Eminem Role Model

Contribution to his success 1. he was Interested in storytelling and aspired to become a comic book artist before finding out about hip hop. 2. When Eminem was around 11 years old, his maternal uncle Ronald "Ronnie" Nelson introduced him to the genre after giving him a copy of Ice-T's single "Reckless". 3. After obtaining a copy of the Beastie Boys album Licensed to Ill as a teenager, Eminem became interested in music, performing amateur raps at age 14 under the pseudonym "M&M" and joining the group called bassmint Productions" and released their second EP, Steppin' onto the Scene 4. He was enrolled at Lincoln High School in Warren, he frequently participated in freestyle battles at the now-defunct Osborn High School on Detroit's east side. 5. Despite a well-documented struggle succeeding in a predominantly African-American industry, he gained the approval of underground hip hop audiences.

His Flaws 1. Eminem has spoken openly about his addiction to prescription drugs, including Vicodin, Ambien, Valium and Methadone. 2. His group-mate Proof from D12 stated that Eminem "sobered up" in 2002 from drug and alcohol dependence 3. He turned to zolpidem (Ambien) sleeping pills for relief from sleeping troubles. 4. Eminem eventually went into rehab for treatment for a "dependency on sleep medication 5. He also confirmed that he is now sober, commenting that, "Rap was my drug ... Then I had to resort to other things to make me feel that. Now rap's getting me high again.