Significant Other (1999) and Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water (2000). However, this success
10309-515: The Ladies Night in Cambodia club tour, which was intended to diversify the band's largely male fanbase by offering free tickets to female attendees. This plan successfully increased the band's female fanbase. In 1998, Limp Bizkit toured with Soulfly and Cold on Soulfly's first European tour. Touring consistently increased Limp Bizkit's success and the second single from Three Dollar Bill, Y'all ,
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#173285608435010478-789: The Lord and himself. During the concert at some point during Limp's set some fans stormed Limp Bizkit's tour bus and took all the band members clothes. Despite this, the tour ended on a high-note for Limp Bizkit, who were leading the charge of the Nu Metal wave at the time and had enjoyed great and tremendous success during this era. The tour was supported by the acts' then-recent album releases which included Infest by Papa Roach and finally, Xzibit's soon-to-be released major label debut, Restless in December of that year. Both Eminem and Limp Bizkit had album releases they were supporting on this tour that had sold over
10647-499: The United States by March 2006. Following the release of the band's Greatest Hitz album, the band went on hiatus. Borland stated that it was unlikely that a sequel to The Unquestionable Truth would be produced and that "As of right now, none of my future plans include Limp Bizkit." In 2009, Limp Bizkit reunited with Borland playing guitar and launched the Unicorns N' Rainbows Tour . Durst announced that they had begun to record
10816-505: The Way You Lie" with Rihanna singing the choruses. Due to the success of Recovery and the Home & Home Tour, Eminem was named the 2010 Hottest MC in the Game by MTV and Emcee of the Year by the online magazine HipHopDX . He and Rihanna again collaborated on " Love the Way You Lie (Part II) ", the sequel of their hit single. Unlike the original, Rihanna is the lead vocalist and it is sung from
10985-420: The Way You Lie" with Skylar Grey. On November 28, Dr. Dre posted a video confirming the album's release date as December 15, 2017. On December 8, Eminem released a promotional single titled " Untouchable ", which featured a sample from the duo Cheech & Chong . Despite an online leak of the album two days prior, Revival was released as planned on December 15. On January 5, 2018, the second single " River "
11154-587: The Year , the latter becoming the best-selling album worldwide of 2002 . After the release of his next album, Encore (2004), Eminem went on hiatus, largely due to a prescription drug addiction. He returned to the music industry with the releases of Relapse (2009) and Recovery (2010), the latter becoming the best-selling album worldwide of 2010. He then released the U.S. number-one albums The Marshall Mathers LP 2 (2013), Revival (2017), Kamikaze (2018), Music to Be Murdered By (2020), and The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) (2024). Eminem
11323-549: The album encompassed a variety of styles and featured a cover of the Who 's " Behind Blue Eyes ", which differed from the original's arrangement in its inclusion of a Speak & Spell during the song's bridge . Results May Vary consisted of various recording sessions, some of which included Smith on guitars and some without; however, Smith continued to play live shows with the band. Limp Bizkit performed at WWE WrestleMania XIX , with both Smith and Korn's Brian Welch on guitars. In
11492-480: The album had U.S. sales of three million copies. Recovery was the bestselling album worldwide in 2010, joining 2002's bestseller The Eminem Show to give Eminem two worldwide year-end number-one albums. With Recovery , Eminem broke the record for the most successive U.S. number-one albums by a solo artist. He appeared at the 2010 BET Awards , performing "Not Afraid" and " Airplanes, Part II " with B.o.B and Keyshia Cole . Later that year, he performed at
11661-415: The album's first single, " Nookie ". Significant Other climbed to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 , selling 643,874 copies in its first week of release. In its second week of release the album sold an additional 335,000 copies. On the opening night of the band's Limptropolis tour with Kid Rock , Sam Rivers smashed his bass in frustration over the venue's poor sound, cutting his hand. After his hand
11830-542: The album's release. Eminem Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem (stylized as EMINƎM ), is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He is credited with popularizing hip hop in Middle America and is regarded as among the greatest rappers of all time. His success is considered to have broken racial barriers to the acceptance of white rappers in popular music. While much of his transgressive work during
11999-543: The album's sound, particularly in the song "Nobody Loves Me", which contains a breakdown in which Durst imitated the singing style of Maynard James Keenan . Continuing the band's policy of using names that would repulse potential listeners, Limp Bizkit named the album by using part of the phrase "queer as a three dollar bill" and adding the word "Y'all" for Florida flavor, titling it Three Dollar Bill, Y'all . The completed album featured an abrasive, angry sound which Limp Bizkit used to attract listeners to its music. After
12168-401: The album, " The Real Slim Shady ", was a success despite controversies about Eminem's insults and dubious claims about celebrities (for example, that Christina Aguilera had performed oral sex on Carson Daly and Fred Durst ). In his second single, " The Way I Am ", he reveals the pressure from his record company to top " My Name Is ". Although Eminem parodied shock rocker Marilyn Manson in
12337-399: The album, it was a commercial success, peaking at No. 3 on the Billboard 200. Smith departed from the band in August 2004. Durst later told a fan site that he had a falling-out with Smith, saying "We are the type of people that stay true to our family and our instincts and at any moment will act on intuition as a whole. Mike wasn't the guy. We had fun playing with him but always knew, in
