[13] The song samples Gucci's 2007's single, "Freaky Gurl". Lotto Exposed Reviews: Your Lottery Review Fights Scam! He lost to Lotto clear. Growing up with a drug addict for a mother in a dangerous neighborhood, Eminem never felt safe at home and spent his time rap battling on the streets. I just never thought her character would show up to that battle, and she wouldnt show up dressed like that. But he showed them, with a critical hit, a box office smash and an Oscar. Fenelon: We wanted the feel of a boxing match, or some kind of underground sporting event. And I dont care how many times I see it I always remember how exciting that was. Carol Fenelon (executive producer): We went to Detroit three months before we started shooting. It was kind of like watching your best friend graduate from college. I told Em, Yo, thank God you didnt do me like Lotto. Theres no coming back there. His first appearance was him, along with his crew, chanting "choke" in front of B-Rabbit crew. That makes me believe you really don't have a interest in livin! Eminem was supposed to play the role of the boxer. All he wants is to make it in the music business, but the only way he achieves real success is through his rap battle performances, at work, and at The Shelter. He portrays the rapper who battles Rabbit at the food truck. Miller: It was a trip. It's been nearly 20 years since Eminem starred in 8 Mile, a sideways take on the rapper's life. He completely overworked himself and admitted to working 16 hours a day because of how hectic of a year it was for the rapper. Miz Korona (local MC; Vanessa in the lunch truck scene): A lot of the actors were active on the scene. Eminem portrays the character as it was based on him. Craig G: I remember it was still called The Untitled Detroit Project. (written by) Cast (in credits order) verified as complete Produced by Cinematography by Rodrigo Prieto Film Editing by Craig Kitson Jay Rabinowitz Casting By Mali Finn Production Design by Philip Messina Art Direction by Kevin Kavanaugh Set Decoration by Kristen Toscano Messina Paul Rosenberg (Eminems manager and executive producer): Before we put the camera up to shoot one frame, we took everybody around the city, to all the spots that the story was based on. After 8 Mile, Kim starred in films like Cellular, The Sentinel, The Nice Guys, Fifty Shades Darker, and plenty more. November 8, 2014. He said his rhymes weren't as good during this drug period because his mind was sluggish. Latto. Eminem and his unlikely collaborator, director Curtis Hanson fresh off a whimsical Michael Chabon adaptation, Wonder Boys loosely approximated a few hard days of Marshall Matherss come-up in rough-and-tumble 90s Detroit. The film was a financial success, was well received critically, and won an Academy Award for the Best Original Song for Eminem's "Lose Yourself", becoming the first rap song in a movie to win an Academy Award. 8 Mile can be described or thought of as a semi-autobiographical account of Eminem in a 1995 Detroit setting. He saw it as a mastery and respect for the power of the word. Perhaps it was so that audiences could distinguish between Marshall Mathers, the rapper, and the character he is playing. Which is sort of how I felt. We had all been in the scene for a moment. 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Jones: Malik [Barnhardt, who played Free World member Moochie] hated what I was wearing. Mackie: Im supposed to play a rapper, and there were all these real rappers on set. Theyd line up 20 extras and say, OK, do these people look right? Proof went to him to get the money for that. I guess that instinct never goes away. But Marshall didnt wanna give up what he was doing. Producing duo Alan and Peter Richie wanted the movie to be a spiritual sequel to 8 Mile. Silver: Obviously, there was no way that I was gonna be able to write rap lyrics for anybody, let alone for Em. MarvWon: Everybody saw it as their time to shine. [31], In 2021, Latto founded the Win Some Give Some Foundation to to empower at-risk young women by providing them resources and support to achieve a lifetime of success.[32], In 2017, Latto opened her own store, Pittstop Clothing, in Jonesboro, Georgia. Rosenberg: The actual exterior was a facade. Silver: At the time, my career was over. He didn't know what he'd be wearing. Origin 8 Mile Occupation Leader of the "Free World" gang Powers / Skills Intimidation Leadership Firearms Fighting skills Talented rap artist Hobby Rapping and fighting against people Antagonizing Rabbit Goals Beat Rabbit in their rap battle showdown (failed) Crimes Assault Abuse Attempted murder Type of Villain Musical Gang Leader If you ever want to pump yourself up, just play the song. At the time, Eminem was rocking his signature bleach blond hair, but he was asked to dye it back to brown for the movie. But how the battle actually went and what rhymes were used was pretty much open. He actually took a job as a short-order cook at a restaurant called Giberts Lodge. Or, I should say was.. It's kinda wild this came out in 2002 and even in the MarvWon battle Pat Stay went second. B-Rabbits freestyle battle against Lotto. You not on his level. B-Rabbits mom is portrayed by actress Kim Basinger. It doesnt exist. On August 12, Latto announced the release of her debut project through RCA, titled Queen of da Souf; it was released on August 21, 2020. Detroit really showed up for that. I pulled him to the side and I told him he sucked. Taryn Manning played Jimmys ex-friend, Janeane, in the movie. 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. It cant just be about, Hey, Im doing it better than him. I wanted to do something different. Just give me a credit at the end of the movie.. In real life, neither Eminem nor his friends ever burned a house down. [Laughing.] In the final scene of 8 Mile, B-Rabbit (Eminem) has to battle rap three members of the Leaders of the Free World, back to back. Latto's mainstream breakthrough came with the release of "Big Energy", the lead single from her second studio album 777 (2022). When Em battled, Proof wouldnt, and vice versa: They never went at each other. Nashawn 'Ox' Breedlove played lotto in"8 mile" ;-) 8 Mile is a movie that stars Eminem and was released in 2002. . Being up there hosting and feeling that energy, it just felt special. Marshall Mathers got his rap moniker in a pretty simple way, from his initials, M.M., or more famously, Eminem. Debatable with Lickity Split, loss against Lotto. Its like a musical. He was a childhood friend of Eminem, who also grew up in Detroit. Its all a cappella. But when he walked away with his pants down that was everything. However, when Southpaw was eventually made in 2015, Antoine Fuqua was brought on as director and Jake Gyllenhaal, not Eminem, took the lead role. i'll do it the lotto style you gotta be kiddin. I think not. ShortList is supported by you, our amazing readers. In a real battle tournament back then, I wouldnt know who my opponents were. 