At what age did Eminem become famous? My family: who does Eminem read about in his songs?

22-year-old Hailie Scott Mathers is the only biological daughter of 45-year-old rapper Eminem from his ex-wife Kimberly Ann Scott.

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Family life Eminem and Kimberly were very difficult. Eminem met his future wife while still in school - then the aspiring rapper was 15 years old and the girl was 13. Kim ran away from home and moved in with her boyfriend, and in 1995 the couple had a daughter, Hayley. Only 4 years later the young parents got married. They divorced once because of Kim's drug addiction, but then got married again. In December 2006, Eminem finally divorced Kim and vowed never to marry again. Eminem won custody not only of his daughter Haley, but also of his daughter Kimberly from another man, Whitney. A few years later, the artist also adopted his niece, the daughter of Kim’s sister.

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Eminem repeatedly mentioned all the details of this difficult relationship in his songs. Having become famous at an early age, Heidi now tries to hide her personal life. And apparently, she and her father still have disagreements over the use of videos of her in music videos. In the track Castle from the latest album Revival, Eminem admitted that he regrets what he did.

Hayley never gives interviews, but she agreed to answer a few questions from the Daily Mail. The girl said that she was not going to become a singer and generally doubted that she would like great popularity and universal attention.

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Hayley admitted that she and her father a good relationship and they are very close. Now the girl lives separately from her family. She has been dating Evan McClintock for two years, whom she met while studying at the University of Michigan. Her parents approve of her choice.

The name Kim Mathers, Eminem's ex-wife, is familiar to many of us. But it just so happened that it was not by her will. The rapper’s most controversial and harsh lyrics, which once attracted the American public, were “fed” precisely by these relationships, which lasted more than twenty years. Eminem dedicates his new album “Revival” to his ex-wife a good portion of the album, telling her story on tracks like “Remind Me” (and its intro) and “Bad Husband,” and also drawing parallels to his relationship with Kim on several other tracks on the album.

Despite their far from ideal union, there was a passion between them, thanks to which they stayed together for two whole decades, gave birth to a child and even adopted two more. But what is it real story Kim?

All this time, we saw the story of a girl from Michigan through the eyes of her ex-husband, through the prism of his aggressive texts. Therefore, we propose to analyze this complicated story in details.

early years

Kim Mathers was born in 1975 in Warren, Michigan, one of twin sisters born to Caitlin Slack. Although not much is known about the girl's childhood, information about her teenage life begins to emerge from the moment she met Eminem in 1987 - then just Marshall.

Kim first met Eminem at thirteen, at a party with mutual friends. The girl was fascinated by a fifteen-year-old boy who was rapping while standing right on the table. - the song “I’m Bad” by rapper LL Cool J. Love immediately broke out between the teenagers and soon Kim, along with her twin sister, ran away from home to live with Marshall and his mother Debbie Mathers.

In parallel with their romance, which lasted throughout the 90s, Eminem worked tirelessly on his career and began participating in rap battles in the famous Detroit Hip-Hop-Shop. And soon the aspiring rapper attracted the attention of a producer named Mark Bass, who really wanted to work with a young guy full of determination and a desire to succeed.

Things seemed to be getting better for Marshall and Kim, but then an unexpected event overtook them - Kim suddenly became pregnant.

Birth of Hayley Jade Scott-Mathers

Kim's unplanned pregnancy came as a shock to Eminem, but despite this, the young guy did everything to support Kim and their child. By the time Hayley was born, on Christmas Day 1995, Eminem was working sixty hours a week, which nearly ruined his fledgling rap career.

According to Mazur, one of former colleagues Eminem's job, he suddenly transformed from a sluggish slacker into a super-exemplary worker with exceptional enthusiasm: "He didn't want his daughter to grow up the same way he had once grown up, making ends meet."

Although Kim herself never mentioned this difficult period of her life, it is important to note that it was then that the couple’s relationship began to falter.

Life from hand to mouth with a small child in his arms was the “last straw” of patience for Marshall, whose ambitions were literally boiling. This was the reason for their first separation in 1996. Eminem returned to his mother, and Kim and her daughter returned to their one-room apartment.

It was during this period that Em created his cruel alter ego, "Slim Shady", and poured out all his anger, disappointment and resentment into the now sad famous songs about Kim, including “97 Bonnie and Clyde” (“We’re like Bonnie and Clyde in ’97”).

