The film marked the first screen appearance by Anthony Mackie, who plays Papa Doc. 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. On May 21, she released the second promotional single, "He Say She Say". Proof was a frequent hype man at Eminem's concerts, and he portrayed Lil' Tic in the film 8 Mile. Rappers today dont even really battle. We wanted [Eminem] to go through the emotional arc in order. Malone: At the Hip Hop Shop, probably 90 percent of the time, it was two winners: It was either Em or Proof. The reason Phifer almost passed up the role was that he was required to travel to Detroit for the audition two days after the 9/11 attack, and Phifer was residing in New York City. You think these niggas gon' feel the shit you say? Fenelon: We wanted the feel of a boxing match, or some kind of underground sporting event. It was cold outside in Detroit. Thankfully, 8 Mile specifically, its heart-pumping, near-pitch-perfect finale, explored here in full came along and forever immortalized the citys grimy scene. Producing duo Alan and Peter Richie wanted the movie to be a spiritual sequel to 8 Mile. And I dont care how many times I see it I always remember how exciting that was. Typically, lotteries pay out around 50-70% of stakes (turnover) back to players. [7], Stephens' second mixtape, Latto Let 'Em Know, was released in April 2017. He wasnt supposed to be using his voice. You may have noticed Poof, Eminems long-time best friend and D12 band member, who plays Lil Tic, B-Rabbits first battle opponent. But he didnt show up for the audition. Packed full of people, smoke machine rolling. Strike: It was times where the crowd would try to heckle Em. In 8 Mile, DeAngelo Wilson starred as Jimmys friend and Sols brother, DJ Iz. Eminem: Writing for the movie was very different because not only did I know who I was facing, but I knew the scenario and how Rabbit would have to come at people in each round. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. He completely overworked himself and admitted to working 16 hours a day because of how hectic of a year it was for the rapper. Every scene. [28] Latto was featured on Chloe Bailey's single "For the Night". I got a betta chance joining the kkk. He said his rhymes weren't as good during this drug period because his mind was sluggish. It's kinda wild this came out in 2002 and even in the MarvWon battle Pat Stay went second. Rap fans perhaps recall Detroit hip-hop collective D12, which Eminem helped make famous. It wasnt some fresh little setup. They were passing out Black &Milds and Swishers to the extras to have them smoking. Byrd: That was unplanned. He killed Lotto. Recently (in October 2020), Melki said he would love to work with Eminem again. He pulled a Daylyt move and got cheered at the end of his round. People were generally a bit sniffy when rapper Eminem decided he was going into movies, expecting something a bit Ja Rule or Vanilla Ice. Lotto is also there to beat up B-Rabbit with his crew because Jimmy has beaten up Wink for having sex with his girl Alex Laterno. 8 Mile is a semi-autobiographical film that follows Jimmy Smith Jr, a struggling young rapper. Marshall was very instrumental in the lyrics. That was one of those rare moments of inspiration: How about Cheddar Bob, this really dumb character, tells him exactly what the guy is gonna say? But according to police reports, the paintball didnt even break anything, and Eminem didnt even shoot it; his friend did. They have computers so they know every number combination sold. I wrote the lyrics and faxed them over. [25] The song became Latto's highest charting song on the Billboard Hot 100, so far peaking at number three. 8 Mile can be described or thought of as a semi-autobiographical account of Eminem in a 1995 Detroit setting. He is arguably one of the best rappers/freestylers in history and proved to be more than a white rapper using shock value to earn success with The Eminem Show. 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. ", This page was last edited on 2 March 2023, at 14:08. Jones: When we were shooting, Em was working on the album in his trailer. Theyd build Monday through Friday, and wed come in on Saturday or Sunday. The whole crowd was going, Ohhh! [3] At the age of ten, Stephens decided to become a rapper and began writing her own rap songs. Scares on subscription, with these best horror movies on Netflix. A real battler would probably still land some major punches rebutting that, marv won dusted him in the deleted scenes but other than that i think he won or edged all his battles. Strike: The first rap I did they actually made me change. Jay-Z partnered up with State Property frontman Freeway for 8 Mile and Runnin, and Nass track was U Wanna Be Me, number 10 on the album. His Full name is Marshall Bruce Mathers III. The montage was never used. Yep, Papa Doc, the guy who was supposed to be the top-dog of Free World and dethrone Eminem as the ultimate freestyle rapper, was Anthony Mackies first acting role. He portrays the rapper who battles Rabbit at the food truck. Do this. My biggest thing was just trying to be on the same level as Mekhi fucking Phifer.2. How much do you know about 8 Mile? Interest-Based Ads. It was a lot of Mecca, Carhartt, Triple Five Soul, Champion, that type of stuff. For some reason, some of the others mics were on and they started going at me in front of the crowd. My purpose was to make him mad. 