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Ken kaniff

He isn't homosexual. He'd just fuck anything. Wouldn't the term 'pervert' be more apropriate?

According to the Ken Kaniff skits I've heard, he is either talking about his homosexual intentions or is with a man sexually (Ref: "Ken Kaniff (Skit)" - The Marshall Mathers LP). He may be a 'pervert', however, the character Ken Kaniff doesn't seem to have any interest in women whatsoever, but has an interest in men, and being a man himself this makes Kaniff a homosexual. Please see the section on the article: Eminem#Ken Kaniff TomUSA 17:06, 14 August 2011 (UTC)

missing ?

there are some albums missing in the discography that i would like to find out what songs are in them ... the albums missing are curtain call and relapse: refill — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.114.65.13 (talk) 07:52, 14 August 2011 (UTC)

The discography written in the main article only present studio albums. "Curtain Call" is a compilation album and "Relapse: Refill" is a re-release to the album "Relapse" (the re-release does not have enough significant changes except for a few additional tracks). They are listed under the artist discography, along with other official releases. --Esanchez_{(Talk 2 me or Sign here)} 07:58, 14 August 2011 (UTC)

Mixtapes

http://lyrics.wikia.com/Eminem

Please view this link to Eminem's LyricsWiki page. It shows that Eminem has released a number of mixtapes, and they are not mentioned on Wikipedia, not even on Eminem's discography page. The mixtape titles include Off The Wall (2002), Fuckin' Crazy! (2001), and Eminem Is Back (2004). I can't believe we haven't even mentioned these. TomUSA 17:23, 14 August 2011 (UTC)

Comparisons to other artists

The section is entirely about Asher Roth. I do not feel that eminem should have an entire section in his wiki entry dedicated to Asher Roth. This should be removed or expanded and my vote is for removed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.9.26.107 (talk) 16:28, 19 August 2011 (UTC)

There are no other comparissons we can find. The reason that section is entirely about his comparission to Asher Roth is because there are no other artists we can directly find articles from XXL and other websites comparing them to Eminem. For now, the "Comparissons to other artists" is staying, and I'm sure we'll find another rapper to list there. TomUSA 18:31, 19 August 2011 (UTC)

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Edit request 08/28/11

In the section 2010–present: Recovery and Bad Meets Evil reunion it claims that Eminem performed at Lollapalooza on August 6, 2011 but the name of the concert was actually Kanrocksas, not Lollapalooza. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 97.64.215.195 (talk) 03:58, 29 August 2011 (UTC)

Eminem performed Kanrocksas on Aug. 5 and Lollapalooza on Aug. 6. —WP:PENGUIN · ^{[ TALK ]} 22:51, 8 September 2011 (UTC)

Edit request from Orangetj, 13 September 2011

to change the genre eminem sings to rap as even he would take offence to being called a hip hop singer, hes a fucking white rappe whats more to get Orangetj (talk) 01:10, 13 September 2011 (UTC)

Wow, that was an awful reason.  Not done —WP:PENGUIN · ^{[ TALK ]} 09:17, 13 September 2011 (UTC)

Edit request 17/09/11

There is a typo in the second paragraph. His first album appears twice in the list, once as a link and once without markup.

Eminem quickly gained popularity in 1999 with his major-label debut album, The Slim Shady LP. The Slim Shady LP, The Marshall Mathers LP and his third major album, The Eminem Show, all won Grammy Awards, making Eminem the first artist to win Best Rap Album for three consecutive LPs. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Junkbit (talk • contribs) 13:02, 17 September 2011 (UTC)

Done Although that wasn't a typo, and it wasn't all in one list. The repetition came in two separate sentences (note the period between them), but I have changed the second one to avoid the repetition. Thanks for your note. — JohnFromPinckney (talk) 17:33, 17 September 2011 (UTC)

Edit request from Pspkiller888, 23 September 2011

I request that you simply add somewhere on the page that eminem is one of the Greatest Of All Time. Proof is that he has sold so many albums and he has even made a song entitled "G.O.A.T" (Greatest Of All Time) claiming that he is. He was produced by Dr. Dre who is already a legend in the rap world I would simply like to see eminem called one of the best on wikipedia :)

Pspkiller888 (talk) 22:31, 23 September 2011 (UTC)

That would be an opinion, which has no place in articles--Jac16888 ^Talk 22:34, 23 September 2011 (UTC)

Removal of slang

In the subsection Moby in Feuds, a line reads:

Eminem responded back with a line dissing Moby in "Without Me"

This is a simple request to change the sentance to avoid slang words (and improve accuracy):

Eminem responded back with several disprespectful lines about Moby in "Without Me"

Mr Smith - United Kingdom (Europe) (talk) 15:39, 15 October 2011 (UTC)

Done. Also, I completely agreed with you. Slang should not be used on a Wikipedia page unless it's explaining the meaning of the slang word. Rhain1999 (talk) 07:07, 16 October 2011 (UTC)

Proof shooting ambiguity - 2011-09-23

The Eminem Wikipedia entry claims that Proof was shot in the chest. However, the Wikipedia entry on Proof says he was shot in the head. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.28.163.70 (talk) 00:20, 24 September 2011 (UTC)

Done. Rhain1999 (talk) 07:17, 23 October 2011 (UTC)

Without Me was a Hit.

Without Me was a hit in America. — Preceding unsigned comment added by GH200 (talk • contribs) 01:14, 29 September 2011 (UTC)

Is that in anyway related to the article? —WP:PENGUIN · ^{[ TALK ]} 17:54, 29 September 2011 (UTC)

This is in no position to be added into the article. Rhain1999 (talk) 07:17, 23 October 2011 (UTC)

Proof's Death

On Eminem's wiki page it says that Proof was shot in the chest. However, on Proof's wikipedia page it says that he was shot in the head. Someone should fix that contradiction. I'm surprised no one noticed it. Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by Katterbury (talk • contribs) 04:07, 9 October 2011 (UTC)

He also metions proof's death in Like Toy Soldiers. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.6.249.234 (talk) 12:25, 12 October 2011 (UTC)

Done. Rhain1999 (talk) 07:17, 23 October 2011 (UTC)

Cite note 183

The Eminem#cite_note-182 (183) has expired. It should be replaced with eg. this one: http://idobi.com/news/2009/10/eminems-music-publisher-apple-settle-dispute/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by Diblidabliduu (talk • contribs) 22:01, 12 October 2011 (UTC)

Done and changed. Rhain1999 (talk) 07:17, 23 October 2011 (UTC)

This article appears to be biased and sanitised.

I'm not questioning that Eminem is a great musician and rapper, but this article barely mentions the misogyny and homophobia of his lyrics. This article gives the impression that it was written by Eminem's publicist! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.29.71.225 (talk) 01:38, 14 October 2011 (UTC)

This article is written from a formal point of view, not favouring nor hating the artist. Rhain1999 (talk) 07:17, 23 October 2011 (UTC)

Years active

Years active should be 2000- because in the 90's, he was underground. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 166.82.187.246 (talk) 23:48, 22 October 2011 (UTC)

Eminem has been rapping since 1992. It does not matter where, or how, but that's when he started, and that's what mattered. Rhain1999 (talk) 07:17, 23 October 2011 (UTC)

Alter egos?

I am interested to know why Eminem's alter egos cannot be included in the template box at the top right of the page?

I will not add them anymore or anything, but I am just interested. Rhain1999 (talk) 07:22, 23 October 2011 (UTC)

That spot is reserved for official stage names (ex. for Sean Combs: Puff Daddy, P. Diddy, etc.). Alter egos are not official. —WP:PENGUIN · ^{[ TALK ]} 11:42, 23 October 2011 (UTC)

Edit request from , 26 October 2011

eminem as of October 17th 2011 is 41 years old, not 39. i wish to correct this Phoenix7017 (talk) 04:58, 26 October 2011 (UTC)

Age is calculated from the provided birth date (Oct 17, 1972) using the template {{birth date and age}}. The calculation appears to be correct. Are you using another date of birth? If so, do you have a source to back it up? – Luna Santin (talk) 06:01, 26 October 2011 (UTC)

Every website that I can find quotes Marshall Bruce Mathers III as being born on October 17, 1972 — thus giving his age as 39. --Equalizer2011 (talk) 11:02, 26 October 2011 (UTC)

✗ Not done Although nothing changed in the relevant parts of the article, the age is here correctly calculated by the template: 39 years. mabdul 13:13, 26 October 2011 (UTC)

EDIT REQUEST 30/10/2011 SOUTHPAW MOVIE BACK ON (Filmography)

Could someone add this back to the filmograpghy? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.1.87.234 (talk) 16:40, 30 October 2011 (UTC)

EDIT REQUEST - Eminem Sales amount to 94 Million world wide

Source: (also used for Recovery page in no. of sales source) Thus a credible source

http://worldwidealbumsales.blogspot.com/search/label/E — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.1.87.234 (talk) 16:44, 30 October 2011 (UTC)

✗ Not done That blog is anything but a reliable source. — JohnFromPinckney (talk) 22:14, 30 October 2011 (UTC)

