He occasionally wrote letters to his estranged father in California, but they always came back unread, marked ‘Return to Sender’. He spent most of his childhood shuttling from place to place with his single mother - whom a social worker described as having a “very suspicious, almost paranoid personality” - staying in public housing projects or with relatives for no longer than a year or two at a time. He operates with an uncomfortable blend of insecurity and self-awareness, and while some of the slander is warranted, it’s crucial to understand that his fall from grace goes beyond music – a life filled with tragedy and unhealthy coping mechanisms has left him a shell of his former self.ġ7-year old Debbie Mathers nearly died during the 73-hour birth of her son, Marshall Bruce Mathers III.
His fan base is split between the die-hard demographic that flocks to every release with unwavering adulation, and the former stans that objectively see the sharp decline in his artistry.Įvery recent Eminem album seems to be predicated on two things: addressing the backlash of the previous one, while also acknowledging the extent of his responsibility in its reception. We revisit his meteoric rise from trailer parks to superstardom to make sense of this glaring dissonance.Īs someone who fell in love with rap after buying The Eminem Show in 2002, watching Marshall Mathers tarnish his legacy for the better part of a decade has been extremely difficult. At the tail end of his career, Eminem is at a crossroads between legacy and longevity.
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