Eminem is one of the most famous and contentious rappers of a generation, consistently breaking boundaries with his explosive rhymes that often reflect his personal and professional life. His real name is Marshall Mathers, and here are just some of the intense details about his life.

After his 15-year-old mother was left to raise him alone, Marshall's childhood involved moving between multiple public housing systems in Detroit and Kansas City, according to Rolling Stone. Frequently the "new kid," Marshall started inhabiting an outsider's stance at an early age. He flunked out of the ninth grade three times before calling it quits, but he always loved English.

In an interview with 60 Minutes, he admitted that he enjoyed reading the dictionary and demonstrated his mastery of the slant rhyme freestyling words that rhyme with "orange."

After dropping out of school, Marshall began to regularly alternate between writing, working, and performing. Being white in a predominantly black arena caused people to initially reject him, only to be won over once he started rapping.

Eminem's career grew, but it wasn't enough to pay the bills. He was living in a trailer when his EP "Slim Shady" landed in the lap of Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine of Interscope Records, who immediately tracked Eminem down and helped catapult him to fame.

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