12506-476: The album, writing "Aside from the odd duff moment, Gold Cobra throws out the hot shit that'll make you bounce in the mosh pit over and over again." The band launched the Gold Cobra Tour in support of the album. A music video for the title track was released. Gold Cobra sold nearly 80,000 copies in the United States alone and peaked at No. 16 on the Billboard 200; however, the band left Interscope after
12675-491: The album. On December 1, Eminem released an 11 minute freestyle to his YouTube channel titled 'Kick off'. Eminem collaborated with several artists throughout early 2019, including Boogie , Logic , Ed Sheeran, 50 Cent and Conway the Machine . On February 23, 2019, to celebrate its 20th anniversary, Eminem released a re-issue of The Slim Shady LP , including acapellas, instrumentals and radio edited versions of tracks from
12844-554: The album. Despite the minimal response to his band's album, Durst was appointed Senior Vice President of A&R at Interscope. Limp Bizkit joined the Warped Tour , performing alongside the bands Pennywise , Mighty Mighty Bosstones , Sick of It All, Lagwagon , and Blink-182 . Preceding the band's first tour with DJ Lethal, Otto became familiar with Lethal's contributions to collaborate with him better on stage. In addition to touring with Primus and Deftones , Limp Bizkit headlined
13013-568: The appearance on its end-of-decade "best-of" list: "It was the hug heard 'round the world. Eminem, under fire for homophobic lyrics, shared the stage with a gay icon for a performance of 'Stan' that would have been memorable in any context." On February 21, the day of the awards ceremony, GLAAD held a protest outside the Staples Center (the ceremony's venue). Eminem was also the only guest artist to appear on fellow rapper Jay-Z 's critically acclaimed album The Blueprint , producing and rapping on
13182-434: The artists who had been featured on each song. Eminem announced on May 24, 2012, that he was working on his next album, scheduled for release the following year. Without a title or release date, it was included on a number of "Most Anticipated Albums of 2013" lists (including MTV ); Complex ranked it sixth and XXL fifth. On August 14, " Survival ", featuring Liz Rodrigues and produced by DJ Khalil , premiered in
13351-481: The back of our minds, that he wasn't where we needed him to be mentally." In August 2004, Borland rejoined Limp Bizkit, which began recording their first EP, The Unquestionable Truth (Part 1) . In May, The Unquestionable Truth (Part 1) was released. Sammy Siegler took over drumming duties for the band for much of the EP, which featured a more experimental sound, described by AllMusic writer Stephen Thomas Erlewine as "neo-prog alt-metal". At Durst's insistence,
13520-448: The band also continued to be criticized by the media; an article profiling the band in Spin and discussing Significant Other claimed that "Limp Bizkit had yet to write a good song", and musicians Marilyn Manson and Trent Reznor criticized the band. The band promoted the album by playing unannounced concerts in Detroit and Chicago as radio stations received a strong number of requests for
13689-501: The band completed recording, it toured with Korn and Helmet in 1997. Critics reacted unfavorably to performances of Korn and Limp Bizkit; Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel music critic Jon M. Gilbertson criticized Durst's performance, stating "The one attention-grabbing moment of Limp Bizkit's rap/thrash show was when the lead singer expressed a desire for gay men to be 'stomped'. Which isn't remotely rebellious. It's just puerile." That same year, they also notably served as an opening act on
13858-447: The band drowned in milk while performing the song. Durst later stated that the promoters of Woodstock '99 were at fault for booking his band due to their reputation for raucous performances. Despite this controversy, Significant Other remained at No. 1 on the Billboard charts, and the band headlined the year's Family Values Tour . Durst directed a music video for "N 2 Gether Now" which featured Method Man and Pauly Shore , and
14027-425: The band gave energetic live performances, covering George Michael 's " Faith " and Paula Abdul 's " Straight Up " and featuring Borland in bizarre costumes. Borland's theatrical rock style was the primary attraction for many concert attendees. Durst unsuccessfully tried to attract attention from A&R representatives at various labels by pretending to be the band's manager. Later when Korn performed in town as
14196-481: The band pressured its members to change its name. Limp Bizkit developed a cult following in the underground music scene, particularly at the Milk Bar, an underground punk club in Jacksonville. The band's local popularity was such that Sugar Ray , who had a major label contract, opened for a then-unsigned Limp Bizkit at Velocity with hip hop group Funkdoobiest . Milkbar owner Danny Wimmer stated that Limp Bizkit "had
14365-531: The band to resume working prematurely, resulting in Schur buying out the band's record and management contract and signing the band to Flip, which cost him $ 175,000. Arvizu persuaded Ross Robinson to listen to the demo. Robinson neglected to listen to it until it was appraised by his girlfriend. Impressed by the band's motivation and sound, Robinson produced Limp Bizkit's debut, which was recorded at Indigo Ranch. Durst's problems with his girlfriend inspired him to write
14534-503: The band was being "held back" by Durst, whom he called "the most singularly unpleasant, absurd frontman in rock." IGN writer Spence D. similarly gave it a mixed review, as he felt that the EP lacked direction, but that showed potential for the band's musical growth. The Unquestionable Truth (Part 1) sold over 37,000 copies in its first week of release, and debuted at No. 24 on the Billboard 200, but due to its lack of advertising sales fell off quickly and only sold 88,000 copies in