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On his next record, Encore, Eminem sounds exhausted, and it feels like a desperate cry for help. But some dude spit something and the crowd actually liked it. I made it through. Eminems signature song, Lose Yourself, was written during his breaks on the set of 8 Mile. But I knew what Marshalls favorite battle rap beats were. My high school basketball team loved to play it before games. And its always helpful when the best scene in the movie happens at the end. Silver: Just as an aside [Dr.] Dre was a producer on the movie, and I had to pitch him, too. Genius is the ultimate source of music knowledge, created by scholars like you who share facts and insight about the songs and artists they love. He ended up just getting booed off the stage. The makes sure those number combinations never come up. Latto received nominations for Best New Artist, Video For Good, and Best Hip Hop at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards. In true Marshall Mathers fashion, he decided to stay home with his daughter instead. Nah, Im cool., MarvWon: I think I actually told him, Yo, why you talking? So I was like, I have to beef my machismo up; I cant let these dudes pump me. Because people were saying this crazy stuff You dont deserve to be in this movie, you aint real. And I was like, Im real! I dont know about todays battles, but usually its not a very female-oriented genre. You going at the best rapper in the world right now!. [8], In January 2019, Latto released the song "Bitch from da Souf". Plus, it showcases the rappers lyrical genius. Jones: Malik [Barnhardt, who played Free World member Moochie] hated what I was wearing. It was animosity in the air a little bit. He didnt know what hed be wearing. Tha Free World are a group of battle rappers (six rappers). Byrd: Those battle scenes: Man, you could feel that Detroit really, really loved those scenes. 2 notebook? Everybody after that was just like, Whyd you get up here and do this?. But Marshall didnt wanna give up what he was doing. However, Em found his workaround to make the two rap heavyweights appear in the movie's album soundtrack. You not supposed to talk! Responsible Gambling. "Big Energy" won Song of the Year, and 777 was nominated for Hip Hop Album of the Year at the 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards. A sample page from Scott Silvers script for 8 Mile. The song even went on to win an Oscar, making it the only rap song to ever win that coveted award. But when he walked away with his pants down that was everything. People were so excited. Didn't you listen to the last round, meathead? So helpful throughout the process. Fenelon: The emotion of the room was extraordinary. But being older and watching them now he didn't say anything special. 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. In 1995 (the year the movie takes place), the couple had a daughter together. He kind of looked like Splinter to me. But at the time, he had not yet even shot a movie in the United States. Jones: Its funny, some of the best times of my life was in the middle of winter in Detroit. He is also seen punching B-Rabbit in the stomach during the fight. These kids were in there for two weeks! It was crazy insane. She also portrayed Michelle Knight in the Lifetime movie Cleveland Abduction, based on the real-life story of the Ariel Castro kidnapping. Marshall Mathers has always been the kind of guy to say it how it is, which you can tell just by listening to his lyrics. Eminem makes it look super easy in real life. On August 11, Latto was included on XXL's 2020 Freshman Class.[15][16]. Jigga teams up with State Property frontman Freeway for "8 Mile and Runnin'" while Nas's song, "U Wanna Be Me . 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. The role was won by Michael Shannon. He didn't want people thinking he was just playing his stage persona. Unfortunately, Curtis Hanson was not available for interviews because ofrecent medical complications. Everybody knew each other. I mean, Eminem is one of the top-selling artists in music history, and the movie came out at the height of his popularity. Given that the actual verses are written and 8 Mile came out in 2002 when most peoples' freestyles were pretty rough, all of these battles would have been considered classics. 8 Mile is a semi-autobiographical film that follows Jimmy Smith Jr, a struggling young rapper. B Rabbit vs Lotto 8 MileCopyright to NBC Universal and Universal Pictures They couldnt shoot the final battle of 8 Mile at The Shelter (Eminems original club). Now, Eminem did, in fact, start off doing rap battles, some held at The Shelter (a real venue in Detroit). Fenelon: There was a real desire to have these battle sequences feel real. Lotto.com Inc. 111 Town Square Place Jersey City, NJ 07310. He was a member of the groups 5 Elementz and D12 during his career. Confidential. His acting career doesnt seem to be slowing down. Unfortunately, the club became a nice place, and it didnt fit the vision for the scene. The reason his character is nicknamed Bunny Rabbit is that Eminem has pretty big ears. We got together over