And you got people saying, Why yall n-s around the white rapper? I got the mark of stitches on my hand to this day that I had from slapping some dude in the face that said, Fuck the white boy. Proof hit him, and he swung, and then I hit him! You had to battle people for the montage. You not supposed to talk! The coveted white rapper has been a recognizable face since he first stepped on the music scene, but when 8 Mile came out, fans got to see him on the big screen for the very first time. Craig G: They had them come meet me at the hotel, they showed me their rhymes that they changed or whatever. This is who I am. And I like that, at the end, he goes back to work. Eminems signature song, Lose Yourself, was written during his breaks on the set of 8 Mile. She released a new single titled "The Biggest", to go with the announcement of her new name. In 8 Mile, he meets his love interest, Alex (played by Brittany Murphy), at work. Malone: It was realistic other than the fact that the battles werent really at the Shelter. Jones: Mekhi was hilarious as the MC. However, Em managed to work around the rivalry between the heavyweight rappers so that they would both be featured on the 8 Mile album soundtrack. Its no different when it comes to behind-the-scenes movie secrets, and here is a great example. At some point, they must have discussed the idea of what about, instead of just firing shots across the bow of the other person, you fire shots at yourself and you take away all of the weapons that somebody might have. On August 12, Latto announced the release of her debut project through RCA, titled Queen of da Souf; it was released on August 21, 2020. Fenelon: In the original script, in the rap battles throughout, itd kind of describe what the gist of it was. Jones: Em was always working he always had his headphones on, sitting in a corner with a notepad. Proof was a frequent hype man at Eminem's concerts, and he portrayed Lil' Tic in the film 8 Mile. Alyssa Michelle Stephens was born in Columbus, Ohio, on December 22, 1998, to Misti Pitts and Shayne Stephens. Fenelon: We tried to shoot the movie as much as possible in [chronological] order. Eminem was so busy while working on 8 Mile that he had to write the songs for the movie in between the takes and scenes he was shooting. I feel bad that I gotta murder that dude from ", I used to like that show, now you got me in fight-back mode, But oh well, if you gotta go, then you gotta go, I hate to do this, I would love for this shit to last, Ward, I think you were a little hard on the Beaver. Phifer: When I really knew was in the battle scenes; the crowd, the extras, they made those battle scenes. He even dyed his hair and covered his tattoos in order to separate himself from his character B-Rabbit. We were doing 16 hours on the set, and you had a certain window where you had to sleep. TIX ON SALE FRIDAY t.co/SPJv0LcGLz t.co/1RcKvvsSvN", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Latto&oldid=1142459249, Episode: "Take It to the House"; credited as "Miss Mulatto", Episode: "Can Tokyo Save The Day With This Look? Which is sort of how I felt. Lotto is seen again when his crew is in the Parking Lot, heckling the rappers there. Eminem portrays the character as it was based on him. For example the line where he says: "I ain't hear a word you said. He kind of looked like Splinter to me. People were generally a bit sniffy when rapper Eminem decided he was going into movies, expecting something a bit Ja Rule or Vanilla Ice. That makes me believe you really don't have a interest in livin! Fenelon: We rehearsed. Latto, under the stage name "Miss Mulatto" at the time, was the overall winner of the competition. 8 Mile can be described or thought of as a semi-autobiographical account of Eminem in a 1995 Detroit setting. You must be 18 or older to order a lottery ticket. However, when Southpaw was eventually made in 2015, Antoine Fuqua was brought on as director and Jake Gyllenhaal, not Eminem, took the lead role. After 8 Mile, Kim starred in films like Cellular, The Sentinel, The Nice Guys, Fifty Shades Darker, and plenty more. His journey to fame was a little different than that of his 8 Mile counterpart, who was far from famous, in 1995. But her amazing performance as a drug addict mother definitely helped her career. Recently (in October 2020), Melki said he would love to work with Eminem again. My high school basketball team loved to play it before games. But for the most part they wrote their own verses. But in 1995, the rapper recorded his first album, Infinite, and released it in 1996. This may sound confusing, considering they are functionally the same person. We wanted [Eminem] to go through the emotional arc in