will the real Slim Shady please stand up
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
eminem moments before we begin we
publish new videos every day
so be sure to subscribe for more great
content for this list we’ve chosen
moments that represented milestones and
Eminem’s career so far the classic
set-piece moments that built the icon we
know today this is the Motor City this
is what we do number 10
Eminem’s cameo in the interview in late
2014 the internet was abuzz about the
controversial film the interview but the
web went ablaze all over again due to
Eminem’s cameo in the film he plays a
fictionalized version of himself who
off-the-cuff announces that he is gay
when I say things about gay people that
people think that my lyrics are
homophobic you know it’s because I’m gay
although this was a scripted part then
started to freak out about the rapper’s
confession movie em claimed to be
shocked that fans never figured it out
but real world fans were shocked he
takes such a big shot at himself and
debated if there was a secret truth
hidden in the joke I’m just a little
confused here because gay can mean a lot
of things I’m a homosexual let’s just
say it was a lot more divisive than his
funny people cameo hey ray problem here
buddy
number 9 the Marshall Mathers foundation
don’t be surprised if you didn’t know
about Eminem’s foundation while he’s
serious about charity Mathers isn’t big
on promoting his charitable deeds in
fact most of his donations come with a
stipulation of remaining private much of
the charities work is done around and
for the communities in Detroit
Eminem’s hometown and there is an
emphasis on activities that help
disadvantaged youth the foundation has
also been known to partner with
organizations like Wolverine Human
Services which is a charity that helps
children and Elton John’s AIDS
Foundation because we don’t get as
graduates we can look at as future
felons number eight
back-to-back best rap album Grammy wins
twice when Eminem released the Marshall
Mathers LP in 2000 it sold 1.7 eight
million copies in its first week but
more than that it made history when it
netted him his second consecutive Grammy
for Best Rap Album making him the first
artist to do so his next release The
Eminem Show also one but 2010’s relapse
and 2011 s recovery saw Mathers pull off
another set of back-to-back wins making
him to date the only rapper to
accomplish this twice
throw in 2015’s the Marshall Mathers LP
2 and Eminem becomes the most awarded
rapper in history with six Grammys in
this category number 7 the founding of
Shady Records following the success of
The Slim Shady LP Eminem founded Shady
Records with his manager Paul Rosenberg
in 1999 in the labels history they have
been the home to acts like Obie Trice
d12 and most notably 50 cent 50s first
album on the label get rich or die
trying’
became the fastest selling debut in US
history and as the company’s third
release overall it set the bar pretty
high
but as of 2017-18 of shady records as 24
releases have been certified platinum
proving it rich was no fluke in 2004 the
company broke new ground and branched
into radio founding the shade 45 on
Sirius XM number 6 eminem hits 1 billion
YouTube views I can’t tell you what it
is in 2011 Eminem became the third
artist and the first rapper to hit 1
billion views on YouTube pushing him
over was the video for love the way you
lie a collaboration with Rihanna the
video depicts the effects of a couple
who was in an abusive relationship no
stranger to controversy the video
received mixed reviews from critics who
both praised it and hated the imagery
possibly due to that controversy it
broke a YouTube record when it reached
6.6 million hits in a single day as of
2017 the video itself crossed the
billion view mark bringing M’s total
count to over 9 billion views
[Applause]
[Music]
number five the Stan music video okay
the lyrics to Stan take us behind the
minds of an obsessed fan but in the
video we watch in horror as it all plays
out track collaborator Dido stars as
Stan’s pregnant girlfriend who watches
him continuously spiral out of control
[Music]
although heavily censored
the video shows Stan becoming more
agitated and violent with his partner by
the climax of the song the drama has
escalated to a drunk stand planning to
drive off a bridge with a bound and
gagged Dido in the trunk of his car it’s
dark and it’s graphic but despite the
backlash Stan video and all is regarded
as one of Eminem’s most critically
acclaimed songs number four the real
Slim Shady MTV performance and a
response to the pervasiveness of
squeaky-clean pop groups Eminem wrote
the real Slim Shady the song criticizes
pop stars by name and even sparked a few
controversies along the way in the songs
video Eminem is shown in a factory where
other slim Shady’s are being produced
these shady clones made their way to the
streets of New York for the MTV
performance starting outside Radio City
Music Hall
Eminem marches inside the building
followed by 100 clones by the time he
makes it to the stage the entire
audience is on their feet electrified by
this unexpected entrance number 3 Eminem
records my name is with dr. Dre
[Music]
my name is was the first song that dr.
