eminem and his married life

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Eminem and Kimberley Mathers' marriage relationship has been complicated through their years together by substance abuse.

Their latest reconciliation and remarriage was not the start of a more stable relationship. Here's information about their marriages, divorces, children, and more.

News Update:
12/19/06: After the divorce between Eminem and Kimberley was referred to a mediator, their divorced was finalized on 12/19/06.

4/05/06: Eminem filed for divorce from Kim. He asked for joint custody of their daughter, Hailie Jade Scott.
Birthdates:

Marshall Bruce Mathers III was born on October 17, 1972 in Kansas City, Missouri.

Kimberley Anne Scott was born on January 9, 1975 in Warren, Michigan.

The spelling of Kim's first name varies from court document to court document. Her name was spelled Kimberley on their first marriage license, on several court case documents, and on their second wedding invitation. It was spelled Kimberly on their divorce papers.
How Eminem and Kim Met:

They first met in 1989 at a friend's home when he was 15 and she was 13.

Wedding Dates:
Marshall and Kim have been married twice.

* First Wedding: June 14, 1999 at St. Joseph, Missouri. They had three guests at their wedding, including his mother, Debbi Mathers-Briggs, and two other guests.

Their wedding ceremony was officiated by Reverend Sharon O. Spiegel. You can see a copy of their marriage certificate at the Buchanan County Recorder of Deeds Public Search, Book79/Page 22 CFN#M317.

* Second Marriage: 1/14/2006 in a small ceremony on the Oakland University campus in Rochester Hills, Michigan. Marshall was 33, and Kim 30.

Wedding Ceremony:
They reportedly repeated the vows from their first wedding and walked down the aisle to "Mockingbird" performed by Luis Resto on the piano. The wedding was held in Meadow Brook Hall, a 110-room mansion built eighty years ago for John Dodge's widow, Matilda Dodge Wilson.

Eminem arrived in a black limousine, wearing a red baseball hat.
Their daughter Hailie Jade, age 10, was the flower girl, and Whitney, age 3, Kim's child from another relationship, and Alaina, age 12, Kim's niece, were in the bridal party. D12's Proof (Deshaun Holton) was Eminem's best man.

Wedding Attire:
Kimberley wore a strapless white gown. The groomsmen wore black tuxes.

Wedding Reception:
The eighty or so wedding guests included family, close friends, 50 Cent's G-Unit, Em's band D12, and Obie Trice.

Marshall's mother, Debbie Nelson, did not attend. Guests were asked to sign confidentiality agreements.

The reception dinner included lobster tails and filet mignon for the adults. Children were given chicken nuggets and burgers.

DJ Lord Sear from New York provided the music for the guests at the reception that was decorated with flowers and candles in shades of lavender.

Honeymoon:
Eminem and Kimberley planned to have a honeymoon later in the year.
Text Invitation for Second Marriage:

"This day I will marry my best friend, the one I laugh with, live for, love.

Kimberley Anne Mathers and Marshall Bruce Mathers III

On 14 January at 5pm they hope you will join them as they exchange vows and the celebration of their new life together."
Source: WXYZ Detroit:

Prenuptial Agreement:
Eminem and Kim did sign a prenuptial agreement one week prior to their second marriage to one another.
Children:

Marshall and Kimberley are raising three children.

* Daughter, Hailie Jade Scott, was born on December 25, 1995. Mother is Kimberly Scott.

* Niece, Alaina aka Lainie, Laney. She is the daughter of Kim's twin sister, Dawn.

* Whitney, child of Kimberley.

Marshall is the legal guardian for his younger half-brother, Nathan Samra-Mathers.

Occupations:
Marshall: Grammy and Oscar award winning rapper and voice actor.
Residence:

Eminem has a $4.8 million, 15,000-square foot, colonial style mansion with an indoor pool in the Clinton Charter Township, Michigan.

Relationship Timeline of Eminem and Kimberley:

* 1989: Kim and Eminem met one another.

* 12/25/1995: Their daughter, Hailie, was born.

* 6/14/1999: Eminem and Kimberley were married.

* 2000: Eminem's hit song "Kim" is about Kim's death.

