Eminem by Justin Ch.

The people you look up to have faced many challenges in their lives. Facing adversity is a part of everyday life. Some people may give up at the sight of adversity but there are some who overcome adversity and become better because of it. One person who did this is Eminem, who faced challenges in his early life, while raising his kid, and in his rap career.

To start off, Eminem had a harsh early life. According to Britannica.com, ”During his childhood, Eminem and his mother Debbie shuttled between Detroit and Missouri, rarely staying in one house for more than a year or two and living primarily with family members.” Even in his teenage years he had it rough. According to Wikipedia.org, “Eminem and his mother lived for much of his youth in a working-class, primarily black, Detroit neighborhood. He and Debbie had one of the three white households on their block and Eminem was beaten several times by black youths.” This shows that even though he was beaten several times and how he rarely stayed in one house for long, he could still overcome these challenges and focus on what the steps to becoming a great rapper.

To continue, Eminem had a hard time rising his daughter and dealing with drug abuse. As stated in Wikipedia.org, “His former boss described him as becoming a model employee, as he worked 60 hours a week for six months after Hailie's birth. He was fired shortly before Christmas and later said, ‘It was, like, five days before Christmas, which is Hailie's birthday. I had, like, forty dollars to get her something.’” After the release of Infinite, his personal problems, financial struggles, and substance abuse led him to attempting suicide. This shows that even though he struggled with raising his daughter and drug abuse, he powered through. He stopped doing drugs and raised his daughter the best he could.

Additionally, Eminem also had trouble in his rap career. As stated by Wikipedia.org, ”In 1999, Eminem's mother sued him for $10 million, claiming he was slandering her on The Slim Shady LP.” Litigation ended in 2001, which resulted in an award of $1,600 for her damages. Then on June 3, 2000, Eminem was arrested during a fight with Douglas Dail at a car-audio store in Royal Ork   Michigan, when he pulled out an unloaded gun and pointed it not at people, but towards the ground. The next day, in Warren, Michigan, he was arrested again for fighting John Guerra in the parking lot of a cafe when he saw him kissing his wife. Eminem acted out the Guerra assault in "The Kiss (Skit)" on The Eminem Show. He pleaded guilty to possession of a concealed weapon and assault, receiving two years' probation, so he had issues with the law. However, Guerra's assault charge was dropped as part of a plea agreement between attorneys and the court. This shows that even though he faced challenges with crime he could still get through it and succeed in his rap career.

In conclusion, Eminem, overcame challenges in his early life, while raising his kid, and in his rap career. He did drug but got over them. He raised his daughter the best he could. He even had lawsuits thrown against him but he overcame it all. He’s a successful and well-known rap artist.