the weekends before we actually started shooting the scenes, to fine-tune it. The films infamous hangout spot, Chin Tiki, has been abandoned. It just felt like we were being.5. He is a staff writer for Grantland. I think not. It was also, in no uncertain terms, a love letter to a scene. And Paul Rosenberg was conducting [audition] battles out and about in the cold. The script eventually evolved and that idea was scrapped. Byrd: And all of a sudden Em shook his head like, Hey, man I cant let you get away with that. Furthermore, when Em was a kid, people used to call him Mickey (aka Mickey Mouse) for the exact same reason. Because it was Detroit, it was a lot of Maurice Malone, Hip Hop Shop clothing. I wanted it to be about a guy not trying to make it, but just trying to figure it out. She first appeared on American rapper Jermaine Dupri's reality television series The Rap Game in 2016, where she was known as Miss Mulatto and won the show's first season, but she rejected the record deal offered as a result of winning the show. Not literally in story, but a good fit for him, Peter exclaimed. Fenelon: Everyone was encouraged to write their own words a little bit. So me and Em sat next to each other, he would go line by line on what I would say. i think proof/lil tics verse was the best in the movie and even if em/rabbit hadnt been scripted to choke that wouldve been tough to come back from. Discussion, Battles and Media for the international battlerap community, Press J to jump to the feed. As we know, that ended up bringing us one of the greatest rap songs of all time, Lose Yourself. Jones: Its weird: Middle America was able to understand rap more than they ever had before. 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. Plus, Claus doesnt seem nearly as endearing as Cheddar Bob. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and Safety Information/Your California Privacy Rights/Children's Online Privacy Policy are applicable to you. But he didnt spend too much time in trailers like his character did in 8 Mile. But we mentioned how Eminem dropped a few pounds before taking on this role, but that wasnt the only change. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Plus, the title was undecided until it was almost completed and was worked under the name Untitled Detroit Project. They made the right choice going with 8 Mile. The title was only decided on at the end of filming. Tha Free World gang appears briefly for the first time at the beginning of the movie during the cypher at The Shelter when Future's boy . They hook up, he develops feelings for her, and then he walks in on her cheating on him with some dude. It only makes sense to incorporate real rappers in a movie all about rap. They occasionally let the jackpot get large to stimulate more interest. You gotta get to that moment in the end: Fuck you, you dont define me. So I took my own life experience as a failure, and I used that. Unfortunately, things didnt work out with Eminem as the lead, and the project fell through. [33], In May 2019, Latto was arrested for theft when she was mistaken for another woman. Imo the first guy kinda cookee him tho. He even dyed his hair and covered his tattoos in order to separate himself from his character B-Rabbit. In 8 Mile, B-Rabbit lives in a run-down trailer home with his mother, who has her own set of issues. Eminem: I was told that the mics were going to be off when we were doing the montage scenes of Rabbit coming up through the ranks and we were supposed to pantomime. [29], In February 2023, Latto was nominated for Best New Artist at the Grammy Awards. That was kind of like, Wait a minute this is a movie moment. Rosenberg: The actual exterior was a facade. [26] On March 9, 2022, Latto announced that the song "Wheelie" would be released on March 11, and confirmed it would feature fellow Atlanta rapper 21 Savage. To celebrate, Grantland will devote an entire week, fromApril 11 through April 18, to the various stories of this wholly original place. Eminem: I dont know if Papa Doc was always going to end up speechless. The idea was ultimately dropped. Ohhhh! Id just stack a few punch lines up and mostly freestyle about the guy in front of me. Quentin Tarantino wasnt as close as Boyle, but rumor has it that Tarantino was extremely interested in working on the film. He was way too nervous about getting on a plane right after the tragedy, which is totally understandable. The tape featured artists like Molly Brazy, Lil Key, Crucial, and Silent. The ongoing feud between the two resulted in diss tracks from both parties with insults about drug use, homosexuality, and past experiences from the show. He showed the world his talent and what he is capable of as an artist. I had to leave him how he left Rabbit earlier in the movie. Marshall was using it as a weapon. Click here to watch Jalen & Jacoby, Grantland Features, and video podcasts. In order to truly appreciate Rabbits rap battle victory, audiences first watch him choke and lose a battle. And he nailed it. I just never thought her character would show up to that battle, and she wouldnt show up dressed like that. We hoped itd be good we had no idea itd be that good. Then, Dr. Dre signed Em and got him the heck out of there. 