Eminem

Marshall Mathers III - better known by the stage name Eminem - first came to prominence in 2000 with the catchy and controversial rap track 'The Real Slim Shady'. His debut became the first of seven top five hits in the Billboard Top 100 and the first of six UK No. 1s throughout the next decade. After seven multi-platinum albums with worldwide sales of over 80 million, eleven Grammy awards and even an Oscar win for his work on hip-hop drama 8 Mile, Eminem has been dubbed one of the most successful rappers of all-time. However, his musical triumphs have often been tainted by the turbulent personal life that inspired them, and his drug addictions, legal issues and damaged relationships with his mother and ex-wife are frequently explored by the press as well as the rapper himself.