8 Mile (film) 8 Mile (film) 8 Mile is a 2002 American drama film written by Scott Silver, directed by Curtis Hanson, and starring Eminem, Mekhi Phifer, Brittany Murphy, Michael Shannon, and Kim Basinger. The film is based loosely on Eminem's actual upbringing, and follows white rapper B-Rabbit (Eminem) and his attempt to launch a career in a genre dominated by African-Americans. The title is derived from 8 Mile Road, the highway between the predominantly black city of Detroit and Wayne County and the predominantly White Oakland County and Macomb County suburbs. It was filmed mostly on location. "8 Mile" was a critical
Eminem singles discography Eminem singles discography American rapper Eminem has released fifty-one singles as a lead artist and five promotional singles. He also featured in 19 singles as a guest artist, and he entered the charts with more than seventy additional songs. Eminem's debut single, "Just Don't Give a Fuck", was released in 1998 and included in "The Slim Shady EP", as well as in the rapper's second studio album, "The Slim Shady LP", which featured a re-worked version of the song. The rapper's first song to enter the "Billboard" Hot 100 was "My Name Is", which was released in 1999 and became