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. We had all been in the scene for a moment. Fenelon: We rehearsed. The director told him, you have to save your voice, so they cut his mic off. [The soundstage] was still in the process of being constructed. The films protagonist is known by many titles throughout the film including Jimmy and Rabbit, but hes primarily known by his stage name B-Rabbit (short for Bunny Rabbit). During that time, he appeared in films like Imposter, Honey, and Dawn of the Dead, to name just a few. And I remember the first time I heard him battle, I couldnt even barely hear what he was saying. The creativity in the hit song sums up the struggles that Eminems character is dealing with and how they relate to Eminems real life. Strike: That was it. Its like a musical. It's been nearly 20 years since Eminem starred in 8 Mile, a sideways take on the rapper's life. The movie follows an aspiring/struggling white rapper named B-Rabbit. Universal. Its not even a freestyle rap; its like, he sings a song. The rhymes were dope, but the extras were They made it hype. Alyssa Michelle Stephens (born December 22, 1998), professionally known as Latto or Big Latto (formerly known as Mulatto), is an American rapper and singer. I thought this guy hadnt done a movie in a number of years; this might be interesting to him, and dare I say, a sequel to 8 Mile. He also has absolutely no problem calling himself out, which is evident in 8 Mile. And he turned on his microphone and killed him! Alyssa Michelle Stephens was born in Columbus, Ohio, on December 22, 1998, to Misti Pitts and Shayne Stephens. In order to get the crowd on your side, the best thing to do was to make a smart remark, or a joke. But he showed them, with a critical hit, a box office smash and an Oscar. As 8 Mile was a reflection of Eminems early days, Southpaw was to be an echo of his struggles at the top. Eminem is widely referred to as a rap God and lyrical genius. Next, the Three One Third reaches up to his crew again and punches Lotto in the face, resulting in a fight. You choose digits for your favorite lotto, you make a payment and they buy a ticket on your behalf. Theyd line up 20 extras and say, OK, do these people look right? Ask yourself if you . Silver: I can remember sitting there and watching that last scene like, Oh, this is unbelievable. I gave him the look like, You asshole!. This is who I am. And I like that, at the end, he goes back to work. . Another distinguishable difference is Eminems tattoos; he covered them all up for the movie. There are a lot of things you can say about Eminem, but a liar is not one of them. As we mentioned, Mackie went on to have an impressive acting career in Hollywood, and it all started with Slim Shady. It wasnt in the cards. Id written and directed a movie called The Mod Squad, and it was an awful experience, and I couldnt get a job anywhere. Danny Boyle was in early discussions to direct but his vision for the film didn't match Eminem's as well as Curtis . And it always bothered me. The film's protagonist is known by many. All he wants is to make it in the music business, but the only way he achieves real success is through his rap battle performances, at work, and at The Shelter. This works better than anything I could have dreamed of. That rap was so much better than anything that I wrote. So far, this is pretty close to Eminems real life. And Dre said to me, What a movie about Eminem needs is six fucked-up scenes. I was like, What? Hes like, Six fucked-up scenes. Im not sure there were enough fucked-up scenes in the movie for Dr. Dre. Eugene Byrd (Wink): I was considering [Curtis Hanson] Splinter. Their love story is a little bit different than the one depicted on screen. Malone: It was realistic other than the fact that the battles werent really at the Shelter. Even our energy in the scenes, it felt like something I hadnt done before. Its usually considered a good thing when an old, dingy, run-down place is able to turn itself around and become a respectable place of business. I sent him a bunch of clothes, a bunch of footage of the parties. Fantastic films from the 80s, an amazing decade of movies. He was a childhood friend of Eminem, who also grew up in Detroit. It's been nearly 20 years since Eminem starred in 8 Mile, a sideways take on the rapper's life. Yo, it's time to get rid of this coward right here once and for all, Yo, I'll spit a racial slur, honky, sue me, The shit is a horror flick, but the black guy doesn't die in this movie, That makes me believe you really don't have an interest in livin'. The place to battle was really the Hip Hop Shop. Hager-Leonard: The 1980 Middleweight Championship Fight, Showbiz & AGs Next Level (Nyte Time Mix),, We Went There: Blur Finally Plays Madison Square Garden, Jay Z and Tidal Bring Beyonc and Friends to Barclays Center, Trump, Miley, and Hillary Two-Times: The SNL Premiere, Bullock and Thornton Cant Save Our Brand Is Crisis, An Obsessive Ridiculous 6 Trailer Deconstruction, Box Office Winners & Losers: Everything Bombs, Russell, the Creator: Westbrooks Underrated Playmaking, The Laughs, Pathos, and Overwhelming Talent of Jan Hooks, World Series Preview: Five Questions for Games Three and Four, 50 Scenes That Do Not Appear in the X-Files Revival.
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