Marshall Mathers to Slim Shady: Looking back at Eminem's career

Eminem performs on the super stage at Formula 1 Pirelli United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024.

Rapper Eminem performs live at Memorial Stadium to celebrate the opening of the Experience Music Project, an interactive music museum opening in Seattle, Washington, June 23, 2000.

Eminem at MTV Video Music Awards 2000 held at Radio City Music Hall on September 7, 2000.

Eminem at rehearsals for the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

Marshall Bruce Mathers, better known as rapper Eminem, pleads guilty to carring a concealed weapon in Macomb County Circuit Court 14 February 2001 in Mount Clemens, Michigan. Mathers could face up to 5 years in jail when he is sentanced in April.

Recording artist Eminem performs at the 2011 Grammy Awards.

Eminem leaves the field after the coin toss before the Detroit Lions played the New York Jets on Monday, Sept. 10, 2018, at Ford Field in Detroit.

Fans of Eminem and Rihanna flock outside of Comerica Park in Detroit before the start of their Monster tour concert on Friday, Aug. 22, 2014.

Eminem and Proof perform at the Eight Mile DVD release party at St. Andrews Hall on March 13, 2003.

Eminem and fellow rapper Jay-Z pose for a photo with members of the Detroit Tigers, including manager Jim Leyland, far right, before a game on Wednesday, May 12, 2010.

Eminem performs at the House of Blues in Los Angeles on Feb. 22, 1999, the night before the release of "The Slim Shady LP."

During an all ages show at the Palladium, in Roseville, rap artist Eminem (center) is flanked by Mr. Gill of The Levels (left with doll) and Bizarre Kid in September 26, 1997

In spring 1999, Eminem was the talk of the music world, including the April 29 cover of Rolling Stone.

Eminem performs "Lose Yourself" during the 92nd Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre in 2020.

From left: Eminem, 50 Cent, Dr. Dre, Mary J. Blige and Snoop Dogg perform during halftime of Super Bowl 56 between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif.

Eminem performs during halftime of Super Bowl 56 between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif.

Eminem sings "Lose Yourself", the hit to the theme of his movie 8 Mile to a crowd at St. Andrews Hall during the DVD release party for the movie 8 Mile Thursday March 13, 2003.

Eminem applauds on stage during the 2024 NFL Draft at Campus Martius Park and Hart Plaza in Detroit, 2024.

Eminem performs on the super stage at Formula 1 Pirelli United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024.

Former president Barack Obama cheers on Eminem after he introduced him to the stage to speak while campaigning for Kamala Harris at Huntington Place in Detroit on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024.

Eminem performs at the 52nd annual Grammy Awards in 2010.

D12 record their music on Interscope Records. The band, from left, Bizarre, eminem, Kon Artis, Proof, Kuniva and Swifty in a 2001 photo.

Get ready to "Lose Yourself": Eminem is 50. The vitriolic platinum-selling rapper from Detroit celebrates his milestone birthday on Oct. 17, 2022. Continue scrolling through for a look back at the controversial rapper's career, including this photo from the 2022 Super Bowl. 

In 2000, Eminem released "The Marshall Mathers LP." The album sold more than a million copies in its first week, spawned several hit songs like "The Real Slim Shady" and snagged the Grammy Award for best rap album.

Over the course of his career, Eminem has collected 15 Grammys and 44 total nominations. Here, he's pictured accepting the award for best rap album in 2001. 

Eminem's devil-may-care lyricism sparked outrage in the gay community. To combat allegations of homophobia, Eminem performed a duet with Elton John at the Grammy Awards in 2001.

Lights, camera, action: Eminem starred in "8 Mile" in 2002. The film tells the story of a young white rapper from Detroit trying to make it in the music business – sound familiar?

With four successful albums under his belt, Eminem took a break from recording solo material from 2004 to 2009. The rapper had been dealing with substance abuse issues and spent some time in rehab during this period.

In 2009, Eminem released his comeback album "Relapse" and quickly followed it up with "Recovery" in 2010. Both were critical and commercial successes; they also both won best rap album Grammys. Here, Eminem holds his trophy at the awards show in 2011.

In 2013, he released "The Marshall Mathers LP 2," almost exactly 17 years after the original. 

Eminem joined Rihanna onstage at the 2014 MTV Movie Awards to perform their hit song "Monster." 

Eminem performed "Lose Yourself" at the 2020 Academy Awards, 17 years after the song won him an Oscar. 

"His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy / There's vomit on his sweater already, mom's spaghetti": These often-memed lyrics from Eminem's "Lose Yourself" leant themselves to a new business venture for the rapper. In 2021, he opened a Detroit restaurant aptly named "Mom's Spaghetti."