* 6/2000: Marshall arrested for assaulting John Guerra who was kissing Kimberley at the time.

* 7/2000: Kim attempted suicide by cutting her wrists.

* 8/2000: Eminem filed for divorce.

* 8/2000: Kim filed a $10 million defamation lawsuit against Eminem.

* 8/29/2000: Couple separated.

* 12/2000: Eminem and Kim reconciled and reunited.

* 3/2001: Kim filed for divorce.

* 10/11/2001: Divorce final.

* Late in 2004: Eminem and Kim reconciled.

* 1/14/2006: Eminem and Kim remarried.

* 4/05/2006: Eminem files for divorce.

* 9/19/2006: Divorce referred to a mediator.

* 12/19/2006: Eminem and Kim's divorce finalized.

Quotes About Marriage and Family:
Kim about their second marriage: "We decided [to get married] on Jan. 14. Marshall wanted to do it because it was our 15th year together from our original day we started going out. And even on that day I said, 'Let's just go through the ceremony but not sign the marriage license.' Because I was just afraid of what would happen if we had to go through a divorce, our kids. And then 41 days later, Feb. 25, Marshall left."
Source: People.com

From Divorce Papers, 4/5/06: "There has been a breakdown in the marriage relationship to the extent that the objects of matrimony have been destroyed and there remains no reasonable likelihood that the marriage can be preserved."
Source: ABC News

Proof, about Eminem and Kim's relationship: "I don't know whether they're crazy in love, love-crazy or just crazy."
Source: Eminem4ever

Eminem, on Hailie's understanding of his music: "When she gets old enough, I'm going to explain it to her. I'll let her know that Mommy and Daddy weren't getting along at the time. None of it was to be taken literally."
Source: Contemporary Musicians, Volume 28. Gale Group, 2000.

Kim, on Eminem's attack on John Guerra: "My husband came up to Hot Rocks to check up on me, why is still unknown to me because if I was to cheat on him it wouldn't be in a neighborhood bar where he knows I am. Had he asked any questions before he flew off the handle, he would have realized that everyone with me (both male and female) were only friends. The fact that he has just jumped to conclusions has gotten him and myself in trouble."
Source: Newsmakers, Issue 2. Gale Group, 2001.

Eminem's grandmother Betty Kreslin on Eminem's second marriage: "He needs to think twice about marrying her again, or at least get a pre-nup this time around."
Source: SFGate.com

Someone close to Eminem and Kim: "They can't live with each other, but they can't stay away. They're crazy about each other and they keep trying."
Source: Star Magazine

THE REAL SLIM SHADY

The man otherwise known as Eminem was christened Marshall Bruce Mathers III, and was born October 17, 1972, in Kansas City, MO.

Eminem was raised by his mother, and traveling from one trailer park to another was the only tune Eminem was singing. His single mother would move her son from Kansas City to Warren, Michigan, only to finally settle down in the East Side of Detroit when Eminem was 12.

eminem's early years

Due to a childhood tainted by constant moving around and a broken family, Eminem was, surprisingly, a quiet child, and delved mostly into comics and TV. While a student at Lincoln Junior High School and Osbourne High School, Eminem became interested in '80s rap acts such as 2 Live Crew, L.L. Cool J and NWA, and he began to open up more in the form of rapping and rhyming.

But as a white rapper singing predominantly "black" music, Eminem got into many fights while in school. Despite his rhyming talents, Eminem didn't spend much of his time actually studying, and after mastering the art of skipping school, the teenage delinquent dropped out altogether.

He spent his time working several minimum-wage jobs, while concentrating on rapping. After contributing his rapping skills to groups such as Basement Productions and Sole Intent, and establishing a reputation for himself as the only white rapper taking to the Detroit "talent night" microphones, the master rhymer released a solo independent album, Infinite, in 1996.

eminem becomes slim shady

Eminem did not see the kind of success he enjoys today; in fact, he received no more than negative comments and criticism. Not discouraged to keep trying -- despite hurtful negativity -- Eminem continued to appear in shows and on radio stations in Detroit, and was eventually mentioned in the Source's "Unsigned Hype" column and won the 1997 Wake Up Show Freestyle Performer of the Year award.