In this violent song, Slim talks about how he takes his little daughter Haley and goes to dispose of Kim's corpse by throwing it into a lake. The worst thing was that Haley's voice sounded in the track. When Kim heard the songs, he was furious.

“That day I lied to Kim, said I would take Hailey to Chuck E. Cheese, and I drove her to the studio. When she found out that I used my daughter to record a track about her murder, Kim just went crazy. We just made up a couple of weeks ago and then I showed her the song and she ran out of the house like she was scalded,” Eminem told Rolling Stone magazine.

At the time, Kim and Eminem lived in a terribly dangerous area. One day, Kim was nearly hit by a stray bullet while she was washing dishes: “The place we lived in was fucking shitty. During the two years that we lived there, I changed four televisions and five tape recorders.”

First marriage

The couple married in 1999, before Eminem left with Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg`om and many others popular rappers on the infamous Up In Smoke tour.

Kim later explained that main reason This marriage was due to her desire to keep Eminem “on a short leash” while on tour in order to keep the family together. Naturally, at this stage of their lives, this attempt was unsuccessful.

While it's not clear exactly what went on between Kim and Eminem after their first marriage in 1999, it's safe to say there was a lot of chaos.

In an interview with Dr. Keith Ablow, Kim said that by bringing his alter ego with him on tour, Eminem destroyed her self-esteem to the point that she even attempted suicide in 2000. “Watching the crowd sing along to those monstrous words, laughing and clapping... it felt like they were all looking at me... I knew he was singing about me... that night I came home and tried to kill myself.”

She also added that fame turned Marshall into a "honeymoon" for other women, and it made her feel pathetic and rejected. “When his first tour started, that’s when his ego came in. He imagined himself to be God and said that I should say thank you that he still communicates with me, like you know how many women hang on to me. It all made me feel like a piece of crap."

Second marriage

The couple's first marriage broke up in 2001, but despite this, they remained in touch thanks to joint custody of their daughter, Hailey. After regular quarrels and reconciliations, in 2006 Kim and Eminem decided to get married again. Kim explained that the second marriage was to celebrate the 15th anniversary of their relationship: “We decided to get married on January 14th. Marshall wanted this because it was the 15th anniversary of our first date. I remember I said then: “Let’s just have a ceremony, without official marriage.” Because I was afraid of what might happen to our children if we went through divorce again. And then, 41 days later, on February 25, Marshall left." Although the second marriage was doomed, it was after it that the couple began to build friendly relations for the sake of their little daughter Hayley.

Other relationships

After her first marriage to Eminem ended in divorce, Kim met a man named Eric Hatter, with whom she had a daughter, Whitney, in 2002. When she and Marshall reconciled, Whitney was unofficially adopted by him. In his 2005 interview, Eminem very affectionately admits that he is “just in love with this sweet and funny girl.”

Kim's twin sister - Dawn

Kim and her sister had no better life, after running away from their alcoholic parents at age 13. In addition, they themselves suffered from addiction. Unfortunately, unlike Kim, who was able to overcome alcohol and drug addiction, her sister did not succeed; she died of an overdose in January 2016.

Although there is no information about when exactly Dawn's addiction problems began, it is known that her daughter Alaina early years was in the care of Kim and Marshall due to her mother's inability to care for her - a sad fact that we will talk about in more detail in the next section. In 2014, Dawn's addiction to heroin, cocaine, Aderal and Klonopin left her homeless. The woman wandered around rented apartments I and my friends have not yet found a room in a Detroit trailer park, on 8 Mile Road.

A few months before her death, Dawn said on Radar Online that Kim and Marshall refused to help her during her most difficult times: “My brother-in-law is a millionaire, my sister has a ton of money, but they refuse to help me. This is betrayal. Mathers has been a part of our family since he was 15!”

Dawn in her trailer, presumably from a heroin overdose.

Despite the fact that Dawn condemned her sister for not helping her, and helping, especially financially, a dependent person always entails trouble. But, of course, Kim cared about her sister. After her death, Kim wrote a touching obituary: “Dawn was my beloved sister who lost her way. I hold a candle for her in hopes that she will find her way back to me. I miss and love her more than anyone in the world. I wish she was here so I could hug her and tell her how much I love her. The other half of me left with her and I will never feel whole again. She always made me laugh and kept me afloat. She was the best sister, friend and I will miss her until we are together again."

