Eminem has become a household name in the music world.
Born Marshall Mathers, the rapper may be known by multiple monikers in the music industry — he goes by Slim Shady as well — but he’ll always be Eminem. The musician got his start as a member of various hip-hop groups, including D12, before taking the solo music route.
By 1995, Eminem had a record deal and released his debut album, Infinite, the following year. However, his rise to fame came once he released The Slim Shady LP in 1999.
Since then, the rapper has dropped a total of 12 full-length albums and continues to tour all over the world. While he’s taken a few musical hiatuses over the years, Eminem has always returned to his rap roots.
Keep scrolling to see his transformation over the years:
1999
Eminem’s fame started to rise following the release of his The Slim Shady LP album, featuring songs like “My Name Is.” That same year he married Kim Scott, with whom he shares daughter Hailie, born in 1995.
2000
His third album was titled the Marshall Mathers LP and had hits such as “Stan” and “The Real Slim Shady.”
2001
Eminem joined forces with Elton John to sing “Stan” at the then-Staples Center in Los Angeles.
2002
The musician made his film debut with the movie 8 Mile, which won an Academy Award in the Best Original Song category for Eminem’s song “Lose Yourself.”
His album, The Eminem Show, came out this same year.
2004
Eminem’s album Encore was released in November 2004.
2005
Following his musical success, Eminem released a greatest hits album titled Curtain Call. He then took a brief musical hiatus.
2009
The rapper made his return to music in May 2009 with the Relapse album.
2010
He became a household name once again after teaming up with Rihanna for the song “Love the Way You Lie.” The two performed it on stage at the MTV VMAs that same year.
His album Recovery was released in June 2010.
2013
The Marshall Mathers LP 2 officially dropped in November 2013. He was also named the YouTube Music Awards Artist of the Year.
2015
Eminem was named the executive producer of the soundtrack for the movie Southpaw, starring Jake Gyllenhaal.
2020
While he stayed semi-out of the public eye for a good period of time, Eminem did make an appearance to honor 50 Cent at the rapper’s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony.
2022
Eminem hit the stage at the 2022 MTV VMAs alongside Snoop Dogg to perform their song “From the D 2 the LBC.”
2024
His The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) was released in July 2024 and the musician was announced as the 2024 MTV VMAs opening performance.
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