Believe it or not, it has been 15 years since Eminem released his critically acclaimed film 8 Mile. That's right, 15 years have passed since every kid in my third grade class tried taking part in rap battles at recess. It seems like yesterday right? Well, it wasn't, because (in case you can't remember the first two sentences of this article) it came out 15 years ago.
The movie was a big hit and saw the already popular Eminem reach new levels of fame.
Come on, you definitely know all the words to "Lose Yourself."
Some of the revelations are pretty surprising.
"There are similarities because I sat down with Scott Silver, the script writer, and told him instances from my life that were used in the movie."
Others, he says, were just influenced by certain moments in his life.
However, halfway through the writing process, he found himself making some changes...
"So I’m playing this character, but I have to make parallels between my life and his, in this song. I gotta figure out how to reach a medium."