14703-444: The band would not sign with Mojo was if the band's van flipped over on the way to Los Angeles. While heading to California to record its first album, the band's van flipped over five times, resulting in all of the band's members sustaining serious injuries. As a result of the near-death experience, Durst made amends with Borland, who rejoined the band. The accident also strained the band's relationship with Mojo, who Durst felt wanted
14872-423: The band's cover of the song "Faith", Robinson was opposed to recording it and tried to persuade the band not to play it on the album. However, the final recording, which incorporated heavier guitar playing and drumming as well as DJ scratching, impressed him. Robinson also bonded with Borland, who he perceived as not taking the band seriously. The progressive metal band Tool provided a strong influence in shaping
15041-449: The band's performance, Durst criticized Creed singer Scott Stapp , calling him "an egomaniac". Creed's representatives later presented Durst with an autographed anger management manual. In the summer, Limp Bizkit's tour was sponsored by the controversial file sharing service Napster , doing free shows with a metal cage as the only thing separating them from the audience. Durst was an outspoken advocate of file sharing. They also did
15210-504: The beginning of a friendship and musical bond between Dr. Dre and Eminem. The label-mates later collaborated on a number of hit songs (" Forgot About Dre " and " What's the Difference " while also providing uncredited vocals on " The Watcher " from Dr. Dre's album 2001 , " Bitch Please II " from The Marshall Mathers LP , "Say What You Say" from The Eminem Show , " Encore/Curtains Down " from Encore and " Old Time's Sake " and " Crack
15379-454: The best band in the world!" until a roadie took his microphone away. An article in the Sun-Times stated that the hostility was started by radio personality Mancow . Results May Vary was released on September 23, 2003, and received largely unfavorable reviews. AllMusic reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine panned the album, writing, "the music has no melody, hooks, or energy, [and] all attention
15548-414: The best of luck in all future endeavors." Durst also stated that the band would "comb the world for the illest guitar player known to man" to replace Borland. When asked why Borland quit the band, Ross Robinson stated that he quit because "He doesn't sell out for money anymore". Durst held a nationwide audition for a new guitarist called "Put Your Guitar Where Your Mouth Is." However, Mike Henderson, who
15717-399: The biggest draw for a local band. They went from playing [for] ten people to eight hundred within months. Fred ... was always marketing the band. He would go to record stores and get people involved, he was in touch with high schools." However, the band knew that to achieve national success, it would have to distinguish themselves in its live performances. Attracting crowds by word of mouth ,
15886-498: The charts in several other countries. Recovery remained atop the Billboard 200 chart for five consecutive weeks of a seven-week total. Billboard reported that it was the bestselling album of 2010, making Eminem the first artist in Nielsen SoundScan history with two year-end bestselling albums. Recovery is the bestselling digital album in history. Its first single, " Not Afraid ", was released on April 29 and debuted atop
16055-417: The comically violent slant for which he later became known. Detroit disc jockeys largely ignored Infinite and the feedback Eminem did receive ("Why don't you go into rock and roll?") led him to craft angrier, moodier tracks. At this time Eminem and Kim Scott lived in a crime-ridden neighborhood where their house was robbed several times. Eminem cooked and washed dishes for minimum wage at Gilbert's Lodge,
16224-416: The coroner said it was evident that the crowd's density was dangerous at the time Limp Bizkit took the stage, stating that Fred Durst should have acted more responsibly when the problem became apparent. Durst stated that he was "emotionally scarred" because of the teenager's death. Durst also stated that he was aware of the security problems, but that he and the band were forced to play in the festival: "There
16393-584: The critics. He's going to the extreme with everything he can to now slap them in the face.... It's so over-the-top. For one thing, Christina's amazing. I really like that girl. I think she's an amazing singer. She's gonna have longevity. She's going to be one of those amazing icon women. I'm really attracted to her, I like her, and I've talked to her a couple of times, and that's that. I haven't had any type of relationship with her, or any type of intercourse with her. She's never sucked my dick, she's never sucked Carson's." Released on October 17, Chocolate Starfish and
16562-561: The cypher by giving an ultimatum saying that Trump supporters cannot be his fans. The verse received wide praise among other rappers following its release. In October 2017, Eminem appeared on " Revenge ", a track from Pink 's album Beautiful Trauma . It was reported that the Secret Service interviewed Eminem in 2018–2019, regarding threatening lyrics towards President Trump and daughter Ivanka . Starting in late October 2017, Eminem and Paul Rosenberg began teasing what fans speculated
16731-560: The drill helped Eminem practice sounds and rhymes. In 1987, Debbie allowed runaway Kimberly Anne "Kim" Scott to stay at their home. Several years later, Eminem began an on-and-off relationship with Scott. After spending three years in ninth grade due to truancy and poor grades, 17-year-old Eminem dropped out of Lincoln High School . Although interested in English, Eminem never explored literature, preferring comic books, and he disliked math and social studies. He states that he later received
16900-511: The episode Eminem sang snippets of Bob Seger songs at Colbert's prompting and briefly discussed Southpaw . In June 2015, it was revealed that Eminem would serve as the executive producer and music supervisor on the TV series Motor City whose premise was based upon the 2002 film Narc . In September 2016, Eminem was featured on Skylar Grey 's song, "Kill For You", which appears on her album, Natural Causes . On October 19, 2016, Eminem released
