Well, it was more like justice when they burned down an abandoned home where a little girl was sexually abused. The boot camp-style series followed young aspiring rappers in a competition against one another over a span of eight weeks. I forget his name. For example the line where he says: "I ain't hear a word you said. To celebrate, Grantland will devote an entire week, fromApril 11 through April 18, to the various stories of this wholly original place. An oral history of the 8 Mile rap battles. We had all been in the scene for a moment. Latto made a cameo appearance in American rapper Cardi B's music video for her single "WAP", which was released on August 7, 2020. Rabbit's best friend can be seen in both their candid moments together and also as the host of the underground rap battles that showcase some of the best freestyles in 8 Mile. He didn't know what he'd be wearing. Although 8 Mile definitely put her on the map, the actress got her breakout role a few years later in Hustle and Flow (2005). Lotto is seen again when his crew is in the Parking Lot, heckling the rappers there. At some point, they must have discussed the idea of what about, instead of just firing shots across the bow of the other person, you fire shots at yourself and you take away all of the weapons that somebody might have. the verses wouldnt hold up against writtens but in a freestyle context theyre fine with the occasional great moment. But I knew what Marshalls favorite battle rap beats were. I wanted it to be about a guy not trying to make it, but just trying to figure it out. The film "8 Mile" depicts one of the most successful caucasian hip-hop artists to ever live battling the scrutiny of trying to make it in a culture and area where he was not always accepted. Silver: At the time, my career was over. I mean, this is Eminem we are talking about. Well, that thought came to the mind of highly sought-after director Kurt Sutter (who created the Sons of Anarchy series). [13] The song samples Gucci's 2007's single, "Freaky Gurl". In 2008, the actor died by suicide in Los Angeles. Lotto won so clear it was actually weird they didn't just make his rounds worse, Id love to see someone like Hollow get to rap after Eminems round of dissing himself. And, you know, he had a few choice words for me. Latto received nominations for Best New Artist, Video For Good, and Best Hip Hop at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards. In 1995 (the year the movie takes place), the couple had a daughter together. That was stuff people actually used to freestyle over in 95. That movie changed my life. He spent extended days -- from about 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. -- on that set. They were messing around, taking turns shooting buildings and signs, until Rabbit (who is driving) took his turn and shot a parked police car. You had to battle people for the montage. Much respect to Curtis Hanson he pulled us in the back: If you guys dont get this shit right now, Im gonna remove you out the whole fucking movie. He straightened us out real quick. Danny Boyle was in early discussions to direct but his vision for the film didn't match Eminem's as well as Curtis . The place to battle was really the Hip Hop Shop. Strike: Thank God I wasnt Lotto I go on record saying that. However, some of the details are a little iffy. When he got Lotto Tank top screaming, Lotto, I dont fit you! Listen, man, at that point right there, I was like, Yo, dont nobody fuck with the white kid. Proof was really kind of the king of battle rapping back then. In May 2019, she was invited to perform at the Rolling Loud, an annual hip hop festival, located in Miami, Florida. It was not a movie about his life, but he felt connected to it. Although his career gained him respect, recognition, fame, and wealth, things werent always easy for the aspiring rapper. It was crazy insane. Proof was a frequent hype man at Eminem's concerts, and he portrayed Lil' Tic in the film 8 Mile. But he cut it back on. Strike: It was funny because I was on the run from the feds at that time. Silver: A success story, that just wasnt interesting to me. He can make fun of anyone with his clever rhymes. If you didnt notice them the first time around, keep your eyes peeled the next time you watch the film. Who is B-Rabbit? He was a natural on screen and didnt go unnoticed. 8 Mile is a semi-autobiographical film that follows Jimmy Smith Jr, a struggling young rapper. Cause hes fast and he likes to fuck a lot!, [Intro: Nashawn 'Ox' Breedlove (as Lotto)]. Mekhi Phifer played Jimmys best friend Future in 8 Mile. He didnt know what hed be wearing. So far, this is pretty close to Eminems real life. Strike: Everybody there in the crowd was a performer, a rapper, a ex-rapper, a never-could-really-rap-for-real real rapper. In order to get the crowd on your side, the best thing to do was to make a smart remark, or a joke. At one point during filming, a series of scenes for a planned montage of local rappers competing against Eminem were shot. In the original script B-Rabbit worked at a hotel carrying rich peoples bags and had a lot of problems with his boss. On August 11, Latto was included on XXL's 2020 Freshman Class.