Eminem AKA (Full Frame)

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How did a shy, awkward white kid from Detroit become a Rap Superstar with over 25 million albums sold worldwide? "Eminem A.K.A." is the unauthorized story from behind the biggest-selling, most controversial, and most remarkable hip-hop artist ever. Who is the real Slim Shady, a.k.a. Marshall B. Mathers III, a.k.a. Eminem? Other films have been made about him, but none have even begun to scratch the surface of what drives this amazing talent. Now, from the producers of "Welcome Home Death Row," comes the film that cuts through the speculations. Featuring extensive interviews with his friends, family and other who knew him in formative years, here at last is the real 8-Mile! Using borrowed money, rapper Eminem recorded and released his 1996 debut "Infinite." A year later, Dr. Dre learned of him through a demo acquired by Interscope Records chief Jimmy Lovine. Using his new "Slim Shady" persona, Eminem would take second place in the freestyle category at 1997's Rap Olympics in Los Angeles, This was impressive enough for Dr. Dre, who signed the white rapper and released "The Slim Shady" LP in early 1999. Selling over a million copies before year's end and landing #1, Eminem's future was assured. With this turbulent personal life, power-keg temper and tendency to tangle with the law, it is still uncertain how long his career will last before he burns out, but it's already obvious that his music had made history and will long outlast controversy that dogs him.

Legal Documents, Additional Scenes and Bonus Clips, Featuring interviews with Debbie Mathers (mother), Betty Kresin (grandmother), Todd Nelson (uncle), Byron Williams (former bodyguard), Mark Kempf (former manager), DJ Bushman (Detroit DJ, WJLB 93 FM), DJ Lisa Lisa (Detroit DJ, WDRQ 93.1 FM), Dr. Lynda Bortell (clinical psychotherapist) and many more.Audio Commentary, Interviews, Photo Gallery, NTSC.