- His uncle and father figure Todd Nelson, 42, committed suicide in 2004. This the second of Eminem's uncles to kill himself; Ronnie Nelson, Todd's brother, committed suicide in 1991.
- Black Entertainment Television (BET) banned Eminem's latest promo Just Lose It after a complaint from Michael Jackson. The Detroit rapper dresses as Jacko in his latest video, during which 'Jackson' jumps around on a bed with children, his nose falls off and his hair bursts into flames. (2004)
- In one hilarious scene of Just Lose It video, Eminem, as Michael Jackson, dashes into the toilet featured in the opening scenes of 8 MILE in an attempt to douse the fire in his hair after an onstage pyrotechnics accident with Madonna. When the Jackson character comes face to face with the real Eminem, the rapper vomits all over him. Poking more fun at Jackson, Eminem, playing the pop superstar, accidentally knocks off his own nose during a disco scene and has to scramble around on the floor looking for it.
- His Just Lose It hilarious video features the rapper poking fun at Madonna, Michael Jackson, Pee Wee Herman and MC Hammer. (2004)
- Appears in full make-up, a blonde ponytail and a comical bra in Just Lose It video, aping Madonna's wardrobe on her Blonde Ambition Tour.
- Hip-hop magazine The Source has been held in contempt of court and ordered to pay Eminem's legal fees for violating a court order by publishing the lyrics of two of his early, racially charged songs. (June 11, 2004)
- Pulled down his trousers and flashed his bare backside at the audience when he performed at the 2004 Movie Awards.
- Has won a cybersquatting case against a British firm found to be misusing the rap star's trademark on an Internet site selling mobile phone ringtones and picture messages. (April 23, 2004)
- Filed a copyright-infringement suit against Apple Computer Inc., after the tech company illicitly used Lose Yourself in a TV commercial. (February 25, 2004)
- Is reportedly considering purchasing Michael Jackson's sprawling, carnival-like Neverland Ranch. (February 19, 2004)
- His ex-wife, Kim Mather, was back in jail as of Friday after testing positive for cocaine, a big no-no for someone on probation. (February 11, 2004)
- His ex-wife, Kimberly Mathers, has been sentenced to two years' probation after pleading guilty to a drug charge and a driving offense. (January 26, 2004)
- Had a scare last week when three of his unfinished songs turned up on an Internet auction site. (December 24, 2003)
- A federal judge on Monday allowed The Source magazine to publish CDs containing limited excerpts of Eminem's previously unreleased recording that includes racially charged lyrics -- The judge said limited reproduction of the recording falls within the magazine's right to fair use of copyrighted material for the purpose of criticism. (December 23, 2003)
- His ex-wife, Kimberly Mathers, has pleaded guilty to a drug charge and a driving offense as part of an agreement to resolve two drug cases. (December 20, 2003)
- A federal court judge granted Eminem an injunction barring the Source magazine from including copies of an early song by the rapper that featured racially derogatory lyrics in the magazine's February issue, which was slated to hit newsstands on January 13. (December 19, 2003)
- THE US Secret Service said it did not plan a formal investigation into his unreleased song 'We As Americans' where he rapped he would rather see the President dead.
