Born Marshall Bruce Mathers III on October 17, 1972, the artist known as Eminem has worked tirelessly and passionately to become one of the best-selling artists in the early 2000s in the United States. His debut album, "The Slim Shady LP", is characterized by his extensive use of shocking lyricism and the use of alter egos. Anyone who knows anything in the hip hop community knows the immense amount of talent that Eminem possesses, with one famous rap-artist The Game caught on camera saying of his talent, "He's lyrically insane...y'all don't mess with the white dude."
Despite his reputation, Eminem has still been unable to avoid all controversy over his career. His own mother sued him in 1999 for $10 million claiming damages from his slanderous lyrics on his debut album. (In the end, a judge awarded her only $1,600 in damages after two years of court battles.)