17069-425: The female perspective. In December 2010, the "Great Eminem Recovery" was number one on Billboard ' s Top 25 Music Moments of 2010. He appeared at the 2011 Grammy Awards on February 13, performing "Love the Way You Lie (Part II)" with Rihanna and Adam Levine and " I Need a Doctor " with Dr. Dre and Skylar Grey . That month it was announced that " Space Bound " would be the fourth single from Recovery , with
17238-440: The film Very Bad Things , but was unsatisfied with it and directed a second video which paid tribute to tourmates like Primus, Deftones, and Korn, who appeared in the video. Borland stated in an interview that George Michael, the song's writer, hated the cover and "hates us for doing it". Following the radio success of "Faith", the band was determined to record the follow-up to its first album in order to show that they were not
17407-450: The first Anger Management Tour edition that year with Eminem acting as co-headliner along with support from Papa Roach , Xzibit , D12 and later, Godsmack , DMX , Sinnistar. The tour lasted 35 dates from October 19 - December 19, 2000. The album received mixed reviews, with AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine writing, "Durst's self-pitying and the monotonous music give away that the band bashed Chocolate Starfish out very quickly – it's
17576-447: The fuck is that?" expressing his shock towards Mathers's rapping talent. Although his associates criticized him for hiring a white rapper, Dre was confident in his decision: "I don't give a fuck if you're purple; if you can kick it, I'm working with you." Eminem had idolized Dre since listening to N.W.A as a teenager and was nervous about working with him on an album: "I didn't want to be starstruck or kiss his ass too much ... I'm just
17745-407: The hip hop community, addressing an assault charge brought by a bouncer he saw kissing his wife in 2000. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic found The Eminem Show less inflammatory than The Marshall Mathers LP . L. Brent Bozell III , who had criticized The Marshall Mathers LP for misogynistic lyrics, noted The Eminem Show ' s extensive use of obscenity and called Eminem "Eminef" for
17914-458: The idea of a sequel to Relapse started to make less and less sense to me, and I wanted to make a completely new album. The music on Recovery came out very different from Relapse , and I think it deserves its own title. Recorded from 2009 to 2010, Recovery was released on June 18. In the U.S., Recovery sold 741,000 copies during its first week, topping the Billboard 200 chart. Eminem's sixth consecutive U.S. number-one album also topped
18083-436: The initial recording sessions with Smith. In May 2002, Durst posted Wes Borland's personal email address online and told fans to ask him to rejoin the group. Borland stated that 75% or more of all the emails pleaded for him not to return to the band. During the album's production, the working title changed from Bipolar to Panty Sniffer , and was completed under the title Results May Vary . Under Durst's sole leadership,
18252-418: The irony of this situation with Michael is not lost on me." Although Black Entertainment Television stopped playing the video, MTV announced that it would continue to air it. The Source , through CEO Raymond "Benzino" Scott , called for the video to be pulled, the song removed from the album and Eminem to apologize publicly to Jackson. In 2007, Jackson and Sony bought Famous Music from Viacom , giving him
18421-476: The late 1990s and early 2000s made him a controversial figure, he came to be a representation of popular angst of the American underclass and has been cited as influencing many musical artists. His most successful songs on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 include " The Real Slim Shady ", " Without Me ", " Lose Yourself ", " Not Afraid ", " Love the Way You Lie ", " The Monster ", " Godzilla ", and " Houdini ". After
18590-482: The lead single " Fast Lane " from their upcoming EP and a music video was filmed. In March 2011, within days of each other, The Eminem Show and The Marshall Mathers LP were certified diamond by the RIAA; Eminem is the only rapper with two diamond-certified albums. With more than 60 million "likes" he was the most-followed person on Facebook, outscoring Lady Gaga , Justin Bieber , Rihanna and Michael Jackson. Eminem
18759-680: The most notable of which include " Nookie ", " Re-Arranged ", " Break Stuff ", " Take a Look Around ", " Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle) ", " My Generation ", " My Way ", " Eat You Alive ", and their cover of The Who 's 1971 single " Behind Blue Eyes ", all of which have charted within the top 20 of the US Alternative Airplay Chart. While growing up in Gastonia, North Carolina , Fred Durst took an interest in breakdancing , hip hop , punk rock , and heavy metal . He began to rap , skate , beatbox , and DJ . While mowing lawns and working as
18928-403: The multi-player trailer for the video game Call of Duty: Ghosts . According to a press release, the first single from Eminem's eighth album would be released soon. During the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards , it was announced that the album would be entitled The Marshall Mathers LP 2 (following The Marshall Mathers LP ) and was scheduled for release on November 5. Its lead single, " Berzerk ",
19097-494: The music video for "My Name Is", they are reportedly on good terms; Manson is mentioned in "The Way I Am", appeared in its music video and has performed a live remix of the song with Eminem. In the third single, " Stan " (which samples Dido 's " Thank You "), Eminem tries to deal with his new fame, assuming the persona of a deranged fan who kills himself and his pregnant girlfriend (mirroring " '97 Bonnie & Clyde" from The Slim Shady LP ). The music magazine Q called "Stan"
19266-414: The negative reactions to the performance, Durst remarked, "People always just wanna talk about Britney or Christina. What's the problem? Because they make a type of music we aren't allowed to like? Or you think they are the nemesis of what our music is about? Why segregate? Why be so musically fuckin' racist? What do you mean, I can't hang out with these types of people? Clearly I didn't give a fuck, which fed
