I havent had the opportunity to wear them as much. 8 Mile (2002) - Trivia - IMDb The makes sure those number combinations never come up. [29], In February 2023, Latto was nominated for Best New Artist at the Grammy Awards. Silver: The challenge with any sports movie is, whats that last competition gonna be? And then he starts writing his rebuttal right then and there. Its all a cappella. Gerald L. Strike Sanders (Lyckety-Splyt): Half of Detroit hip-hop was in line for that role. All the previous three months, he would say he didnt know if he was gonna have it. In 8 Mile, DeAngelo Wilson starred as Jimmys friend and Sols brother, DJ Iz. 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. My high school basketball team loved to play it before games. [11], In March 2020, it was officially announced that Latto had signed with RCA Records. Lotto is seen next to Papa Doc and Papa Doc's girl. Rosenberg: I wouldnt think that any screenwriter in their right mind would try to pen freestyle battle lyrics. Her latest role is the title character in the upcoming film Karen. We were doing 16 hours on the set, and you had a certain window where you had to sleep. Its not a huge surprise that 8 Mile has become a cult-classic film. Eminem: I dont know if Papa Doc was always going to end up speechless. And if they did, they didn't get caught. So I was like, I have to beef my machismo up; I cant let these dudes pump me. Because people were saying this crazy stuff You dont deserve to be in this movie, you aint real. And I was like, Im real! Few cities have as rich a cultural and sporting history as Detroit. 2. We got together over the weekends before we actually started shooting the scenes, to fine-tune it. The song entered the Billboard Hot 100 in August 2020, peaking at number 95. Mekhi had his dreads on I know them things was itching. 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. Eugene Byrd (Wink): I was considering [Curtis Hanson] Splinter. It says in that big paragraph "Mr. Mozart has also worked with many other artists along the way such as Koffee Brown, Nashawn Ox Breedlove, and . ", This page was last edited on 2 March 2023, at 14:08. Music videos for the third and fourth singles from Queen of da Souf, "On God" and "In n Out" featuring City Girls, were released in September and October 2020, respectively. Imo the first guy kinda cookee him tho. Eminems signature song, Lose Yourself, was written during his breaks on the set of 8 Mile. He didn't want people thinking he was just playing his stage persona. ShortList is supported by you, our amazing readers. Eminem portrays the character as it was based on him. [10] The single became her breakout hit, peaking at number 95 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in the United States. He didnt mince words. The actress continued to act in numerous projects throughout the years, including the films A Lot Like Love and Cold Mountain. 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. But he didnt spend too much time in trailers like his character did in 8 Mile. Directed by Curtis Hanson Writing Credits ( WGA) Scott Silver . His father was an English teacher, he was raised around poetry. Every scene. Id just stack a few punch lines up and mostly freestyle about the guy in front of me. Just months later, Simon was found dead under the same mysterious circumstances. Back then you would lose if you went a cappella. Ohhhhhhhhh!, Strike: Em said, How you gonna get up here with some shit you wrote in your no. Im thinking, This guy is good he just gotta slow down! I was like, I need this all the time, the rapper told Rolling Stone. It was not a movie about his life, but he felt connected to it. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Growing up with a drug addict for a mother in a dangerous neighborhood, Eminem never felt safe at home and spent his time rap battling on the streets. On September 4, Latto was featured on the remix of the Chloe x Halle song "Do It", alongside Doja Cat and City Girls. Universal. Eminem is widely referred to as a rap God and lyrical genius. 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. In the 90s, we knew what was happening as it was happening in L.A. and NYC hip-hop. Fenelon: Curtis assembled an amazing crew. I didnt know he was gonna do that, and thats why thats the expression on my face in the movie. MarvWon: He wasnt supposed to rap against [me]. I dont know about todays battles, but usually its not a very female-oriented genre. UPDATE: Seth Rogen has revealed that he once auditioned for 8 Mile but ended up not getting the part. Every '8 Mile' Freestyle, Ranked | News | MTV It's been nearly 20 years since Eminem starred in 8 Mile, a sideways take on the rapper's life. Just like Marshall Mathers, B-Rabbit worked odd jobs in order to pay the bills while he was pursuing his music-making dreams to become a rapper. Love the music on 8 Mile? [19], In January 2021, it was announced that Latto would be changing her stage name from "Mulatto" following the controversy of the term being deemed as colorist. I still have those. Really, just every detail, we made sure it looked right. He showed the world his talent and what he is capable of as an artist. In real life, something similar happened with 20-year-old Marshall Mathers, but he was arrested. 