Childhood

Eminem's Childhood

Marshall Bruce Mathers lll grew up in Detroit, Michigan. His dad left him and his mom when he was at a young age, and his mom became a drug attic. Marshall grew up seeing his mother in terrible conditions. In school, Marshall struggled with grades and finding friends. Every other month he would have to move schools because his mom couldn't afford to rent for long. Mathers dropped out of school after failing 9th grade three times. When asked about his school days, Mathers said that he always felt that english was his strongest subject. He stated that he wanted to have a wide variety of vocabulary at his disposal when he raps. As Marshall was growing up, he was beat and influenced by drugs and alcohol at a young age. He decided that school wasn't necessarily for him. He started to just rap with his friends and often talk about getting record deals with the big rap companies at that time. In the movie,"8 Mile" it shows and describes some of his childhood and the place he grew up in. 8 Mile is the name of the trailer park he lived in as a young man. This place consisted of poor living conditions and unsanitary trailers. If you listen closely to his raps, he mentions "8 Mile" and "313" which is his hometown's area code.