Eminem, the favorite rapper's favorite rapper.

Eminem is not only one of the best rappers of the moment, but probably one of the best lyricists of all time. The first white rapper with global success, Mr. Marshall Mathers redefined rap in his early days and continued to do so with his stylistic evolution and maturation.

Eminem on stage with microphone in hand

Eminem changed the way Hip Hop music was perceived by mainstream audiences , bringing raw, hard, explicit lyrics to the masses.

From the origins of 8 Mile Road , to the worldwide success as artist of the decade of the 2000s-2010s according to Billboard , M&M has also become an icon in terms of style, taking Urban style out of the avant-garde niche and bringing it into the spotlight.

From Oversized tracksuits to minimal sweatshirts, from Baggy Jeans to the total black look. Slim Shady 's streetwear style is completely consistent with his character.

Eminem posing in a black leather bomber jacket looks into the camera

Eminem's career is marked by madness, absurd curiosities, incredible artistic peaks and broken absolute records: here are ten incredible facts (that perhaps you don't know) about the most famous rapper in the world.

1. As a teenager he was shot while going to his girlfriend Kim's house.
2. Eminem's first album, Infinite was a commercial failure . His lyrics did not have the sarcastic edge for which he later became famous. Detroit DJs ignored the album and the suggestion to "go rock'n'roll" led him to create angrier and more direct songs.
3. Eminem's second place finish at the 1997 Rap Olympics caught the attention of Dr Dre of Aftermath Entertainment and Jimmy Iovine of Interscope Records . From there was born the historic collaboration that led to the signing of the contract for the album The Slim Shady LP .
4. Eminem's mother sued him for defamation over the line “My mother does more dope than I do” in the single My Name Is .
5. Eminem usually studies the dictionary to expand his lyrics.
6. The Dallas Cowboys have been his favorite NFL team since childhood.
7. The different aliases represent different personalities of EM. “Slim Shady” is the name of his alter ego, “Eminem” is the rapper and “Marshall Mathers” is who he is at the end of the day, off the stage and out of the recording studio. The name “Eminem” comes from the initials of his name and surname : Marshall Mathers, in fact the pronunciation of “Eminem” (with an accent on the first 'e') is similar to “M n M” , a slang form of M and M.
8. Eminem founded his own clothing brand called Shady LTD.
9. The shoes most worn by Eminem are the Air Max 1 , Air Max 95 and the Air Jordan III Retro “True Blues”.
10. The Nike Air Max “Shady Burst” sneaker is the result of the first collaboration between Nike and Eminem in 2003, and is the reinterpretation of the Air Max Burst, first released in '94.

In short, in addition to being the Rap God , Eminem was truly a trendsetter for Y2K , putting his unique signature on the style of many generations with collaborations with Rag & Bone , Carhartt and Jordan .