[15][16]. Fuck the Free World!" ~MC Bob Cheddar Bob now known as M.C Bob is Jimmy 's "dumb friend" and a member of Jimmy's gang known as "313", They are involved in a street war with a rival gang known as "Tha Free World", Cheddar Bob is portrayed as rather dimwitted, but makes up for this by his loyalty, Cheddar was played by Evan Jones. I sent him a bunch of clothes, a bunch of footage of the parties. [27] All three songs were included on Latto's second studio album, 777, which was released on March 25. She is hooked on drugs, and Jimmy gets in a fight with her live-in boyfriends. My purpose was to make him mad. It took us a little while to catch on to Detroit. Back then you would lose if you went a cappella. Latto received nominations for Best New Hip Hop Artist at the 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards and Top Rap Female Artist at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards. Dye tryin'. 8 Mile is a 2002 American hip-hop drama film, directed by Curtis Hanson and starring Eminem, Kim Basinger, Brittany Murphy and Mekhi Phifer. In 8 Mile, DeAngelo Wilson starred as Jimmys friend and Sols brother, DJ Iz. Jigga teams up with State Property frontman Freeway for "8 Mile and Runnin'" while Nas's song, "U Wanna Be Me . We were freezing our balls off and having so much fun. Alyssa Michelle Stephens (born December 22, 1998), professionally known as Latto or Big Latto (formerly known as Mulatto), is an American rapper and singer. It's kinda wild this came out in 2002 and even in the MarvWon battle Pat Stay went second. Rosenberg: Marshall treated the filming of the battle scene like it was real battle. Growing up with a drug addict for a mother in a dangerous neighborhood, Eminem never felt safe at home and spent his time rap battling on the streets. Tha Free World gang appears briefly for the first time at the beginning of the movie during the cypher at The Shelter when Future's boy . And sometimes that was followed, and sometimes it was discarded by the rappers who were actually going to be doing the scene. [Laughs.] Strike: Nobody knew what he was gonna say. Or, I should say was.. Only person he beat was Papa Doc. I just told him he sucked. B-Rabbit v.s Lotto 2nd Battle From 8 Mile. I feel bad that I gotta murder that dude from ", I used to like that show, now you got me in fight-back mode, But oh well, if you gotta go, then you gotta go, I hate to do this, I would love for this shit to last, Ward, I think you were a little hard on the Beaver. The whole crowd was going, Ohhh! Unfortunately, things didnt work out with Eminem as the lead, and the project fell through. [24], On September 24, Latto released the lead single from her upcoming second studio album, "Big Energy". Everybody gave up one of their free days to come over and do rehearsal. OnApril 17, ESPN will premiere30 for 30: Bad Boys, a documentary about those unforgettable Pistons teams. Craig G: I remember it was still called The Untitled Detroit Project. Director Curtis Anderson and Eminem agreed that it would add a unique authenticity to the movie if they would shoot the final rap battles at The Shelter, the club where Eminem got his start. This works better than anything I could have dreamed of. That rap was so much better than anything that I wrote. And I think all of the actors felt the same way that the whole movie was leading up to this moment. You may have noticed Poof, Eminems long-time best friend and D12 band member, who plays Lil Tic, B-Rabbits first battle opponent. One of the most noticeable differences is that in 8 Mile, Rabbit has a little sister named Lily. One day somebody gave me Ambien, and it knocked me the f*ck out. They couldnt shoot the final battle of 8 Mile at The Shelter (Eminems original club). During one famous scene in 8 Mile, B-Rabbit and his buddies drive around with a paintball gun. That makes me believe you really don't have a interest in livin! But in 1995, the rapper recorded his first album, Infinite, and released it in 1996. 8 Mile is a 2002 semi-biographical hip-hop drama film starring Eminem. this shit is a Horror flick but a black guy doesn't die in this movie. [29], In February 2023, Latto was nominated for Best New Artist at the Grammy Awards. But are you surprised? The atmosphere in the rap battles was so intense and went on for so long that several extras passed out or threw up during filming. I think he had this shit already wrote for me, honestly. Talk about a rags to riches story! Eminem didnt exactly have an ideal childhood. [11], In March 2020, it was officially announced that Latto had signed with RCA Records. Nashawn 'Ox' Breedlove played lotto in"8 mile" ;-) 8 Mile is a movie that stars Eminem and was released in 2002. . The rhymes were dope, but the extras were They made it hype. UPDATED: The very best movies of the 90s - a glorious decade in film. Eminem portrays the character as it was based on him. He killed Lotto. That could really have an effect on a persons self-esteem. We hoped itd be good we had no idea itd be that good. You think these niggas gonna feel the shit you say? [9] In June 2019, she released her second extended play, titled Big Latto, which was preceded by "Bitch from da Souf". Hollywood Gossip alluded to the fact that the costars had a more than a professional relationship during production, but the rapper shot down these allegations saying, [That] was completely untrue, emphasizing that I would not tell a lie. I believe him. Miller: That movie is permanently etched in my mind. There was a brief chase, but luckily, Rabbit managed to elude the cops. Every scene. In hindsight it makes sense, but back then we were bummed. Discussion, Battles and Media for the international battlerap community, Press J to jump to the feed. But that doesnt mean he was the only rapper to appear in the film. After releasing her 2019 single "Bitch from da Souf", Latto signed with RCA Records. Origin 8 Mile Occupation Leader of the "Free World" gang Powers / Skills Intimidation Leadership Firearms Fighting skills Talented rap artist Hobby Rapping and fighting against people Antagonizing Rabbit Goals Beat Rabbit in their rap battle showdown (failed) Crimes Assault Abuse Attempted murder Type of Villain Musical Gang Leader The 8 Mile version of events is much more exciting. Marshall Mathers got his rap moniker in a pretty simple way, from his initials, M.M., or more famously, Eminem. Universal. Fenelon: The emotion of the room was extraordinary. And nobody is gonna try to write raps for Eminem. 