8 Mile follows the travels of Jimmy “B-Rabbit” Smith Jr. (Eminem) and his struggle to transcend his impoverished life in Detroit with the power of his musical creativity. Jimmy works during the day at a car factory, saving up scraps to book studio time and help his alcoholic mother Stephanie (Kim Basinger), with whom he lives in a trailer with."It's crazy because at one point we were very close and she was a really good person," he said. In 2012, the 8 Mile cast reunited to celebrate the film's 10-year anniversary sans Brittany, where Eminem continued to speak out about how much of a loss it was to not have her there. "Brittany was a good person, a super nice girl.
In 2002, Eminem starred in a movie loosely based on his life and 8 Mile quickly became both a commercial and critical success. Set in Michigan in 1995, 8 Mile tells the story of Jimmy "B-Rabbit" Smith (Eminem), a white rapper attempting to break into the hip-hop field. The film draws heavily on Eminem's own life and creates a compelling
Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 (2011) “I roll like a boss, 911 Porsche same colour as cranberry sauce,” rhymes Eminem on “Love Me”. In fact, his GT3 RS is white. The 493bhp 4.0 is the final
On this day 15 years ago, we lost the talented rapper Proof, real name DeShaun Holton. The close childhood friend of rapper Eminem was murdered, after he was shot three times by Mario Etheridge, after a dispute broke out during a game of billiards on the 8-mile road in Detroit, Michigan. DeShaun was a member of the Detroit Hip-Hop band, D12
Eminem also adopted Stevie — whom his ex-wife welcomed in 2002 with then-boyfriend Eric Hartter —and Alaina, born in 1993 to Kim’s sister, Dawn Scott. “I have full custody of my niece
So, it’s official, the iconic rap battle movie 8 Mile is 15 years old today, and we feel really old. The Eminem classic hit the big screen back in 2002, and honestly, we’ve
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