He participated in the Coalition's 1997 "Rap Olympics" in L.A., where he ranked second place and gave someone from the Rap Coalition a copy of his debut, Infinite. After former NWA member Dr. Dre heard Eminem's skills on an L.A. radio station, he was convinced that he wanted to work with the freestyler.

Dre signed Eminem to his Aftermath Entertainment label, and together they worked on releasing The Slim Shady LP, which included more songs than the independently, previously released The Slim Shady EP. Released in 1998, The Slim Shady EP (named after Eminem's evil alter-ego -- no kidding) made the rapper a star on the rap scene, and led to his appearance on MC Shabaam Sahdeeq's "Five Star General."

eminem makes it with my name is...

In 1999, The Slim Shady LP was released, containing songs such as "My Name Is..." and his collaboration with Dre, "Guilty Conscience." The album debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard album charts, and has since gone more than three times platinum, which is nothing compared to the success he would see with his next release.

Chock-full of award recognition, what with an MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist and two Grammys (one for Rap Solo Performance for "My Name Is...", another for Best Rap Album), Eminem went back to the studio.

eminem is the real slim shady

When Eminem's The Marshall Mathers LP was released in 2000, Eminem quickly became the star of the year. The album sold two million copies in its first week of release, and it stayed put as No. 1 on the charts for a firm eight weeks. Spawning huge hits such as "The Real Slim Shady" (which triggered an ongoing war with pop princesses Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera), "The Way I Am" and "Stan" (which catapulted the career of trip-hop artist Dido), Eminem's self-titled LP deserved all the recognition it received, despite the controversy.

The multiplatinum-selling artist received the Grammy for Best Rap Solo Performance for "The Real Slim Shady," Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "Forgot About Dre" (he collaborated on Dre's single), and the Best Rap Album of the Year Award, in 2001. He also didn't fail to plug his group, D12, whose members joined him onstage as he accepted an award. Eminem was also a winner at the 2001 Brit Awards, where he nabbed the award for Best International Male Artist.

eminem stars in 8 mile

In 2002, Eminem made his acting debut in the movie 8 Mile, which was based loosely on his life. Not only did the film garner a lot of much-deserved praise, the soundtrack for the film was as successful as the movie. The track "Lose Yourself," which was featured prominently in the trailers and movie, won a truckload of awards, including two Grammys (for Best Male Rap Solo Performance and Best Rap Song) and the Oscar for Best Music, Original Song.

The Eminem Show was also released in 2002, and spawned hits like "Without Me" and "Cleaning Out My Closet." It earned Eminem two more Grammys, this time for Best Short Form Music Video for "Without Me" and Best Rap Album.

Eminem spent the next couple of years exchanging words with Triumph the Insult Dog at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards and appearing at 2003's VMAs, and collaborating with D12 on their song "My Band."

eminem wants to just lose it

In 2004, Eminem returned to the charts with the first single off his fourth album, Encore. The video for "Just Lose It" pokes fun at Michael Jackson in every way possible, and BET even yanked it from rotation; MTV and VH1 are still airing the video, to Jackson's dismay.

Despite the controversy surrounding Eminem's vulgar and suggestive lyrics, not to mention negative press such as being sued by his mother, his wife (and mother of his daughter Hailie Jade) filing for divorce, being charged with gun possession, as well as his wife's suicide attempt, and pretty much being despised by everyone in the free world, it's hard to ignore Eminem's sheer talent as a lyricist and musician.

