However, a “two-thumbs up” from famed critic Roger Ebert and a golden statue is not my criteria for artist achievement. While the film grossed 240 million at the box office (Box Office Mojo), it was acclaimed by film critics and Eminem’s “Lose Yourself”, part of the 8 Mile’s thematic score, was rewarded an Academy Award for Best Original Song (the first Hip-Hop artist to do so). It frequently makes the list of “best hip-hop movies” (Ramirez, 1) and is an example of commercial success meeting artistic achievement. Of the numerous films made about the four-decade long Hip-Hop culture, Curtis Hanson’s 2002 film 8 Mile featuring Eminem and his semi-autobiographical story is among the most successful. To name a few, Almost Famous: Rock and Roll in the 1970’s, Walk the Line: Johnny Cash and Country music, A Hard Day’s Night: The Beatles and the British Invasion and finally, the focus of my essay – They also confront and demonstrate issues around the given culture. For instance, some of my most favored films are illustrations of a musical time period and define its depicted music genre. Music is another passion of mine and I am fortunate that both mediums are unifying art-forms. Most of all, it is a medium that can utilize music while also define a music genre. It is a versatile art form – a statement I realized while studying media, in and out of school.Ĭinema is a passion of mine to study, produce and enjoy. Music is not isolated to a vinyl pressing, compact disc, or audio file. (sorry in advance for some inconsistency in the essay’s formatting in the lyric segements – WordPress is giving me some problems) Eminem offered up Mom’s Spaghetti to hospital workers during the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.This is an essay that analyzes the film 8 Mile and how it depicts and challenges the culture of Hip-Hop. In April 2020, the “Stan” singer gave Detroit healthcare workers fighting the coronavirus in hospitals containers of his famous pasta. The Mom’s Spaghetti menu is all about pasta and fixings.Ĭustomers can also head upstairs from the eatery and hit up The Trailer, a store for Eminem fans that features merchandise and memorabilia while nodding to his “8 Mile” character, B-Rabbit. “Mom’s Spaghetti - it’s all ready,” the restaurant proclaims in a promo video. YouTube Eminem in a scene from the film “8 Mile.” ©Universal/Courtesy Everett ColĪmong the offerings are the namesake Mom’s Spaghetti for $9, Mom’s Spaghetti with Meatballs for $12 and the ‘Sgetti Sandwich - pasta smushed between two slices of bread - for $11. Eminem’s restaurant Mom’s Spaghetti will open in Detroit on Wednesday, Sept. in the Motor City, will have limited seating and fans can place their orders at the place’s walk-up window. The new hotspot, taking up residence at 2131 Woodward Ave. “The previous pop-ups were really a test for us to determine whether there was enthusiasm for a regularly-occurring Mom’s Spaghetti spot that would be open all year long.” “We’ve had a lot of fun putting this project together with the folks at Union Joints, and the response from fans has been overwhelmingly positive,” Eminem’s manager, Paul Rosenberg, explained in a statement. Mom’s Spaghetti first came into the world as a pop-up shop at Detroit music venue The Shelter in 2017 while Eminem was promoting his album “Revival.” “There’s vomit on his sweater already, mom’s spaghetti.” “His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy,” Eminem raps in the song. Slim Shady, 48, will open his new Italian eatery, called Mom’s Spaghetti, in his hometown on Wednesday.Īnd, yes, you read that right: The name Mom’s Spaghetti comes straight from his 2002 single “ Lose Yourself,” featured in the film “8 Mile.”
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