B-Rabbits mom is portrayed by actress Kim Basinger. Theyd build Monday through Friday, and wed come in on Saturday or Sunday. She went on to star in hit films like Just Married, Uptown Girls, Sin City, and more. It had a more down-and-dirty look, a more rough warehouse look than the actual Shelter. B-Rabbit v.s Lotto 2nd Battle From 8 Mile. It wasnt in the cards. And then he starts writing his rebuttal right then and there. He had laryngitis or some shit. Strike: Thank God I wasnt Lotto I go on record saying that. They hook up, he develops feelings for her, and then he walks in on her cheating on him with some dude. Mekhi Phifer nearly passed on the movie because he was asked to fly to Detroit two days after the 9/11 attacks in New York. Unfortunately, the club became a nice place, and it didnt fit the vision for the scene. Let me have this!. Carol Fenelon (executive producer): We went to Detroit three months before we started shooting. Jay-Z partnered up with State Property frontman Freeway for 8 Mile and Runnin, and Nass track was U Wanna Be Me, number 10 on the album. In 8 Mile, Rabbit works at an automotive factory, which makes complete sense. As it turns out, the real-life Bob never actually shot himself. His father was an English teacher, he was raised around poetry. {lotto} I'll spit a racial slur honkie sew me. It didnt feel actor-y. Detroit Vs. Everybody. [3] At the age of ten, Stephens decided to become a rapper and began writing her own rap songs. It would make the rounds fit together better. In 2002, Kim divorced her second husband, Alec Baldwin. It was kind of like watching your best friend graduate from college. Gary Sinise was the first choice to play Greg, the boyfriend of Jimmy's mother (Kim Basinger). 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. He is known to go to extreme lengths in everything, good or bad. Love the music on 8 Mile? I still have those. As much as its a title his mother gave him, his friend Future seems to have other ideas as to why he got his name: So why do they call you Rabbit? 3. You think these niggas gon' feel the shit you say? Interest-Based Ads. 8 Mile is a semi-autobiographical film that follows Jimmy Smith Jr, a struggling young rapper. Fenelon: Curtis assembled an amazing crew. Lotto is seen next to Papa Doc and Papa Doc's girl. A real battler would probably still land some major punches rebutting that, marv won dusted him in the deleted scenes but other than that i think he won or edged all his battles. In order to truly appreciate Rabbits rap battle victory, audiences first watch him choke and lose a battle. He is often seen with his friends while smoking weed . Detroit. Its not a huge surprise that 8 Mile has become a cult-classic film. 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. [12] On April 23, Latto released the promotional single, "No Hook". In true Marshall Mathers fashion, he decided to stay home with his daughter instead. All the previous three months, he would say he didnt know if he was gonna have it. The project was preceded by two singles, which were the remix to "Bitch from da Souf" and "Muwop" featuring Gucci Mane; as well as the promotional singles "No Hook" and "He Say She Say". The iconic beats used in the scenes Showbiz & AGs Next Level (Nyte Time Mix), Onyxs Last Dayz, and, in the climactic battle, Mobb Deeps Shook Ones (Part II) were selected by Rosenberg. Alyssa Michelle Stephens (born December 22, 1998), professionally known as Latto or Big Latto (formerly known as Mulatto ), is an American rapper and singer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SApMrvgGd2M. He actually started working on a second 8 Mile where a boxer loses custody of his daughter and tries to get her back. The movie culminates in a virtuosic sequence: Scarred, reeling, and increasingly inclined to give no fucks, B-Rabbit wades into the grimy dungeon of the Shelter to do battle with his demons and the Leaders of the Free World. He was such a professional. After 8 Mile, Kim starred in films like Cellular, The Sentinel, The Nice Guys, Fifty Shades Darker, and plenty more. In a real battle tournament back then, I wouldnt know who my opponents were. Jones: Malik [Barnhardt, who played Free World member Moochie] hated what I was wearing. The coveted white rapper has been a recognizable face since he first stepped on the music scene, but when 8 Mile came out, fans got to see him on the big screen for the very first time. /. He ended up just getting booed off the stage. ShortList is supported by you, our amazing readers. 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. He lost to Lotto clear. It's been nearly 20 years since Eminem starred in 8 Mile, a sideways take on the rapper's life. Having fun. 