19435-455: The night in jail in Auburn Hills, Michigan on a misdemeanor charge of carrying a concealed weapon after allegedly firing a BB gun and being arrested for carrying a switchblade. After completing Ozzfest, Limp Bizkit took a break from performing and later performed on Korn's Family Values Tour . Durst also directed a music video for the band's single "Faith" in promotion for its appearance in
19604-501: The opening act for Sick of It All , Durst invited Korn to drink beer and tattoo them. Although Durst's tattoos were unimpressive, he was able to persuade Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu to listen to a demo, consisting of the songs "Pollution", " Counterfeit ", and "Stalemate". Korn added a then-unsigned Limp Bizkit to two tours, which exposed the band to a new audience. The band attempted to expand its sound by auditioning an additional guitarist, but Borland soon determined that another guitarist
19773-496: The other half of the album's title when the band was standing around at a truck stop looking at bottles of flavored water, and Borland joked that the truck stop didn't have hot dog or meat-flavored water. In June 2000, Limp Bizkit performed at the WXRK Dysfunctional Family Picnic , but showed up an hour late for their set. An Interscope spokesman stated that there was confusion over the band's set time. During
19942-580: The pass back"). The video also parodied Pee-wee Herman , MC Hammer and Madonna during her Blond Ambition period. "Weird Al" Yankovic , who parodied the Eminem song " Lose Yourself " on "Couch Potato" for his 2003 album Poodle Hat , told the Chicago Sun-Times about Jackson's protest: "Last year, Eminem forced me to halt production on the video for my 'Lose Yourself' parody because he somehow thought that it would be harmful to his image or career. So
20111-425: The people that hired us," said Durst in reference to original Woodstock co-founder Michael Lang . Durst saw the band as being scapegoated for the event's controversy, and reflected on the criticisms surrounding the band in his music video for the single " Re-Arranged ", which depicted the band members receiving death sentences for their participation in the concerts. The video ended with angry witnesses watching as
20280-408: The positive energy". Durst later stated in an interview, "I didn't see anybody getting hurt. You don't see that. When you're looking out on a sea of people and the stage is twenty feet in the air and you're performing, and you're feeling your music, how do they expect us to see something bad going on?" Les Claypool told The San Francisco Examiner , "Woodstock was just Durst being Durst. His attitude
20449-479: The prevalence of the word " motherfucker " on the album. The Eminem Show sold 27 million copies worldwide and was the bestselling album of 2002. In 2003, Eminem, a lifelong fan of Tupac , provided production work for three tracks on the Tupac Resurrection soundtrack. He would follow this up the next year by producing 12 of the 16 tracks on Tupac's Loyal to the Game album. On December 8, 2003,
20618-459: The release of 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 nominated for the Grammy Award for Album of
20787-416: The rights to songs by Eminem, Shakira , Beck and others. Despite its lead single's humorous theme, Encore explored serious subject matter with the anti-war song " Mosh ", which criticized President George W. Bush as "This weapon of mass destruction that we call our president", with lyrics including "Fuck Bush." On October 25, 2004, a week before the 2004 U.S. Presidential election , Eminem released
20956-522: The song " Brain Damage ". Debbie filed a lawsuit against the public school for this in 1982. The suit was dismissed the following year by a Macomb County, Michigan , judge, who said the schools were immune from lawsuits. Eminem was interested in storytelling, aspiring to be a comic book artist before discovering hip hop . He heard his first rap song (" Reckless ", featuring Ice-T ) on the Breakin' soundtrack,
21125-523: The song "Renegade". The Eminem Show was released in May 2002. It was another success, reaching number one on the charts and selling over 1.332 million copies during its first full week. The album's single, " Without Me ", denigrates boy bands, Limp Bizkit , Dick and Lynne Cheney , Moby and others. The Eminem Show , certified Diamond by the RIAA, examines the effects of Eminem's rise to fame, his relationship with his wife and daughter and his status in
21294-399: The song "Sour". The mood and tone set by Robinson in the studio allowed the band to improvise; a recording of the band improvising appeared as the last track on the album, "Everything". Schur bankrolled the recording sessions for the album, and following its completion negotiated a 50/50 agreement with Interscope Records to distribute the album. Despite the success of live performances of
21463-400: The sound of a band determined to deliver a sequel in a finite amount of time." Entertainment Weekly writer David Browne named it as the worst album title of 2000, whilst readers of Kerrang! magazine voted it the worst album of the year, as well as voting Limp Bizkit and Fred Durst as the worst band of 2000 and the "Arse of the Year", respectively. During a 2001 tour of Australia at
21632-463: The studio. It feels good right now, the energy of the label. For a while, I didn't want to go back to the studio ... I went through some personal things. I'm coming out of those personal things [and] it feels good." Eminem appeared on his Shade 45 Sirius channel in September 2008, saying: "Right now I'm kinda just concentrating on my own stuff, for right now and just banging out tracks and producing
21801-500: The summer of 2002. Eminem said "It's basically the same thing that it was the last Anger Management Tour without Limp Bizkit... Papa Roach are still cool though." Headlined by Eminem with support from Papa Roach, Ludacris, Xzibit, X-Ecutioners and Bionic Jive. The tour ran from July 18 to September 8, lasting 32 dates. Anger Management 2003 took place in Japan and Europe with support from 50 Cent, Cypress Hill, D12, Xzibit and Obie Trice. During
