The crown Eminem growing up in

The crown

Eminem growing up in a poor area of 1995 Detroit as he struggles for respect among his mostly black peers. Contrary to popular belief, this movie does not detail Eminems life growing up in Detroit, but instead, the average life of a rapper in Detroit, as stated by Eminem in interviews about the movie. Despite this, the movie is considered to be semi-autobiographical. The film was a financial success, was well received critically, and won an Academy Award for the Best Original Song for Eminems Lose Yourself, becoming the first rap song in a movie to win an Academy Award. In 1995, Jimmy B-Rabbit Smith Jr. Eminem is a young and frustrated blue-collar factory worker. He has moved back north of 8 Mile in Warren to the rundown trailer home of his alcoholic mother, Stephanie Kim Basinger, his sister Lily Chloe Greenfield and Stephanies abusive live-in boyfriend Greg Buehl Michael Shannon. Jimmy seems stalled on getting his rap career started; he competee in a rap battle, but chokes with stage fright and is booed off the stage. Jimmy had recently ended a relationship with his pregnant girlfriend, Janeane Taryn Manning and begins a new relationship with Alex Brittany Murphy, who he meets at the factory where he works when she arrives looking for her brother, who also works there. Jimmy gradually realizes that his life has remained static since graduating from high school. He initially considers himself a victim of his circumstances and blames others for his problems. Over time, Jimmy begins taking responsibility for his own lifes direction, and understands that he has much control over it. He begins to question whether his friends, including Future Mekhi Phifer, are holding themselves back from bigger things. He appears to put his dream of a music career aside to instead devote more time to his factory job and providing for his mother and sister. The battle acts as a final conflict with a rap group called, The Leaders of the Free World, who have harassed Jimmy throughout the film. This begins as Jimmys friendship with Wink Eugene Byrd begins to deteriorate. The latter pesters Jimmy almost daily with promises that he can help him get big, that he knows influential people, and that he can hook Jimmy up with the support he needs. When Jimmy finally decides to take him up on his offer and arrives at the studio, he sees Wink and Alex having sex. Jimmy attacks Wink, as Alex tries to stop Jimmy. Enraged, Wink later shows up at the trailer park with Free World members to beat up Jimmy. As Lily, terrified, watches from inside, the mob beats up Jimmy, leaving him badly bruised and with a black eye. Impressed with Jimmys new-found responsibility, his factory supervisor gives him the overtime hours he had been requesting. However, a late-night shift conflicts with the next rap battle tournament. Jimmy initially refuses to go, but a visit from Alex changes his mind. Paul, a gay co-worker that Jimmy stood up for earlier, agrees to cover for him. Throughout the film, Jimmys friends have hailed him as an incredible rapper, but until now, his talent has only been seen in snippets. The tournament has three rounds, and in each one, Jimmy competes against a member of the Free World. Jimmy wins the first two rounds with progressively more impressive freestyle raps. In each one, including the last, he goes over the 45 90 seconds in the final battle second limit, and as the beat is cut, he continues rapping, further showcasing his abilities. In the last round, he is paired against Papa Doc Anthony Mackie, the tournaments most feared battler. Jimmy is aware that Papa Doc the crown all his weaknesses, so he addresses them pre-emptively with freestyle. Jimmy acknowledges without shame his white trash roots and the various humiliations the Free World clique inflicted on him, then uses his difficult life as a springboard to reveal the truth about Papa Doc: despite passing himself off as a thug, he has a privileged background. Jimmy makes a reference to Shook Ones Part II, the beat that the DJ is spinning, by calling Papa Doc a half-way crook, which sends the crowd into a frenzy. Papa Doc, left speechless in rebuttal, passes the microphone to Future, and backs down. As Jimmy leaves the venue, Future suggests he stay and celebrate his victory while also offering him a position to co-host battles at The Shelter. Jimmy declines, claiming he has to get back to work and do everything his own way, to which Future agrees and respects. Jimmy walks away from The Shelter, more confident the crown his future. Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture 8 Mile is the official music soundtrack to the 2002 movie 8 Mile, starring Eminem, who features on five of the tracks on this soundtrack. It was released under the Shady/Interscope label and spawned the massive hit single Lose Yourself.