With the release of Eminem’s new album, The Death of Slim Shady, we put together his best rap battle moments from the iconic 2002 movie, 8 Mile!
8 Mile (2002) Jimmy ’B-Rabbit’ Smith (Marshall Mathers) is an aspiring rapper with a messed-up life. He must use his rap skills to succeed in a rapping contest as this could be his last chance to get out of the ghetto. For Jimmy Smith, Jr. (Eminem), life is a daily fight just to keep hope alive. Feeding his dreams in Detroit’s vibrant music scene, Jimmy wages an extraordinary personal struggle to find his own voice - and earn a place in a world where rhymes rule, legends are born and every moment… is another chance. The cast stars Eminem, Kim Basinger, Mekhi Phifer, Brittany Murphy, Evan Jones, Omar Benson Miller, Eugene Byrd, De’Angelo Wilson, Anthony Mackie, Taryn Manning, and Michael Shannon.
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