Edit request from , 9 November 2011

It was reported that Eminem and DMX are working on a new track

76.102.121.139 (talk) 06:09, 9 November 2011 (UTC)

Do you have a source for this? --Jnorton7558 (talk) 21:59, 9 November 2011 (UTC)

I found one [2] however there are lots of these collaborations that get announced in the press and never come to fruition, or never make it on an album. I think we should wait until the song actually gets records and on either X or Em's album before including it in the article. Also, on a personal note, SWEET! My two favorite living rappers on the same track. Awesome. --Ella Plantagenet (talk) 01:40, 22 November 2011 (UTC)

Typo of AUSTRALIA

In the section about an attempted ban in Australia, the demonym for Australia is spelt Autralian. This should be Australian

(Section 5.8 Gay-Rights Activists) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Planitia (talk • contribs) 14:35, 25 November 2011 (UTC)

 Done Thank you for your sharp observation. Shuipzv3 (talk) 14:41, 25 November 2011 (UTC)

Picture edit request

The picture of Eminem performing live is not of Eminem. Eminem is Caucasian. The picture File:Eminem_Live.jpg is a picture of him. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Adamjoliver (talk • contribs) 13:38, 30 November 2011 (UTC)

Edit request on 10 December 2011

May I please edit Associated Acts for the Eminem page and add the following.Lil'Wayne, Jay-Z, Nate Dogg & T.I

Thank You Joeo224 (talk) 18:05, 10 December 2011 (UTC)

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. CTJF83 15:06, 11 December 2011 (UTC)

New Picture.

--GH200 (talk) 01:25, 20 December 2011 (UTC) We need a new up to date picture on Eminems page in the first box maybe one of his face.--GH200 (talk) 01:25, 20 December 2011 (UTC)

Edit request on 21 December 2011

birthdate 1966

67.252.165.206 (talk) 04:47, 21 December 2011 (UTC)

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. — JohnFromPinckney (talk) 08:45, 21 December 2011 (UTC)

Edit request on 30 December 2011

his uncle ronnie is also mentioned in the song How Come with d12

217.44.96.154 (talk) 18:47, 30 December 2011 (UTC)

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. — Bility (talk) 22:23, 30 December 2011 (UTC)

the lyrics to the song are showing here http://www.lyrics007.com/D12%20Lyrics/How%20Come%20Lyrics.html, his uncle ronnie is mentioned in the first verse rapped my Eminem — Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.44.96.154 (talk) 03:23, 1 January 2012 (UTC)

Edit request on 1 January 2012

217.44.96.154 (talk) 03:17, 1 January 2012 (UTC)

Not done: please be more specific about what needs to be changed. --Bryce (talk | contribs) 14:18, 1 January 2012 (UTC)

Wtf are you high on? This song doesn't mention Ronnie anywhere... Why would it? It's not about him... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.155.71.117 (talk) 10:12, 17 January 2012 (UTC)

the more observant would have notice that in the first verse by eminem the fifth line clearly reads " When ronnie died you was right by my side with a sholder to cry on " — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.154.89.205 (talk) 17:57, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

86 million albums

[3] A spokesperson for the festival isn't realiable source. According Nielsen, Eminem have sold "only" 39,6 million copies.[4]-Henswick (talk) 13:23, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

Edit request on 10 February 2012

User Adele1112 edited his birth year to 1996. Clearly this is not right. Please revert the changes.

Killahxxx (talk) 11:43, 10 February 2012 (UTC)

Unknown User : Don't worry that rascal will be blocked — Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.93.212.222 (talk) 14:46, 10 February 2012 (UTC)

Edit request on 12 February 2012

It says that Eminem was at Lollapallooza on August 6, 2011. Also, on August 5th, 2011 Eminem was in Kansas City, Kansas at the Kansas Speedway headlining the first day of the Kanrocksas Music Festival.

Eminem performed at Lollapalooza on August 6, 2011 in Grant Park , Chicago — Preceding unsigned comment added by IsmaelMacedo (talk • contribs) 03:32, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

Edit request on 15 February 2012

Hello !

Typo in the Alter Ego section : We read : Eminem uses alter egos in his song to use different styles of rapping and subject matters. We should read : Eminem uses alter egos in his songs to use different styles of rapping and subject matters.

(___songs should be plural____)

Thank you, super page !

24.202.184.32 (talk) 14:33, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

Typo Corrected, thanks for pointing it out — Preceding unsigned comment added by Green-Halcyon (talk • contribs) 15:07, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

better images

hi i uploaded some images from 1999 in Munich/Germany please feel free to use them: Eminem-01-mika.jpg Eminem-02-mika.jpg Eminem-06-mika.jpg Eminem-07-mika.jpg

best regards,

mika

(www.mika-photography.com) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mika-photography (talk • contribs) 10:13, 8 March 2012 (UTC)

Parodies

Edit request on 27 March 2012 Add a new section about parodies to the "Feuds" section of the article

Eminem's hit single "Not Afraid" from his newest album Recovery has had a number of parodies created in response to the song's message, video, and theme. "I Am Afraid" by CollegeHumor was posted on August 24, 2010, just over a month after the original single was released. The CollegeHumor video follows the cinematography techniques of Eminem's official music video, but incorporates imagery which is outlined by the re-written lyrics of the parodied song. While the CollegeHumor video parodies the concept of fear, The Key of Awesome, a YouTube comedy show, created a spoof of the song called "EMINEM Not Afraid Parody". It makes fun of what Eminem stands for, his celebrity persona and alter egos. The video also refers to things he has tweeted, rapped about, or been a part of in the past. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Strassap (talk • contribs) 14:58, 27 March 2012 (UTC)

Not done: non-encyclopedic trivia. — Bility (talk) 16:42, 27 March 2012 (UTC)

(Strassap (talk) 20:02, 28 March 2012 (UTC))

Parodies

Strassap (talk) 20:05, 28 March 2012 (UTC) Edit request on 28 March 2012 Add a new section about parodies to the "Feuds" section of the article

Eminem's hit single "Not Afraid" from his newest album Recovery has had a number of parodies created in response to the song's message, video, and theme. "I Am Afraid" by CollegeHumor was posted on August 24, 2010, just over a month after the original single was released. The CollegeHumor video follows the cinematography techniques of Eminem's official music video, but incorporates imagery which is outlined by the re-written lyrics of the parodied song. While the CollegeHumor video parodies the concept of fear, The Key of Awesome, a YouTube comedy show, created a spoof of the song called "EMINEM Not Afraid Parody". It makes fun of what Eminem stands for, his celebrity persona and alter egos. The video also refers to things he has tweeted, rapped about, or been a part of in the past. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Strassap (talk • contribs) 14:58, 27 March 2012 (UTC)

Edit request on 29 March 2012

Eminem was listed as 83rd, not 82nd on Rolling Stone's 100 greatest artists. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-greatest-artists-of-all-time-19691231/eminem-19691231 AustinGameMaker (talk) 18:49, 29 March 2012 (UTC)

Done Corrected, and added the source. Thanks!   — Jess· Δ♥ 04:49, 31 March 2012 (UTC)

Years active

I changed the Years active part of the infobox to say "1990 - present" because, as proof from the article as well as it's own page, Eminem alongside his former group Soul Intent released in 1990 Steppin' onto the Scene. Eminem had 3 solo songs on his tape from the EP, and Chaos, the other rapper and member of Soul Intent, had 3 songs of his own. Eminem was active in 1990 when he was 18. I can also try and find a source to back this up if it is needed. Thanks, TomUSA 16:39, 25 March 2012 (UTC)

Makes sense. Hot Stop^UTC 18:34, 25 March 2012 (UTC)

(Strassap (talk) 20:01, 28 March 2012 (UTC))

It's supposed to be 2000- present because he started in 2000 and his first albulm came out in 2000. He was UNDERGROUND in the 90's. Which means not professional.166.82.187.246 (talk) 22:19, 6 April 2012 (UTC)

Proof's death

I think the first sentence there needs a few more commas in it...I had to re read it 3 times to figure out wtf was going on. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.183.24.57 (talk) 00:59, 18 April 2012 (UTC)

Coachella Festival

Seeing as it says about his Lollapalooza performance, shouldn't there be a sentance or two about his recent Coachella show? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.176.33.121 (talk) 10:15, 22 April 2012 (UTC)

Greatest Hits Part 2

I've found a few sources about a new album, can anyone say if they're credible or not?

http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.19460/title.rap-release-dates-eminem-spaceghostpurrp-camron-pastor-troy/

http://www.amazon.com/Curtain-Call-Hits-Eminem/dp/B007FGQRF4/ref=sr_1_21?ie=UTF8&qid=1335318469&sr=8-21 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.100.251.183 (talk) 01:52, 25 April 2012 (UTC) You don't know your beautiful is sung by eminem. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.218.105.222 (talk) 22:59, 3 June 2012 (UTC)

New Section Proposal

Would it be appropriate to add a new section somewhere about Political hip hop? Some of Eminem's songs (a minority) have wiki articles that label them as political or conscience rap.

