12 Interesting Facts About Eminem

Interesting Facts (6)

#001
In an interview with Anderson Cooper on 60 Minutes (1968), Eminem admitted that he does not accept the same profanity he uses in his songs in his own home.
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#002
On April 11, 2006, Eminem's D12 groupmate Proof was shot and killed at a nightclub at 5 a.m.
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#003
In his 2004 song "Like Toy Soldiers," Eminem stated that he no longer wanted to feud with Ja Rule and other members of Murder Inc.
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#004
Eddie Guzelian, a producer of the popular Disney Channel TV series American Dragon: Jake Long (2005), wrote in a blog for the show that he named Jake's younger sister after Eminem's daughter Hailie. Eddie is a big Eminem fan and was actually listening to one of his albums while creating the character.
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#005
Eminem said the only way he would return to his angry lyrics is if a rapper addressed his daughter Hailie, which is unlikely.
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#006
Eminem hired young actress Karli Filips twice to play his daughter Hailie Jade Mathers in the music videos for "Lose Yourself" (2002) and "Like Toy Soldiers" (2004). When they shot the "Toy Soldiers" video, Eminem had to be reminded that Karli had played his daughter before.
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Characters & Cast (1)

#007
He was considered for the role of Brian O'Conner in the film The Fast and the Furious (2001), but the role went to the late Paul Walker.
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Career & Awards (2)

#008
On March 23, 2003, "Lose Yourself" from the film 8 Mile (2002) became the first rap song to win an Oscar. Eminem did not attend, and Luis Resto, one of the song's co-writers, accepted the Oscar on his behalf.
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#009
In May 2003, his refusal to let rock parodist 'Weird Al' Yankovic make a video for "Couch Potato," a parody of "Lose Yourself," caused a small stir in the media. Although semi-official statements from Eminem's camp said the rapper meant no ill will and simply did not want a parody that would damage his image as a serious hip-hop artist, most of the press that covered the story sided with Yankovic. Despite the absence of a music video, the album containing the "Poodle Hat" parody gave Yankovic his highest chart debut on "Billboard" (No. 17) and his third Grammy Award in February 2004.
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Life & Family (3)

#010
Eminem failed the ninth grade three times before eventually dropping out of school. He has said he is not stupid (as his interviews and obvious success show) but simply had no interest in school; all he wanted to do was rap.
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#011
Eminem underwent knee surgery, which led to his odd posture in many performances.
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#012
In 1999, Eminem's mother sued him for roughly $10 million over insults on The Slim Shady LP, and in 2001 she was awarded $1,600 in damages.
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