Eminem boasts on his breakthrough hit, "My Name Is." A grandiose claim, to be sure, but it's hard to imagine another rapper generating as much controversy and outrage as this bleach-blond Detroit MC outlaw while still selling millions of records and becoming a hero to pop fans and hardcore hip-hop purists alike. The sharp-tongued product of crushing poverty and an unstable home life, Eminem is much more than the goofy smart-ass he usually portrays himself as. Beyond the artist's inventive rhyming skills and appealingly warped lyrical persona, the multiplatinum major-label albums The Slim Shady LP and The Marshall Mathers LP present a dark, psychologically complex character whose vivid, vengeful rhymes embody a collision of Midwestern white trash and urban hip-hop cultures, while portraying an unpredictably violent yet absurdly hilarious world. Adopting the cartoonish persona of Slim Shady, Eminem spins colorfully absurd narratives involving sadistic violence while reflecting the tortured heart of a deeply conflicted character whose real-life pain lurks beneath the surface of his alter ego.

It's those contradictions that help make Eminem a uniquely compelling artist whose appeal transcends boundaries of race and musical genre. Eminem: Crossing the Line, the first biography ever written on this pop-culture icon, offers a fascinating peek into the strange and twisted world of Slim Shady.

About the Author

Martin Huxley lives in New York City. He is the author of Nine Inch Nails, Aerosmith, and AC/DC.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Pants, 5 April 2003

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Mass-market stuff, badly written and not very informative. You get a better insight into Eminem by reading 'Angry Blonde' - his lyrics tell the real story.
The writer of this book has nothing to say that you don't already know. Don't bother.

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5.0 out of 5 stars One Of The Best Music Books Around!!!, 11 Jan 2001

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This is a great book for any Eminem fan! The book gives you an insight into Eminem's life and how he became one of the best hip hop artists around. The book deals with Eminem's good times and bad. I could not put the book down. Buy this book if you want to know everything about Eminem!

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5.0 out of 5 stars amazing book, 18 Dec 2000

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This book shows a lot of character to eminem. It shows how he became what he is. It talks about how rough his childhood was and that makes you think that that must be the reason he acts crazy. Recently in Marshell Mathers life he pointed an unloaded gun at someone for having an affair with his ex-wife Kim. He's being put behind bars at christmas for beating up his wife and his mom and him are complete enemies. In this book, his rough childhood shows how he started acting like this. Please buy this book, because it's a spectacular book and in a way, emotional.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Wikkid!
I thought it was really good but i wish it had been longer cos i read it in a couple of hours. I loved it but there wasn't much about Eminem that i didn't already know.

Published on 14 Jan 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a great book
This is a great book for any eminem fan it tells you alot about his life and how he got to where he is today. Read more

Published on 1 Jan 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
This book gives very good information on how eminem has grown up and how dark horrible and gloomy his childhood was dfenitly a five star book.Excellent.

Published on 16 Dec 2000 by emma.claudia@virgin.net

2.0 out of 5 stars This is very boring.
As Im absolutly obsessed with Eminem, I already knew most of the info in the book. Also it goes through his life a bit fast and I didnt know much about that... Read more

Published on 25 Nov 2000

3.0 out of 5 stars New fan ? Then a great read.
Okay, so along with a large group of Eminem fans, I didn't learn anything new here, but if you keep an open mind when you read it, it does help you to think about certain things... Read more

Published on 21 Nov 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Good insite into the life and mind of Marshall Mathers III.
This book has very good information that is useful for the reader. It gives great insight into how Eminem feals. Read more

Published on 19 Nov 2000

1.0 out of 5 stars same old thing...
Absolutely nothing new...if you are a true eminem fan you will already have read all his interviews that are featured in this book on tv or in magazines. Read more

Published on 6 Nov 2000

1.0 out of 5 stars Nothing new.
I am fascinated by Eminem and was pleased to see that there are now books on the market. Thinking that there would be details, insight and interviews with people close to Eminem,... Read more

Published on 7 Oct 2000

1.0 out of 5 stars Did not rate this at all
This book in no way detailed Eminem's life, it seemed to run through his life to date with no real attention to detail, I would suspect any Eminem fan who read this book would... Read more

Published on 26 Sep 2000 by Col

5.0 out of 5 stars Should Win Award!
This Book goes Deeply within the reach of Eminem's Life, It does more then explain what Really goes through in his Mind. Read more

Published on 11 Sep 2000

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