[2] Stephens was bullied in school for being "light-skinned" which inspired her to later adopt the stage name Miss Mulatto when she began her rapping career, after the "mulatto" racial classification. Trying to define himself. Unfortunately, Curtis Hanson was not available for interviews because ofrecent medical complications. Mali Finn, the casting director, shed go to the clubs at two and three in the morning, and find people with the look. I still have those. Detroit really showed up for that. Spitting out rhymes and such impressive lyrics is definitely not as easy as it looks. 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It was a lot of Mecca, Carhartt, Triple Five Soul, Champion, that type of stuff. I was like, I need this all the time, the rapper told Rolling Stone. Someone would have to talk about what Im wearing or whatever so that I could counter with such-and-such. On August 11, Latto was included on XXL's 2020 Freshman Class.[15][16]. Some unlikely facts about the 2002 Eminem film. I havent had the opportunity to wear them as much. Strike: Thank God I wasnt Lotto I go on record saying that. [4][5] Prior to doing music, she participated in drag racing. Eminem lost 24lb for the role. Scares on subscription, with these best horror movies on Netflix. Mekhi Phifer played Jimmys best friend Future in 8 Mile. Eminem: I only had to come up with some of the other rappers lines so that my replies would tie in. He was reading for Cheddar Bob, Eminem's mate in the movie. It was like, Keep in mind that you going at Eminem! Everybody knew each other. 8 Mile is a semi-autobiographical film that follows Jimmy Smith Jr, a struggling young rapper. It was gonna be impossible to have them be truly live. So busy was he during the time of production, the only time that Eminem could write the songs for the film was during breaks between scenes. I think he had this shit already wrote for me, honestly. Rosenberg: [Hanson] wanted someone that had a lot more experience, especially because he had to balance off of Marshall, who had no experience. She is hooked on drugs, and Jimmy gets in a fight with her live-in boyfriends. It didnt feel actor-y. Next, the Three One Third reaches up to his crew again and punches Lotto in the face, resulting in a fight. But when he walked away with his pants down that was everything. [24], On September 24, Latto released the lead single from her upcoming second studio album, "Big Energy". In one famous 8 Mile scene, B-Rabbit and his crew decide to take the law into their own hands. . As 8 Mile was a reflection of Eminems early days, Southpaw was to be an echo of his struggles at the top. On September 29, it was announced that she had been nominated for Best New Hip Hop Artist at the 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards, where she was also a performer. The films infamous hangout spot, Chin Tiki, has been abandoned. She was named MTV Global's Push Artist of the Month in February 2021, and won the BET Award for Best New Artist in 2022. The creativity in the hit song sums up the struggles that Eminems character is dealing with and how they relate to Eminems real life. Eminem didn't show up to collect it because he thought he had no chance of winning. Eminem: I dont know if Papa Doc was always going to end up speechless. Scott Silver (screenwriter): Proof was amazing. One day somebody gave me Ambien, and it knocked me the f*ck out. Rappers today dont even really battle. One of the most successful recording artists in the world is undoubtedly Marshall Mathers. The Oscars are coming: this is who is in the running, all you have to do is vote A new millennium meant new classic films with these best movies from the 2000s. First World Lottos Exposed Good on Paper, Shady in Real Life. However, when Southpaw was eventually made in 2015, Antoine Fuqua was brought on as director and Jake Gyllenhaal, not Eminem, took the lead role. In real life, baby Marshall also had big ears, but his family referred to him as Mickey (like the mouse) as opposed to calling him Rabbit. Do you ever wonder what an 8 Mile sequel would have looked like? But he didnt show up for the audition. 8 Mile is a semi-autobiographical film that follows Jimmy Smith Jr, a struggling young rapper. But he showed them, with a critical hit, a box office smash and an Oscar. Although he did live in trailers on a few occasions, he grew up in a small house most of the time, which is pictured on the Marshall Mathers LP. [14] On the same day, Latto was featured on NLE Choppa's single "Make Em Say", taken from his debut studio album, Top Shotta. Only person he beat was Papa Doc. After the success of 8 Mile, he landed roles in Antwone Fisher, The Salon, and Mercy Street. Fenelon: I thought it was one of the most magical moments Ive ever been a part of. [30] On February 17, 2023, Latto released her new single "Lottery". The boot camp-style series followed young aspiring rappers in a competition against one another over a span of eight weeks. It was cold outside