Dre and Eminem recorded together and it
marked the beginning of one of the most
important partnerships in the history of
rap / Dre Eminem hit on the hi my name
is refrain within seconds of the doctor
programming the drum machine Shady wait
a minute that’s my girl while distinctly
goofier than his later output the track
and the accompanying video were definite
attention getters that announced Mathers
arrival on the scene and launched his
career in a big way the Grammy winning
single also fueled the success of The
Slim Shady LP which itself earned Eminem
his first Grammy for Best Rap Album
[Music]
number two eight Mile number one film
album and song Eminem’s career as a
rapper and actor converge in the semi
autobiographical drama
proving himself as a capable actor
Mathers plays b-rabbit an aspiring
rapper looking to make a name for
himself in hip hop while fighting for a
better life for himself
and his younger sister Eminem Shady
Records also released the soundtrack to
the film featuring lose yourself which
would have a massive chart run and went
on to win an Oscar for Best Original
Song
[Music]
in addition eight-mile provided him the
very rare accolade of having a
number-one film
album and song in the same week before
we unveil our number one pick here are
some honorable mentions my production
staff number one performing stead with
Elton John
by the time Eminem made it to the
Grammys in 2001 he was deeply embroiled
in controversy
[Music]
while his lyrics were criticized for
their violence and insensitivity
feminists and LGBT groups had protested
due to the misogynistic and homophobic
slant of his insults so the last thing
anyone expected was for Elton John to
perform with Eminem at the Grammy Awards
[Applause]
hidden behind a wall we hear Elton’s
piano before the wall shifts and we see
him singing Dido’s hook becoming what is
considered one of the best duets in
Grammy history do with Trump in showbiz
call for a bridge with had a girlfriend
in the trunk and she was pregnant with
his kid and then the carny found a tape
but didn’t say who it was soon come to
think about it his name was this is ooh
damn do you agree with our picks check
out these other great clips from watch
mojo and subscribe for new videos every
day
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
eminem moments before we begin we
publish new videos every day
so be sure to subscribe for more great
content for this list we’ve chosen
moments that represented milestones and
Eminem’s career so far the classic
set-piece moments that built the icon we
know today this is the Motor City this
is what we do number 10
Eminem’s cameo in the interview in late
2014 the internet was abuzz about the
controversial film the interview but the
web went ablaze all over again due to
Eminem’s cameo in the film he plays a
fictionalized version of himself who
off-the-cuff announces that he is gay
when I say things about gay people that
people think that my lyrics are
homophobic you know it’s because I’m gay
although this was a scripted part then
started to freak out about the rapper’s
confession movie em claimed to be
shocked that fans never figured it out
but real world fans were shocked he
takes such a big shot at himself and
debated if there was a secret truth
hidden in the joke I’m just a little
confused here because gay can mean a lot
of things I’m a homosexual let’s just
say it was a lot more divisive than his
funny people cameo hey ray problem here
buddy
number 9 the Marshall Mathers foundation
don’t be surprised if you didn’t know
about Eminem’s foundation while he’s
serious about charity Mathers isn’t big
on promoting his charitable deeds in
fact most of his donations come with a
stipulation of remaining private much of
the charities work is done around and
for the communities in Detroit
Eminem’s hometown and there is an
emphasis on activities that help
disadvantaged youth the foundation has
also been known to partner with
organizations like Wolverine Human
Services which is a charity that helps
children and Elton John’s AIDS
Foundation because we don’t get as
graduates we can look at as future
felons number eight
back-to-back best rap album Grammy wins
twice when Eminem released the Marshall
Mathers LP in 2000 it sold 1.7 eight
million copies in its first week but
more than that it made history when it
netted him his second consecutive Grammy
for Best Rap Album making him the first
artist to do so his next release The
Eminem Show also one but 2010’s relapse
and 2011 s recovery saw Mathers pull off
another set of back-to-back wins making
him to date the only rapper to
accomplish this twice
throw in 2015’s the Marshall Mathers LP
2 and Eminem becomes the most awarded
rapper in history with six Grammys in
this category number 7 the founding of
Shady Records following the success of
The Slim Shady LP Eminem founded Shady
