The mood he wanted to capture was that of an argument that he and she would have had. When he started writing the song, he thought about tying it into "'97 Bonnie & Clyde", and decided to make "Kim" a prequel to that song. He said he really wanted to "pour heart out, but yet, also wanted to scream". At the time, he was feeling the frustration of breaking up and having a daughter with Kim. He was inspired to write a "love song" while out watching a movie.
He and Kim were not in a relationship at the time when he wrote the song. An instrumental version of the song is played at the start of the music video of " The Way I Am".Īccording to the book Angry Blonde, "Kim" was the first song that Eminem wrote for the Marshall Mathers LP album. "Kim" is the third song by Eminem about Kim, the first being "Searchin" from his debut album Infinite (1996) and the second being " '97 Bonnie & Clyde" from the album The Slim Shady LP (1999). The couple married in 1999 and divorced in 2001, later remarried in 2006 and divorced that same year. They had a daughter, Hailie Jade Mathers, who was born on Christmas Day 1995. Since meeting in 1989, Eminem and Kim Scott have had an on-and-off relationship.
Problems playing this file? See media help. The production samples " When the Levee Breaks" by Led Zeppelin. "Kim" is a chaotic murder fantasy where Eminem plays both himself and the voice of his wife Kim. On the clean version of The Marshall Mathers LP, this song is replaced by a clean version of "The Kids" (an unedited version can be found on the CD single of " The Way I Am", the UK and deluxe editions of The Marshall Mathers LP). Despite its controversial graphic content, it is often highlighted as one of Eminem's most memorable songs. He wrote it, along with " '97 Bonnie & Clyde" (where Eminem and his daughter go to the lake to dispose of Kim's dead body), when he and Kim were having marital problems and Kim was preventing him from seeing his daughter Hailie. "Kim" was the first song Eminem recorded for the album, shortly after finishing work on The Slim Shady LP in late 1998. The song reflects intense anger and hatred toward his then-wife Kim Mathers and features Eminem imitating her voice, and ends with him killing Kim and later putting her in the trunk of his car. Thanks for having Sorry it took me 18 years to get here." Kim" is a song by American rapper Eminem that appears on his 2000 album The Marshall Mathers LP. In the social media post, he wrote: "Look, if you had another shot, another opportunity. The social media post shared on February 10 also had footage of Resto accepting Eminem's award in 2003. Soon after his performance at the Oscars 2020, Eminem took to his social media to thank the organisers of Oscars 2020 for inviting him.
Surprisingly, he won the Best Original score that year.Īlso Read | Oscars 2020: Eminem's Surprise Lose Yourself Performance Takes Social Media By Storm Eminem expressed displeasure over missing the Oscars in 2003 So he sent his friend instead, to the event. So, when he was informed that his song Lose Yourself was nominated for the Oscars, he thought he did not have the tiniest chance of winning. He revealed that he was a novice back then and did not know the difference between a Grammy and an Academy Award. In an old interview published on an online portal, Eminem revealed why he did not attend the Oscars in 2003. Reportedly, he had sent his great friend and producer Luis Resto to accept the award.Īlso Read | Oscars 2020: Former NFL WR Matthew Cherry Dons Kobe Bryant Jersey At Academy Awards WinĪlso Read | Oscars 2020: Janelle Monáe's Performance Calls Out Oscars For Multiple Snubs Why didn't Eminem show up at the Oscars 2003?
Moreover, the song came as a surprise for the audience, as when 18 years ago the song was announced as the Best Original Score at the Oscars, Eminem was nowhere to be seen. The sparkling performance that received a standing ovation from the audience was nothing short of history. American rapper Eminem made his Oscars debut at the 92nd Academy Awards by performing to his Oscar-winning song- Lose Yourself from 8 Mile for the audience.
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