Even after searching through all his songs, the list will probably stay small, but these songs were incredibly popular (see Peak Position on Charts of each article) and were popular enough to have their own article/page. Perhaps that notability is enough to warrant a small section collectively mentioning them.

I'm a very new Eminem fan and admittedly like very few of his raps that aren't political/conscience, so I'm not sure how much my inexperience with rap, Eminem, and Wiki's Eminem article, and how much my bias towards the few conscience raps of his I've managed to find are affecting my thinking.

What do you all say? Is it a good idea? Can you post the names of his other conscience raps?

Some examples: When I'm Gone, Like Toy Soldiers, Love the Way You Lie, Mockingbird

Gatorgirl7563 (talk) 12:23, 30 May 2012 (UTC)

None of these songs is political. Only political songs would be Mosh and White America. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 95.178.152.233 (talk) 20:13, 18 July 2012 (UTC)

Eminem's Eighth Studio Album does NOT qualify for album title formatting. Please correct & Thank You.

Eminem's Eighth Studio Album (TBA) at Eminem#Discography should be Eminem's Eighth Studio Album (TBA), UNLESS the TRUE title is Eminem's Eighth Studio Album. In other words a 'placeholder title' does not qualify for REAL album title formatting. Please correct & Thank You.—99.186.119.110 (talk) 03:32, 6 June 2012 (UTC)

 Done I changed it to say Upcoming eighth album. That's appropriate for now. TomUSA 23:18, 19 June 2012 (UTC)

Associated Acts

Someone who is an administrator, could you add 2Pac and Elton John to the associated acts, Eminem sort of worked with them on the Ghetto Gospel song (which he produced). In Ghetto Gospel Eminem produces the beat and 2Pac raps when Elton John sings. Worth a mention? 87.254.67.181 (talk) 15:39, 7 June 2012 (UTC)

do you know nothing? Eminem is a friend of Elton John and Eminem also produced 2pac's posthumous album "Loyal to The Game" after writing a letter to 2pac's mother asking if he could produce the album using material that was unreleased/pre recorded because he was moved by 2pacs work before 2pac's death. This is the album that ghetto gospel was on! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.156.33.57 (talk) 23:00, 11 June 2012 (UTC)

 Not done Tupac Shakur died in 1996, Eminem was not officially an active rapper yet. He did do a posthumous song with Tupac, however, Tupac did not record the song with Eminem in mind, because Eminem was not even a musician yet. Just because he did one thing with an artist (one who's deceased, I might add) does not qualify him/her to be an associated act. And he and Elton John did not collaborate on any music projects other than a live performance in which John sang the chorus to "Stan" by Eminem and Dido. Apparently, it was to prove that Eminem was not homophobic and had an open friendship with Elton John. The two are not associated with each other as music acts today. TomUSA 23:22, 19 June 2012 (UTC)

i dont think elton john and pac should be on AA, but shouldn't dre lil wayne and other people like that xhibit? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.69.74.68 (talk) 18:50, 25 June 2012 (UTC)

Yes, Eminem works with Dre all the time and probably with Lil Wayne and Xhibit. If this has not been added then someone should add it. 217.28.3.122 (talk) 16:18, 2 July 2012 (UTC)

Accolades

Under the "Accolades" section (at the VERY bottom) both "UK best-selling singles (by year) (2010–present)" and "UK best-selling singles (by year)" are listed, however, the only single listed for "UK best-selling singles (by year)" is the SAME one (Love the Way You Lie) that is listed in the 2010-Present box. Do we really need both boxes? It seems a bit redundant. DanielDPeterson + talk 23:26, 9 June 2012 (UTC)

You can change it if you want, you are an administrator. If someone else reverts it then discuss it with them, as they are wrong. TheSausageMan (talk) 16:23, 2 July 2012 (UTC)

Feuds

I was just wondering if Ja Rule, Limp Bizkit, and Everlast should be added to the feud list. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.161.10.116 (talk) 21:37, 4 July 2012 (UTC)

Unreleased eminem songs

so a mix tape called 'straight from the vault' released in 2011 http://www.nme.com/news/eminem/55270 these songs listed such as: G.o.a.t; which is reportedly recorded in 2007 for his unreleased album 'king mathers' http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2011/03/eminem-claims-hes-a-goat.html (G.o.a.t) http://www.contactmusic.com/news/eminem-there-is-no-king-mathers-album_1039444 (king mathers album) fly away; which was reportedly recorded for the recovery album http://www.rollingstone.com/music/songreviews/fly-away-20110228 things get worse; which was recorded with b.o.b for his mixtape E.P.I.C http://idolator.com/5778712/eminem-bob-things-get-worse emulate; recorded around 2004 with obie trice a freestyle of 50 cent's Get Money http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/02/28/old-eminem-i-get-money-freestyle-leaks-jay-z-kanye-get-called-out/ and The Apple; unknown when it was recorded, possibly 2005-09 http://www.hiphoplead.com/music/eminem-the-apple/

now, these are either worthy enough to be a page on its own entitled 'straight from the vault' or these are either entitled to be part of Eminem's unreleased discography.

please and thanks :-) much obliged — Preceding unsigned comment added by Stevie Kay (talk • contribs) 01:26, 20 July 2012 (UTC)

None of these songs are notable thus breaking WP:NOTABILITY, unreleased songs are leaked everyday from numerous artists. They are not all important. We'll see what other people think, but unless they're covered by multiple sources, they are not worth mentioning. SE KinG. ^{User page.} _Talk. 17:29, 22 July 2012 (UTC)

8th album

Bring back the 8th album section. More news will come soon, and the new album doesn't belong in the same section as Recovery and Hell: The Sequel. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 95.178.184.30 (talk) 10:24, 31 July 2012 (UTC)

Thank you!

Why the hell was it deleted again? It should also say about his collaborations with Pink and Slaughterhouse.

correction needs to be made

the second sentence about eminem's supposed aug 2012 marriage is bogus. somebody should remove it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.186.35.104 (talk) 07:09, 18 August 2012 (UTC)

Date of death

How come the date of death is added before even he declared as died. He is still alive. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 61.247.241.177 (talk) 09:42, 24 August 2012 (UTC)

Edit request on 26 August 2012

Please I want to edit this page because I have noticed a small mistake here. There should be 8th Studio Album instead of 7th Studio Album. Rko4shady (talk) 10:56, 26 August 2012 (UTC)

That's right. I've Done it for you. A boat that can float! (watch me float!) 14:36, 26 August 2012 (UTC)

Spelling of his wife's name

His wife's name is spelled Kimberly, not Kimberley. Could someone fix that? It's in the Personal Life heading and under the Family subheading.

Done, just FYI it's his ex-wife. UselessToRemain (talk) 22:58, 29 August 2012 (UTC)

Feuds

Why is Sacha Baron Cohen mentioned in his feuds when both the text itself and Eminem have explained that it was no feud but a planned and rehearsed sketch. There is and was no animosity between them, but it was simply just that; a sketch.

The feud section overall is not representative to the beefs and feuds that has been a part of his career (such as back and forth diss songs) other MUCH more defining feuds should be included such as the beef Canibus, Everlast, Ja Rule, Benzino, Jermaine Dupree etc. All other feuds except Nick Cannon and Insane Clown Posse should be removed, as they are not feuds. Taking a stab at somebody in a song/video and having the "victim" comment it in media is not a feud. Gangamstyle (talk) 09:23, 2 September 2012 (UTC)

Is eminem a Singer

He is known for is catchy hooks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Fijipeace (talk • contribs) 06:10, 7 September 2012 (UTC)

Hell fucking no. You must be a kid, and only heard his songs from Recovery. If you think it, go listen to his old stuff, what sold more than 64 millions.SrGangsta (talk) 14:09, 7 September 2012 (UTC)

Actually he is both a singer and a rapper. K. (talk) 20:38, 7 September 2012 (UTC)

He is not a singer, just because his hooks is are great doesn't mean he's a singer

He recorded "Halie's Song" that alone makes him both a singer & a rapper. But he does sing in his chorus' a lot.K. (talk) 23:27, 10 September 2012 (UTC)

logo

As you might of noticed, I have put Eminem's logo in the name section. Some guy keeps reverting this despite the fact that this isn't against any rules and I have sorted the matter out with an Admin over a different page. There are numerous articles with the logo in the name section (Game (rapper), Dr. Dre, 50 Cent, Plan B (musician) and none of them are being reverted so I don't see why mine 'is'!!K. (talk) 17:30, 8 September 2012 (UTC)

Hey, but put the logo as on [[Maroon 5]'s page. SrGangsta (talk) 23:47, 10 September 2012 (UTC)

Picture

The picture is not actually in the Not Afraid video but poster art used to promote the single and the album. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.1.87.234 (talk) 15:48, 14 September 2012 (UTC)

Neighborhood

in the video of White America, there is various blood clothing(the 5 pointed star, the number 5 itself and red clothing). there is also police brutality. assuming this is supposed to be eminem's neighberhood, should it be added to the personal subcategory?

This is an encyclopedia. We don't create subcategories based on speculative details about a music video. 75.85.190.27 (talk) 23:43, 26 September 2012 (UTC) he is a douche!!!

