She credits Clayton County as the place that gave her street credibility. Maybe he wouldnt have made it in Hollywood without his 8 Mile performance. He spent extended days -- from about 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. -- on that set. Rosenberg: Marshall treated the filming of the battle scene like it was real battle. When we pulled up to the [auditions], we actually thought it was the feds. You know? There was a brief chase, but luckily, Rabbit managed to elude the cops. His first appearance was him, along with his crew, chanting "choke" in front of B-Rabbit crew. It would make the rounds fit together better. Everybody knew each other. Rosenberg: We didnt do anything in L.A. We shot the whole thing in Detroit. He wouldnt go out with me unless I was dressed appropriately. One of her most notable roles was on the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black, where she played Pennsatucky from 2013-2019. Byrd: The energy was electric. 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. Detroit. And I remember the first time I heard him battle, I couldnt even barely hear what he was saying. The movie follows an aspiring/struggling white rapper named B-Rabbit. She also portrayed Michelle Knight in the Lifetime movie Cleveland Abduction, based on the real-life story of the Ariel Castro kidnapping. And Rodrigo shot the movie himself he was working handheld cameras in the middle of the crowd. In gambling terminology lottery payouts are the equivalent of RTP (Returns To Players). Eminem portrays the character as it was based on him. In one famous 8 Mile scene, B-Rabbit and his crew decide to take the law into their own hands. Fenelon: In the original script, in the rap battles throughout, itd kind of describe what the gist of it was. Can you say intimidating? [7], Stephens' second mixtape, Latto Let 'Em Know, was released in April 2017. A followup single, "Soufside", was released on November 5. i'll do it the lotto style you gotta be kiddin. 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. They didnt just pluck people from Hollywood and just leave it with that. Ohhhh! Do they look like the people thatd be watching this battle?. Rosenberg: [Hanson] wanted someone that had a lot more experience, especially because he had to balance off of Marshall, who had no experience. His collaborator and friend widely known as one of D12's members, Proof, was an . The best Star Wars characters in the galaxy - and without a Jar Jar Binks in sight. Rosenberg: Marshall spent a lot of time educating Curtis about what goes on in battles and what kind of things people use to take down their opponents. He pulled a Daylyt move and got cheered at the end of his round. [Laughing.] And then he starts writing his rebuttal right then and there. We were going to do a rhyme here but any attempt at rapping would have just been mortifying for everyone, so lets just get on with the list shall we? Motherfuckers would be like, Yo, your character sucks, so we just added this. 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. However, when Southpaw was eventually made in 2015, Antoine Fuqua was brought on as director and Jake Gyllenhaal, not Eminem, took the lead role. Jigga teams up with State Property frontman Freeway for "8 Mile and Runnin'" while Nas's song, "U Wanna Be Me . Tough. The track received a second life thanks to being used in a rap battle for 2002's 8 Mile, but it wasn't until the Eminem-starring blockbuster's premiere that Fredro Starr found out the . Watch this compilation of all of the raps B-Rabbit does in. Eminem: I only had to come up with some of the other rappers lines so that my replies would tie in. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and Safety Information/Your California Privacy Rights/Children's Online Privacy Policy are applicable to you. Because it was Detroit, it was a lot of Maurice Malone, Hip Hop Shop clothing. Latto then revealed the release of her single "Muwop", featuring Gucci Mane, which was released on July 30. Although his hard work and dedication brought the rapper success, acknowledgment, and money, his overwhelming schedule began to take a toll on him. I forget his name. Idk he did decent and i think he won them but not by much, what ould have happened is the footage would have gone viral with some cringy title like "white guy embraces the negativity and captures the crowd (emotional". MarvWon: Everybody saw it as their time to shine. I told Em, Yo, thank God you didnt do me like Lotto. Theres no coming back there. Eminem: Writing for the movie was very different because not only did I know who I was facing, but I knew the scenario and how Rabbit would have to come at people in each round. That was stuff people actually used to freestyle over in 95. Its no different when it comes to behind-the-scenes movie secrets, and here is a great example. My manager was like, If they try to arrest you, Ill shoot in the air, you run! [Later,] Em done bailed me out on my attempted murder case. Plus, the title was undecided until it was almost completed and was worked under the name Untitled Detroit Project. They made the right choice going with 8 Mile. People are naturally inclined to root for the underdog, and things are no different in 8 Mile. When the piece of paper on which Eminem wrote the lyrics to Lose Yourself was put up for auction it made over $10,000. He wasnt supposed to be using his voice. I gave him the look like, You asshole!. Miller: They had, like, a big competition. They told them the nicest rapper can rap against Em, blah blah blah. [9] In June 2019, she released her second extended play, titled Big Latto, which was preceded by "Bitch from da Souf". On August 11, Latto was included on XXL's 2020 Freshman Class.[15][16]. But unfortunately, DeAngelo Wilsons career was cut short. He portrays the rapper who battles Rabbit at the food truck. Producing duo Alan and Peter Richie wanted the movie to be a spiritual sequel to 8 Mile. 