order. He is arguably one of the best rappers/freestylers in history and proved to be more than a white rapper using shock value to earn success with The Eminem Show. The best Star Wars characters in the galaxy - and without a Jar Jar Binks in sight. In 2009, the actress tragically passed away at just 32 years old. Isn't that Eminem rapping? Irl he would've been booed mooning him lmao. Keep in mind this is the same year Mac Lethal vs Dos Noun happened, which really pushed the envelope as far as back and forth rebuttals and personal material. Split lickety that shit was so weak to me. Imo the first guy kinda cookee him tho. Currently, he plays Harold Brooks on Love, Victor. My purpose was to make him mad. But unfortunately, DeAngelo Wilsons career was cut short. Its all a cappella. She first appeared on American rapper Jermaine Dupri's reality television series The Rap Game in 2016, where she was known as Miss Mulatto and won the show's first season, but she rejected the record deal offered as a result of winning the show. Every scene. Someone would have to talk about what Im wearing or whatever so that I could counter with such-and-such. As it turned out, this eerie rumor was just that, a rumor. What is surprising is how quickly it picked up such a loyal fan base because when it was first sent out to theaters, the film was under the name The Mars Project in order to keep the project a secret before it was released. Weve got some behind-the-scenes facts about the rap movie and its accuracy in relation to Marshall Mathers real life. Strike: Thank God I wasnt Lotto I go on record saying that. 2 notebook? Everybody after that was just like, Whyd you get up here and do this?. They didnt just pluck people from Hollywood and just leave it with that. He didn't know what he'd be wearing. In 2008, the actor died by suicide in Los Angeles. Marshall Mathers has always been the kind of guy to say it how it is, which you can tell just by listening to his lyrics. After the success of 8 Mile, he landed roles in Antwone Fisher, The Salon, and Mercy Street. Appearance Lotto appears frequently with his Free World crew. In May 2019, she was invited to perform at the Rolling Loud, an annual hip hop festival, located in Miami, Florida. I wanted it to be about a guy not trying to make it, but just trying to figure it out. People are naturally inclined to root for the underdog, and things are no different in 8 Mile. He needed a movie makeover that required physical changes in order to play the down-and-out Detroit native living in a trailer park. Everybody gave up one of their free days to come over and do rehearsal. She is hooked on drugs, and Jimmy gets in a fight with her live-in boyfriends. The same week the rapper dropped the Marshall Mathers LP (featuring a photo of Marshalls now-abandoned childhood home), that same house in Detroit caught on fire and caused major damage. This shit is a horror flick, But the black guy doesn't die in this movie! Miller: Somebody tried to roast Em! The script eventually evolved and that idea was scrapped. And sometimes that was followed, and sometimes it was discarded by the rappers who were actually going to be doing the scene. That instinct, Eminem saysof his will to battle, never goes away.. The Oscars are coming: this is who is in the running, all you have to do is vote A new millennium meant new classic films with these best movies from the 2000s. On September 29, it was announced that she had been nominated for Best New Hip Hop Artist at the 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards, where she was also a performer. Although 8 Mile definitely put her on the map, the actress got her breakout role a few years later in Hustle and Flow (2005). 8 Mile can be described or thought of as a semi-autobiographical account of Eminem in a 1995 Detroit setting. Debatable with Lickity Split, loss against Lotto. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Discussion, Battles and Media for the international battlerap community, Press J to jump to the feed. Having fun. So busy was he during the time of production, the only time that Eminem could write the songs for the film was during breaks between scenes. Origin 8 Mile Occupation Leader of the "Free World" gang Powers / Skills Intimidation Leadership Firearms Fighting skills Talented rap artist Hobby Rapping and fighting against people Antagonizing Rabbit Goals Beat Rabbit in their rap battle showdown (failed) Crimes Assault Abuse Attempted murder Type of Villain Musical Gang Leader She was nominated for Best New Artist at the 2023 Grammy Awards. He showed the world his talent and what he is capable of as an artist. And, you know, he had a few choice words for me. First World Lottos