Monday, 19 November 2012

Our artist

The Artist our group have chosen is Eminem (Marshall Mathers)














Born: October, 17 1972
Years active: 1992-Present
Genre: Hip Hop
Labels: Shady Records, Aftermath Records, Interscope Records

Albums: Infinite (1996),The Slim Shady LP (1999),The Marshall Mathers LP (2000),The Eminem Show (2002), Encore (2004), Relapse (2009), Recovery (2010)

Accolades: Academy Award for best song(Lose Yourself 2003), 12 American Music Awards, 12 Billboard Music Awards, 4 Brit Awards, 13 Grammy Awards, 11 MTV EMAs, 12 MTV Music Video Awards, 8 Peoples Choice Awards, 9 Teen Choice awards, 5 World Music Awards

Eminem gained popularity in 1999 with his major-label debut album The Slim Shady LP. His debut album, along with his second, The Marshall Mathers LP, and third, The Eminem Show, all won Grammy Awards, making Eminem the first artist to win Best Rap album for three consecutive LPs. The Marshall Mathers LP is considered one of Eminem's best and most successful albums. Eminem then went on hiatus after touring in 2005. He released his first album since 2004's Encore, titled Relapse on May 15, 2009. In 2010, Eminem released his seventh studio album Recovery. Recovery was an international success and was named the best selling album of 2010 worldwide, joining The Eminem Show, which was the best seller of 2002. Eminem won Grammy Awards for both Relapse and Recovery, giving him a total of 13 Grammys in his career.
Eminem has opened other ventures, including his own record label Shady Records with his manager Paul Rosenberg. He also has his own radio channel, Shade 45 on Sirius XM Radio. Eminem began an acting career in 2002, when he starred in the hip hop drama film 8 Mile. He won the Academy Award for best song, becoming the first rap artist ever to win the award.

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