NPOV / non-encyclopedic generalizations

Can the author of the bolded sentence re-word it to be less speculative? KConWiki (talk) 00:50, 29 September 2012 (UTC)

As more and more white rappers emerge onto the Hip-Hop scene, they can't help being compared to Eminem. These rappers include Mac Miller, Kinetics of Kinetics & One Love, Yelawolf, Machine Gun Kelly, and Sam Adams. In 2011, rapper Mac Miller received a comment from Donald Trump after Miller's music video titled "Donald Trump" reached 20 million views on YouTube. Trump praised Miller and called him "...the next Eminem." Criticism of this remark led MTV news to talk to Miller about the comment, with Miller responding "...all he meant was I’m a white rapper and I’m blowing up."[174]

Extended Plays

I think Eminem's EP's should be listed in the main article. This includes The Slim Shady EP and Relapse: Refill. Canem02 (talk) 23:44, 12 October 2012 (UTC)

2 paragraphs overlap

These 2 paragraphs completely overlap.

• Feuds/Gay Rights Activists
• Controversy — Preceding unsigned comment added by 145.248.195.1 (talk) 16:49, 8 November 2012 (UTC)

Infobox

I'm an IP user, so I can't fix this, but the lead picture SUCKS, so please change it. Thanks, 108.40.8.59 (talk) 00:08, 25 November 2012 (UTC)

Edit request on 27 November 2012

Please change Kimberly Anne Scott (1999-2006) to Kimberly Anne Scott January 9, 1975 (age 37) Warren, Michigan, U.S. TCloss (talk) 22:00, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

Not done: I assume you're talking about the infobox in the "Family" section. Those dates refer to the dates of their marriage, not her lifetime. —KuyaBriBri^Talk 23:00, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

Edit request on 30 November 2012

In the "Legacy" section, the sentence "He has totaled over 1 billion views on his music videos on his official Vevo page on YouTube." should be changed to "...over 2 billion views..." Source: http://www.youtube.com/user/eminemvevo Truthsmiles (talk) 05:34, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

 Done. Thanks! gwickwire^talk_edits 19:30, 1 December 2012 (UTC)

needs editing

I don't even understand why I can't edit the article, but I do know that this sentence needs help:

"Proof was killed by gunshot wounds to the head & chest at the CCC Club by club bouncer Mario Etheridge on 8 Mile Road in Detroit, Michigan after fatally shooting Keith Bender, Jr"

Suggestion:

"Proof was killed by gunshots to the head & chest fired by CCC Club bouncer Mario Etheridge on 8 Mile Road in Detroit, after Proof had fatally shot Keith Bender, Jr" Kanderso (talk) 02:30, 31 December 2012 (UTC)

Problem With "Comparison to Other Artists"

In the section comparing Eminem to KJ-52, it makes reference to "the song" without first naming any song. I assume it's talking about the song "Dear Slim", but it doesn't say anything about that song or any song by KJ-52 or Eminem in that section. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.30.105.128 (talk) 02:47, 15 January 2013 (UTC)

Glasgow

can someone update his page to include glasgow under 2013 events details found here http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/21186870

thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.0.212.155 (talk) 18:42, 28 January 2013 (UTC)

Edit request on 5 March 2013

Hammond.eddie (talk) 18:22, 5 March 2013 (UTC)

Please see vandalism of occupations and picture caption. There are bound to be others.

I have closed the edit request as this is a vague note with no specific request to edit the article. —KuyaBriBri^Talk 20:42, 5 March 2013 (UTC)

christian — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.167.221.134 (talk) 22:36, 12 March 2013 (UTC)

Genre

--4.255.202.117 (talk) 02:29, 19 March 2013 (UTC) Eminem is other genres other than hip hop. hes also Horrorcore, and hardcore hip hop, and comedy hip hop. please change it?--4.255.202.117 (talk) 02:29, 19 March 2013 (UTC)

 Not done :He's known for rap .... that's it... Davey2010 Talk 02:47, 19 March 2013 (UTC) 51234219 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.101.117.74 (talk) 15:29, 16 April 2013 (UTC)

Also known as...

The infobox says Marshall is also known as M&M. According to the article, that was the pseudonym he used when he was 14. While there may be merit in including names that he used over 20 years ago in the infobox, it certainly shouldn't be the only pseudonym listed. Perhaps someone could add Eminem and Slim Shady to that list. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 142.179.240.41 (talk) 03:31, 25 April 2013 (UTC)

The article is titled Eminem so why would we list it there too? The parameter is for other names, and Slim Shady was never an official stage name only an alter ego. STATic message me! 15:42, 16 May 2013 (UTC)

Verify this, if relevant?

I trust the Wikipedia community slightly more than Google solely due to the fact we're humans, and not machines. At any rate, I had a link float around my Facebook, and I'm actually skeptical on the veracity of it. Here's the link: Click Omio9999 (talk) 12:30, 16 May 2013 (UTC)

Whatever it is, it is definitly not a reliable source. See WP:RS for more information. STATic message me! 15:43, 16 May 2013 (UTC)

Eminem's Mom's Birthdate

There is an internal conflict in the "Early Life and Beginnings" section. It says Deborah Briggs-Mathers (nee Nelson) was born in 1955 (with no reference). Then the page cites "50 things you didn't know about Eminem," which claims she was 15 when he was born. If Debbie was born in 1955, she would be 16 or 17 on October 17, 1972.

http://www.eminem.net/familytree/ claims that Debbie Mathers was born when HER mother Betty Kresin was 16. This website shows an age difference of 18 years between Eminem and his mother.

http://www.ovguide.com/debbie-mathers-9202a8c04000641f8000000000d0c2e3 claims she was born between 1955 and 1957, which would put her age at his birth between 14 and 17.

http://www.universalmetropolis.com/magazine/articles.php?articleid=400 claims she was MARRIED at 15 and gave birth 3 years later (17-19 years old).

I wonder if there are any birth records for Debbie Mathers. Do we know the city where she was born? Kaiadavid (talk) 04:44, 17 May 2013 (UTC)

eminem mom's birthday

Her birth year is written as 1955 and eminem was is 1972 born. Additionally its mentioned that she was 15 year old when eminem was born. So i would like someone to check on these statements. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Abhinav0927 (talk • contribs) 16:18, 14 July 2013 (UTC)

Alias

The alias section of the infobox says that Eminem's alias is "M&M". I'm aware he went by this moniker before he changed it to "Eminem", but there was a previous discussion on this topic a long time ago. I am for the listing of Eminem's particular aliases, but I think that "Slim Shady" and "Evil (in Bad Meets Evil)" should be listed as well. TomUSA 01:10, 4 July 2013 (UTC)

See Template: Infobox musical artist, the field is only for official stage names not nicknames or alias'. He released music with Bassmint Productions under the name M&M such as Soul Intent. STATic message me! 15:19, 20 July 2013 (UTC)

Edit request on 20 July 2013

Angarag98 (talk) 14:34, 20 July 2013 (UTC)

Please specify what you want to be changed. STATic message me! 15:16, 20 July 2013 (UTC)

Years active?

How can his "years active" be 1986-present when his earliest release was in 1996? Cablefyre (talk) 09:34, 22 July 2013 (UTC)

He released music with Bassmint Productions since the age of 14, so that puts it at 1986. That is the same reason "M&M" is used in the infobox. STATic message me! 15:55, 22 July 2013 (UTC)

M&M

the article does not state that Marshall Mathers' first stage name M&M was inspired by his first and last initials. Someone pls add that info from here ---- Kailash29792 (talk) 05:49, 23 July 2013 (UTC)

Edit request on 31 July 2013

100.2.214.8 (talk) 21:48, 31 July 2013 (UTC) The current whereabouts and death if applicable due to the recent viewing of his left remains in NYC over the summer as well as the whereabouts in Michigan of his family and close relatives and friends. ΤΚΕ

 Not done No specific change requested. What are the exact words you want to add? --NeilN ^{talk to me} 21:54, 31 July 2013 (UTC)

Eminem Comparisons

YouTube sensation, Hopsin ; currently an active west coast hip-hop artist, has been compared to Eminem after his Record label, "Funk Volume" debuted his album, "Raw". Which one song in particular sparked his comparison, His hit song, "Sag My Pants"(a YouTube Hit). Hopsin also drew similarities to Eminem from his song, "Kill Her"(targeting Tomica Wright, The Owner of Ruthless Records and the widow of Easy-E, for his struggles as a rookie rapper) ..which is often compared to Eminem's song, "Kim"(targeting his ex wife Kim). Hopsin always says Eminem was his inspiration in his youth growing up in Panorama, California. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.67.63.52 (talk) 20:37, 3 August 2013 (UTC)

Please provide a reliable source for all this. Thanks. —WP:PENGUIN · ^{[ TALK ]} 10:41, 31 August 2013 (UTC)

There is a factual error in the text

Lines 1 to 3 under the subheading "1972–95: Early life and beginnings". The author clearly states that Eminem's mother Debbie was born in 1955 and Eminem in 1972, making his mother about 17 years old at the time of birth. The Wikipedia article goes on: "His mother was 15 when she had him and nearly died during his 73-hour birth." The 15 is the error. The original source "Eminem's Dirty Secrets" states the following: "His mother, Debbie Mathers-Briggs, says she married his father, Marshall Mathers Jr., when she was 15; less than three years later, she almost died delivering her first son at the end of a 73-hour labor." According to the source: Debbie was married at age 15 and had Eminem sth over 2 years later. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 141.20.6.71 (talk) 13:17, 16 August 2013 (UTC)

I have fixed this. Thank you for bringing this up. —WP:PENGUIN · ^{[ TALK ]} 10:40, 31 August 2013 (UTC)

Article issues?

