Eminem apologises to mother in new video

May 31, 2014

In a new video released for Mother’s Day, rapper Eminem apologised to his estranged mother.

The song, “Headlights,” begins with the line, “Mom, I know I let you down,” and explores the rapper’s troubled relationship with his mother, Debbie Mathers.

In the past, Eminem had publicly vilified his mother for his unhappy childhood, most notably in the song, “Cleanin’ Out My Closet.”

But in “Headlights,” the 41-year-old rapper expressed remorse for how he treated Mathers.

The video, directed by Spike Lee and featuring Fun’s Nate Ruess, was told from Mama Mathers’ viewpoint and shows her smoking and drinking while flipping through childhood photos of her son, as well as attempting to connect with her now famous offspring.

In the song, Eminem acknowledged his mother’s own struggles after his father left the family and his younger brother Nate was put into foster care. He went on to say that both he and his brother forgive her, knowing that she did the best she could.

The video concluded with Eminem and his mother reuniting when he pulled out of his gated driveway just as she pulls in for another attempt to see him. Mother and son hug outside their cars before going their separate ways.

The rapper ends with, “I’ll always love you from afar cause you’re my ma.”

Who is Eminem?

Eminem, whose real name is Marshall Mathers, is a 41-year-old American rapper, record producer, songwriter, and actor. In addition to his solo career, Eminem is a member of the group D12, as well as one half of the hip hop duo Bad Meets Evil, alongside Royce da 5’9”.

He is one of the world’s best-selling music artists and was the best-selling artist of the 2000s. He has been listed and ranked as one of the greatest artists of all time by many magazines, including Rolling Stone magazine which ranked him 82nd on its list of ‘The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.’ The same magazine declared him ‘The King of Hip Hop.’

Including his work with D12 and Bad Meets Evil, Eminem has achieved ten number-one albums on the Billboard 200. He has sold more than 80 million albums and over 120 million singles worldwide.

As of March 2014, he is the second best-selling male artist of the Nielsen Soundscan era and the sixth best overall selling artist in the United States, selling 44.91 million albums. He is reportedly worth $160m (N25.6bn).

Eminem’s homes and cars

Eminem owns many grand mansions around the world with awesome décor. One such house is located in Michigan which he bought in 2003 for $4.75m (N760m).

The entire estate is spread in the area of 5.69-acre in which his grand mansion is built. The house is built in the area of 15,000 square feet and boasts of six bedrooms and nine and half bathrooms. Eminem’s house also features a full tennis/basketball court, outdoor swimming pool, large oval-shaped pond, and over 14,000-sq ft of living space.

The famous rap star owns a Cadillac Escalade which is the first light truck in the history of the Cadillac brand. He has a shining black Cadillac in which he is often spotted driving. This car runs on the 6.2-litre V8 engine that delivers an imposing exhaust rumble and has six-speed automatic transmission. Although it’s a mini truck, the company did not compromise with the luxurious looks of the car.

Apart from owning a Cadillac, he also owns a Hummer H2 that debuted in 2003. His car is powered by 6.0-litre V8 engine and has a six-speed automatic transmission. The car also features 8-way power front seats and BOSE premium sound system.

Some facts about Eminem

• He is in the Guinness Book of World Records for being the fastest selling hip-hop artist.

• Artists looking to be signed on to Eminem’s label, Shady Records, must compete against him in a rap battle.

• He was bullied as a kid because he was small and was often mistaken as retarded.

• He is of Scottish and Welsh descent.

• He has been falsely reported dead by a car crash four times and for drug overdose once.

• He is the oldest member of D12 (b. 1972). Kon Artis is the youngest (b. 1978).

• He is a Spiderman fan.

• Eminem is a Baptist (just like his mom and the rest of her family). He’s not religious, though.

• He wears glasses because he’s near-sighted.

• He is a gadget freak.

• Despite his chosen profession, Eminem is still a very quiet individual which either surprises or annoys some people.

• He used to have a problem with people staring at him.

• His all-time favourite movie is The Matrix.

• He had a crush on Madonna when he was 11.

• He cuts his own hair.

• His favorite dance song is Busta Rhymes’s “Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See.”

• He wears XXL size clothes.

• He prefers Fords. His friends say that he doesn’t like to drive, though.

• He does not smoke.

• When Eminem first met Doctor Dre, he was wearing a yellow tracksuit and was described by Dre as looking like a banana. Despite the Tweetie bird tracksuit, Eminem and Dre began a collaborative effort that lead to platinum albums for Eminem and a revitalised career for Dr. Dre.

• He received $3m (N480m) for his role in “8 Mile.”

• His favourite drink is Mountain Dew.

• He wears size 10 shoes.

• He used to read the dictionary to expand his rhyming vocabulary.

• He originally wanted to become a comic-book artist.

• He gave his manager Paul Rosenberg one of the Grammys that he won in 2000.

• Eminem’s height is 5 feet 8 inches

• When Eminem dropped out of high school, he already had a job and was signed to a record label.