But at the time, he had not yet even shot a movie in the United States. Eminem's two biggest inspirations, Jay-Z and Nas, were at the height of their feud at the time of 8 Mile production. He can make fun of anyone with his clever rhymes. Id just stack a few punch lines up and mostly freestyle about the guy in front of me. Anthony Mackie, I just thought he was kind of flat. And then when he got mad, he knocked it out. Fuck the Free World!" ~MC Bob Cheddar Bob now known as M.C Bob is Jimmy 's "dumb friend" and a member of Jimmy's gang known as "313", They are involved in a street war with a rival gang known as "Tha Free World", Cheddar Bob is portrayed as rather dimwitted, but makes up for this by his loyalty, Cheddar was played by Evan Jones. This is the most closely contested battle in the movie, but nonetheless B-Rabbit moved on. He was a natural on screen and didnt go unnoticed. He showed the world his talent and what he is capable of as an artist. 2014s Something Wicked was the starlets last movie. The iconic beats used in the scenes Showbiz & AGs Next Level (Nyte Time Mix), Onyxs Last Dayz, and, in the climactic battle, Mobb Deeps Shook Ones (Part II) were selected by Rosenberg. The director told him, you have to save your voice, so they cut his mic off. My manager was like, If they try to arrest you, Ill shoot in the air, you run! [Later,] Em done bailed me out on my attempted murder case. Quentin Tarantino was also approached. Visit Tunefind to listen to all the songs used on the show. Although he was focused on his music career, Eminem was really close to signing on for the lead role in Southpaw back in 2009, but it ended up in Jake Gyllenhaals lap. How are you gonna win? The pair tied the knot in 1993 and had their daughter Ireland in 1995. Packed full of people, smoke machine rolling. 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. Rosenberg: We worked very hard [on] the authenticity. [28] Latto was featured on Chloe Bailey's single "For the Night". The song entered the Billboard Hot 100 in August 2020, peaking at number 95. In 8 Mile, youll notice his character Jimmy got his stage name from a childhood nickname. Plus, it showcases the rappers lyrical genius. But unless youre a Detroit native, this little detail probably flew over your head. 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. He ended up just getting booed off the stage. She attended Lovejoy High School in Clayton County, Georgia. 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. The album peaked at number 44 on the US Billboard 200. Eminem was supposed to play the role of the boxer. Lotto is a member of The Leaders Of Tha Free World. Regarding the contentious decision between B Rabbit and Lotto, I think most judges in 2002 would have picked B Rabbit. 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. Eminem makes it look super easy in real life. [3] At the age of ten, Stephens decided to become a rapper and began writing her own rap songs. 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. He was reading for Cheddar Bob, Eminem's mate in the movie. He was a childhood friend of Eminem, who also grew up in Detroit. He wouldnt go out with me unless I was dressed appropriately. The atmosphere in the rap battles was so intense and went on for so long that several extras passed out or threw up during filming. Rodrigo Prieto has become one of the top five cinematographers working today. Miller: It was a trip. Idk he did decent and i think he won them but not by much, what ould have happened is the footage would have gone viral with some cringy title like "white guy embraces the negativity and captures the crowd (emotional". The film was a financial success, was well received critically, and won an Academy Award for the Best Original Song for Eminem's "Lose Yourself", becoming the first rap song in a movie to win an Academy Award. Fenelon: We rehearsed. Let me have this!. That shit you spit was written.. This is who I am. And I like that, at the end, he goes back to work. Rosenberg: It was all a hundred percent real. In 2002, Kim divorced her second husband, Alec Baldwin. i'll do it the lotto style you gotta be kiddin. Eminems signature song, Lose Yourself, was written during his breaks on the set of 8 Mile. The main storyline in 8 Mile is B-Rabbit struggling to get studio time and put an album out. Prints of the film were sent to cinemas labelled as The Mars Project. And if they did, they didnt get caught. Malone: At the Hip Hop Shop, probably 90 percent of the time, it was two winners: It was either Em or Proof. Byrd: And all of a sudden Em shook his head like, Hey, man I cant let you get away with that. She was offered a recording contract from Dupri with So So Def Records but ultimately turned down the deal claiming it was not enough money, opting to be an independent artist. Phifer: When I really knew was in the battle scenes; the crowd, the extras, they made those battle scenes. The DJ we cast, DJ Head, that was Ems DJ at the time. This is fucking phenomenal. Just give me a credit at the end of the movie.. Answer (1 of 31): Yes, it's a scam. He changed his style later. Lotto is seen next to Papa Doc and Papa Doc's girl. Eminem: I dont know if Papa Doc was always going to end up speechless. Quality-wise, I think this battle is comparable to the ones in 8 Mile (to be fair, if you can't write as well as someone else can freestyle, you're a really lousy writer.). Maybe he wouldnt have made it in Hollywood without his 8 Mile performance. 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. In a real battle tournament back then, I wouldnt know who my opponents were. Silver: I can remember sitting there and watching that last scene like, Oh, this is unbelievable. As much as its a title his mother gave him, his friend Future seems to have other ideas as to why he got his name: So why do they call you Rabbit? And, uh, he didnt take too kind to the reaction that I got. She went on to star in hit films like Just Married, Uptown Girls, Sin City, and more. Every scene. It was crazy insane. After the success of 8 Mile, he landed roles in Antwone Fisher, The Salon, and Mercy Street. Yikes! Strike: I didnt know anything he was gonna say. Fenelon: We wanted the feel of a boxing match, or some kind of underground sporting event. Jigga teams up with State Property frontman Freeway for "8 Mile and Runnin'" while Nas's song, "U Wanna Be Me . Strike: We was joking around on the mic. 