This article is miles away from becoming a Featured Article, even when it is a Good Article. Before requesting reassessment, I want to make sure if this article is not having any issues. For instance, the "Feuds" section consists of only one hatnote, as the content is already split into a stand-alone article. No efforts to summarize contents have yet been made. --George Ho (talk) 18:33, 31 August 2013 (UTC)

Yeah that is why I originally was against splitting the feuds into another article. I think the major ones (Ja Rule, Benzino, Fred Durst, etc.) definitely should be summarized in this article. But not all of them need to be mentioned, especially the really minor ones (Christina Aguilera). STATic message me! 00:19, 1 September 2013 (UTC)

Won't you do it? --George Ho (talk) 02:26, 1 September 2013 (UTC)

I am sorry, I did not know I was the only one with the privilege to edit the page. </sarcasm> You could just as easily summarize it, you're the one that originally brang it up anyways, so fix it. STATic message me! 18:23, 1 September 2013 (UTC)

I can't figure which feud is major or minor, but I would take Michael Jackson as major. Also, there are citation problems. And I can't figure out how many paragraphs I must include. --George Ho (talk) 00:59, 2 September 2013 (UTC)

I see that this article has been nominated at WP:GAR for a community check on whether a re-assessment is needed. I don't see any glaring issues. There are a few dead links and mal-formed citations, which could be sorted out quickly without the necessity for a full GAR. Please list where this article fails to meet the good article criteria. Jezhotwells (talk) 13:21, 9 September 2013 (UTC)

The "Feuds" section is now consisting of only a hatnote since the split. There were no efforts to summarize the content of the article into a section. It would affect criteria 1b and 3. --George Ho (talk) 23:00, 10 September 2013 (UTC)

Moved it to the see also section. AIRcorn (talk) 08:04, 13 September 2013 (UTC)

Singles sales... finally ?

We know Eminem's albums sales thanks to some official numbers given on website (something like 100 million). But we never had worlwide singles sales only. This link saying 120 million but seems late on some numbers : http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/09/06/saturday-night-football-goes-berzerk-with-eminem/201364/

Worlwide you could say he sold 220 million record (albums + singles)... well.. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rakim69 (talk • contribs) 18:54, 7 September 2013 (UTC)

it should say he started raping in 1988 to now

Eminem started raping in 1988 when he recorded oh foolish pride and a series of other songs as well I don't even know how they came up with 1992 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.238.29.59 (talk) 04:08, 29 September 2013 (UTC)

Well, do you have a reliable source that says he officially released music as far back as 88? Freestyling and battle rapping does not count as actively releasing music. 1992 is used as that is the year Still in the Bassmint with Soul Intent was released. STATic message me! 04:23, 29 September 2013 (UTC)

rolling stone magazine rank

Hi! In Eminem's wiki page, under introductory note it has been mentioned that he is listed as 82nd best artist and same under legacy has been mentioned 83rd best artist. Though actually he is listed as 83rd on magazine's list. Please edit and correct. Cheers! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sorrowsteeler (talk • contribs) 15:45, 1 October 2013 (UTC)

Edit request on 9 October 2013

A fan of eminem and have followed his career. The information provided in his background content block is mostly correct but he did not in fact start in 1992. It would be best to be consistent and put his start at 1996 when he first put out an album and his career officially began. Incredible Intellect (talk) 23:50, 9 October 2013 (UTC)

 Not done It says 1992 1990 since his first official release was Steppin' onto the Scene with Bassmint Productions. STATic message me! 00:03, 10 October 2013 (UTC)

Edit request on 27 October 2013

Eminem is not dead.— Preceding unsigned comment added by Zoranmi (talk • contribs)
 Done EvergreenFir (talk) 23:19, 27 October 2013 (UTC)

grammar error

There is an error in the following sentence in the first part of the article:

Eminem won Grammy Awards for both Relapse and Recovery, giving him a total of 13 Grammys in his career, making up it best-selling rap album artist of all-time.

note the "making up it best-selling" line, not grammatically correct 121.209.169.226 (talk) 23:24, 5 November 2013 (UTC)

Done Thanks, Celestra (talk) 23:51, 5 November 2013 (UTC)

Update

Someone needs to update the article and add 'The Monster' ft Rihanna for singles in 2013. 109.157.181.90 (talk) 23:32, 3 November 2013 (UTC)3.11.13

If a separate discography article exists, usually, only albums are listed at the artist's article; singles are listed at the discography page. Someone has already added that song to Eminem discography. Thanks···Vanischenu (mc/talk) 12:27, 5 November 2013 (UTC)

Someone needs to fix his age because he is 42 now...... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.191.14.36 (talk) 16:25, 8 November 2013 (UTC)

Sales

220 million is not supported by any reliable source, nor is it true.--108.64.1.166 (talk) 12:38, 21 October 2013 (UTC)

Sources are given. ESPN seems rather reliable to me. EvergreenFir (talk) 23:21, 27 October 2013 (UTC)

His sales figures have been exaggerated, it's close to 100 million records. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Abhijit038 (talk • contribs) 04:47, 21 November 2013 (UTC)

Edit

You should note that eminem was the first and only rapper to ever receive the global icon at EMAS 69.73.242.235 (talk) 15:46, 27 November 2013 (UTC)

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. --Stfg (talk) 22:30, 27 November 2013 (UTC)

http://www.nme.com/news/eminem/73740

Here's the source, now you can add the changes..thank you 69.73.242.235 (talk) 02:37, 28 November 2013 (UTC)

Your source does not appear to give any bearing to your claim that Eminem was the first and only rapper to ever receive the global icon at EMAS. Please choose (a) different reference(s), which support(s) your statement directly, or modify your statement accordingly. When you choose (a) different reference(s), think as if you were trying to prove to an audience that your statement was correct. --JustBerry (talk) 07:40, 29 November 2013 (UTC)

http://www.idolator.com/7492759/eminem-mtv-emas-performance-global-icon-award

List of recipients http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MTV_Europe_Music_Award_for_Global_Icon

He's the only rapper on that list

And the award was created in 2010

Source here: http://ir.viacom.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=626838

Bon Jovi was the first to receive it in 2010 which it was first announced

— Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.22.155.121 (talk • contribs) 22:52, 29 November 2013‎ (UTC)

Not done: That may be, but you need to have a source which makes the claim. The first source you provided has the opportunity and instead talk about how this is the first award to an active artist. Having a source fulfils several purposes: it makes the claim verifiable, it avoids creating original content and it shows that at least the source found the claim to be notable. The preferred path is for the editor to read the source and summarize its claims in the article. Making an observation and then looking for a source works only if a source makes the same observation. Regards, Celestra (talk) 02:30, 4 December 2013 (UTC)

Global icon

http://www.idolator.com/7492759/eminem-mtv-emas-performance-global-icon-award

Well you can just add that he received the global icon then, there's the source 65.48.135.231 (talk) 11:27, 5 December 2013 (UTC)

 Done. Mlpearc (open channel) 01:17, 8 December 2013 (UTC)

Edit request on 5 December 2013

On the also known as section in the infobox, can you please add the name Slim Shady? Thank you.--67.54.187.155 (talk) 01:46, 6 December 2013 (UTC)

That area is saved for official stage names he released music under, not for alter egos or nicknames. STATic message me! 02:26, 6 December 2013 (UTC)

Thank you. You're very helpful.--67.54.190.94 (talk) 01:29, 8 December 2013 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 13 December 2013

Instead of Charley Dever, put Marshall Mathers III

Agentpingu00 (talk) 20:23, 13 December 2013 (UTC)

 Done Someone had vandalized the page. STATic message me! 21:01, 13 December 2013 (UTC)

Incorrect Chart Positions

Many news outlets are reporting that The Monster is his first number 1 on the R&B/Hip Hop charts. Looking at the Billboard website, this would be correct. And yet, there are a number of songs, like Not Afraid, which are listed as having gone to number 1. The same is true for the Rap Songs category. MarshallMolasses (talk) 05:43, 17 December 2013 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 17 December 2013

http://www.youtube.com/user/EminemVEVO/about

Change "Eminem has totaled over 2 billion views" to "Eminem has totaled over 3 billion views"

69.73.242.158 (talk) 01:14, 17 December 2013 (UTC)

Done-- TOW  02:59, 18 December 2013 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 12 December 2013

Under the heading "2012–present: The Marshall Mathers LP 2"

You should actually add the other accomplishments and stuff he done such as

"He won the first ever youtube award http://www.spin.com/articles/youtube-music-awards-winners-list-macklemore-ryan-lewis/" and "performed there http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3MU0G0ekkE" and add

