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Eminem, byname of Marshall Bruce Mathers III, (born October 17, 1972, St. Joseph, Missouri, U.S.), American rapper, record producer, and actor who was known as one of the most-controversial and best-selling artists of the early 21st century.
Mathers had a turbulent childhood, marked by poverty and allegations of abuse. At age 14 he began rapping in clubs in Detroit, Michigan, and, when unexcused absences kept him in the ninth grade for the third year, he quit school, determined to make it in hip-hop music. As Eminem, he made a name for himself in the hip-hop underground, both as a solo artist and as a member of the Detroit-based rap sextet D12 (also known as the Dirty Dozen). His first album, Infinite (1996), sold poorly, however, and he continued to work menial jobs.
When Eminem placed second in the freestyle category at the 1997 Rap Olympics in Los Angeles, he came to the attention of Dr. Dre, founding member of pioneering rappers N.W.A. and the head of Aftermath Entertainment. By that time Eminem had developed the persona of the inhibitionless Slim Shady, who gave voice to Eminem’s id in often vulgar and violent lyrics. With Dr. Dre as his producer and mentor, Eminem released The Slim Shady LP early in 1999. Benefiting from the inventive channel-surfing music video for the hit song “My Name Is” and the instant credibility of Dr. Dre’s involvement, the album sold several million copies, and Eminem won two Grammy Awards and four MTV Video Music Awards.
Luniz est un groupe de hip-hop américain, originaire d’Oakland, en Californie. Le groupe publie son premier album, Operation Stackola, en 1995. Il se sépare en 2002 peu après la publication de son troisième album, Silver and Black.
Luniz est formé en 1993 à Oakland, en Californie. Le duo est principalement connu pour leur tube classé multi-disque de platine I Got 5 on It, dont deux versions apparaissent sur son premier album Operation Stackola, publié le 4 juin 1995 et classé 22 au Billboard 200. Ce titre lui offre un succès international en 1995 et il est nommé pour un Grammy Award en 1996.
Luniz devait collaborer au projet One Nation de Tupac Shakur, mais en raison de la mort de ce dernier, le projet n’a jamais abouti. Le 28 octobre 1997, le groupe publie son deuxième album, Lunitik Muzik. Il atteint la 34 du Billboard 200. Le groupe publie son troisième album, Silver and Black, le 13 août 2002, classé 53 des R&B Albums. La même année, le groupe se sépare.