- The US Secret Service is examining his lyrics in his song We As Americans to see whether he had threatened George Bush as he says in the song, I'd rather see the President dead. (December 8, 2003)
- Is among the rappers, rockers, crooners and tunesmiths represented on the ballot for the American Film Institute's latest list-making venture: 100 Years...100 Songs. (November 21, 2003)
- Has responded to allegations that he made racially derogatory references to African Americans, in particular African American women, in one of his early recordings, saying, The tape played today was something I made out of anger, stupidity, and frustration when I was a teenager. I'd just broken up with my girlfriend, who was African American, and I reacted like the angry, stupid kid I was. I hope people will take it for the foolishness that it was, not for what somebody is trying to make it today. (November 21, 2003)
- Raymond Benzino Scott and David Mays, founders of The Source hip-hop magazine, held a press conference Tuesday at which they revealed a recorded clip of Eminem freestyling an offensive lyric in the early 1990s -- A statement released by The Source said, The tape contains what is clearly identifiable as Eminem's voice, reciting racial slurs targeted against black women." (November 20, 2003)
- A Turkish man was stabbed to death after hawking T-shirts depicting Eminem because a man mistook the sales pitch as an insult to his mother -- Vendor Hayrettin Demir was hawking the T-Shirts, shouting Eminem, and 19-year-old Dilaver Akkurt told Demir that his mother's name was Emine. Eminem means my Emine in Turkish. (November 5, 2003)
- Deborah Servitto, a judge who has dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by Eminem's former schoolmate, included a rap of her own to explain the ruling -- In a footnote to the opinion issued Friday, Servitto added a 10-stanza rhyme; the verse stated, in part: It is therefore this Court's ultimate position, that Eminem is entitled to summary disposition. (October 20, 2003)
- Eminem has produced a new song, Running (Dying To Live), for the new soundtrack, TUPAC: RESURRECTION, which will be released on November 4. (September 30, 2003)
- A 70-year-old California woman is suing Eminem, claiming he illegally sampled a section of music from her late husband's film score for his 1999 debut, The Slim Shady. (September 17, 2003)
- Eminem and his protege, Obie Trice, have come up with a masterful marketing plan for Trice's forthcoming debut, Cheers, which will be released on September 23 -- The duo have decided to include golden ticket inserts into three of the first 500,000 copies of Trice's debut CD. (September 4, 2003)
- Eminem and Cypress Hill's B-Real have recorded the song 911 with veteran rap outfit Boo Yaa Tribe which will appear on the latter's upcoming album, West Kosta Nostra. (July 17, 2003)
- Eminem is presently facing a lawsuit from a Nevada-based sports apparel company over the usage of the name Shady Ltd. for his new clothing line -- Eminem's lawyer, Manny Pokotilow, believes Eminem will prevail in court because the rapper has been using the Shady name since 1996 and in 1999 the rapper registered the Slim Shady trademark. (July 16, 2003)
- Eminem played two shows, joined by 50 Cent and Missy Elliott, at Detroit's Ford Field Saturday and Sunday -- They're billed as his only North American concert dates this year. (July 14, 2003)
- Eminem has purchased a 15,000-square-foot mansion located about 20 miles from Detroit that was last owned by former Kmart Corp. chairman Chuck Conaway - He reportedly paid $4.8 million for the home. (July 10, 2003)
- Seamus Heaney, the Nobel Prize-winning poet, praised Eminem on Monday when he was speaking before the start of the Prince of Wales' Educational Summer School in Norwich, calling the rapper as influential in popular culture as Bob Dylan and John Lennon had been in their heydays. (July 1, 2003)
- Eminem managed to spin the rap star rags-to-riches yarn to great success in 8 MILE and he has now opened the flood gates for a torrent of imitations -- Rapper du jour, 50 Cent, has declared himself the first to repeat the formula and, along with Sopranos writer Terry Winter, plans to bring his life story to the movies. (June 26, 2003)
- Eminem made fun of Michael Jackson by dangling a baby doll over a hotel balcony when he was on a British tour -- Eminem, who was staying at the Art House Hotel in Glasgow, went further than Jackson by tossing the doll into the air and catching it. (June 26, 2003)
- Eminem stunned tens of thousands of people attending a concert in England by giving a necklace estimated at $450,000 to one of his fans -- I'm going to give this to the sexiest woman I see, Eminem said from the stage of the concert attended by 65,000 fans in Milton Keynes city on Monday night. (June 25, 2003)