8 Mile can be described or thought of as a semi-autobiographical account of Eminem in a 1995 Detroit setting. His first appearance was him, along with his crew, chanting "choke" in front of B-Rabbit crew. I pulled him to the side and I told him he sucked. You gotta get to that moment in the end: Fuck you, you dont define me. Craig G: There was some restlessness going on. He was a childhood friend of Eminem, who also grew up in Detroit. The guy wearing the white wife beater: So after looking on IMDB I find that his name is Nashawn "Ox" Breedlove. Prints of the film were sent to cinemas labelled as The Mars Project. By the time Eminem (AKA Marshall Bruce Mathers III) came around to creating his feature film, 8 Mile, he had already propelled himself towards stardom as one of the biggest recording artists in history. Byrd: Em was complying for the most part. Gary Sinise was the first choice to play Greg, the boyfriend of Jimmy's mother (Kim Basinger). Lotto is a member of The Leaders Of Tha Free World. 1:00 PM. Strike: It was times where the crowd would try to heckle Em. When the piece of paper on which Eminem wrote the lyrics to Lose Yourself was put up for auction it made over $10,000. The only problem was that taking on the film would mean that Tarantino would have had to back out of making Kill Bill, which wasnt really an option. Losing Yourself All Over Again He turned his pain into incredible lyrics, which led to wealth and success. B Rabbit vs Lotto Rap Battle (HQ) - YouTube They hook up, he develops feelings for her, and then he walks in on her cheating on him with some dude. The main storyline in 8 Mile is B-Rabbit struggling to get studio time and put an album out. 10 Lesser-Known Facts About Eminem's '8 Mile' - TheThings They sent me the script and pretty much outlined where they needed rhymes. Given that the actual verses are written and 8 Mile came out in 2002 when most peoples' freestyles were pretty rough, all of these battles would have been considered classics. It would make the rounds fit together better. But the real Slim Shady never worked in a factory. I remember smoking cigs with Mekhi [Phifer], and were freezing but we gotta be there to listen. For the most part, it was a real battle, and it was set up that way. Visit Tunefind to listen to all the songs used on the show. So I just jumped on a bus from New York to Cleveland to Detroit. In true Marshall Mathers fashion, he decided to stay home with his daughter instead. "Big Energy" won Song of the Year, and 777 was nominated for Hip Hop Album of the Year at the 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards. That was kind of like, Wait a minute this is a movie moment. And although re-created on a soundstage in a warehouse for the movie, the Shelter was and still is a real place, where real, sweaty battles takeplace. Dye tryin'. In 8 Mile, he meets his love interest, Alex (played by Brittany Murphy), at work. Rosenberg: The character Future is based on Proof, and initially we had hopes that Proof would kill the audition and he would come in and play the part. The Mars Project isnt as catchy. Rosenberg: Theres a little scene where Marshalls about to go in his last round and we see Brittany Murphy in the crowd, in this red dress like shes going to the prom. Perhaps it was so that audiences could distinguish between Marshall Mathers, the rapper, and the character he is playing. And Dre said to me, What a movie about Eminem needs is six fucked-up scenes. I was like, What? Hes like, Six fucked-up scenes. Im not sure there were enough fucked-up scenes in the movie for Dr. Dre. In gambling terminology lottery payouts are the equivalent of RTP (Returns To Players). The remainder is then kept for administration costs and charitable donations or tax revenues. 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 . Evan Jones (Cheddar Bob): It was the middle of winter in Detroit. 8 Mile is a semi-autobiographical film that follows Jimmy Smith Jr, a struggling young rapper. [Pauses.] Currently, he plays Harold Brooks on Love, Victor. [9] In June 2019, she released her second extended play, titled Big Latto, which was preceded by "Bitch from da Souf". Personally I think he lost to Lotto but I gave him the rounds against Lyckety-Splyt and Papa Doc. Strike: The first rap I did they actually made me change. Plus, the title was undecided until it was almost completed and was worked under the name Untitled Detroit Project. They made the right choice going with 8 Mile. Cookie Policy. 2023 ESPN Internet Ventures. This may sound confusing, considering they are functionally the same person. Those startling battle rap scenes were faithful re-creations of the actual battles Em came through on his way to the top. Miller: It was a trip. You going at the best rapper in the world right now!. The films infamous hangout spot, Chin Tiki, has been abandoned. DeShaun Dupree Holton (October 2, 1973 - April 11, 2006), also known as Proof was an American rapper and actor from Detroit, Michigan. Thats what the whole movie was building toward. She was nominated for Best New Artist at the 2023 Grammy Awards. That was one of those rare moments of inspiration: How about Cheddar Bob, this really dumb character, tells him exactly what the guy is gonna say? Honky, sue me. 