RECENT EVENTS

2005

In 2005, some industry insiders speculated that Mathers was considering ending his rapping career after six years and several multi-platinum albums. Speculation began in early 2005 about a double-disc album to be released late that year, rumored to be titled The Funeral. [25] The album manifested itself under the name Curtain Call: The Hits, and was released on December 6, 2005 under Aftermath Entertainment. In July 2005, the Detroit Free Press broke news of a potential final bow for Mathers as a solo performer, quoting members of his inside circle who said that he will begin to fully embrace the role of producer and label executive. The Free Press, Mathers' hometown paper, wrote that the aptly titled Encore album would now stand as his final solo album.[26] Mathers announced via MTV News that he does not plan on retiring soon: "When I say I'm taking a break, I'm taking a break from my music to go in the studio and produce my other artists and put their albums out. That's called taking a break for me. When I know my next move, I'll tell everyone my next move. Not some reporter who writes a story about 'This is Eminem's last album.' I never said Encore was my last album. I never said anything yet. I don't know what I'm doing yet. Nothing is definite, you know what I'm sayin'? Nothing is written in stone"[27] At "Anger Management" in Madison Square Garden and Atlanta's HiFi Buys Amphitheater, he openly announced that he is not retiring and indicates this is all just gossip by saying the moon exploding is a more credible rumor. However, many still speculate that he will be retiring and the announcement at Madison Square Garden was only a ploy to distract the fans. Adding to the already feverish rumors from fans, Mathers released a track on Curtain Call: The Hits entitled "When I'm Gone". The lyrics feature the topic of Slim Shady's destructive power over Marshall Mathers' life, and talks of laying his alter ego to rest, one line featuring the lyrics "I turn around, find a gun on the ground, cock it/ Put it to my brain, scream 'Die Shady!' and pop it. *gun fires*" On December 6, 2005, the day Curtain Call: The Hits was released, Mathers denied that he was retiring on Detroit-based WKQI's "Mojo in the Mornin'" radio show, but implied that he would at least be taking a break as an artist, saying "I'm at a point in my life right now where I feel like I don't know where my career is going… This is the reason that we called it 'Curtain Call,' because this could be the final thing. We don't know."[28]

2006

Eminem had some activity since the release of Curtain Call: The Hits. Eminem also rapped a verse in a live performance of Busta Rhymes' "Touch It" remix at the 2006 BET Music Awards on June 27, 2006.

On December 5, 2006, Eminem released an album compilation entitled Eminem Presents the Re-Up. It started out as a mixtape but Eminem found that the material was better than expected and released it as a full album. It was meant to help launch new Shady Records artists Stat Quo, Ca$his, and Bobby Creekwater. [29]

Eminem was featured on Akon's single "Smack That" which appeared on Akon's new album Konvicted. He also appears in the video with a new tattoo of his late friend Proof and a green polo. According to Akon, Eminem would cancel his retirement plans to make a new album. He said: "Eminem told me he was getting bored with everything, which is why he took a break. But he's back working on an album and I've got some records ready for him to use on it. We've talked about doing something together for so long, but our schedules made it impossible. It was our chemistry that got him out of retirement."[30] On November 19, "Smack That" topped the Official UK Singles Chart and claimed Eminem his 7th UK Number One Single. In December 2006, it was nominated for "Best Rap/Sung Collaboration" at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards. Producer Swizz Beatz has also said in an interview that he has sent some new tracks to Eminem. [31]

2007

According to 50 Cent, Eminem is recording a new album. He said: "He's got a new album coming. He's not gonna tell people that, but he's making new music. I've heard a few songs, and it's hot. He won't tell nobody he's working on a new album, but I'll tell you: he's working on new music. And once he locks into it, like, 'This is my favorite shit,' it's gonna come out." When asked if the new material is angry or wacky, Jackson replies, "Both. The whole range. You know, Michael Jordan was supposed to play basketball. Floyd Mayweather was meant to box. And Eminem was meant to rap." [32] Ca$his, another Shady Records labelmate, said this new album is to be titled King Mathers. [33]

However, in August, Eminem's publicist Dennehy said, "There is no Eminem album on any release schedule." [34] In September, Eminem called into New York radio station Hot 97 during a 50 Cent interview and said he was "in limbo" and "debating" about when - and if - he would put out another LP. He said, "I'm always working -- I'm always in the studio. It feels good right now, the energy of the label. For a while, I didn't want to go back to the studio ... I went through some personal things. I'm coming out of those personal things [and] it feels good." [35]

On September 23, Dr. Dre told the Los Angeles Times that he will now devote two months to work on Eminem's new highly-anticipated album, saying "We'll be trying to get his thing done and work on a few things on my own project."[36].