- Eminem and Dr. Dre take the number 2 slot at this year's Forbes Top 100 Celebrity List, earning $35 million, but with nearly 2 million web hits. (June 20, 2003)
- Eminem's ex-wife Kim Mathers has been arrested in America after being found driving without a license and in possession of a suspicious white powdery substance -- The substance will be analyzed and if found to be cocaine, as police believe, Mathers will face additional charges. (June 14, 2003)
- Eminem has been offered $2.25 million per episode to make his own TV show -- Sources at network HBO claim the program would be both controversial and raunchy. (June 4, 2003)
- Eminem has his sights set on video games -- The first title from his deal with Conspiracy Entertainment, Mix TV Presents: Eminem, debuts Wednesday at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles. (May 15, 2003)
- Eminem's 8 MILE is poised to become a stage musical - He has given his approval for the film to be turned into a musical production, although there are no plans for him to take to the stage himself, but the singer will be bestowed with the title of executive producer. (May 9, 2003)
- Eminem gave permission for Weird Al Yankovic to take off his hit Lose Yourself in Yankovic's new single Couch Potato, but won't allow him to make a video for it, the first time that's happened in Yankovic's career. (May 8, 2003)
- Eminem, Run-DMC's Reverend Run, and Doug E. Fresh are set to appear at the Hip-Hop Summit to be held April 26 at Detroit's Cobo Arena -- The city's Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was called a perfect match for the summit focusing on utilizing hip-hop for youth empowerment. (April 21, 2003)
- Eminem, together with 50 Cent and Busta Rhymes, has released a remake of Tupac Shakur's Hail Mary as a response to Ja Rule's dis record, Warrior's Song (Loose Change) -- The Hail Mary remake features an intro by Chris Lighty of Violator Records & Management, who manages 50 Cent and Busta Rhymes. (April 15, 2003)
- Dr. Dre, Eminem, Interscope Records, and Universal Music And Video Distribution were hit with an amended copyright-infringement lawsuit in Los Angeles District Court last week by Minder Music Ltd., a London-based music publisher -- Minder alleges that Dr. Dre's Let's Get High, which was co-written by Eminem, illegally used segments of the 1980 tune Backstrokin'. (April 11, 2003)
- Eminem slept through his Oscar win on Sunday -- Rather than slip into a tux for the glitzy Hollywood bash - Eminem chose to snooze through the three-and-a-half hour-long event, at his home in Detroit; his co-writer Luis Resto explained It wasn't out of any disrespect but they just didn't expect to win. (March 27, 2003)
- Eminem issued a thankful statement after failing to show up to collect his best song Oscar - It was his cowriter Luis Resto who did the speechifying, taking the stage dressed in very un-celebrity-like attire (a red-and-blue Detroit Pistons jersey with a gray overcoat instead of traditional black-tie) to accept the first Oscar ever bestowed on a hip-hop artist. (March 26, 2003)
- Eminem has set a new record, after sales of his 8 Mile DVD generated a whopping $40 million on its very first day of release -- The DVD, which was released on Tuesday, set a record for an R- rated film as more than 2 million DVDs were sold in a single day. (March 22, 2003)
- Eminem stepped out in suburban Detroit on Saturday (March 1) to check out Buddha Fulla Rymez, a group that is rumored to be the next signee for his Shady Records label. (March 4, 2003)
- Oscar show organizers have given Eminem a stern warning as he prepares to perform at the Academy Awards: to keep his performance clean -- Eminem may perform his hit Lose Yourself, one of the Best Song nominees, at the ceremony on March 23, and show producer Gil Cates has told the rapper he'll be required to perform the airplay version of the song - or else. (February 21, 2003)
- Eminem is reportedly eyeballing a house in suburban Detroit, an estate owned by the former CEO of the bankrupt Kmart Corporation -- The home in Oakland Township, which is north of Detroit, measures more than 14,000 square feet and has six bedrooms, eight bathrooms, and a spa, and it sits on a six-acre property with a swimming pool with cabana, tennis courts, a private pond, and a waterfall. (February 11, 2003)
- An automobile dealership is offering a find for Eminem fans: a chance to buy a Chevrolet Camaro he once owned -- A portion of the sale price will be donated to the Marshall Mathers Foundation, which helps troubled kids. (February 8, 2003)
- Brave enough to try out his acting chops for director Curtis Hanson, Eminem has beaten even the dark power of Mordor by toppling LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS off the top spot in the UK box office charts -- 8 MILE took £4 million in its opening weekend plus a not unsubstantial £500,000 from paid preview screenings. (January 22, 2003)
