Video of Eminem's performance in a rap battle wound up in the hands of N.W.A. founding member Dr. Dre, who simply told his assistant:"Find him. Now." Dre would go on to produce Eminem's major-label debut, "The Slim Shady LP."
Eminem's major-label debut, "The Slim Shady LP," generated rave reviews and huge sales. It would go on to win Best Rap Album and be the first of three consecutive diamond-selling albums for Eminem (a new world-record for a male artist).
Eminem's hit movie premiered in theaters. Its plot draws heavily from Eminem's upbringing and early career — telling the story of a white working-class boy from the Detroit trailer parks trying to make it big in the rap game.
At the BET Hip Hop Awards, Eminem performed this freestyle rap during which he vocally criticized President Trump. Video of the rap went viral and proved the enduring relevance of Eminem's confrontational style.