Adopted daughter Alaina

Kim's sister's drug problems led Kim and Marshall to officially adopt her daughter in 2002. Alaina, who grew up with Hailey and is now 23, seems to have grown into a happy, healthy, young girl raised by Kim and Marshall.

Suicide attempt

Over the past couple of years, Kim's name has come up in stories that have received a lot of media coverage. On October 7, 2015, Kim Mathers was involved in a car accident while driving under the influence.

The police, of course, arrived at the scene of the accident and began asking passers-by how it happened. One witness said: “I heard a big bang, boom! And I thought: What was that?!” Everyone waited by the car until they knew who was in it. It was Kim Mathers - ex-wife Eminem. She was able alcohol intoxication. According to her, she drank a whole quint of rum in broad daylight.

One of the reasons why many curious fans of digging into other people's dirty laundry showed great interest in this story is that Kim's suicide case and court documents were hidden from prying eyes.

Later, Eminem's ex-wife admitted that she tried to commit suicide by getting into a car while intoxicated and deliberately trying to get into a fairly serious accident. In May 2016, Kimberly spoke about this in an interview for the program “Mojo in the Morning.” During the conversation, she explained why the court papers relating to the accident were sealed, insisting that it was not because of preferential treatment, but only because the papers contained medical information about her suicide attempt. Regarding the accident and suicide attempt, Kim said that she had planned the accident and collision in advance so that there would be no casualties, and admitted that she mixed alcohol and drugs before getting behind the wheel of her Cadillac Escalade SUV.

“I drove to the end of the road, where I was sure that no one but me would get hurt,” Kim explained. - “Yes, I drank, took pills, and I pressed the gas and drove the car into a pole.”

She did not talk about the very reason why Kim decided to commit suicide. But she said that during this difficult period for her (after the death of her sister and after this accident), Eminem supported her very well. "He was a big support during this time," she said of her ex-husband. - “We are very close friends. We're just trying to be the best parents we can be for our kids so that their lives can be as normal as possible."

At the end of 2016, Kim was convicted. The process lasted many months and was kept secret from the people. Kim Mathers was sentenced to probation for driving under the influence causing an accident. She was placed on probation for a year, including drug and alcohol tests and observations, which began on November 22, 2016. Probation ends in March 2018.

Eminem and Kim's daughter Hailey, graduating from school

Revival

Whatever Kim’s life is, it’s not for us to judge her or poke our nose into her personal affairs. Kim is an important part of Eminem's life. She greatly influenced him and was reflected in his work.

Despite all the adversity that Kim went through, she dedicated herself to becoming so a good parent, as far as possible, and her beautiful daughters- a clear confirmation of this.

On his track "Bad Husband" from the album "Revival", Eminem laments the fact that his relationship with Kim has collapsed. “If she could take it all back, I would do so many things differently.”

"We are not bad people, we just don’t feel good together.”

Marshall Bruce Mathers III- rapper, actor, producer, composer, writer, songwriter.

Eminem was born on October 19, 1972, in St. Joseph, Missouri. Mother - Debbie Nelson, a little-known singer who, at the age of 15, married a fellow musician and gave birth to his son. The baby was named after his father, Marshall Bruce Mathers.

The father left the family when the baby was only six months old. The mother and the boy constantly moved and left him to live with relatives. For some time the family stopped in Detroit, where Marshall went to school. However, he studied poorly and often skipped classes. And when I attended school, I constantly organized rap freestyles and constantly won them myself. Later, a certain high school student began to terrorize the guy, so he had to change schools again.

In 1983 11-year-old Marshall was brutally beaten, causing him to remain in a coma for ten days. A year after this, he and his mother returned to their native land - to Kansas City.

Now, remembering the past, the famous rapper notes that it was his difficult childhood and the years of suffering so influenced him and shaped his work. And having listened to other people’s rap compositions in his youth, the future Eminem already knew then that he could do much better.

Since 1985 The 13-year-old boy is already starting to record his own rap, and he is so passionate about rap music that he cannot live a day without it. Therefore, already at school he gained a reputation as a capable rapper. It was then that the name Eminem appeared.

In 1987 15-year-old Eminem creates his own rap group. At the same time, he gets acquainted with his future wife- Kim Scott.

In 1989 17-year-old Eminem dropped out of school and began working in various low-paying jobs. Even then he performs at night live on one of the local radio stations.