21970-500: The summer of 2003, Limp Bizkit participated on the Summer Sanitarium Tour headlined by Metallica . At the tour's Chicago stop, concert attendees threw items and heckled Durst from the moment he walked on stage. With the crowd chanting "Fuck Fred Durst" and continuing their assault on him, Durst threw the mic down after six songs and walked off stage, but not before heckling the crowd back. He repeatedly said, "Limp Bizkit are
22139-437: The summer of 2014, Eminem and Rosenberg began using the hashtag #SHADYXV on social networking sites and Eminem wore a T-shirt with the hashtag onstage. This was later revealed to be the name of an upcoming Shady Records compilation. Shortly afterwards the first single from the album (" Guts Over Fear ", featuring singer-songwriter Sia ) was released and the album's track list was released on October 29. Shady Records released
22308-402: The tape for record producer Dr. Dre , founder of Aftermath Entertainment and founding member of hip hop group N.W.A . Dre recalled, "In my entire career in the music industry, I have never found anything from a demo tape or a CD. When Jimmy played this, I said, 'Find him. Now. ' " Dre would later state on the fourth and last episode of The Defiant Ones , "I was like: what the fuck!?, and who
22477-479: The third-greatest rap song ever, and it was ranked tenth in a Top40-Charts.com survey. The song has since been ranked 296th on Rolling Stone 's "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" list. In July 2000, Eminem was the first white artist to appear on the cover of The Source . The Marshall Mathers LP was certified Diamond by the RIAA in March 2011 and sold 21 million copies worldwide. In 2000 Eminem also appeared in
22646-486: The tour including a stop on December 17, where there was an issue and had to cancel his performance. The other acts continued the tour and on December 19, 2000, during the final show at Limp Bizkit's hometown in Jacksonville , Florida, DMX came out to perform an acapella sing-along to one of Limp Bizkit's songs during their set. Finally, at the end of the night, DMX gave a prayer to the audience, saying he will do better for
22815-765: The tour's first two stops because of a scheduling conflict; he was tied up shooting his film debut. Ludacris filled in on those dates. USA: Limp Bizkit , Eminem (until 21 November) , Papa Roach (until 21 November) , Xzibit (until 21 November) , DMX (started 24 November) , Godsmack (started 24 November) , Sinisstar (started 24 November) Europe 2001: Eminem , Xzibit , OutKast , D12 (February 2–10) Europe 2001: Limp Bizkit , Godsmack (May 9 - June 16) USA: Eminem , Papa Roach , Ludacris , Xzibit , The X-Ecutioners and Bionic Jive (until 7 August) Japan: Eminem , 50 Cent , D12 , Obie Trice Europe: Eminem , 50 Cent , Cypress Hill , Xzibit , D12 Eminem , 50 Cent , Lil Jon &
22984-410: The tour. The second leg occurred from November 24 till December 19, 2000 with support from DMX , Godsmack and Sinnistar in tow. Limp Bizkit finished the leg as headliners as it was the only Anger Management tour where Eminem did not finish, and instead, Limp Bizkit headlined over him. In this leg, three further dates were cancelled on November 26 and December 13 and 14. Rapper DMX missed four shows on
23153-468: The tracks I originally intended to be on Relapse 2 , but I still want the other stuff to be heard. On April 14, 2010, Eminem tweeted : "There is no Relapse 2". Although his followers thought he was not releasing an album, he had changed its title to Recovery and confirmed this by tweeting "Recovery" with a link to his website. He said: I had originally planned for Relapse 2 to come out last year. But as I kept recording and working with new producers,
23322-528: The two teaming up to form Shady. Its A&R Marc Labelle has defined the record label as "a boutique label but [with] all the outlets of a major [and] Interscope backing up our every move." Recorded from 1999 to 2000, The Marshall Mathers LP was released in May 2000. It sold 1.76 million copies in its first week, breaking U.S. records held by Snoop Dogg 's Doggystyle for fastest-selling hip hop album and Britney Spears ' ...Baby One More Time for fastest-selling solo album. The first single from
23491-516: The video for "Mosh" on the Internet. In it, Eminem gathers an army (including rapper Lloyd Banks ) of Bush-administration victims and leads them to the White House . When they break in, it is learned that they are there to register to vote; the video ends with "VOTE Tuesday November 2." After Bush's reelection, the video's ending was changed to Eminem and the protesters invading the White House during
23660-414: The walls during a performance of the song " Break Stuff ". Several sexual assaults were also reported in the concert's aftermath . Durst stated during the concert, "People are getting hurt. Don't let anybody get hurt. But I don't think you should mellow out. That's what Alanis Morissette had you motherfuckers do. If someone falls, pick 'em up. We already let the negative energy out. Now we wanna let out
23829-418: The year, it was announced that he would appear on Tech N9ne 's "Speedom (Worldwide Choppers 2)". The song, also featuring Krizz Kaliko , was released on April 20. Eminem also appeared on Yelawolf's "Best Friend", the single from Love Story . Eminem is the executive producer of the soundtrack on the sports drama Southpaw , with Shady Records . The first single from the soundtrack called ' Phenomenal '
23998-424: Was Eminem's childhood friend, was murdered. Eight months later, Eminem released a compilation album titled Eminem Presents: The Re-Up that featured Proof and other Shady Records artists. In September 2007, Eminem called New York radio station WQHT during an interview with 50 Cent, saying that he was "in limbo" and "debating" about when (or if) he would release another album: "I'm always working—I'm always in
