Happy Birthday, Eminem -- Slim Shady's Top 10 Songs

Eminem turned 43 today, October 17. He's come a long way. From the 20-something year old who took a lyrical scalpel to the game on the Slim Shady/Marshall Mathers LP/Eminem Show trilogy to the 30-something year-old man who battled and conquered personal demons on Relapse and Recovery. He wore out his shtick on The Marshall Mathers LP 2, but Eminem remains an undeniable rap god.

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Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us Happy Birthday, Eminem -- Slim Shady's Top 10 Songs Eminem turned 43 today, October 17. He's come a long way. From the 20-something year old who took a lyrical scalpel to the game on the Slim Shady/Marshall Mathers LP/Eminem Show trilogy to the 30-something year-old man who battled and conquered personal demons on Relapse and Recovery. He wore out his shtick on The Marshall Mathers LP 2, but Eminem remains an undeniable rap god. Salute. Henry Adaso Rap/Hip-Hop Expert Eminem's Top 10 Songs   Eminem always seems to find the right blend of rhymes and music. His catalog is stuffed with such moments of brilliance. READ NOW The Marshall Mathers LP at 15    The Marshall Mathers LP, at its low points peddled sophomoric humor. At its highest, it struck back against societal hypocrisy. In a world full of fake smiles and baby-kissing phonies, Eminem embraced truth in its rawest form.   READ NOW 7 Things You Never Knew About Eminem   You know all about Eminem's struggles with drug addiction and his beefs with boy bands. But did you know that a gay man was instrumental in green-lighting his career? Or that he wasn't kidding about brain damage? READ NOW The 10 Best White Rappers Not Named Eminem   Eminem is the greatest white rapper of all time. So there's that. Also, there's no verifiable link between race and skill. Some humans are better at rapping than other humans. And not all of them are named Eminem. With that out of the way, here are the 10 best white rappers not named Eminem. READ NOW 10 Best Rappers of the 2000s   While pop teenyboppers screamed their lungs out on TRL, hip-hop was sweeping through the globe with a force not seen since The Beatles. The biggest names in rap were making boundary-shattering music that rivaled the best pop music of the aughts. READ NOW Featured Articles • Last Goodbyes: Amazing evidence for life after death • October 15 in Music History • Queensryche Interview • These Newlyweds Might Want To Reconsider Hyphenating Their Names • When Rock Stars Attack: 5 Famous Fights • Did NASA Predict 15 Days of Darkness in November? • "America's Next Top Model" Winners: Where Are They Now? • These 20 Terrible Real Estate Photos Will Make You Appreciate Your Own Humble Abode Advertisement About Rap/Hip-Hop  |  Follow Us You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Rap/Hip-Hop newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2015 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.