* Eminem is in the Guinness Book Of World Records for being the fastest selling rap artist.
* To be signed to Shady records you have to battle Eminem
* Eminem wrote lyrics for the soundtrack of 8 Mile during film breaks. He got so absorbed in the task that film crew members would have to pull the notepad from under him.
* He was bullied a lot as a child because of his size and the fact that he was always the new kid as he travelled around a lot.
* Eminem has both Scottish and Welsh ancestry.
* There have been false reports of his death - 4 times in a car crash and a drug overdose once.
* Of all the members in D12 Eminem is the oldest.
* He is a Spiderman fan.
* Eminem and his family are all Baptists although he is not at all religious.
* Em wears glasses because he's near-sighted.
* Em's a gadget freak.
* Em's favorite porn star is Janet Jacme.
* Eminem and Kim had a secret name for each other when they were together : "Stinky".
* Even though it was reported that Eminem had attempted suicide it was untrue. He has mistakenly overdosed on anti-depressants to fight his depression.
* Eminem's first album was called 'Infinite' and it sold 1,000 copies.
* Eminem is quite a shy person despite appearances.
* Em used to have a problem with people staring at him.
* He really respects Robin Williams as an actor.
* The Matrix is Eminem's favourite movie of all time.
* Em thought Luis Resto was Michael Bolton when he first met him
* At age 11 he had a crush on Madonna.
* The first concert he ever went to is Run DMC, Big Daddy Kane and Queen Latifah in Detroit.
* Eminem prefers to cut his own hair.
* Em's fave dance song is Busta Rhymes's "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See".
* Eminem and Dr. Dre's first choice for Stan was Macaulay Culkin but he was in a play at the time. Dre then picked Devon Sawa because he thought he looked like Em.
* Lose Yourself may have topped the poll on songs that spurs ball players to victory but it also topped the poll on songs most likely to lead to car crashes.
* Elton John's Rocket Man is dedicated to Eminem.
* Eminem's favourite make of car is Ford.
* Shannon Elizabeth was Em's first choice to be the girl in 'Superman'.
* Neil Tennant has a crush on Eminem.
* Em and Hailie has a cat named Tigger.
* For his 8 Mile role, Em dropped from 168 lbs to 145 lbs - extreme dedication to be fit for the role.
* Em likes to wear size XXL clothes as it makes him feel larger.
* Eminem's mother and father were in a band called 'Daddy Warbucks.'
* Em prefers Fords. His friends say that he doesn't like to drive though.
* Em does not smoke
* Em used to spend hours at night studying the dictionary so that he could expand his vocabulary for his ryhmes.
* Eminem originally wanted to become a comic-book artist.
* To be signed to Shady records you have to battle Eminem
* Eminem wrote lyrics for the soundtrack of 8 Mile during film breaks. He got so absorbed in the task that film crew members would have to pull the notepad from under him.
* He was bullied a lot as a child because of his size and the fact that he was always the new kid as he travelled around a lot.
* Eminem has both Scottish and Welsh ancestry.
* There have been false reports of his death - 4 times in a car crash and a drug overdose once.
* Of all the members in D12 Eminem is the oldest.
* He is a Spiderman fan.
* Eminem and his family are all Baptists although he is not at all religious.
* Em wears glasses because he's near-sighted.
* Em's a gadget freak.
* Em's favorite porn star is Janet Jacme.
* Eminem and Kim had a secret name for each other when they were together : "Stinky".
* Even though it was reported that Eminem had attempted suicide it was untrue. He has mistakenly overdosed on anti-depressants to fight his depression.
* Eminem's first album was called 'Infinite' and it sold 1,000 copies.
* Eminem is quite a shy person despite appearances.
* Em used to have a problem with people staring at him.
* He really respects Robin Williams as an actor.
* The Matrix is Eminem's favourite movie of all time.
* Em thought Luis Resto was Michael Bolton when he first met him
* At age 11 he had a crush on Madonna.
* The first concert he ever went to is Run DMC, Big Daddy Kane and Queen Latifah in Detroit.
* Eminem prefers to cut his own hair.
* Em's fave dance song is Busta Rhymes's "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See".
* Eminem and Dr. Dre's first choice for Stan was Macaulay Culkin but he was in a play at the time. Dre then picked Devon Sawa because he thought he looked like Em.
* Lose Yourself may have topped the poll on songs that spurs ball players to victory but it also topped the poll on songs most likely to lead to car crashes.
* Elton John's Rocket Man is dedicated to Eminem.
* Eminem's favourite make of car is Ford.
* Shannon Elizabeth was Em's first choice to be the girl in 'Superman'.
* Neil Tennant has a crush on Eminem.
* Em and Hailie has a cat named Tigger.
* For his 8 Mile role, Em dropped from 168 lbs to 145 lbs - extreme dedication to be fit for the role.
* Em likes to wear size XXL clothes as it makes him feel larger.
* Eminem's mother and father were in a band called 'Daddy Warbucks.'
* Em prefers Fords. His friends say that he doesn't like to drive though.
* Em does not smoke
* Em used to spend hours at night studying the dictionary so that he could expand his vocabulary for his ryhmes.
* Eminem originally wanted to become a comic-book artist.
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