ventures

Acting career

Mathers made his Hollywood acting debut with the semi-autobiographical 8 Mile, released in November 2002. He has said the movie is not an account of his life, but a representation of growing up in Detroit. He recorded several new songs for the soundtrack, including "Lose Yourself", which won an Academy Award for Best Original Song; it was not performed at the ceremony, reportedly because ABC wanted him to perform an edited version. Mathers voiced a character in 50 Cent: Bulletproof, who is an aging corrupt police officer that speaks in Ebonics. He has also done some voice acting, both on Crank Yankers and a web cartoon called The Slim Shady Show, which has since been pulled off-line and is instead sold on DVD. Eminem will star in the upcoming film Have Gun — Will Travel in which he will play a bounty hunter called Paladin. He will also be involved in either the soundtrack or scoring.[37] He has also stated a movie production company called “Interscope/Shady/Aftermath Films” with Dr. Dre. The company has worked on 50 Cent's debut movie Get Rich or Die Tryin' and will work on Eminem's next movie Have Gun — Will Travel.

Shady Records

Main article: Shady Records

As Mathers succeeded in multi-platinum record sales, Interscope granted him his own record label. He and his manager Paul Rosenberg created Shady Records in late 2000. He followed this by signing his own Detroit collective D12 and rapper Obie Trice to the label. In 2002, Mathers signed 50 Cent through a joint venture between Shady and Dr. Dre's Aftermath label. In 2003, Mathers and Dr. Dre signed on Atlanta rapper Stat Quo to the Shady/Aftermath roster. DJ Green Lantern, the former DJ for Mathers, was signed to Shady Records until a dispute related to the 50 Cent and Jadakiss feud forced him to depart from the label; he is no longer associated with Mathers. [38] The Alchemist is now officially Mathers' tour DJ. In 2005, Mathers officially signed another Atlanta rapper known as Bobby Creekwater to his label along with west coast rapper Ca$his.

In the Anger Management Tour of 2003 The Alchemist hurt his wrist, preventing him from being the tour's DJ. Clinton Sparks filled in for him, with the rectom playing and his name is mentioned on the album numerous times.

Eminem as a producer

See also: Eminem production discography

Mathers is also active as a producer of rap records. Besides being the executive producer of D12's two albums, Devil's Night and D12 World, he has also executive produced Obie Trice's Cheers and Second Round's on Me as well as 50 Cent's Get Rich or Die Tryin' and The Massacre. In addition, Mathers has produced and appeared on several songs by other famous rappers, such as Jadakiss' "Welcome To D-Block", Jay-Z's "Renagade" and "Moment of Clarity" Lloyd Banks' "Warrior Part 2", and "Hands Up", Tony Yayo's "Drama Setter", Trick Trick's "Welcome 2 Detroit", and Xzibit's "My Name" and "Don't Approach Me". Most of The Eminem Show was produced by Mathers himself, with co-production from longtime collaborator Jeff Bass. He also split the production with Dr. Dre on Encore. In 2004, Mathers was the Executive Producer of 2Pac's posthumous album Loyal to the Game with 2Pac's mother Afeni Shakur. He produced the UK #1 single "Ghetto Gospel" which featured Elton John. On certain tracks on the album, 2Pac's voice was slowed down and digitally altered to match the beat and make him say things like "2005" and "G-Unit", angering many fans. He has also produced "The Cross" off Nas's album God's Son. On August 15, 2006, Obie Trice released Second Round's on Me. Eminem produced 8 tracks on the album. He was also featured in the song "There They Go".

CRITICISM OF GEORGE W. BUSH

On December 8, 2003, the United States Secret Service admitted it was "looking into" allegations that Mathers had threatened the President of the United States after the unreleased song "We As Americans" leaked onto the Web. The lyrics in question: "Fuck money / I don't rap for dead presidents / I'd rather see the president dead / It's never been said, but I set precedents...". The song in question, titled "We As Americans", was being recorded possibly for Encore but wound up on a bonus CD accompanying the album instead.[46] The second use of the word "dead" was backmasked in that version. The word was also used in Immortal Technique's song "Bin Laden", stated near the end. Immortal Technique also attacks the president on the song. His song "White America" from the The Eminem Show album states a long anti-American speech:

"sent to lead the march right up to the steps of congress, and piss on the lawns of the White House, to burn the flag and replace it with a parental advisory sticker, to spit liquor in the faces of in this democracy of hypocrisy, fuck you Ms. Cheney, fuck you Tipper Gore, fuck you with the freest of speech this divided states of embarrassment will allow me to have, FUCK YOU!".

