Ella Scott
Can you believe it’s been almost three decades since Eminem released his debut solo album, Infinite?
Since then, the Detroit rapper has put out 11 more studio records, two compilation albums, one extended play, and embarked on six world tours.
The ‘Spacebound’ star, whose real name is Marshall Bruce Mathers III, initially hit the big time in 1999 with The Slim Shady LP - an album which included the unforgettable ‘My Name Is’, ‘Role Model’, and ‘Guilty Conscience’ with Dr. Dre.
And despite his fame, influence, and having 15 Grammy Awards under his belt, some people are still only realizing there is some actual lore behind Eminem’s on-stage moniker.
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"Just realized Eminem's name isn't completely random," a user on Reddit wrote. "His name is Marshall Mathers. Initials MM. M and M. Eminem."
"I'm amazed at myself that it took this long to realize," they added.
Another user claimed: "This is (or so I thought) universally known.
"He was going to name himself M&M but changed it to Eminem because of obvious legal reasons," referring to the chocolate brand of the same name.
When he was 14, Eminem began rapping with his high school friend Mike Ruby. It's said the duo adopted the names 'Manix' and 'M&M,' which the 'Lose Yourself' hitmaker ultimately changed to Eminem to still have that similar sound.
UNILAD has previously reached out to Eminem's representatives for comment.
The rapper's latest album, The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) made waves upon its release in July of this year. And he recently sparked another bout of conversation with the extended version of the album released on September 13.
The extended edition included a remix of the track 'Fuel' featuring Westside Boogie and Grip, which was a jab at producer Sean 'Diddy Combs' who was arrested and convicted of sex trafficking among other charges last September.
In his lyrics, Eminem publicly names Diddy and insinuates that he had something to do with The Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur's deaths.
"The Notorious B.I.G.'s death was the domino effect of 2Pac's murder / Like facial tissue, whose card should I clean next? Puff's?" Eminem raps on the track.
"Til he's in police handcuffs, guilty, will he step up? / Like gee, never turned himself in, who knows all the murders there's been / Or me next up, prepare for me to not choose none of my words carefully."
UNILAD previously reached out to Diddy's representative for comment.