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Rap fans perhaps recall Detroit hip-hop collective D12, which Eminem helped make famous. Lotto is also there to beat up B-Rabbit with his crew because Jimmy has beaten up Wink for having sex with his girl Alex Laterno. I made it through. People ask me what its like to work with him. He actually took a job as a short-order cook at a restaurant called Giberts Lodge. But he didnt spend too much time in trailers like his character did in 8 Mile. Mackie: Im supposed to play a rapper, and there were all these real rappers on set. We werent necessarily gonna bow down to him. From 8 Mile movie. They occasionally let the jackpot get large to stimulate more interest. That could really have an effect on a persons self-esteem. I told Em, Yo, thank God you didnt do me like Lotto. Theres no coming back there. Reportedly, the rapper lost 24 pounds for the movie so that he could portray the white, skinny trailer park kid more accurately. Then I got a two-way from Paul, like, Come to Detroit, we need you to coach some of the actors. Im like, bet. He was really wracking the brain. One of the greatest things about Eminem, and why everyone gravitates toward him, is that hes not shy about calling anyone out, even himself. Rosenberg: It was all a hundred percent real. We hoped itd be good we had no idea itd be that good. [24], On September 24, Latto released the lead single from her upcoming second studio album, "Big Energy". By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. The lineage of Detroit battle rap goes, first, through the Rhythm Kitchen, a weekly party hosted by party promoter and clothing designer Maurice Malone at a Chinese restaurant called Stanleys Mania Cafe. this shit is a Horror flick but a black guy doesn't die in this movie. Strike: It was times where the crowd would try to heckle Em. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. I mean, this is Eminem we are talking about. Every Saturday between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. we would move all the clothes out and open up the floor and let guys battle, Malone says. Eminem is widely referred to as a rap God and lyrical genius. The director told him, you have to save your voice, so they cut his mic off. He wasnt supposed to be using his voice. Her mother is white and her biological father is African American. Wilsons final film role was in Falling Away. If I were to describe Eminem in one world, I think extreme would be the way Id sum him up. MarvWon: I was one of the people that was selected. The "seven digits" line was given after the host called time, but again most judges in this era would count an extra line if if someone squeezed it in. Eminem lost 24lb for the role. But Em wasnt supposed to talk because his voice was raw. There are nearly a dozen instances in 8 Mile, where Jimmy B-Rabbit Smith Jr. shows off his lyrical genius, but one scene, in particular, was never meant to come out as authentic as it did: the freestyle battle in the parking lot. 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. Amos Barshad has written for New YorkMagazine, Spin, GQ, XXL, and the Arkansas Times. All that stuff is improv that he does. He saw it as a mastery and respect for the power of the word. Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, Bath BA1 1UA. Even our energy in the scenes, it felt like something I hadnt done before. The boot camp-style series followed young aspiring rappers in a competition against one another over a span of eight weeks. She was already a huge star before appearing on 8 Miles, thanks to her roles in movies like Batman and L.A. Latto. Few cities have as rich a cultural and sporting history as Detroit. DeShaun Dupree Holton (October 2, 1973 - April 11, 2006), also known as Proof was an American rapper and actor from Detroit, Michigan. What is surprising is how quickly it picked up such a loyal fan base because when it was first sent out to theaters, the film was under the name The Mars Project in order to keep the project a secret before it was released. His Full name is Marshall Bruce Mathers III. He was a childhood friend of Eminem, who also grew up in Detroit. The guy wearing the white wife beater: So after looking on IMDB I find that his name is Nashawn "Ox" Breedlove. Do they look like the people thatd be watching this battle?. You know? Malone: The tongue-twister style was popular when [Eminem] was first rapping. But the real Slim Shady never worked in a factory. They told them the nicest rapper can rap against Em, blah blah blah. When it comes to online information, a lot of facts tend to be false. On May 21, she released the second promotional single, "He Say She Say". the verses wouldnt hold up against writtens but in a freestyle context theyre fine with the occasional great moment. Yikes! Craig G: I remember it was still called The Untitled Detroit Project. 