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 may have noticed Poof, Eminems long-time best friend and D12 band member, who plays Lil Tic, B-Rabbits first battle opponent. Personally I think he lost to Lotto but I gave him the rounds against Lyckety-Splyt and Papa Doc. But unfortunately, DeAngelo Wilsons career was cut short. I mean, Eminem is one of the top-selling artists in music history, and the movie came out at the height of his popularity. He killed Lotto. his real name is Jimmy Smith Jr., though we never . Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Gerald L. Strike Sanders (Lyckety-Splyt): Half of Detroit hip-hop was in line for that role. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. You know, you cant script the kind of stuff I say in this film.4. Mekhi Phifer: A lot of that stuff was off-the-cuff improv. She attended Lovejoy High School in Clayton County, Georgia. Latto - Wikipedia And then he starts writing his rebuttal right then and there. Even down to, when you look at the crowd in the Shelter, there werent that many women. From 8 Mile movie. You had to battle people for the montage. Instead of giving himself a break, overworking himself only made his substance abuse issues worse. His voice was getting raw. My high school basketball team loved to play it before games. We had a monster New Years Eve party, and Ems voice was messed up. I had to leave him how he left Rabbit earlier in the movie. Just like Marshall Mathers, B-Rabbit worked odd jobs in order to pay the bills while he was pursuing his music-making dreams to become a rapper. Lottery payouts are the way lottery winnings are distributed. He didnt want anyone to know what he was gonna say. The film's protagonist is known by many. That was kind of like, Wait a minute this is a movie moment. Rumors swirled about the costars getting a little too cozy (despite playing mother and son). After 8 Mile, Mekhi starred as Dr. Gregory Pratt on the medical drama ER from 2002 to 2008. There was a brief chase, but luckily, Rabbit managed to elude the cops. Plus, Claus doesnt seem nearly as endearing as Cheddar Bob. When I say Eminem was under a tight schedule during the movies production, Im not kidding. Click here to watch Jalen & Jacoby, Grantland Features, and video podcasts. His father was an English teacher, he was raised around poetry. Infidelity certainly plagued Marshalls real-life relationship with Kim Scott, so its easy to draw parallels. Rosenberg: I remember some of the people at Paramount telling me, You know, this is really something special here. Hes acting for the first time, hes basically in every single scene, he was raising his daughter, he had relatives in town, he had to do the soundtrack album, he had to constantly come up with lyrics. r/rapbattles - If the battles from 8 mile actually happened to real And I think all of the actors felt the same way that the whole movie was leading up to this moment. Craig G: There was some restlessness going on. And if they were over-rehearsed, or if people knew too much about what the other person was gonna say, it would affect the immediacy of the reactions. The film "8 Mile" depicts one of the most successful caucasian hip-hop artists to ever live battling the scrutiny of trying to make it in a culture and area where he was not always accepted. I feel bad that I gotta murder that dude from ", I used to like that show, now you got me in fight-back mode, But oh well, if you gotta go, then you gotta go, I hate to do this, I would love for this shit to last, Ward, I think you were a little hard on the Beaver. And its always helpful when the best scene in the movie happens at the end. Should we do something about this?, Miller: On the final song nobody knew what he was gonna say. He was a natural on screen and didnt go unnoticed. She credits Clayton County as the place that gave her street credibility. After the success of 8 Mile, he landed roles in Antwone Fisher, The Salon, and Mercy Street. Both songs were certified platinum and appeared on Latto's debut album Queen of da Souf, which was released in August 2020. Rodrigo Prieto has become one of the top five cinematographers working today. Another distinguishable difference is Eminems tattoos; he covered them all up for the movie. But the thing was, Id lost my ID the night before. Rosenberg: We whittled it down based on what was available a lot of records werent cleared properly, so there were sample issues. All the drama pretty much forced Jimmy into being responsible for raising his younger sibling. But those crazy hours didn't matter because "8 Mile," a film that celebrates its 13th anniversary Nov. 8, was an important . The reason his character is nicknamed Bunny Rabbit is that Eminem has pretty big ears. In July 2020, Latto recreated some of rapper Gucci Mane's album covers, startingwith 2009's The State vs. Radric Davis, to which Gucci reacted positively. Every scene in the movie, everywhere [Rabbit] goes, someone reminds him of that failure when he chokes at the beginning. His journey to fame was a little different than that of his 8 Mile counterpart, who was far from famous, in 1995. Rosenberg: Marshall treated the filming of the battle scene like it was real battle. Regarding the contentious decision between B Rabbit and Lotto, I think most judges in 2002 would have picked B Rabbit. Lotto is a member of The Leaders Of Tha Free World. And Rodrigo shot the movie himself he was working handheld cameras in the middle of the crowd. The role eventually went to Evan Jones who nailed the part. I feel like I could get Alzheimers and still remember this experience. Strike: It was funny because I was on the run from the feds at that time. I wanted Proof to play Future. In 1995 (the year the movie takes place), the couple had a daughter together. Jones: Mekhi was hilarious as the MC. The Story Behind Eminem's '8 Mile' Battle That You Probably - MTV