8 Mile
8 Mile is a 2002 American drama film written by Scott Silver and directed by Curtis Hanson. It stars Eminem in his film debut, alongside Mekhi Phifer, Brittany Murphy, Michael Shannon, Kim Basinger and Anthony Mackie, the latter also in his film debut. The film, which contains autobiographical elements from Eminem's life, follows Detroit rapper Jimmy Smith Jr. aka B-Rabbit (Eminem) and his attempt to launch a career in hip hop, a music genre dominated by African Americans. The title is derived from 8 Mile Road, the road between the predominantly black city of Detroit and the largely white suburban communities to the north that Eminem originally lived in. 8 Mile was a critical and commercial success. It opened at No. 1 in the US with $51.3 million grossed in its opening weekend and an eventual total of $242.9 million worldwide. The film's accompanying soundtrack (released by Universal's then subsidiary Universal Music, through Interscope and Shady/Aftermath) was also a commercial success, being certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The film garnered numerous award nominations and wins, including an Academy Award for Best Original Song win for "Lose Yourself" for Eminem, Jeff Bass and Luis Resto at the 75th Academy Awards. 8 Mile was named one of the best films of 2002 by several publications.
"B. "got more.! Say no more.! B-Rabbit advances to the next round.! He's goin' to the finals. He's goin' up against Papa Doc. That's the way it's goin' down. A'ight, check this. Check this. We're goin' to have a 15-minute intermission. Make sure you tip the bartenders and all that. Fifteen minutes, y'all. Y'all be back for the final round, all right? Yeah, that's all right, 'cause Wink got mo' than seven digits from yo' bitch!
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Yo, that Leave It To Beaver line almost killed me. You flipped it on him. You got it, man. You're a fuckin' genius, man. Just make sure you serve this clown in the next round for me, please. Whup Papa Doc's ass. Yeah, he ain't got no vocabulary. Are you worried about what he's gonna say? What do you mean? You know, about Wink and that Alex bitch gettin' it on... and then, them beatin' you up and givin' you a black eye and shit? - Come on, Cheddar! - Fuck all that. Listen to me, man. - You makin' history tonight. - [Chuckling] It ain't nothin'. You got him. - Oh, yeah. - You got this. [Cheering, Whistling]
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Oh.! Now right beside me is the championship round. And yes, believe it's real. It's time! We got Papa Doc... and we got B-Rabbit. Now, I don't even have to stress how important this is. It's the championship.! This motherfucker is what we came to see. Know what I'm sayin'? That's why the fuck we're in the "D." We represent! We at The Shelter, goddamn it! It's real! I hope y'all ready! This shit is about to be already crackolatin' up in this bitch. A'ight, hold on, hold on, hold on! Gotta do this coin toss. And bein' that Papa Doc is the champion, you get to choose. What do you want to do, heads or tails? Heads. Heads. [Coin Ringing] Okay. Who goes first? Let that bitch go first. Whoa, ho, ho. Whoa, ho, whoa! I can't believe my ears. A lot of hostility! Papa got a lot of anger! All right, all right, all right. Hey, check this out. We got new rules. We got new rules. Bein' it's the championship round. Each of these cats, they get a minute and a half apiece. I don't know what's gonna happen. You ready?
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Now, everybody from the 3-1-3 Put your motherfuckin' hands up and follow me Everybody from the 3-1-3 Put your motherfuckin' hands up Look, look Now while he stands tough Notice this man did not have his hands up This Free World's got you gassed up Now who's afraid of the big, bad wolf One, two, three and to the four One Pac, 2Pac, 3Pac, four 4Pac, 3Pac, 2Pac, one You're Pac, he's Pac No Pac, none This guy ain't no motherfuckin' M.C. I know everything he's got to say against me I am white, I am a fuckin' bum I do live in a trailer with my mom My boy Future is an Uncle Tom I do got a dumb friend named Cheddar Bob Who shoots himself in his leg with his own gun I did get jumped by all six of you chumps And Wink did fuck my girl I'm still standin' here screamin' "Fuck Tha Free World" Don't never try to judge me Dude, you don't know what the fuck I been through But I know something about you You went to Cranbrook That's a private school What's the matter, dawg You embarrassed This guy's a gangsta His real name's Clarence Clarence lives at home with both parents, Clarence's parents have a real good marriage He don't know how to battle He's shook 'Cause ain't no such things as halfway crooks He's scared to death He's scared to look At his fuckin'yearbook - Fuck Cranbrook - [Music Stops] Fuck a beat. I go a cappella. Fuck a Papa Doc. Fuck a clock. Fuck a trailer. Fuck everybody. Fuck y'all if you doubt me! I'm a piece of fuckin' white trash, I say it proudly. And fuck this battle. I don't want to win. I'm outtie. Here, tell these people something they don't know about me.
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Three-One-Third! We in the house! Never get it twisted, this is my man right here! B-Rabbit! This is my man, right here! Yo, we have it, Rabbit. Yo, we on our way, dawg. We gonna get that big deal soon! And then we go get all the bitches! All the bitches! All the bitches! All the bitches! [Laughing] - Where we goin'? - I'm goin' back to work. Work? Get the fuck outta here. You ain't goin' to work! Yeah, you the man now, dawg. You ain't gotta work. Yeah, fuck Wink. Fuck Tha Free World, we are the shit!
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- Hey, what's up, y'all? - Hold on. Look, man, I been thinkin'. You and me to host the battles together. You know what I'm sayin'? [Sighs] Nah. That's you, dawg. [Laughs] Come on. Tell me you don't want to host with me. I mean, you have everybody lookin' up to you, everybody know who you are... [Sighs] Yeah, but... I think I kinda need to just do my own thing, man.
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