23 Facts About Eminem That You Probably Didn’t Know

1.

Eminem thought of the “Slim Shady” character while dropping a deuce.

2.

Eminem’s decision to pursue rapping came after hearing the hip-hop/ rap group The Beastie Boys.

3.

Eminem lied to his baby’s momma, Kim, and said they were going to Chuck E. Cheese in order to record Hailie’s (his daughter) part for the song “’97 Bonnie & Clyde.”

4.

His mother sued his school in 1982 over the bullying Eminem recieved from D’Angelo Bailey, the same bully Em rapped about on “Brain Damage.”

5.

D’Angelo Bailey, who was working as a janitor, sued Eminem for $1 million, claiming that “Brain Damage” hurt his reputation.

6.

Eminem failed ninth grade three times before dropping out.

7.

He wrote the hook for “Just Lose It” in 30 seconds.

8.

One time a crackhead broke into Eminem’s house, made a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, and didn’t steal anything.

9.

He has said that after listening to “My Name Is” and “The Real Slim Shady” a few times, they became “cheesy.”

10.

At the beginning of his career, he and Royce Da 5’9″ hid new Avirex leather jackets under his hotel bed.

11.

He no longer does extensive touring because it’s a trigger for his addiction.

12.

When Elton John and his partner got their civil union, Eminem sent them diamond cock rings.

13.

He doesn’t know how to use a computer.

14.

Weird Al Yankovic wanted to shoot a video for the song “Couch Potato”—a parody of Eminem’s “Lose Yourself”—but Eminem refused to give him permission.

15.

He recorded “Lose Yourself” in one take while on break from shooting on the set of 8 Mile.

16.

He was still making payments on his trailer home when The Slim Shady LP dropped.

17.

It took him “a few weeks” to get his confidence back after recording the down-and-out anthems of the 8 Mile soundtrack.

18.

He toned down the shock value on The Eminem Show to prove he could sell records without it.

19.

At 20, he was the driver in a drive-by shooting…with paint balls.

20.

When Vanilla Ice blew up in the early ’90s, it “crushed” Eminem and made him feel like he “didn’t want to rap anymore.”

21.

In 2002, with three multi-platinum albums to his name, he was still driving a leased Mercedes-Benz.

22.

The U.S. Secret Service considered taking action when he rapped, “I’d rather see the president dead” on “We As Americans.”

23.

Sorry Ladies, Eminem says that he doesn’t plan to marry or have children ever again.