Eminem unveils twentieth anniversary version of ‘8 Mile’ soundtrack
Eminem has unveiled a twentieth anniversary launch of the 8 Mile soundtrack.
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Launched on November 8 2022, the movie starred Eminem and was a semi-biographical story of his youth in Detroit and his origins in rap battles.
Eminem shared information of the anniversary launch on Twitter this week (October 26) alongside a montage of clips from the hit movie.
“‘I’m nonetheless standing right here screaming ‘f*** the Free World,”” the rapper tweeted, referencing one in every of his well-known line from the movie.
“#8Mile twentieth Anniversary Deluxe Version of the soundtrack drops on streaming Friday!”
The deluxe version of the album incorporates instrumentals of each track from the unique soundtrack in addition to a demo of ‘Lose Your self’.
That track grew to become the primary rap track to win Greatest Authentic Track on the Oscars in 2003 and earned Greatest Rap Track and Greatest Male Rap Solo Efficiency on the 2004 Grammy Awards. The track was additionally Eminem’s first primary track on the Billboard Scorching 100 chart too.
You possibly can take a look at the tweet and the soundtrack right here:
“I’m nonetheless standing right here screaming “f*** the Free World.”” #8Mile twentieth Anniversary Deluxe Version of the soundtrack drops on streaming Friday! pic.twitter.com/qAU897MKuV
— Marshall Mathers (@Eminem) October 26, 2022
The movie, which additionally starred Kim Basinger, Brittany Murphy and Mekhi Phifer has grossed greater than $240 million (£207 million) worldwide and stays one of many highest-rated Hip Hop films ever made (by way of Hip Hop DX).
The soundtrack arrived on October 29 2002 and featured contributions from the likes of Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Nas, Rakim and Gang Starr.
Lately, rapper 50 Cent mentioned that he doesn’t consider Eminem has been given sufficient credit score for his impression on the world of hip hop.
Throughout an interview on the podcast Ebro In The Morning to speak about his newest TV mission Hip-Hop Homicides, the rapper defined that Eminem helped to make hip hop accessible to extra individuals, thus elevating the profile and recognition of the style.
“I don’t assume that they provide Em the credit score that he deserves,” he defined. “As a result of, to ensure that individuals to embrace one thing, they need to see the place they slot in.”
He continued: “I believe a part of Eminem’s legacy is the expansion of our tradition. Folks wouldn’t purchase it in the event that they didn’t see the place they match into it. And he’s there and he’s a legit artist due to his journey. While you have a look at 8 Mile, you’re seeing a Black story with a white lead. You seeing poverty, you’re seeing [similar] circumstances. Have a look at his associates Proof and D-12 and all people: these are actual hip hop guys. Which is why he’s an actual hip hop man.”