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
Guts Over Fear Guts Over Fear "Guts Over Fear" is a single by American rapper Eminem featuring Australian singer-songwriter Sia, from Eminem's compilation album "SHADYXV", released on August 25, 2014. This song is included in the credits of the film, "The Equalizer. Previews of the song premiered in trailers and during the end credits for the film, "The Equalizer" starring Denzel Washington. The song was officially released to iTunes on August 25, 2014, the same day Eminem announced his plans to release an album later that year. The song's subject matter concerns Eminem and his struggles as an artist, and touches on moments