24167-458: Was a demand for us to play Big Day Out 2001, so we filled it. When we came to play we said, "The barricades aren't right – people are gonna go crazy so we're not playing." And they go, "No, you're goddamn wrong. You are playing – you're the headliners." And we go, "No, you gotta have the right barricade." The promoters who owned Big Day Out at the time were rude. The police came and it turned into this huge thing, with them telling us, "There's gonna be
24336-723: Was a year and a half old, and Eminem was raised only by his mother, Debbie, in poverty. He wrote letters to his father, but Debbie said that they all came back marked "return to sender". His mother later had a son named Nathan "Nate" Kane Samara. By the age of twelve, Eminem and his mother shuttled between states, rarely staying in one house for more than a year or two and mostly living with family members, moved several times and lived in St. Joseph, Savannah, Missouri , Kansas City , Warren, Michigan and Roseville, Michigan before settling in Detroit . For much of his youth, Eminem and his mother lived in
24505-437: Was accused of imitating the style and subject matter of underground rapper Cage (who he references in the album's song "Role Model"). The album's popularity was accompanied by controversy over its lyrics; in " '97 Bonnie & Clyde " Eminem describes a trip with his infant daughter when he disposes of his wife's body and in " Guilty Conscience " which encourages a man to murder his wife and her lover. "Guilty Conscience" marked
24674-413: Was also a member of the hip hop groups New Jacks, Soul Intent, Outsidaz , and D12 , and has collaborated with fellow Detroit-based rapper Royce da 5'9" as the duo Bad Meets Evil . Eminem starred in the 2002 musical drama film 8 Mile playing a dramatized version of himself. "Lose Yourself", a song from its soundtrack , topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 12 weeks—the most for a solo rap song—and won
24843-584: Was also affiliated with Newark's rap collective Outsidaz , collaborating with them on different projects. In 1995 Eminem was signed to Jeff and Mark Bass ' F.B.T. Productions and in 1995–1996 recorded his debut album Infinite for their independent Web Entertainment label. The album was a commercial failure upon its release in 1996. One lyrical subject of Infinite was his struggle to raise his newborn daughter, Hailie Jade Scott Mathers, on little money. During this period, Eminem's rhyming style, primarily inspired by rappers Nas , Esham and AZ , lacked
25012-452: Was another success, but not as successful as his previous albums. Its sales were partially driven by the first single, " Just Lose It ", which contained slurs directed toward Michael Jackson . On October 12, 2004, a week after the release of "Just Lose It", Jackson phoned Steve Harvey 's radio show, The Steve Harvey Morning Show , to report his displeasure with its video (which parodies Jackson's child molestation trial , plastic surgery and
25181-552: Was certified double platinum by the RIAA . However, Eminem suggested that month on WKQI 's " Mojo in the Morning " show that he would be taking a break as an artist: "I'm at a point in my life right now where I feel like I don't know where my career is going ... This is the reason that we called it 'Curtain Call' because this could be the final thing. We don't know." In April 2006, Proof , who
25350-459: Was fired from his job and evicted from his home, Eminem went to Los Angeles to compete in the 1997 Rap Olympics , a nationwide battle rap competition. He placed second, losing to Project Blowed MC Otherwize. An Interscope Records intern named Dean Geistlinger was in attendance and asked Eminem for a copy of the Slim Shady EP , which was then sent to company CEO Jimmy Iovine . Iovine played
25519-631: Was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame . Marshall Bruce Mathers III was born on October 17, 1972, in St. Joseph, Missouri , the only child of Marshall Bruce Mathers Jr. (1952–2019) and Deborah Rae "Debbie" (née Nelson). His mother nearly died during her 73-hour labor with him. Eminem's parents were in a band called Daddy Warbucks, playing in Ramada Inns along the Dakotas – Montana border before they separated. His father abandoned his family when Eminem
25688-550: Was inspired by Inspector Clouseau 's fights with his butler Cato Fong in the Pink Panther film series. In 2000, Durst announced that the band's third studio album would be titled Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water . The press thought he was joking about this title. The album title is intended to sound like a fictional band; the phrase "Chocolate Starfish" refers to the human anus and Durst himself, who has frequently been called an "asshole". Borland contributed
25857-558: Was marred by a series of controversies surrounding its performances at Woodstock '99 and the 2001 Big Day Out festival. Borland left the group in 2001, but Durst, Rivers, Otto, and Lethal continued to record and tour with guitarist Mike Smith . Following the release of their fourth album Results May Vary (2003), Borland rejoined the band and recorded the EP The Unquestionable Truth (Part 1) (2005) with Durst, Rivers, Lethal, and drummer Sammy Siegler before entering
26026-439: Was not the answer and DJ Lethal , formerly of the hip hop group House of Pain , joined the band as a turntablist after a successful practice performance. Joining the band gave Lethal an opportunity to experiment with his turntable technique in ways that hip hop had not allowed him to do, helping shape the band's style. Due to creative differences, Borland left the band at this point. After its performance opening for Korn at
26195-402: Was one of the guitarists who went for the audition, revealed that the event was nothing more than a publicity stunt. Durst had no intention to recruit a new guitarist and the whole thing was intended to sell Guitar Center products. This caused an uproar amongst the guitarists who had been waiting for hours. The band eventually recorded with Snot guitarist Mike Smith , though they later scrapped