Review Lotto operators will more or less follow the same principle when making an offering to clients. As it turned out, its an exotic-themed nightclub in Motor City in real life, owned by Marvin Chin. There was a brief chase, but luckily, Rabbit managed to elude the cops. Taryn Manning played Jimmys ex-friend, Janeane, in the movie. Byrd: Those battle scenes: Man, you could feel that Detroit really, really loved those scenes. It was accompanied by a remix with rappers Saweetie and Trina. He saw it as a mastery and respect for the power of the word. The remainder is then kept for administration costs and charitable donations or tax revenues. His own mother was the first to call him Bunny Rabbit, and since he had buck teeth and big ears, the name kind of just stuck. Strike: The first rap I did they actually made me change. Bro you're actually kind of right lol I remember watching 8 Mile for the first time in 2013 and I thought Eminem won the final 3 battles, no debate. I remember smoking cigs with Mekhi [Phifer], and were freezing but we gotta be there to listen. The man who recently took on the role of Captain America in one of the most historically successful cinematic film franchises faced his biggest enemy in 2002 in his first movie ever. Miller: They had, like, a big competition. People ask me what its like to work with him. Tha Free World are a group of battle rappers (six rappers). Mali Finn, the casting director, shed go to the clubs at two and three in the morning, and find people with the look. Infidelity certainly plagued Marshalls real-life relationship with Kim Scott, so its easy to draw parallels. [Laughs.] Latto's highest-charting single to date, the song peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100. The DJ we cast, DJ Head, that was Ems DJ at the time. Detroit Vs. Everybody. It was cold outside in Detroit. It cant just be about, Hey, Im doing it better than him. I wanted to do something different. That was kind of like, Wait a minute this is a movie moment. And nobody is gonna try to write raps for Eminem. So me and Em sat next to each other, he would go line by line on what I would say. Two of the most renowned filmmakers in Hollywood history wanted to direct Eminems motion picture Danny Boyle and Quentin Tarantino and both of them were incredibly close to getting the gig. Prints of the film were sent to cinemas labelled as The Mars Project. Danny Boyle was in early discussions to direct but his vision for the film didn't match Eminem's as well as Curtis . Byrd: That was unplanned. We werent necessarily gonna bow down to him. People was actually scared. And I had a verse that wasnt specifically for him, but, you know what Im saying, it fit. In the final scene of 8 Mile, B-Rabbit (Eminem) has to battle rap three members of the Leaders of the Free World, back to back. According to the script and director, Eminem was meant to write a freestyle, which would be dubbed over in the film as he just mimed some words to the camera. 8 Mile featured a lot of great freestyle raps but which one among the group is considered the best? Eminem lost 24lb for the role. MarvWon: The competitor that he is, you know, he came back at me. Craig G: I remember it was still called The Untitled Detroit Project. I mean, this is Eminem we are talking about. He was really wracking the brain. The boot camp-style series followed young aspiring rappers in a competition against one another over a span of eight weeks. Malone: The style that Eminem had, it was kind of born from that battle-rapping experience in Detroit. It was gonna be impossible to have them be truly live. Lotto appears frequently with his Free World crew. Of all the movies about white freestyle rappers who overcome a comical amount of hardships in order to win a rap battle, one of the most inspiring is 2002's "8 Mile . Fenelon: It was all about the power of the word for Curtis. Another distinguishable difference is Eminems tattoos; he covered them all up for the movie. Just give me a credit at the end of the movie.. One day somebody gave me Ambien, and it knocked me the f*ck out. 8 Mile is a film loosely based on the Eminems life, depicting what its like to be an aspiring artist on the streets of Detroit. Who knows? When we pulled up to the [auditions], we actually thought it was the feds. {lotto} I'll spit a racial slur honkie sew me. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 1800-GAMBLER . I didnt know he was gonna do that, and thats why thats the expression on my face in the movie. On August 11, Latto was included on XXL's 2020 Freshman Class.[15][16]. Latto's mainstream breakthrough came with the release of "Big Energy", the lead single from her second studio album 777 (2022).