In 1995 Eminem makes his debut as part of the group "Soul Intent", which also included members DJ Butterfingers and Proof, Eminem's best friend and future member of the group "D-12". Little is known about this release today. Their CD included the track "Fucking Backstabber", which was dedicated to the African-American rapper Champtown. There was also the track "Biterphobia", which some call one of the best tracks of the aspiring rapper. The group's disc is almost impossible to find today, because its circulation was negligible, due to the group's lack of sponsors.

In 1996 Eminem made his solo debut with the album "Infinite". However, the album was received rather coldly due to the oversaturation of Detroit hip-hop. The guy was also accused of copying famous rappers. Today Eminem considers this disc as a demo.

This year the rapper had a daughter. Their young family lived in terrible poverty, and only through an effort of will did the rapper continue to work on the album “The Slim Shady EP”, hoping that his work would finally lead to success.

In 1997 Eminem's demo tape is accidentally found in the Interscope boss's garage by eminent producer, black rapper Dr. Dre. He will be interested in a young talented newcomer. As the rapper recalls, Dr. Dre literally saved his life, because his daughter was one year old, and she couldn’t even afford to buy diapers. Out of desperation, Eminem began to get hooked on drugs.

But the producer does not immediately sign a contract with Eminem. He's waiting for the rapper to win the "LA Battle."

In 1999 Dr. Dre insists on re-releasing "The Slim Shady EP", which becomes a bestseller. His success was bolstered by the "My Name Is" video, which blew up music channels.

This is how Eminem gained his first popularity, and with it constant controversy about his work, which many considered quite controversial. Some listeners also noted that the rapper’s lyrics are aimed at burning hatred towards certain sections of society.

This year, Eminem and his manager create his own record label, Shady Records.

In 2000 the second one comes out studio album Eminem's "The Marshall Mathers LP", which immediately caused a lot of controversy. The entire rap of the album was read by the author not from a third person, but from his own own name. Video clips for the composition also caused a lot of criticism and dissatisfaction from certain categories of the population. By the way, for one of the compositions, where Eminem spoke unflatteringly about his mother, she sued him.

Various people took up arms against the rapper public organizations. For example, the Gay and Lesbian Association is threatening to boycott the rapper's Grammy nomination.

In 2001 Eminem wins three Grammy awards at once. From the stage, the musician will thank all those who perceived his album as high-quality music, and not a reason for scandal.

In the same year, Eminem became a member of the group “D12”, releasing the group’s first album “Devils Night”. Some of the group's singles are gaining wild popularity, which ensures the group's future prospects.

In the same year, Eminem's book was published, which the singer called "Angry Blonde". It included the lyrics of almost all of his songs written at that time.

In 2002 The rapper's video for the promotional single "Without Me" is released. In it, Eminem takes on Limp Bizkit and Moby.

Already in July, “The Eminem Show” is released, the rapper’s third studio album, which sells more than 20 million copies and receives diamond status.

In October, the autobiographical film “Eight Mile” was released, in which the rapper appeared in the role of the penniless rapper Jimmy Smith. The film was received quite warmly by the public, and the soundtrack to the film brought Eminem an Oscar.

In 2004 Eminem appears only as part of "D12", which releases the disc "D12 World", which gained great popularity among the public.

This November, the rapper's next studio album, Encore, is released, but he does not receive a single Grammy award. Beats Eminem in all categories new star hip-hop Kanye West. The album will also be considered unsuccessful by critics, after which rumors will spread that this was the rapper's last album.

In 2005, at the end of the year Eminem will release "Curtain Call: The Hits" - a collection of his best songs, including three new compositions.

In 2006 Eminem releases a compilation of the best tracks on his own behalf and introduces new musicians in it: Boby Creekwater and Cashis.

In 2007, with T.I. Eminem records the song "TouchDown". After this, the white rapper will leave show business for more than 1.5 years.

In 2008 The second book "The Way I Am" is published. This is Eminem's autobiography, a kind of confession of the rapper about many things. The book becomes a bestseller. It also comes with a bonus disc.

In 2009 Eminem returns to the world of show business, recording with 50 cent and Dr. Dre's track "Crack A Bottle", which conquers the Billboard Chart in a short time. It also becomes known that it will be released in May new album rapper. Since Eminem left the stage due to drug addiction, the promotion of the album "Relapse" was entirely devoted to the topic of drugs. In the wake of the success of the album, a clothing collection of the same name will also be launched.