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 . Needless to say, there were other things going on, other than just filming the movie. Danny Boyle was in early discussions to direct but his vision for the film didn't match Eminem's as well as Curtis Hanson's did. Miller: They had, like, a big competition. But some dude spit something and the crowd actually liked it. Omar Benson Miller (Sol George): I can remember it like it was yesterday. For me, getting to see Eminem the battle rapper who Id always heard about but I never got to watch that was electric. I was like, I need this all the time, the rapper told Rolling Stone. 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. He didnt mince words. Miller: It might as well be real because it was nothing but young, hungry dudes there. Including us. The montage was never used. Tough. Its production budget was $41 million. The project was preceded by two singles, which were the remix to "Bitch from da Souf" and "Muwop" featuring Gucci Mane; as well as the promotional singles "No Hook" and "He Say She Say". I told Em, Yo, thank God you didnt do me like Lotto. Theres no coming back there. Jones: Malik [Barnhardt, who played Free World member Moochie] hated what I was wearing. As we know, that ended up bringing us one of the greatest rap songs of all time, Lose Yourself. The remainder is then kept for administration costs and charitable donations or tax revenues. Fenelon: We wanted the feel of a boxing match, or some kind of underground sporting event. I thought this guy hadnt done a movie in a number of years; this might be interesting to him, and dare I say, a sequel to 8 Mile. Everybody knew each other. 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 . I guess that instinct never goes away. Fantastic films from the 80s, an amazing decade of movies. He also has absolutely no problem calling himself out, which is evident in 8 Mile. /. The first obviously being that audiences cant imagine anyone other than Mekhi Phifer playing the role of B-Rabbits Uncle-Tom friend, Future. When we started, I didnt really have no lines. Strike: The first rap I did they actually made me change. Directed by Curtis Hanson Writing Credits ( WGA) Scott Silver . He was modestly successful too. In a real battle tournament back then, I wouldnt know who my opponents were. You not on his level.. 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It was animosity in the air a little bit. Plus, it showcases the rappers lyrical genius. People were generally a bit sniffy when rapper Eminem decided he was going into movies, expecting something a bit Ja Rule or Vanilla Ice. And it always bothered me. And hes doing Lose Yourself, and hes going, No more Mekhi Phife Mekhi was, like, so happy! That was one of those rare moments of inspiration: How about Cheddar Bob, this really dumb character, tells him exactly what the guy is gonna say? Rosenberg: We didnt do anything in L.A. We shot the whole thing in Detroit. A real battler would probably still land some major punches rebutting that, marv won dusted him in the deleted scenes but other than that i think he won or edged all his battles. Regarding the contentious decision between B Rabbit and Lotto, I think most judges in 2002 would have picked B Rabbit. Marshall was using it as a weapon. After 8 Mile, Mekhi starred as Dr. Gregory Pratt on the medical drama ER from 2002 to 2008. As it turned out, its an exotic-themed nightclub in Motor City in real life, owned by Marvin Chin. Whenever hes on the screen, you cant take your eyes off him. Im thinking, OK, they really mean this, or they blowing smoke up my ass? People who had a certain street credibility and talent. [12] On April 23, Latto released the promotional single, "No Hook". Miller: It was a trip. His acting career doesnt seem to be slowing down. People was actually scared. Although this wasnt Mekhis first acting gig, it was definitely the role that launched him into movie stardom. Miz Korona (local MC; Vanessa in the lunch truck scene): A lot of the actors were active on the scene. But he didnt show up for the audition. The makes sure those number combinations never come up. It was accompanied by a remix with rappers Saweetie and Trina. She was a part of the XXL Freshman Class in 2020. Lotto is seen again when his crew is in the Parking Lot, heckling the rappers there. The 8 Mile Rap Battles; . Rosenberg: I remember some of the people at Paramount telling me, You know, this is really something special here. This shit is a horror flick, But the black guy doesn't die in this movie! Quality-wise, I think this battle is comparable to the ones in 8 Mile (to be fair, if you can't write as well as someone else can freestyle, you're