8 Mile can be described or thought of as a semi-autobiographical account of Eminem in a 1995 Detroit setting. B-Rabbits freestyle battle against Lotto. 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. But it worked. The Man, the Legend, the Ladies Man: Gene Simmons Got Around, How Every Picture Tells a Story Launched Rod Stewart Into Superstardom, Backstreets Back Alright: The Truth About the Iconic 90s Boy Band, Some of the Most Popular Songs Ever Made Were Written About the Same Woman. The same day, Latto was also featured on G-Eazy's single, "Down". Honky, sue me. But he showed them, with a critical hit, a box office smash and an Oscar. In real life, neither Eminem nor his friends ever burned a house down. Rodrigo Prieto has become one of the top five cinematographers working today. Should we do something about this?, Miller: On the final song nobody knew what he was gonna say. How are you gonna win? Malone: The style that Eminem had, it was kind of born from that battle-rapping experience in Detroit. The DJ was crazy. Either way, its a nice thing to have on your resume. The whole crowd was going, Ohhh! In the film, Cheddar Bob is depicted as a dumb but lovable friend who is also an aspiring artist. Being up there hosting and feeling that energy, it just felt special. But Marshall didnt wanna give up what he was doing. We had a monster New Years Eve party, and Ems voice was messed up. Fenelon: We tried to shoot the movie as much as possible in [chronological] order. But they had me in the VIP entrance to go straight in. 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. Everybody gave up one of their free days to come over and do rehearsal. Prints of the film were sent to cinemas labelled as The Mars Project. But the thing was, Id lost my ID the night before. The best Star Wars characters in the galaxy - and without a Jar Jar Binks in sight. Miller: Somebody tried to roast Em! He showed the world his talent and what he is capable of as an artist. Rosenberg: Ultimately the decision was Curtiss.1He went through and watched tons of tape and saw people rapping live. Her death was caused by a combination of pneumonia, iron deficiency, and multiple drug intoxication and was officially ruled accidental. Perhaps it was so that audiences could distinguish between Marshall Mathers, the rapper, and the character he is playing. 8 Mile is a semi-autobiographical film that follows Jimmy Smith Jr, a struggling young rapper. 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. Everybody knew each other. However, Em found his workaround to make the two rap heavyweights appear in the movie's album soundtrack. Scott Silver (screenwriter): Proof was amazing. People are naturally inclined to root for the underdog, and things are no different in 8 Mile. Its usually considered a good thing when an old, dingy, run-down place is able to turn itself around and become a respectable place of business. Rosenberg: We didnt do anything in L.A. We shot the whole thing in Detroit. It was gonna be impossible to have them be truly live. [Laughing.] I looked in the crowd, I see the rappers that would normally go up and battle they was like, Im not doing that. However, trailers werent such a big part of Eminems real life. 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 i think proof/lil tics verse was the best in the movie and even if em/rabbit hadnt been scripted to choke that wouldve been tough to come back from. Along with all the success comes an extremely tight schedule. You had to battle people for the montage. On August 11, Latto was included on XXL's 2020 Freshman Class.[15][16]. It was crazy insane. We got together over the weekends before we actually started shooting the scenes, to fine-tune it. He ended up conquering his fear, and viewers everywhere are happy that he did. Marshall was using it as a weapon. They were messing around, taking turns shooting buildings and signs, until Rabbit (who is driving) took his turn and shot a parked police car. "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. Even down to, when you look at the crowd in the Shelter, there werent that many women. [11], In March 2020, it was officially announced that Latto had signed with RCA Records. 