"that he won the global icon award at the EMAS http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.26194/title.eminem-wins-global-icon-award-at-2013-mtv-ema-music-awards" 69.73.195.138 (talk) 22:39, 12 December 2013 (UTC)

• Done Technical 13 (talk) 22:57, 3 January 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 2 January 2014

You should note that eminem is often regard as hip hops elvis

http://www.allmusic.com/album/hip-hop-elvis-mw0002390109 216.110.118.221 (talk) 20:13, 2 January 2014 (UTC)

• Not done: per WP:PUFFERY Technical 13 (talk) 22:58, 3 January 2014 (UTC)

Missing logo

I'm wondering why there aren't Eminems logos in the article? I would like to add them, but am not sure if this is against any rule since there aren't any already. Thanks. --Otterinfo (talk) 17:37, 4 January 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 11 January 2014

Under the marshall mathers lp 2, you should add that eminem was the best selling artist in canada and his album was the best selling

http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/record-labels/5869529/canadas-digital-music-sales-rise-in-2013-unlike-the-us

69.73.195.3 (talk) 01:10, 11 January 2014 (UTC)

Updated, thank you. Consider this : ) --PeaceNT (talk) 20:33, 13 January 2014 (UTC)

Kim Song

The song Kim was never performed live (when Kim slit her wrists afterwards). There's no proof in that source whatsoever. In a later interview, Kim admits to not knowing what the song was called. It obviously mentioned her, so it was likely "Kill You". The fact that nobody has a video of it on the internet should be further proof that it never happened. 67.173.155.22 (talk) 03:33, 28 January 2014 (UTC)

comparison to other artists

This section should IMHO be deleted. KJ-52 may have a flow that somewhat reminds of eminem, however he clearly does not play the same league as em, neither technically nor lyrically nor by sales. The only source that names the two artists in one sentence is a chrisian website, putting a question sign in the headline ( 'the chrisian slim shady?' ) and even that article is not available anymore. This is FAR from the two being 'often compared' to each other, that is just cheap advertisement for an otherwise more or less unknown artist.

Boogieman95028 (talk) 12:55, 30 January 2014 (UTC)

Should mention RA Rugged Man influence and their conflict — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.84.68.252 (talk) 08:29, 1 February 2014 (UTC)

lmaoooo ra NEVER influenced eminem, that's ludicrous — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.73.244.39 (talk) 14:29, 2 February 2014 (UTC)

Edit Request For Eminem's Wikipedia Article.

I'd like to request a change of the Display photo on the wikipedia article for Eminem (Marshall Bruce Mather III) I have hosted an image below, Feel free to use it, It is more recent and slightly better resolution.

http://i.imgur.com/AeMew6V.jpg

Here is my email of you need to contact me:

chris-fanninofficial@hotmail.com.au Regards, Chris.

182.48.152.157 (talk) 09:27, 13 February 2014 (UTC)

Question: is it free? Remember that all photos used of living persons (unless imprisoned or something) must be free, and that no photos are free unless their sources specifically indicate otherwise. XXSNUGGUMSXX (talk) 14:57, 13 February 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 22 January 2014

http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/music-news/chart-watch-eminem-monster-debut-032010856.html

You should add some of these under his legacy, there are useful feats here 216.110.116.57 (talk) 03:49, 22 January 2014 (UTC)

Not done: You have made no edit request in the form "Please replace XXX with YYY" or "Please add ZZZ between PPP and QQQ", so it is unclear what you want added.
Furthermore, blogs are not considered a reliable source so are not normally acceptable in any article. - Arjayay (talk) 17:53, 13 February 2014 (UTC)

2014–present: Empacalypse album and D12 Reunite

In January 2014, Mark Bass of the Bass Brothers confirmed that D12, had been recently recording at the F.B.T. studio and he had been mixing their recorded material. It was confirmed, Mathers was featured on at least three songs that have been completed. He also says, "Em is already working on his ninth project, He's alive! And is ready for battle, and it'll possibly be a double disc". Described it to be, his greatest recovery and compares it to Tupac Shakur The Don Killuminati: 7 Day Theory. Also stated, it'll be a spin-off to, The minem Show & Encore and said, it reminded him of his previous work, MMLP2, but with Dre's uplifting sounds and Em's powerful lyrics. He calls his new project,"Empacalypse". Expected 2015, after Yelawolf Love Story, Slaughterhouse and D12's Third album.

Please provide sources for this. XXSNUGGUMSXX (talk) 14:13, 24 February 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 4 March 2014

somethings are wrong on the eminem page and i want to edit the wrong bits

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format. Cannolis (talk) 17:09, 4 March 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 21 March 2014

the date of birth is wrong. It should be 1972, not 1982.

173.73.158.151 (talk) 16:09, 21 March 2014 (UTC)

Done NiciVampireHeart 16:15, 21 March 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 25 March 2014

http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/5944791/eminem-marks-sales-hot-100-milestones

He's the second best selling male artist of the soundscan era, and sixth best selling artist overall in the united states

69.73.230.236 (talk) 01:50, 25 March 2014 (UTC)

 Done XXSNUGGUMSXX (talk) 02:12, 25 March 2014 (UTC)

Deborah Mathers-Briggs' birthdate

I have found Eminem's mother's true birthdate. She was born on January 6, 1955. Can you revise the article of Eminem, please? This is the source: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/292N-6F8 124.6.181.212 (talk) 14:07, 25 March 2014 (UTC)

Question: are there any other sources that can verify this? XXSNUGGUMSXX (talk) 05:40, 28 March 2014 (UTC)

Infobox suggestions

Would anybody object to having the "Infobox person" template in the article so things like net worth, Hailie, Bruce, Debbie, and Kim can be included? I would simply embed the "Infobox musical artist" template into the "person" template. XXSNUGGUMSXX (talk) 01:28, 8 January 2014 (UTC)

Thanks for taking this to the talk page, however I would have to object. Eminem is universally known just for his music, compared to artists such as Justin Timberlake or Childish Gambino, where music is not the only thing they are best known for. There is nothing really too informative that would be added by using infobox person, that is not very easily found in the article multiple times. STATic message me! 03:02, 8 January 2014 (UTC)

To revive this conversation, @Davykamanzi:, I personally agree with the idea of "Infobox person" since it is a more flexible template that can incorporate information such as net worth, residence, parents, spouses, children, and other well-known relatives, that "Infobox musical artist" template cannot display. In response to STATic's comments, I personally have seen other artists such as Rihanna and Jay-Z who are primarily known for music with the "person" template. I will say though that it might be more suitable to use in this instance if there were articles on his parents, Kim, or Hailie separate from this article. XXSNUGGUMSXX (talk) 20:48, 30 March 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 22 April 2014

Please let me edit the article about Eminem he is my favorite rapper and i would like to update the article about his current songs. King Of Chaos7895 (talk) 23:38, 22 April 2014 (UTC)

 Not done I don't doubt you, but please, you have to be clear about what exact changes you want done to the article in a concise "Change X to Y" format. ~Helicopter Llama~ 23:49, 22 April 2014 (UTC)

Also, this talk page is not the place to ask. You would need to be autoconfirmed to edit semi-protected pages such as this. Users are autoconfirmed after 10 edits (unless they are vandalism-only edits) and have been registered for a minimum of 96 hours (4 full days). XXSNUGGUMSXX (talk) 23:53, 22 April 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 10 May 2014

http://www.xxlmag.com/xxl-magazine/2014/05/dr-dre-eminem-and-jimmy-iovine-three-kings-originally-published-april-may-2014/

Change 80 million records to 96 million records

72.51.70.145 (talk) 13:43, 10 May 2014 (UTC)

 Not done - not a reliable source - Arjayay (talk) 18:10, 10 May 2014 (UTC)

On the contrary, XXL actually is reliable. XXSNUGGUMSXX (talk) 18:36, 10 May 2014 (UTC)

Yes, even in my opinion XXL is reliableAbhinav0908 (talk) 18:50, 10 May 2014 (UTC)

How could someone call XXL not a reliable source (/.-). Arjayay See WP:IRS before making such claims in the future. STATic message me! 21:12, 10 May 2014 (UTC)

So now what about the request? Should it be changed to 96M? I find the source good.Abhinav0908 (talk) 08:24, 11 May 2014 (UTC)

 Done --Jonie148 (talk) 09:28, 14 May 2014 (UTC)

2Pac also influenced Eminem and also the bit about "legacy and influence" the title should be Legacy, influences and accomplishments" As most of this section is about the thing he has done

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOYgEEEeYKU

From his own words.