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. And I had a verse that wasnt specifically for him, but, you know what Im saying, it fit. I guess that instinct never goes away. But those crazy hours didn't matter because "8 Mile," a film that celebrates its 13th anniversary Nov. 8, was an important . It was gonna be impossible to have them be truly live. Rosenberg: Im pretty sure Ox [who played Lotto, Eminems second-round battle competitor] was brought in by Steve Stoute. 8 Mile opened to $51.2 million domestically, the second-highest opening weekend for an R-rated movie at the time . When he got Lotto Tank top screaming, Lotto, I dont fit you! Listen, man, at that point right there, I was like, Yo, dont nobody fuck with the white kid. Should we do something about this?, Miller: On the final song nobody knew what he was gonna say. How much do you know about 8 Mile? For some reason, some of the others mics were on and they started going at me in front of the crowd. When I say Eminem was under a tight schedule during the movies production, Im not kidding. Strike: It was times where the crowd would try to heckle Em. When we pulled up to the [auditions], we actually thought it was the feds. Another distinguishable difference is Eminems tattoos; he covered them all up for the movie. We got together over the weekends before we actually started shooting the scenes, to fine-tune it. Mali Finn, the casting director, shed go to the clubs at two and three in the morning, and find people with the look. Someone would have to talk about what Im wearing or whatever so that I could counter with such-and-such. I remember him saying in a magazine interview (I think Vibe magazine), he was doing a ton of pills during 8 mile filming and also around the time of his Encore album. Danny Boyle was in early discussions to direct but his vision for the film didn't match Eminem's as well as Curtis Hanson's did. These kids were in there for two weeks! Rosenberg: I remember some of the people at Paramount telling me, You know, this is really something special here. Now, Eminem did, in fact, start off doing rap battles, some held at The Shelter (a real venue in Detroit). Although his hard work and dedication brought the rapper success, acknowledgment, and money, his overwhelming schedule began to take a toll on him. Then, the character spends weeks practicing and preparing for his triumphant return. Ask yourself if you . . Eminem and his unlikely collaborator, director Curtis Hanson fresh off a whimsical Michael Chabon adaptation, Wonder Boys loosely approximated a few hard days of Marshall Matherss come-up in rough-and-tumble 90s Detroit. We were freezing our balls off and having so much fun. Rosenberg: He, uh, he was quickly hushed. He was such a professional. People were so excited. Jones: Em was always working he always had his headphones on, sitting in a corner with a notepad. 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 guy wearing the white wife beater: So after looking on IMDB I find that his name is Nashawn "Ox" Breedlove. Miller: It was hype. Jones: Even if you had heard it before, the bars were so complex that you were reacting every time you heard it. During that time, he appeared in films like Imposter, Honey, and Dawn of the Dead, to name just a few. He doesn't really say anything memorable in that round. I was like, I need this all the time, the rapper told Rolling Stone. B-Rabbits mom is portrayed by actress Kim Basinger. To celebrate, Grantland will devote an entire week, fromApril 11 through April 18, to the various stories of this wholly original place. [27] All three songs were included on Latto's second studio album, 777, which was released on March 25. 8 Mile is a semi-autobiographical film that follows Jimmy Smith Jr, a struggling young rapper. Latto's highest-charting single to date, the song peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100. His journey to fame was a little different than that of his 8 Mile counterpart, who was far from famous, in 1995. Appearance Lotto appears frequently with his Free World crew. I mean, this is Eminem we are talking about. [4][5] Prior to doing music, she participated in drag racing. 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. If you ever want to pump yourself up, just play the song. 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. Having fun. He needed a movie makeover that required physical changes in order to play the down-and-out Detroit native living in a trailer park. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. The makes sure those number combinations never come up. Confidential. By today's standard of writtens, no they weren't very good (well, maybe the Papa Doc round where he disarmed him would've been fire if it were actually relevant in use). Grrrrrrrrr!3. Latto made a cameo appearance in American rapper Cardi B's music video for her single "WAP", which was released on August 7, 2020. Because thats what I actually did in battles to try and take peoples ammo away. He is also seen punching B-Rabbit in the stomach during the fight. [24], On September 24, Latto released the lead single from her upcoming second studio album, "Big Energy". Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Dye tryin'. She credits Clayton County as the place that gave her street credibility. People were generally a bit sniffy when rapper Eminem decided he was going into movies, expecting something a bit Ja Rule or Vanilla Ice. The lineage of Detroit battle rap goes, first, through the Rhythm Kitchen, a weekly party hosted by party promoter and clothing designer Maurice Malone at a Chinese restaurant called Stanleys Mania Cafe. I say, hes a workaholic. The film "8 Mile" depicts one of the most successful caucasian hip-hop artists to ever live battling the scrutiny of trying to make it in a culture and area where he was not always accepted. [The soundstage] was still in the process of being constructed. Really, just every detail, we made sure it looked right.