The rapper also promises that by the end of the year “Relapse 2” will be released, which will include joint tracks with Jay-Z, Stat Quo and T.I.., but instead, at the end of the year a re-release of the sixth album will be released, entitled “Relapse: Refill” with joint tracks with Kanye West, Drake and Lil Wayne.

In 2010 Eminem's new album "Recovery" is released, which debuts at the top of the US charts and instantly receives gold status. The rapper's popularity is being revived. He is recognized as the "hottest MC of the year."

In 2011 the rapper receives two Grammys: for best rap album ("Recovery") and best solo performance (single "Not Afraid").

year 2012 Eminem is intensively preparing for the release of his new, eighth album. The title of the album and its release date are still unknown. But the rapper has already recorded several compositions for the album, two of which are collaborations with Lady Gaga and Pink.

The most famous white rapper in the history of music, Eminem became famous not only for his albums, but also for scandals in his personal life and endless love affairs. He was married twice, to the same woman - Kim Ann Scott, and had affairs with the most famous singers modernity.

Eminem's wife and daughter

Kim Scott is considered the most great love Eminem. They met at school, and in those years, Kim and her sister even lived in Eminem’s house for some time. Before getting married in 1999, they dated for ten years! The marriage came at the beginning of the rapper's fame, and their marriage did not withstand such a test. In 2001 they separated. True, five years later they reconciled and even got married again. The new marriage did not last even a few months. The couple divorced again, agreeing on joint custody of their daughter Hayley, who was born to them in 1995.

“We both tried to give our marriage another chance, but quickly realized that a wedding cannot solve all problems,” the rapper commented on his hasty divorce.

Constant disagreements between Eminem and Kim occurred for several reasons. They both abused alcohol and drugs, and also often cheated on each other.

“It's a love-hate relationship and it always will be. We're talking about a woman who has been a part of my life since I can remember," Eminem says of Kim.

Novels

Since the early 2000s, Eminem has been credited with many affairs with actresses, singers and models. Thus, the names of Beyoncé, Britney Spears and Tara Reid are often mentioned among them, although they all stubbornly deny rumors of an affair with the scandalous musician.

Eminem has a particular weakness for porn stars, who can often be seen in his videos. He dated one of the brightest representatives of the porn industry, Brittany Andrews, for almost six months. He also had a relationship with another porn star for some time, Gina Lynn.

In 2002, the rapper had an affair with actress Brittany Murphy, who starred in his film 8 Mile. In an interview, Murphy admitted that they even lived together for some time, but their relationship did not develop into anything serious.

Since 2004 his love life has calmed down somewhat. Eminem was busy with another problem - treatment for drug addiction.

It is believed that Eminem's longest relationship was with Mariah Carey. Mariah still denies such speculation, although Eminem claims that they dated for several months. Rumors of their romance seem quite credible when you consider how often they refer to each other in their songs. Carey is mentioned in at least three Eminem songs - When the Music Stops, Jimmy Crack Corn and Superman. Mariah was not at a loss: after Eminem released the song Superman, she did not remain in debt, responding with the song Clown.

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Almost ten years have passed since Eminem’s second divorce from his wife, and one of the most successful and richest artists in the world still continues to live alone:

"I don't know where to go to meet good girl. If you have any ideas, please tell me."

From time to time there are rumors that Eminem and Kim are going to get back together, but so far this has not happened.

Children: daughter Hayley

But it’s not love affairs or even music that make up the meaning of Eminem’s life. Who would have thought that a rough, tough rapper with a drug addiction would be caring and... loving father? Many of his songs mention his daughter Hayley, of whom he is very proud. As a matter of fact, it was for Hayley that Eminem recorded his first album, wanting to provide his daughter with a decent future.

“If I had to choose between music and my daughter, I know exactly what I would choose. If I had to, I would give it all up. For the sake of my little girl,” he said in a 2004 interview.

But besides Haley, Eminem has two more adopted daughters: Laney Mathers and Whitney Mathers. Laney is the daughter of Kim's twin sister, and Whitney is Kim's daughter, who was born as a result of one of the accidental love affairs in 2002. Despite the fact that Kim is Whitney's mother, after the second divorce of Eminem and Kim, the girl remained under his parental care. He loves all three daughters equally and often spoils them: for example, one Christmas he gave each of them a diamond necklace worth 375 thousand dollars.

Eminem also raised his younger half-brother Nathan. He took the boy from his mother, who tortured him with treatment for non-existent diseases. Nathan, like his older brother, decided to take up rap music and performs under the name Nate Kane.