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. Yo, it's time to get rid of this coward right here once and for all, Yo, I'll spit a racial slur, honky, sue me, The shit is a horror flick, but the black guy doesn't die in this movie, That makes me believe you really don't have an interest in livin'. But you know what they say, hard work pays off. Her death was caused by a combination of pneumonia, iron deficiency, and multiple drug intoxication and was officially ruled accidental. He didnt want anyone to know what he was gonna say. Just months later, Simon was found dead under the same mysterious circumstances. On May 18, it was reported that on streaming platforms, Mulatto's name had been changed to simply Latto, a change first reflected on her guest appearance on Toosii's album Thank You for Believing, where she was credited as Latto. The 8 Mile version of events is much more exciting. Paul Rosenberg (Eminems manager and executive producer): Before we put the camera up to shoot one frame, we took everybody around the city, to all the spots that the story was based on. But he cut it back on. Mekhi Phifer almost didnt take his role in 8 Mile. On September 4, Latto was featured on the remix of the Chloe x Halle song "Do It", alongside Doja Cat and City Girls. Grrrrrrrrr!3. During one famous scene in 8 Mile, B-Rabbit and his buddies drive around with a paintball gun. Strike: The first rap I did they actually made me change. Its all a cappella. When it comes to online information, a lot of facts tend to be false. Hes acting for the first time, hes basically in every single scene, he was raising his daughter, he had relatives in town, he had to do the soundtrack album, he had to constantly come up with lyrics. But I knew what Marshalls favorite battle rap beats were. Eminem makes it look super easy in real life. We got together over the weekends before we actually started shooting the scenes, to fine-tune it. Please play responsibly. She was already a huge star before appearing on 8 Miles, thanks to her roles in movies like Batman and L.A. During that time, he appeared in films like Imposter, Honey, and Dawn of the Dead, to name just a few. 8 Mile was actually DeAngelos feature film debut. Alyssa Michelle Stephens was born in Columbus, Ohio, on December 22, 1998, to Misti Pitts and Shayne Stephens. {lotto} I'll spit a racial slur honkie sew me. 8 Mile opened to $51.2 million domestically, the second-highest opening weekend for an R-rated movie at the time . He completely overworked himself and admitted to working 16 hours a day because of how hectic of a year it was for the rapper. Every 10 minutes someone was trying to slide us a demo to slide to Em. He didn't know what he'd be wearing. Its production budget was $41 million. Plus, Claus doesnt seem nearly as endearing as Cheddar Bob. B Rabbit vs Lotto 8 MileCopyright to NBC Universal and Universal Pictures [24], On September 24, Latto released the lead single from her upcoming second studio album, "Big Energy". 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. An oral history of the 8 Mile rap battles. His father was an English teacher, he was raised around poetry. And he nailed it. 1:00 PM. And I had a verse that wasnt specifically for him, but, you know what Im saying, it fit. This is fucking phenomenal. When 8 Mile hit theaters in the fall of 2002, it was a minor revelation. 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 . Latto made a cameo appearance in American rapper Cardi B's music video for her single "WAP", which was released on August 7, 2020. I was like, I need this all the time, the rapper told Rolling Stone. That movie changed my life. Eminems signature song, Lose Yourself, was written during his breaks on the set of 8 Mile. Click here to watch Jalen & Jacoby, Grantland Features, and video podcasts. You had to battle people for the montage. But we mentioned how Eminem dropped a few pounds before taking on this role, but that wasnt the only change. She was also the voice behind Luanne Platter on the animated series King of the Hill. 8 Mile (2002) was originally considered to have an unofficial follow-up movie, titled Southpaw (2015) with Eminem reprising his role, now as a down-on-his-luck lightweight left-handed boxer trying to regain custody of his daughter. Imo the first guy kinda cookee him tho. Answer (1 of 31): Yes, it's a scam. After 8 Mile, Kim starred in films like Cellular, The Sentinel, The Nice Guys, Fifty Shades Darker, and plenty more. I was like, Dont worry about money. Marshall Mathers has always been the kind of guy to say it how it is, which you can tell just by listening to his lyrics. that makes me believe you really dont have an intrest to live in. Talk about a rags to riches story! [27] All three songs were included on Latto's second studio album, 777, which was released on March 25. Rumor has it that it took him just 30 seconds to write the hook for just lose it. But Eminem is on a whole other level of creativity and talent. The montage was never used. You gotta get to that moment in the end: Fuck you, you dont define me. The guy wearing the white wife beater: So after looking on IMDB I find that his name is Nashawn "Ox" Breedlove. Jones: Its weird: Middle America was able to understand rap more than they ever had before. As we know, that ended up bringing us one of the greatest rap songs of all time, Lose Yourself. [10] The single became her breakout hit, peaking at number 95 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in the United States. [25] The song became Latto's highest charting song on the Billboard Hot 100, so far peaking at number three. In preparation for his role, Eminem took things to extreme measures, as always. DeShaun Dupree Holton (October 2, 1973 - April 11, 2006), also known as Proof was an American rapper and actor from Detroit, Michigan.