Infobox

I feel that we should avoid the information about the slim shady show and the list of awards received by Eminem in his infobox. The award info is mentioned later in the article in the same way with the same link and including the slim shady show makes no sense as what he is known for is his music and we won't be including the list of his albums in there. I hope you all get my point. Comment your views.Abhinav0908 (talk) 18:57, 23 May 2014 (UTC)

Agreed. Also, awards are generally not included in infoboxes of people like Eminem. If nobody has objections, I will remove that bit. XXSNUGGUMSXX (talk) 19:00, 23 May 2014 (UTC)

I removed it but it was brought back so i thought putting it to discussion is the best way.Abhinav0908 (talk) 19:04, 23 May 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 10 June 2014

http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.29180/title.eminem-first-artist-with-two-digital-diamond-awards

He's the first artist to have two diamond selling singles

72.22.155.175 (talk) 18:08, 10 June 2014 (UTC)

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format. — {{U|Technical 13}} ^{(e • t • c)} 18:25, 10 June 2014 (UTC)

repeative

After his debut album Infinite (1996), Eminem rose to mainstream popularity in 1999 with his second album The Slim Shady LP. The Slim Shady LP was a commercial success and earned the rapper his first Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. His next two releases, The Marshall Mathers LP (2000) and The Eminem Show (2002), were worldwide successes, each earning US Diamond certification in sales. Both albums also won the Best Rap Album Grammy Award, making Eminem the first artist to win such an award for three consecutive LPs. This was followed by Encore in 2004, another critical and commercial successful album. Eminem then went on hiatus after touring in 2005. He released Relapse in 2009 and Recovery in 2010, which was named the best-selling album of 2010 worldwide, becoming the rapper's second album, after The Eminem Show, to become the internationally best-selling album of its year. Eminem won Grammy Awards for both Relapse and Recovery, giving him a total of 13 Grammys in his career.[8] His eighth studio album, The Marshall Mathers LP 2, was released in November 2013.

This should be removed from the introudcution as this is just his disgorphy — Preceding unsigned comment added by Df2397 (talk • contribs) 13:25, 19 June 2014 (UTC)

legacy and influence

2Pac also influenced Eminem and also the bit about "legacy and influence" the title should be "Legacy, influences and accomplishments" As most of this section is about the thing he has done.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOYgEEEeYKU

From his own words

Well i don't feel the title should include achievements. No one leaves behind a legacy without achieving something memorable. That's what the section is about.Abhinav0908 (talk) 18:36, 29 May 2014 (UTC)

very true — Preceding unsigned comment added by Df2397 (talk • contribs) 13:35, 19 June 2014 (UTC)

Better photo PLEASE! And HE IS JEWISH! Which I'm PROUD OF!!!

Can't we get a better photo of EMINEM? ... PLEASE!!! Like a BETTER profile portrait? PLEASE! P.S. EMINEM IS JEWISH! I don't know where you got that weird European ancestry from for example German, Scottish and Swiss. Here is the source AND FROM HIS OWN MOUTH!!! Eminem is a Jew - YouTube ► 0:21► 0:21 www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovEH3-p-eIA Apr 14, 2009 - Uploaded by Zolfigarr Ansary. Hate the way it's said but IT IS FROM THE HORSES MOUTH!!! Please listen to it, please consider it, please? Thank-you. :) (120.149.122.57 (talk) 11:12, 27 June 2014 (UTC))

A new image would have to be free (without copyright), and no image taken after January 1, 1923 is free unless the source providing the image specifically states otherwise. As for being Jewish, one can both have European ancestry AND observe Judaism at the same time. Snuggums (talk • contributions) 17:06, 27 June 2014 (UTC)

Whitney and Alaina too?

How come the article doesn't mention his adopted children? And does anyone know if he still keeps in contact with Michael and Sarah Mathers? (His half-siblings through his dad) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 114.76.177.252 (talk) 04:36, 5 July 2014 (UTC)

A reliable source would be needed for adoptions, and so far it is unknown if Eminem is in touch with Michael and Sarah. SNUGGUMS (talk · contribs) 04:46, 5 July 2014 (UTC)

Contradictory statements

The Drug issues section currently states, 'His group-mate Proof from D12 stated that Eminem "sobered up" in 2002 from drug and alcohol dependence. During production of 8 Mile, Eminem worked on the set 16 hours a day and began to have trouble sleeping. An associate provided Eminem with an Ambien [...]. This would be Eminem's first experience with drug addiction that would follow him for several years afterward.' It seems to me that the Ambien can't have been his "first experience with drug addiction" if he had previously cleaned up from drug and alcohol dependence. I have no expertise in the subject matter so I don't want to just wade in and edit it myself; however, I note that the previous sobering up is sourced and the first experience on the set of 8 Mile does not appear to be.GideonF (talk) 17:44, 7 July 2014 (UTC)

Rap genre?

Isn't "Rap" a music genre? Why is Eminem's genre "Hip hop" and not "Rap" or "Rapping"? --Omar Othman 95 (talk) 19:40, 12 July 2014 (UTC)

removing Eminem page.

75.117.97.44 (talk) 20:38, 14 July 2014 (UTC)

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format. —Mr. Granger (talk · contribs) 23:56, 14 July 2014 (UTC)

Alter Ego

Eminem's alter ego has been very important to his career and developing himself as an artist. When Eminem was a part of D12 (Dirty Dozen), the group was supposed to have 12 best rappers of Detroit,America. But the crew found only six, hence every one decided to make their Alter Ego's. Hence the name Slim Shady. According to an interview, Eminem said " I was taking a sh*t and the name just came to me, then I started thinking words which I could rhyme with Shady". With almost every album, Eminem has chosen to release the first singles as parodies of his fellow peer and celebrities. Songs such as “The Real Slim Shady”, “My Name Is”, “Without Me”, “Just Lose It”, “A** like that” and “We Made You” have all been used to kick off the promotion of a new album. While some may wonder why he uses celebrities as targets, he claims, “...[sometimes] you can get people's attention and hold it longer if you put it in lighter skits and interludes. Sprinkle in some shit that's funny, so when it's time to be serious again, people can give their full, undivided attention..”. . Eminem has mocked many celebrities, such as Britney Spears, Sarah Palin, Moby, Hilary Duff, Elvis, Michael Jackson to name a few. Some have been offended, but some are also honoured and do not take it personally. Eminem justifies his use of parodies by stating that he feels it is more important for his videos to portray what was really going on at the moment than for the people that he makes fun of to experience hurt feelings

Semi-protected edit request on 12 August 2014

To include in the associate acts [[Dina Rae (singer)|Dina Rae]] because, a lot of the hardcore Em fans since day one can agree, before the likes of Rihanna, there was one girl he'd have on a album and that was Dina Rae; she has appeared on at least 30 million records sold of his, The Slim Shady LP, The Marshall Mathers LP, The Eminem Show, Devil's Night with D12 always appearing on track 13 and I think it should be included as she even has a Wikipedia page. Hope that sounds alright? Bling$Bling$Blang$Blang$ (talk) 20:04, 12 August 2014 (UTC)

Not done: According to the page's protection level and your user rights, you should be able to edit the page yourself. If you seem to be unable to, please reopen the request with further details. Sam ^Sing! 13:19, 16 August 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 21 August 2014

Change photo on main page to a more recent photo. One where he has blonde hair, as he dyed it back for his most recent album. I suggest this photo http://cdn.hiphopdx.com//images/news/Eminem_11-15-2013.jpg SpaceKingdom45 (talk) 15:10, 21 August 2014 (UTC)

Not done: Please make your request for a new image to be uploaded to Files For Upload. Once the file has been properly uploaded, feel free to reactivate this request to have the new image used.
However, you will also need to be able to prove that the photo is not copyright, or it will not be uploaded. - Arjayay (talk) 16:56, 21 August 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 25 August 2014

Paragraph "2012–present: The Marshall Mathers LP 2' and Shady XY'" It is "Shady XV" not "Shady XY" 92.84.176.195 (talk) 08:39, 25 August 2014 (UTC)

Done and thanks for the eye Cannolis (talk) 08:50, 25 August 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 8 September 2014

can I have the permission to edit this article thank u <3 xoxoxo

81.50.142.224 (talk) 14:44, 8 September 2014 (UTC)

 Not done This is not the right page to request additional user rights.
If you want to suggest a change, please request this in the form "Please replace XXX with YYY" or "Please add ZZZ between PPP and QQQ".
Please also cite reliable sources to back up your request. - Arjayay (talk) 14:53, 8 September 2014 (UTC)

Guinness Book?