Records with his manager Paul Rosenberg
in 1999 in the labels history they have
been the home to acts like Obie Trice
d12 and most notably 50 cent 50s first
album on the label get rich or die
trying’
became the fastest selling debut in US
history and as the company’s third
release overall it set the bar pretty
high
but as of 2017-18 of shady records as 24
releases have been certified platinum
proving it rich was no fluke in 2004 the
company broke new ground and branched
into radio founding the shade 45 on
Sirius XM number 6 eminem hits 1 billion
YouTube views I can’t tell you what it
is in 2011 Eminem became the third
artist and the first rapper to hit 1
billion views on YouTube pushing him
over was the video for love the way you
lie a collaboration with Rihanna the
video depicts the effects of a couple
who was in an abusive relationship no
stranger to controversy the video
received mixed reviews from critics who
both praised it and hated the imagery
possibly due to that controversy it
broke a YouTube record when it reached
6.6 million hits in a single day as of
2017 the video itself crossed the
billion view mark bringing M’s total
count to over 9 billion views
[Applause]
[Music]
number five the Stan music video okay
the lyrics to Stan take us behind the
minds of an obsessed fan but in the
video we watch in horror as it all plays
out track collaborator Dido stars as
Stan’s pregnant girlfriend who watches
him continuously spiral out of control
[Music]
although heavily censored
the video shows Stan becoming more
agitated and violent with his partner by
the climax of the song the drama has
escalated to a drunk stand planning to
drive off a bridge with a bound and
gagged Dido in the trunk of his car it’s
dark and it’s graphic but despite the
backlash Stan video and all is regarded
as one of Eminem’s most critically
acclaimed songs number four the real
Slim Shady MTV performance and a
response to the pervasiveness of
squeaky-clean pop groups Eminem wrote
the real Slim Shady the song criticizes
pop stars by name and even sparked a few
controversies along the way in the songs
video Eminem is shown in a factory where
other slim Shady’s are being produced
these shady clones made their way to the
streets of New York for the MTV
performance starting outside Radio City
Music Hall
Eminem marches inside the building
followed by 100 clones by the time he
makes it to the stage the entire
audience is on their feet electrified by
this unexpected entrance number 3 Eminem
records my name is with dr. Dre
[Music]
my name is was the first song that dr.
Dre and Eminem recorded together and it
marked the beginning of one of the most
important partnerships in the history of
rap / Dre Eminem hit on the hi my name
is refrain within seconds of the doctor
programming the drum machine Shady wait
a minute that’s my girl while distinctly
goofier than his later output the track
and the accompanying video were definite
attention getters that announced Mathers
arrival on the scene and launched his
career in a big way the Grammy winning
single also fueled the success of The
Slim Shady LP which itself earned Eminem
his first Grammy for Best Rap Album
[Music]
number two eight Mile number one film
album and song Eminem’s career as a
rapper and actor converge in the semi
autobiographical drama
proving himself as a capable actor
Mathers plays b-rabbit an aspiring
rapper looking to make a name for
himself in hip hop while fighting for a
better life for himself
and his younger sister Eminem Shady
Records also released the soundtrack to
the film featuring lose yourself which
would have a massive chart run and went
on to win an Oscar for Best Original
Song
[Music]
in addition eight-mile provided him the
very rare accolade of having a
number-one film
album and song in the same week before
we unveil our number one pick here are
some honorable mentions my production
staff number one performing stead with
Elton John
by the time Eminem made it to the
Grammys in 2001 he was deeply embroiled
in controversy
[Music]
while his lyrics were criticized for
their violence and insensitivity
feminists and LGBT groups had protested
due to the misogynistic and homophobic
slant of his insults so the last thing
anyone expected was for Elton John to
perform with Eminem at the Grammy Awards
[Applause]
hidden behind a wall we hear Elton’s
piano before the wall shifts and we see
him singing Dido’s hook becoming what is
considered one of the best duets in
Grammy history do with Trump in showbiz
call for a bridge with had a girlfriend
in the trunk and she was pregnant with
his kid and then the carny found a tape
but didn’t say who it was soon come to
think about it his name was this is ooh
damn do you agree with our picks check
out these other great clips from watch
mojo and subscribe for new videos every
day
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