- Kim Basinger has incurred the wrath of 8 MILE co-star Eminem's mother because Debbie Mathers claims she portrays her falsely - Debbie is upset after watching the film, partly because Kim has a beer in her hand in the film but Debbie hardly drinks (January 2, 2003)
- His The Eminem Show is the year's top-selling album - the album, featuring Without Me and Cleanin' Out My Closet sold far more than any other according to year-end figures this week from Nielsen SoundScan: more than 7.4 million copies. (December 28, 2002)
- The price on rapper Eminem's boyhood home has plummeted from $12 million to $75,000 on the Internet auction site eBay -- bids for the two-story house had climbed as high as $12 million weeks ago, so the home's owners, Roland Fraschetti and Sebastian Lucido, hired a company to weed out phony bids. (December 14, 2002)
- Eminem's childhood home, located in the town of Warren, Mich., has drawn more than 250 bids, topping out at $13 million on the Internet auction site eBay -- the Internet company didn't have an immediate response to the bids, although a warning on the site says false bids may constitute fraud. (November 28, 2002)
- De'Angelo Wilson, one of the stars of 8 MILE says he wasn't a big fan of Eminem 's music before taking on a role in a movie about the rap star's life -- but then again, Wilson said he wasn't into anyone's rap and hip-hop all that much to begin with. (November 22, 2002)
- Eminem appears to have a golden touch these days -- bidding has hit $1.1 million on a modest 1,300-square-foot house in Warren, Mich., that is said to be one of the star's boyhood homes. (November 21, 2002)
- Omar Benson Miller, one of the co-stars of Eminem's movie 8 MILE, says the guy has mad skills when it comes to rapping -- Miller says there were scenes in the movie when the rap star had to go up against real-life street rappers and do battle with them. (November 20, 2002)
- Ali Miyzaan, 26, a Detroit-area rapper who plays a bit part in Eminem's blockbuster debut movie was shot on 8 Mile Road in Detroit, the street that gave the film its name -- police spokesman Glen Woods said no arrests had been made and that Miyzaan was not seriously injured in the attack, which appeared unrelated to the violence targeting some of America's top hip-hop stars. (November 18, 2002)
- After its spectacular opening in the United States, Eminem's debut movie 8 MILE hit Europe on Wednesday night with the audience whooping and hollering in appreciation of the controversial rapper's screen performance. (November 14, 2002)
- Eminem has proved to be such a success with his new film 8 MILE, movie bosses are now hoping that he'll return for a sequel. (November 14, 2002)
- The soundtrack for Eminem's hit movie 8 MILE sold more than 508,000 copies to hang on to the top spot on the Billboard 200 for a second consecutive week despite some tough competition from Justin Timberlake's debut solo album, Justified, which sold more than 439,000 copies for a Number Two bow. (November 14, 2002)
- Eminem makes an auspicious debut in the film 8 MILE -- the role is very close to his own life, and Curtis Hanson (who was nominated for an Oscar for L.A. CONFIDENTIAL) is a brilliant director, but, in the end, Eminem carries the day - and the film. (November 9, 2002)
- "Cleaning Out My Closet, a new tell-all book by Michigan secretary J.R. Watkins, Eminem's former female friend of who claims to be the performer's closest confidante, will go on sale Tuesday, just days before the opening of Eminem's semiautobiographical flick 8 MILE -- the unauthorized biography details what Watkins alleges were Eminem's affairs with pop diva Mariah Carey and his 8 MILE co-star Brittany Murphy, as well as his ex-wife Kim's drug problem and open sexual lifestyle. (November 4, 2002)
- Eminem turned into a demanding star on the set of his new movie 8 MILE -- according to British newspaper The Sun, the rap star repeatedly threw fits on the set of the flick, insisted on having three personal trailers and never showed up on time. (November 2, 2002)
- He's still not America's sweetheart but some of the vitriol directed at Eminem has diminished -- replaced not just by grudging respect, but by downright enthusiasm from some unlikely quarters like author Stephen King who said he was "funny, smart, and sometimes shocking, and Randy Newman who called the rapper a kindred spirit. (November 1, 2002)
- Eminem put in a surprise personal appearance at Michigan State University, in East Lansing, Mich., late last week, following an advance screening of his upcoming film, 8 MILE. (October 17, 2002)
- Reaction to his movie debut, 8 MILE, was extremely favorable.