"White America" also brought the U.S. Secret Service attention at first, but gave up after seeing a statement from Eminem after the song:

"*laughs* I'm just playing America, you know I love you".

On October 26, 2004, a week before the 2004 U.S. Presidential election, Eminem released the video for his song titled "Mosh" on the internet. The song features a very strong anti-Bush message, with lyrics such as "fuck Bush" and "this weapon of mass destruction that we call our president." The video features Mathers gathering up an army of people (including rapper Lloyd Banks) presented as victims of the Bush administration and leading them to the White House. However, once the army breaks in, it is revealed that they are there to simply register to vote, and the video ends with the words "VOTE Tuesday November 2" on the screen.

After Bush won the election, the video's ending was changed to Eminem and the protesters invading while Bush was giving a speech.

DRUGS USE

Mathers is no stranger to drugs and alcohol, as suggested by a large number of his songs, including "Drug Ballad", "These Drugs" (with D12) and "Under the Influence". The song "I'm Shady" (The Slim Shady LP, 1999) includes the explanatory line: "Well, I do take pills (ecstasy, acid, or prescription drugs), don't do speed / don't do crack, don't do coke / I do smoke weed / don't do smack / I do do 'shrooms, do drink beer / I just wanna make a few things clear."

Other tracks, such as "Just Don't Give a Fuck", suggest cocaine use. However, with a sentence of two years of probation taking effect in 2001, during which he was subject to mandatory regular drug testing, his recreational drug use was put to an end. This is supported with references to his drug use in his music all-but disappearing after 2001, and comments by late band-mate Proof, who stated that Mathers "sobered up".[22] However, he did turn to Zolpidem sleeping pills for relief of sleeping troubles and eventually went to rehab to recover from the addiction. In summer 2005, Mathers embarked on his first U.S. concert run in three years, the Anger Management 3 Tour, featuring Lil' Jon, 50 Cent and G-Unit, D12, Obie Trice, The Alchemist, and others. In August 2005, Mathers canceled the European leg of the tour and subsequently announced that he had entered drug rehabilitation for treatment for a "dependency on sleep medication".[23]

Eminem in D12

Main article: D12

In 2001, Mathers brought his rap group, D12, to the popular music scene. In 2001, D12 released their hit debut album Devil's Night.

The first single released off of the album was "Purple Pills" (radio named "Purple Hills"), an ode to recreational drug use (although this was preceded in the UK by a song called "Shit on You", which was included on the special edition version of the album). The version of the song released on the radio and music television was heavily rewritten to remove many of the song's obscene lyrics, and renamed "Purple Hills". While the first single was a hit, the album's second single, "Fight Music", was not as successful, in part due to its timing in relation to the 9/11 attacks.

After their debut, D12 took a three-year break from the studio, later regrouping to release their second (and possibly last[24]) album, D12 World, in 2004, which featured the popular hit single release "My Band". The other members of D12 have also appeared as guests on all of Mathers' albums since The Marshall Mathers LP.

On April 11, 2006, Proof was killed by a gunshot wound to the head at approximately 4:30am EDT (08:30 UTC) at the CCC Club on 8 Mile Road in Detroit, Michigan after fatally shooting U.S. military veteran Keith Bender, Jr.

Proof was buried on April 20, 2006 in The Fellowship Chapel, Detroit to a full house of 2,000 with thousands mourning outside. Mathers and Obie Trice both read eulogies at the service.

An excerpt:

I'm sure everybody who has ever met him, even just once, can testify to the fact that he illuminated a room when he walked in it. I believe that Proof loved people and people loved him. He was a magnet. He lured you in. You wanted to learn about him, follow his swagger. Without Proof, there would be no Eminem, no Slim Shady, and no D12.