You can evaluate Nathan's performance and compare him with Eminem by watching the video below:

Eminem's father's philosophy is extremely simple, when asked what it means to be good father, he answers like this:

“Always be there. Don't miss anything. If something important happens, no matter what it is, I'm always there. Help them with homework whenever possible. This is difficult considering what grade my older children are in. I couldn't even finish ninth. They are already smarter than me."

Eminem's daughter Hailie is truly a model student. She graduated from school with honors, is interested in psychology and art, and is also actively involved in sports. At the prom, Hayley created a sensation with her beauty, and many glossy publications are already predicting her a career as a supermodel.

As a father, Eminem has succeeded no less than as a musician. All the children adore him, and this is not surprising.

“I try my best to teach my children the difference between right and wrong. I try not to get angry, I try to set some boundaries and rules. I never hit them. So that they know that it is wrong for a man to hit a woman. Despite what people think about me and what I write in my songs. You know, a lot happened between me and Kim, I try to teach them from my mistakes. It's like juggling, juggling between rap and fatherhood."

Eminem largely captivated the listener by the fact that he did not hesitate to tell personal and even intimate stories from your life.

Including those that concerned his closest people. Let's remember them by name.

Mother

Deborah Nelson is probably the main irritant for our hero. Having encroached on the main American virtue - love for his own mother - he became known as the number one troublemaker in the USA. In his songs, the mother appears to be extremely alcohol and drug addicted, and in the film “8 Mile” her heroine has sex with the main character’s classmate. Deborah did not remain in debt and filed a lawsuit against her son - the amount of the claim was 10 million dollars.

Quote from the song:“Mom, are you there? I love you. I didn’t mean to hit you over the head with a shovel” (Rоle Model).

In the song "Role Model" Eminem violates almost all the norms of American morality (including speaking badly about his mother), and in 2009 he records a song that puts all the dots in their relationship.

Father

Marshall Bruce Mathers. This is all we know about him: when his son was one and a half years old, his parent left the family, an offense the rapper still remembers.

Quote from the song:“He left me and I don’t even know if he kissed me goodbye. Even then I secretly hoped that this asshole would die” (Cleanin Out My Closet)

“Cleanin Out My Closet” is a statement on the topic of all members of the Marshall family at once: the mother, Kim, and father got it.

Wife

Eminem met his future wife Kim at the age of 15. At 27, he got married, then divorced and repeated this whole procedure again. In between this, he ended up on the pages of the tabloids for rushing at his wife's boyfriend with a pistol, and at the same time visiting court hearings, finding out what he said about Kim in his songs that, having heard them, she tried to open her veins.

Quote from the song:“For so long - bitch, for so long you hurt me! I don’t want to continue living in this world without you” (Kim).

Marshall wrote the very first song about Kim for his debut album “Infinity”: in it, he and his daughter are carrying Kim’s corpse in a car. The second also has a car theme: Eminem's very drunk hero drives Kim off into the night, promising to "bring her back in the trunk."

Daughter

Eminem is raising two daughters: in addition to Haley Jade Mathers, he has Lainey, the daughter of his sister Kim, under his care. Hayley herself is now 16 years old. latest news What became known about her was that she appeared on Twitter last year. There are no photos of condoms there yet, but there are, for example, photos with a bottle of vodka.

Quote from the song:"Oh my God, I'm a father, and I'm so glad that girl's mom didn't have an abortion" (Hailey's Song).

On the album "The Eminem Show" there are two whole songs about Hayley: in one of them Marshall appears as a loving father, in the other he ironizes the prevailing opinion of him as a drug addict and a dangerous pervert who should not be allowed near children.

Uncle

"Uncle Ronnie" was only two months older than Marshall himself and remained his best friend in childhood (it was he who gave the future rapper his first hip-hop album - the soundtrack to the film Breaking). When Marshall was 19 years old, Ronnie committed suicide. According to Eminem himself, he wanted to do the same, but then he decided, on the contrary, to change something in his life. Ronnie's name appears only in a few of his songs; he is reluctant to talk about this topic.

Quote from the song:“Remember when Ronnie died, you said that it would be better if it were me. So: for you, I am deader than all the dead” (Cleanin' Out My Closet).

“I know about your uncle and I feel for you,” a fan writes to Emu in one of his most famous songs. In addition, Ronnie's name is mentioned in two or three more tracks.