- Eminem has revealed the inspiration for the name of his debut film 8 MILE - it's named after the infamous EIGHT MILE ROAD which divides blacks and whites living in Detroit. (September 2002)
- The rapper benefits from a new music video, theatrical trailers for his upcoming feature film 8 MILE and promo hype for the MTV Music Video Awards in August 28th 2002.
- He tells MTV that fatherhood is the most important thing to him.
- Eminem's purple-1999-Ford Mustang convertible that he purchased with his first royalty check is in hands of Courtney Wittenberns, a 12-year-old girl who bought it in an online auction for $27,900.
- Eminem hosts ''Girls Gone Wild'' video as he lends his name to the latest in the flashing-babes series
- Has been part of segments shot backstage during his current ''Anger Management'' tour, talking to some of the young ladies in Girls Gone Wild and recording voiceovers.
- Created a drug trade
- Aftermath gave him his own label called SHADY RECORDS
- He is also a stripper working with porn star Temy Al Hart to create a new revolution of nakedness.
- He produces and raps in his own band called D12
- D12 are 6 black men who EMINEM use to compete against in local Detroit rapping contests.
- Marshall was regularly bullied at school and at the age of 8 he was put into intensive care for 10 days after being beaten badly by a fellow school mate. Marshall's bullying experiences is how he came up with his song Brain Damage.
- After an argument between himself and Kim, he went out and got a tattoo on his stomach with the words KIM and Rot In Pieces written on a tombstone.
- Kim refused to let Eminem see Haile-Jade in 1996 after his Infinite album went wrong.
- Eminem took an overdose in 1996
- Him and his uncle Ronnie were close and when he died he stopped rapping for over a year
- Most important thing in his life is his daughter Hayley. If not for her he never would have tried so hard to succeed.
- Fave drink: Mountain Dew
- Eminem is left-handed.
- Is among more than 90 artists of every genre participating in an aggressive educational campaign organized by the Music United For Strong Internet Copyright Coalition (MUSIC) to combat the epidemic of illegal music downloading. (September 27, 2002)
- Nominated for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media at Grammy Awards for 8 MILE (2004) - for Lose Yourself
- Nominated for Best Original Song - Motion Picture at Golden Globe Awards for 8 MILE (2003) - for Lose Yourself
Quotes- Asked if his audience demographic has shifted, Eminem, who reportedly loathes being compared to Elvis, responded: "It used to range from 10 years old to 25. Now it seems to be from 5 years old to 55."
- "It'd be stupid for me to sit here and say that there aren't kids who took up to me, but my responsibility is not to them. I'm not a baby sitter."
- "Every now and then 1 motherf***er comes along and now that motherf***er happens to be me."
- "Don't do drugs, don't have unprotected sex, don't be violent. Leave that to me."
Awards- Grammy Awards: Best Male Rap Solo Performance & Best Rap Song, ''Lose Yourself'' (2004)
- Academy Awards: Best Movie Theme Song, Lose Yourself from 8 MILE (2003)
- American Music Awards: Favorite Artist and Album in Pop/Rock and Hip-Hop/R&B (2003)
- BMI Film & TV Awards: Most Performed Song from a Film, 8 MILE (2003) - for Lose Yourself
- BMI Film Music Award for 8 MILE (2003)
- Brit Awards: Best International Album for The Eminem Show and Best International Male Solo Artist. (2003)
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards: Best Song, 8 Mile (2003) - for Lose Yourself.
- Critics' Choice Awards: Best Song, Lose Yourself (2003)
- Grammy Awards: Best Rap Album for The Eminem Show and Best Short Form Music Video for "Without Me" (2003)
- MTV Awards: Best video, Lose Yourself. (2003)
- MTV Movie Awards: Best Male Performance, 8 MILE (2003)
- MTV Movie Awards: Breakthrough Male Performance, 8 MILE (2003)
- MTV Europe Music Awards: Best Male, Best Hip Hop and Best Album (2002)
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