26364-620: Was released and features Eminem's performance shot by Showcase Network in its entirety, plus special guests D12, Obie Trice, and Stat Quo . In 2009, a BD of the same performance was released. This was the last performance to feature Proof before his death in 2006. Eminem Live From New York was released on November 13, 2007. Track list Limp Bizkit Limp Bizkit is an American nu metal band from Jacksonville, Florida . Its lineup consists of lead vocalist Fred Durst , drummer John Otto , guitarist Wes Borland , turntablist DJ Lethal and bassist Sam Rivers . The band's musical style
26533-408: Was released as a single on May 17, 2011. The song is noted for featuring a guitar solo by Borland, something that the band is not known for. "Shotgun" received favorable reviews, with Artistdirect writing, "['Shotgun'] feels like Bizkit approached the signature style on Three Dollar Bill Y'All and Significant Other with another decade-plus of instrumental experience and virtuosity, carving out
26702-505: Was released on August 25 and debuted at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Three more singles followed: " Survival " (appearing on the Call of Duty: Ghosts trailer), " Rap God " and " The Monster " (with Rihanna). The album was released on November 5, by Aftermath Entertainment, Shady Records and Interscope Records. Its standard version had 16 tracks and the deluxe version included
26871-487: Was released on June 18, 2002. Track list In 2005 a DVD of the 2002 performance in Detroit, Michigan , was released and features behind-the-scenes footage as well as Eminem 's performance in its entirety and special guests D12 and Obie Trice . Eminem Presents the Anger Management Tour was released on July 4, 2005. Track list In 2007 a DVD of the 2005 performance in New York City's Madison Square Garden
27040-632: Was released on June 2, 2015. Another single, " Kings Never Die " by Eminem featuring Gwen Stefani , was released on July 10, 2015, on YouTube via Eminem's Vevo account. Eminem was the first interview of Zane Lowe in Beats 1. The interview streamed online on the Beats 1 radio on July 1, 2015. Eminem appeared on the public access show Only in Monroe , produced in Monroe, Michigan and was interviewed by guest host Stephen Colbert for an episode that aired July 1, 2015. In
27209-411: Was released that winter by Web Entertainment . The EP, with frequent references to drug use, sexual acts, mental instability and violence, also explored the more-serious themes of dealing with poverty and marital and family difficulties and revealed his direct, self-deprecating response to criticism. Hip hop magazine The Source featured Eminem in its "Unsigned Hype" column in March 1998. After he
27378-447: Was released, which featured Ed Sheeran . It became Eminem's eighth consecutive album to top the U.S. Billboard 200 upon release with 197,000 copies sold in its first week. As a result, he became the first musical act to have eight entries in a row debut atop the chart. The album was met with mixed reviews from music critics and is generally considered his worst album. In 2018, an extended edition of "Nowhere Fast" with Kehlani and
27547-407: Was retitled " N 2 Gether Now " for marketing purposes. Durst also recorded with Eminem , but the collaboration, "Turn Me Loose", was left off the album. The album also featured guest appearances by Stone Temple Pilots singer Scott Weiland , Korn's Jonathan Davis , Staind singer Aaron Lewis , and interludes by Les Claypool and Matt Pinfield . Significant Other saw Limp Bizkit reaching
27716-647: Was stitched up at a hospital, Rivers returned to finish the set. On July 12, Durst allegedly kicked a security guard in the head during a performance in St. Paul, Minnesota and was later arrested on assault charges. Further criticisms of the band appeared in Rolling Stone and The New York Times . New York Times writer Ann Powers wrote, "DJ Lethal used his turntables as a metal guitar, riffing expansively and going for effects instead of rhythm. John Otto on drums and Sam Rivers on bass never even tried to get funky, instead steering hip-hop's break-beat-based structure into
27885-560: Was studying jazz drumming at the Douglas Anderson School of the Arts and playing in local avant garde bands, become the band's drummer. Durst, Rivers, and Otto jammed and wrote three songs together and after brief stints with guitarists Rob Waters and Terry Balsamo , Wes Borland joined as their permanent guitarist. Durst named the band Limp Bizkit because he wanted a name that would repel listeners. According to Durst, "The name
28054-461: Was the best-selling music artist in the United States for the 2000s, placing third for the 2010s. He was the first artist to have ten albums consecutively debut at number one on the Billboard 200 chart, and has had five number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100. The Marshall Mathers LP , The Eminem Show , Curtain Call: The Hits (2005), "Lose Yourself", "Love the Way You Lie", and "Not Afraid" have all been certified Diamond or higher by
28223-583: Was the first artist in five years with two number-one albums ( Recovery and Hell: The Sequel ) in a 12-month period. Early in 2011 he leaked "2.0 Boys", on which Yelawolf and Slaughterhouse collaborated when they signed with Shady Records in January and performed it in April. Bad Meets Evil released their next single, " Lighters ", on July 6 and its music video in late August. On August 6, Eminem performed several songs from throughout his career at Lollapalooza with
28392-479: Was the first artist to receive two digital diamond certifications—sales and streams of 10 million and above—by the RIAA (for " Not Afraid " and " Love the Way You Lie "). On July 11 and 12, Eminem played two concerts in Wembley Stadium . At the 57th Grammy Awards , he received Best Rap Album award for The Marshall Mathers LP 2 and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration (with Rihanna) for " The Monster ". In
28561-486: Was the title of a new album titled Revival , in the form of advertisements for a fake medication of the same name. Later in November, the first single " Walk on Water " was released, which featured Beyoncé . The song was first performed, by Eminem, at the 2017 MTV Europe Music Awards on November 12, featuring Skylar Grey . He appeared on Saturday Night Live on November 18, performing "Walk on Water", "Stan" and "Love
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