Eminem Joins the Bored Ape Yacht Club
Well. That’s a wrap. 2021 isnt over yet, but the end of the year definitely has some fireworks. Eminem recently changed his profile picture to a Bored Ape that was confirmed to be purchased from GeeGazza. Eminem joins other famous Apes including Post Malone, Steph Curry, Adidas Originals and so many more. Following in the footsteps of Beyonce’s Husband Jay-Z when Mr. Carter changed his pfp to a crypto punk earlier this year. It’s getting harder to say we’re super early anymore, but this is definitely great news for the BAYC and the NFT Community in general. Looking forward to an awesome 2022. We will share more details as they arise.
About Eminem
Eminem is an American rapper whose real name is Marshall Bruce Mathers III. He was born in St. Joseph, Missouri in 1972 to Deborah R. Nelson and Marshall Bruce Mathers, Jr. Eminem’s mother abandoned her son when she was 17 years old, and he has never met his father.
Eminem grew up in a poor white trailer park in the suburbs of Detroit with his mother who raised him for the most part by herself because she worked two or three jobs at a time to provide for them both. Eminem struggled with poverty throughout his childhood, and he went through several stages of homelessness because he didn’t have anywhere to live after his mother kicked him out of her house when he was 16 years old.
Eminem is one of the most successful rappers in the history of hip-hop. He has been active in the industry since 1999. His first album was called “The Slim Shady LP” and it debuted at number 2 on the US Billboard 200 chart. In 2012 he released his 8th studio album titled “The Marshall Mathers LP 2”.
Eminem’s hit songs are mostly about his life, but also about social issues like poverty, drugs and violence.
Eminem is the best-selling artist of the 2000s, and one of the world’s best-selling music artists. He has won 13 Grammy Awards, making him the second most awarded artist in history. He has been listed among Time’s 100 most influential people in the world.