I can't see any reference of 'Rapgod' setting the record for most words in a hit song (about 1,600, I believe) and getting in the Guinness Book. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 109.204.111.61 (talk) 11:42, 10 September 2014 (UTC)

Change Eminem profile picture to one from 2014

Can we please change Eminem's profile picture to one from 2014? I suggest using this photo: File:Eminem_at_Belasco.jpg . Please? The one up is pretty old. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Phughes930 (talk • contribs) 00:14, 13 September 2014‎

Not done: The image File:Eminem at Belasco.jpg was deleted at 06:36, 13 September 2014 by Steinsplitter (talk · contribs) as a copyright violation. --Redrose64 (talk) 10:13, 13 September 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 18 September 2014

Under Personal Life, I wanna add details about Vehicles and Favorites. Marshallbrucemathers333 (talk) 21:33, 18 September 2014 (UTC)

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format. Cannolis (talk) 22:05, 18 September 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 23 September 2014

Change Rihanna with 2Pac in the associated acts section. IJeroen (talk) 13:39, 23 September 2014 (UTC)

Why? Cannolis (talk) 04:54, 27 September 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 10 October 2014

You forgot his 1988-1989 alias during Hype-N-?(I forgot the last word), Double M was his alias before M&M(1990-1995), Eminem(1995-1998) and EMINƎM 50.163.75.55 (talk) 00:34, 10 October 2014 (UTC)

Not done: as you have not requested a specific change - if you can't remember how can someone make the change you want?
If you want to suggest a change, please request this in the form "Please replace XXX with YYY" or "Please add ZZZ between PPP and QQQ".
Please also cite reliable sources to back up your request, without which no information should be added to, or changed in, any article. - Arjayay (talk) 14:04, 10 October 2014 (UTC)

Banning

I'm sure UK universities can't be the only ones to have banned him. Link Are there other sources? We should compile them and think of making a new section. Willhesucceed (talk) 01:51, 23 October 2014 (UTC)

References

Semi-protected edit request on 28 October 2014

The portrait of Eminem from Shanghai, China in the "Legacy and influence" section is labeled "graffiti". I feel it should be relabeled as "street art". AS WRITTEN "Eminem graffiti in Shanghai, China" EDIT "Eminem street art in Shanghai, China" 2602:252:D36:9440:0:0:0:43 (talk) 03:29, 28 October 2014 (UTC)

Not done: Not sure what significant distinction there is between the two, with the except that street art sounds 'nicer'. The uploader of the image described it as Eminem graffiti in Shanghai, China, so unless you can find a reliable source that describes this particular piece as street art, disagree with this change Cannolis (talk) 08:00, 29 October 2014 (UTC)

Too positive?

Hello, I am new here today so sorry if this isn't a suitable post. I have been an Eminem fan for years but it's generally accepted that, starting with Encore, his work was less well received by fans and critics. The article reads like Eminem has been an unmitigated success. Maybe the pages on the actual albums are more informative in this sense; I'll have to check.

Am I wrong here?

Elijah Rosewater (talk) 17:07, 30 October 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 7 November 2014

On Legacy and Influence He has total of over 4 billion views on his VEVO Page which makes him the 1st Hip Hop Artist to achieve that. https://www.youtube.com/user/EminemVEVO/about He is also the Most Liked Male Artist in Facebook with 96,550,000+ likes. https://www.facebook.com/eminem?fref=ts

94.65.105.244 (talk) 19:15, 7 November 2014 (UTC)

Not done: You have provided data related to the accounts however you haven't provided any sources to prove that 4 billion views makes him the 1st Hip Hop Artist or that 96,550,000+ likes makes him Most Liked Male Artist in Facebook. You have to prove that your assumption is accurate.--Chamith (talk) 19:23, 7 November 2014 (UTC)

Legacy

Replace Usher with Jhene Aiko since is usher isn't heavily influenced by Eminem — Preceding unsigned comment added by Phillip Mweemba (talk • contribs) 16:16, 8 November 2014 (UTC)

Grammatical error

On the 2014-present: Shady XV section of the article, there seems to be a grammatical error on the second to last sentence. Where it says "...Eminem did an 7 minute long freestyle.", it should be changed to "...Eminem did a 7 minute long freestyle."

Done --Jonie148 (talk) 10:47, 24 November 2014 (UTC)

In pop culture section

I've created a section on depictions of Eminem in popular culture an need some help expanding it. So far I've got the mock confession in the 2014 film, the interview. Anyone know offhand of other depictions of Eminem in film, etc.? I.am.a.qwerty (talk) 06:24, 25 December 2014 (UTC)

Re: deletion, editor Snuggums appears to be acting in a WP:OWN manner. The section is important as Eminem is not only a notable person but one whose public image has taken a life of its own in popular culture. Many other notable people on WP have such sections in their bio pages. I.am.a.qwerty (talk) 06:24, 25 December 2014 (UTC)

Well, he was portrayed in a video game, as shown in his filmography, that's all I know, don't know much about Eminem, but I still think it would belong in the homophobia controversy due to it talking about him being gay. -- Joseph Prasad (talk) 06:28, 25 December 2014 (UTC)

Re: move to homophobia section. As per editor Joseph Prasad's suggestion, I've moved the action to the homophobia controversy section for now, however, I strongly believe that the Eminem page is no different from other pages on WP and once additional material is located, it should be placed as a proper standalone section. I.am.a.qwerty (talk) 06:31, 25 December 2014 (UTC)

Yes, Thank you. Once you can find more information, I think it can be in the "In pop culture" section. For now, leave it there. But, it should not be a stand alone section by itself. Or, if you can come to a consensus, get other users to agree with you, I'll be more than happy to go along with it. -- Joseph Prasad (talk) 06:34, 25 December 2014 (UTC)

I was not trying to WP:OWN at all. In fact, I actually haven't edited this article very often in the past few months. In any case, his bit in The Interview certainly doesn't need its own section/subsection. Having an "In popular culture" section probably isn't a good idea as such a section can easily become bloated with excessive detail and trivia, so WP:OTHERSTUFF isn't exactly a convincing argument in this case. The article is already large enough at 146k. Snuggums (talk / edits) 06:42, 25 December 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 6 January 2015

age 47 86.184.171.40 (talk) 09:35, 6 January 2015 (UTC)

 Not done Please put in change x to y format. It is not clear what changes are requested. -- Joseph Prasad (talk) 09:43, 6 January 2015 (UTC)

editing the info in the box on the right

if eminem is listed as an actor, surely he should be listed as a singer. also should skylar grey be an associated act? Omarlow (talk) 12:35, 2 January 2015 (UTC)omarlowOmarlow (talk) 12:35, 2 January 2015 (UTC)2 January 2015

@Omarlow: Eminem acted in films such as 8 Mile. He doesn't actually sing. Rappers such as Drake and T-Pain can be, but I don't think Eminem. -- Joseph Prasad (talk) 09:47, 6 January 2015 (UTC)

Homophobia Controversy and Genderphobia

In Vincent Stephens book Italic text Popular Music, he has a chapter about Eminem and the "controversy" surrounding him about his homophobia but also brings up genderphobia by saying, "Eminem's critics fail to expose the complexity of his lyrics. Through a close reading of Eminem's lyrics and persona, I identify the distinctions between sexual object-choice and gender behaviour that the rapper makes in his lyrics and rhetoric. Too many critics unjustifiably collapse genderphobic aspects of hip-hop rhetoric under the rubric of homophobia. Conflating gender behaviour and sexual object-choice distorts the arguably dominant role of gender as an impetus for discrimination." — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jbrock93 (talk • contribs) 02:30, 4 October 2014 (UTC)

Eminem admitted to being gay in the new movie "The Interview". This should definitely be added. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.62.218.144 (talk) 05:13, 25 December 2014 (UTC)

That was definitely a joke in the movie. No need to change anything because of it. DanielDPeterson + talk 19:28, 1 February 2015 (UTC)

Elton John speaks about Eminem

In a Rolling Stone article published in April of 2005, written in part by Elton John, John reflected upon his 2001 Grammy Awards performance of "Stan" alongside Eminem, saying "When we started to do the song and Eminem made his entrance, I got goose bumps the likes of which I have not felt since I first saw Jimi Hendrix, Mick Jagger, James Brown and Aretha Franklin. Eminem was that good...There are very few performers who can grab you like that the first time - only the greats." This would be an appropriate quotation to add to the section titled "Comparisons to other artists" to describe his live performances.

Elton John described his decision to work with Eminem, saying, "From the start, I've always admired Eminem's thinking. That's the reason I wanted to appear on the Grammys with him when I was asked, despite all the nonsense about his being homophobic and crap like that. Let the Boy Georges and the George Michaels of the world get up in a twist about it if they don't have the intelligence to see his intelligence." This would be an appropriate quotation to add to the second paragraph of the section titled "2000-02: The Marshall Mathers LP and The Eminem Show" after the first sentence about GLAAD condemning John's decision to perform with Eminem. DylanD123 (talk) 23:27, 21 February 2015 (UTC)

References

Semi-protected edit request on 21 March 2015

Dear Wikipedia, I Request To Edit This Article Cause Of This Wrong Information: "Children: Hailie", And Should Be Changed To "Children: Hailie Jade Scott Mathers, Alaina Marie Mathers, Whitney Scott Mathers" Source: https://www.google.com/search?sa=X&rlz=1C1EODB_enUS575US576&espv=2&biw=1920&bih=979&q=eminem&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAGOovnz8BQMDAx8HsxKXfq6-gWFZcXpRHo_wDCWHmfFrJobIPI-bbzKjKmXuXwA1UCFzKwAAAA&ei=gTYNVbWWLoG4ogT4nYK4AQ&ved=0CBgQ1S8 Thank You For Reading This Request. JAKaiser5000 (talk) 09:15, 21 March 2015 (UTC)

Google searches themselves are not considered reliable sources. You'll have to find a better source for such information, though Hailie's full name can be included since it is reliably sourced within the article. I will add hers. Snuggums (talk / edits) 13:16, 21 March 2015 (UTC)