in Detroit. Malone: The tongue-twister style was popular when [Eminem] was first rapping. I just never thought her character would show up to that battle, and she wouldnt show up dressed like that. It doesnt exist. [22][23], In May 2021, she confirmed in various interviews that she had officially settled on a new stage name, following scrutiny for the racially charged nature of her name. Back then you would lose if you went a cappella. She attended Lovejoy High School in Clayton County, Georgia. And they had to get excited every time. Silver: Just as an aside [Dr.] Dre was a producer on the movie, and I had to pitch him, too. In a real battle tournament back then, I wouldnt know who my opponents were. Please play responsibly. B-Rabbit actually chokes and leaves. For me, getting to see Eminem the battle rapper who Id always heard about but I never got to watch that was electric. And I had a verse that wasnt specifically for him, but, you know what Im saying, it fit. Rosenberg: I wouldnt think that any screenwriter in their right mind would try to pen freestyle battle lyrics. But as soon as they yelled action, people were right there. The idea was ultimately dropped. My purpose was to make him mad. Anthony Mackie, I just thought he was kind of flat. People were generally a bit sniffy when rapper Eminem decided he was going into movies, expecting something a bit Ja Rule or Vanilla Ice. This may sound confusing, considering they are functionally the same person. But you know what they say, hard work pays off. Well, it was more like justice when they burned down an abandoned home where a little girl was sexually abused. She first appeared on American rapper Jermaine Dupri 's reality television series The Rap Game in 2016, where she was known as Miss Mulatto and won the show's first season, but she . But that doesnt mean he was the only rapper to appear in the film. Ohhhh! Craig G (rapper, consultant): The feel of that movie was so authentic. you think these niggas gonna feel the shit you say. 2 notebook? Everybody after that was just like, Whyd you get up here and do this?. The main storyline in 8 Mile is B-Rabbit struggling to get studio time and put an album out. Fenelon: There was a real desire to have these battle sequences feel real. He was a natural on screen and didnt go unnoticed. Nashawn 'Ox' Breedlove played lotto in"8 mile" ;-) 8 Mile is a movie that stars Eminem and was released in 2002. . They are the supporting antagonists of the movie, and they haze B-Rabbit's Crew (The 313) in the movie often, both by battle rapping and physical violence. In real life, neither Eminem nor his friends ever burned a house down. He portrays the rapper who battles Rabbit at the food truck. Jones: He was just supposed to be mumbling stuff, pretending for the camera. Just give me a credit at the end of the movie.. But he cut it back on. 1:00 PM. In addition to his demanding movie work, Eminem was getting ready to launch 50 Cents career and recording his own album, The Eminem Show. You know? [Pauses.] Craig G: I remember it was still called The Untitled Detroit Project. She went on to star in hit films like Just Married, Uptown Girls, Sin City, and more. But the actual building itself was demolished in 2009, seven years after 8 Mile came out. Latto received nominations for Best New Hip Hop Artist at the 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards and Top Rap Female Artist at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards. Alyssa Michelle Stephens (born December 22, 1998), professionally known as Latto or Big Latto (formerly known as Mulatto ), is an American rapper and singer. In true Marshall Mathers fashion, he decided to stay home with his daughter instead. Universal. It cant just be about, Hey, Im doing it better than him. I wanted to do something different. You going at the best rapper in the world right now!. "Big Energy" won Song of the Year, and 777 was nominated for Hip Hop Album of the Year at the 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards. When Em battled, Proof wouldnt, and vice versa: They never went at each other. Given that the actual verses are written and 8 Mile came out in 2002 when most peoples' freestyles were pretty rough, all of these battles would have been considered classics. I think not. Strike [who played Lyckety-Splyt, Eminems first-round battle competitor] was somebody local who was friends with a lot of people from the same scene, who had that sort of authenticity. And its always helpful when the best scene in the movie happens at the end. He was modestly successful too. It says in that big paragraph "Mr. Mozart has also worked with many other artists along the way such as Koffee Brown, Nashawn Ox Breedlove, and . As it turned out, its an exotic-themed nightclub in Motor City in real life, owned by Marvin Chin. It had a more down-and-dirty look, a more rough warehouse look than the actual Shelter. During one famous scene in 8 Mile, B-Rabbit and his buddies drive around with a paintball gun.