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. Lotto.com Inc. 111 Town Square Place Jersey City, NJ 07310. The title was only decided on at the end of filming. The album peaked at number 44 on the US Billboard 200. He took me and we got three Phat Farm jean outfits, matching Timberlands. Rosenberg: The actual exterior was a facade. Marvin MarvWon ONeal (local MC;8 Mile cast member): That was real cool. 8 Mile: Every Freestyle Rap In The Movie, Ranked - ScreenRant Lottery payouts. I feel like I could get Alzheimers and still remember this experience. Carol Fenelon (executive producer): We went to Detroit three months before we started shooting. Either way, its a nice thing to have on your resume. Although he did live in trailers on a few occasions, he grew up in a small house most of the time, which is pictured on the Marshall Mathers LP. She was named MTV Global's Push Artist of the Month in February 2021, and won the BET Award for Best New Artist in 2022. They didnt just pluck people from Hollywood and just leave it with that. [34] She released a track, "Fuck Rice Street", attesting to her innocence and anger toward the police. Fenelon: Everyone was encouraged to write their own words a little bit. Although this wasnt Mekhis first acting gig, it was definitely the role that launched him into movie stardom. Trying to define himself. [21] In March 2021, she became the first female rapper from Atlanta to have a solo record be certified gold and platinum with "Bitch from da Souf" (2019) and "Muwop" (2020). [8], In January 2019, Latto released the song "Bitch from da Souf". As we mentioned, Mackie went on to have an impressive acting career in Hollywood, and it all started with Slim Shady. Jones: He was just supposed to be mumbling stuff, pretending for the camera. Although his hard work and dedication brought the rapper success, acknowledgment, and money, his overwhelming schedule began to take a toll on him. Its usually considered a good thing when an old, dingy, run-down place is able to turn itself around and become a respectable place of business. Then, the character spends weeks practicing and preparing for his triumphant return. [2] Stephens was bullied in school for being "light-skinned" which inspired her to later adopt the stage name Miss Mulatto when she began her rapping career, after the "mulatto" racial classification. 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Rosenberg: [Hanson] wanted someone that had a lot more experience, especially because he had to balance off of Marshall, who had no experience. Hes acting for the first time, hes basically in every single scene, he was raising his daughter, he had relatives in town, he had to do the soundtrack album, he had to constantly come up with lyrics. Eminem: I only had to come up with some of the other rappers lines so that my replies would tie in. Latto - Wikipedia When she died, she was married to Simon Monjack. The movie culminates in a virtuosic sequence: Scarred, reeling, and increasingly inclined to give no fucks, B-Rabbit wades into the grimy dungeon of the Shelter to do battle with his demons and the Leaders of the Free World. We would have some more fun for sure, the actor added. I was scared shitless. 3. We went to the basement at [music venue] Saint Andrews: the Shelter. Lotto is also there to beat up B-Rabbit with his crew because Jimmy has beaten up Wink for having sex with his girl Alex Laterno. Or maybe they couldnt explain how the poor trailer park kid could afford all that ink. 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. Because thats what I actually did in battles to try and take peoples ammo away. I just told him he sucked. 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. And its always helpful when the best scene in the movie happens at the end. So I took my own life experience as a failure, and I used that. When I say Eminem was under a tight schedule during the movies production, Im not kidding. Everybody gave up one of their free days to come over and do rehearsal. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. {lotto} I'll spit a racial slur honkie sew me. He was also collaborating with various artists for the 8 Mile accompanying soundtrack album and had to produce the debut album of his Detroit rat pack, Devils Night. 8 Mile is a semi-autobiographical film that follows Jimmy Smith Jr, a struggling young rapper. He ended up conquering his fear, and viewers everywhere are happy that he did. Miller: They had, like, a big competition. But in 1995, the rapper recorded his first album, Infinite, and released it in 1996. Honestly, B rabbit took nothing but Ls that movie. When 8 Mile hit theaters in the fall of 2002, it was a minor revelation. Talk about a rags to riches story! Eminem was clearly a draw in 2002. Every scene in the movie, everywhere [Rabbit] goes, someone reminds him of that failure when he chokes at the beginning.