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 . Craig G: There was some restlessness going on. And I dont care how many times I see it I always remember how exciting that was. Producing duo Alan and Peter Richie wanted the movie to be a spiritual sequel to 8 Mile. We had all been in the scene for a moment. But he cut it back on. i'll do it the lotto style you gotta be kiddin. It was animosity in the air a little bit. Marshall Mathers got his rap moniker in a pretty simple way, from his initials, M.M., or more famously, Eminem. She released a new single titled "The Biggest", to go with the announcement of her new name. It was like, Keep in mind that you going at Eminem! He was modestly successful too. He kind of looked like Splinter to me. In one famous 8 Mile scene, B-Rabbit and his crew decide to take the law into their own hands. Silver: The challenge with any sports movie is, whats that last competition gonna be? I havent had the opportunity to wear them as much. You choose digits for your favorite lotto, you make a payment and they buy a ticket on your behalf. And then when he got mad, he knocked it out. 2014s Something Wicked was the starlets last movie. So I took my own life experience as a failure, and I used that. Of course, the star of 8 Mile is Eminem and the most recognizable face in the movie. Lotto.com Inc. 111 Town Square Place Jersey City, NJ 07310. Eminem: I only had to come up with some of the other rappers lines so that my replies would tie in. Maybe Xzibit if you want that to count. 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. In the original script B-Rabbit worked at a hotel carrying rich peoples bags and had a lot of problems with his boss. The title was only decided on at the end of filming. Im thinking, This guy is good he just gotta slow down! Debatable with Lickity Split, loss against Lotto. She was a part of the XXL Freshman Class in 2020. I just told him he sucked. Eminems signature song, Lose Yourself, was written during his breaks on the set of 8 Mile. Every scene. First World Lottos Review Lotto operators will more or less follow the same principle when making an offering to clients. You gotta get to that moment in the end: Fuck you, you dont define me. During one famous scene in 8 Mile, B-Rabbit and his buddies drive around with a paintball gun. For the most part, it was a real battle, and it was set up that way. Although his career gained him respect, recognition, fame, and wealth, things werent always easy for the aspiring rapper. Who knows? There are a lot of things you can say about Eminem, but a liar is not one of them. Infidelity certainly plagued Marshalls real-life relationship with Kim Scott, so its easy to draw parallels. Imo the first guy kinda cookee him tho. Eminem portrays the character as it was based on him. It's rare for such a platform to offer something . 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. Its no different when it comes to behind-the-scenes movie secrets, and here is a great example. I remember smoking cigs with Mekhi [Phifer], and were freezing but we gotta be there to listen. When the piece of paper on which Eminem wrote the lyrics to Lose Yourself was put up for auction it made over $10,000. Rosenberg: We whittled it down based on what was available a lot of records werent cleared properly, so there were sample issues. 8. In addition to his demanding movie work, Eminem was getting ready to launch 50 Cents career and recording his own album, The Eminem Show. But when he walked away with his pants down that was everything. However, Em managed to work around the rivalry between the heavyweight rappers so that they would both be featured on the 8 Mile album soundtrack. And sometimes that was followed, and sometimes it was discarded by the rappers who were actually going to be doing the scene. Id written and directed a movie called The Mod Squad, and it was an awful experience, and I couldnt get a job anywhere. Discussion, Battles and Media for the international battlerap community, Press J to jump to the feed. Quality-wise, I think this battle is comparable to the ones in 8 Mile (to be fair, if you can't write as well as someone else can freestyle, you're a really lousy writer.). A sample page from Scott Silvers script for 8 Mile. And he nailed it. Lotto won so clear it was actually weird they didn't just make his rounds worse, Id love to see someone like Hollow get to rap after Eminems round of dissing himself. You not supposed to talk! It took us a little while to catch on to Detroit. Fenelon: We wanted the feel of a boxing match, or some kind of underground sporting event. The 8 Mile Rap Battles; . It was not a movie about his life, but he felt connected to it. Two of the most renowned filmmakers in Hollywood history wanted to direct Eminems motion picture Danny Boyle and Quentin Tarantino and both of them were incredibly close to getting the gig. (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 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 wanted it to be about a guy not trying to make it, but just trying to figure it out. Whenever hes on the screen, you cant take your eyes off him. Im thinking, OK, they really mean this, or they blowing smoke up my ass? But its an artful weapon. Miller: We shot that right after New Years. Director Curtis Anderson and Eminem agreed that it would add a unique authenticity to the movie if they would shoot the final rap battles at The Shelter, the club where Eminem got his start.

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