EMINEM -the rapper

Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), better known by his stage name Eminem, is an Oscar and nine time Grammy Award winning American rapper, record producer, and actor. Having sold over seventy million albums worldwide, Eminem is one of the highest-selling rappers of all time and the best selling rapper alive. Eminem was discovered by rapper and producer Dr. Dre, who later signed Mathers to his record label, Aftermath Entertainment.

Eminem is praised for his "verbal energy" and high quality of lyricism. However, he is often infamous for the controversy surrounding many of these lyrics. With the success of his highly acclaimed music, and its subsequent nomination for multiple Grammy awards including Album of the Year, critics such as GLAAD denounced his lyrics as homophobic and misogynist, while others claimed that it promoted violence.

In 2006, MTV ranked Eminem at #9 on their list of "The Greatest MCs of All Time".