Eminem celebrates his 44th birthday on 17 October 2016
Dig out your favourite Eminem songs today and party as the rap god is celebrating his 44th birthday (17 October 2016). Slim Shady is widely regarded as one of the best lyricists to ever grace the microphone and rightfully so as Eminem has delivered some of the most memorable rap verses in history.
In a genre mostly occupied by African-Americans, Eminem, real name Marshall Mathers, defied racial prejudice to dominate the scene in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Under the wing of Aftermath records boss Dr Dre, the Detroit-native changed the musical landscape with his debut album The Slim Shady LP in 1999 before unleashing the masterpiece that was The Marshall Mathers LP in 2000.
Whether he is throwing major shade at celebrities, opening up about his turbulent childhood or spinning some slick wordplay, Eminem's lyrical talents are a force to be reckoned with. Delving into his passion for rapping, the My Name Is hitmaker told former BBC Radio 1 DJ Zane Lowe: "I love the expression of it.
"The fact that you can express yourself in a rhyme and lay it down and it can be therapeutic, and you've got it off your chest, and then you could go on to the next thing. I don't know, there's so much s**t that I love about rap."
It is almost impossible to list all of Eminem's best rap verses but as the rapper celebrates his 44th birthday, IBTimes UK has whittled down just some of his finest.
Eminem's most iconic rap verses
Stan – verse three
Notable lyrics:"I loved you, Slim, we could've been together - think about it! / You ruined it now, I hope you can't sleep and you dream about it / And when you dream, I hope you can't sleep and you scream about it / I hope your conscious eats at you and you can't breathe without me"
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