a really lousy writer.) Can you say intimidating? [25] The song became Latto's highest charting song on the Billboard Hot 100, so far peaking at number three. But they had me in the VIP entrance to go straight in. They were passing out Black &Milds and Swishers to the extras to have them smoking. Eminem was so busy while working on 8 Mile that he had to write the songs for the movie in between the takes and scenes he was shooting. One of the major sets for 8 Mile was the trailer park, and that kind of life was depicted extremely well on screen. You know, you cant script the kind of stuff I say in this film.4. One of his latest roles was an 8-episode stint as Markus Knox on Truth Be Told (2019). By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. I dont know about todays battles, but usually its not a very female-oriented genre. Jones: Its funny, some of the best times of my life was in the middle of winter in Detroit. Fenelon: We rehearsed. Please play responsibly. But when he walked away with his pants down that was everything. Eminem: He was getting a reaction from the crowd and I felt like I had to respond. Detroit Vs. Everybody. In the final scene of 8 Mile, B-Rabbit (Eminem) has to battle rap three members of the Leaders of the Free World, back to back. "Yeah! That was a really great decision that Curtis and Em made. [8], In January 2019, Latto released the song "Bitch from da Souf". The fire was started by unknown causes. Coincidence? [21] In March 2021, she became the first female rapper from Atlanta to have a solo record be certified gold and platinum with "Bitch from da Souf" (2019) and "Muwop" (2020). In addition to his demanding movie work, Eminem was getting ready to launch 50 Cents career and recording his own album, The Eminem Show. His first appearance was him, along with his crew, chanting "choke" in front of B-Rabbit crew. Unfortunately, the club became a nice place, and it didnt fit the vision for the scene. I remember him saying in a magazine interview (I think Vibe magazine), he was doing a ton of pills during 8 mile filming and also around the time of his Encore album. Furthermore, when Em was a kid, people used to call him Mickey (aka Mickey Mouse) for the exact same reason. In 8 Mile, Rabbit works at an automotive factory, which makes complete sense. And its always helpful when the best scene in the movie happens at the end. When 8 Mile hit theaters in the fall of 2002, it was a minor revelation. [33], In May 2019, Latto was arrested for theft when she was mistaken for another woman. Whether he is making music or doing drugs, Eminem doesnt mess around; its all or nothing with this guy. And although re-created on a soundstage in a warehouse for the movie, the Shelter was and still is a real place, where real, sweaty battles takeplace. The film was a financial success, was well received critically, and won an Academy Award for the Best Original Song for Eminem's "Lose Yourself", becoming the first rap song in a movie to win an Academy Award. Miller: It was hype. Its usually considered a good thing when an old, dingy, run-down place is able to turn itself around and become a respectable place of business. I wanted Proof to play Future. 8 Mile can be described or thought of as a semi-autobiographical account of Eminem in a 1995 Detroit setting. 2. One of her most notable roles was on the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black, where she played Pennsatucky from 2013-2019. Rosenberg: He, uh, he was quickly hushed. The title was only decided on at the end of filming. Should we do something about this?, Miller: On the final song nobody knew what he was gonna say. Regarding the contentious decision between B Rabbit and Lotto, I think most judges in 2002 would have picked B Rabbit. It was kind of like watching your best friend graduate from college. The song made history, and although it was the only rap song to ever win an Oscar, Eminem didnt even bother showing up to the ceremony. Honky, sue me. Theyd build Monday through Friday, and wed come in on Saturday or Sunday. You know? 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. Or maybe they couldnt explain how the poor trailer park kid could afford all that ink. Quentin Tarantino wasnt as close as Boyle, but rumor has it that Tarantino was extremely interested in working on the film. Eminem and his unlikely collaborator, director Curtis Hanson fresh off a whimsical Michael Chabon adaptation, Wonder Boys loosely approximated a few hard days of Marshall Matherss come-up in rough-and-tumble 90s Detroit. We had all been in the scene for a moment. Yep, Papa Doc, the guy who was supposed to be the top-dog of Free World and dethrone Eminem as the ultimate freestyle rapper, was Anthony Mackies first acting role. And Dre said to me, What a movie about Eminem needs is six fucked-up scenes. I was like, What? Hes like, Six fucked-up scenes. Im not sure there were enough fucked-up scenes in the movie for Dr. Dre. Eminem: I remember that the script always ended in a battle since the beginning. And if they did, they didn't get caught. All the drama pretty much forced Jimmy into being responsible for raising his younger sibling. She credits Clayton County as the place that gave her street credibility. Rap fans perhaps recall Detroit hip-hop collective D12, which Eminem helped make famous. We were doing 16 hours on the set, and you had a certain window where you had to sleep.
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