Recorded 2001–2002 | Length 68:13 Release date 29 October 2002 Movie 8 Mile | |
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Released October 29, 2002 (2002-10-29) 8 Mile Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture(2002) Straight from the Lab(2003) Similar Eminem albums, Hip hop music albums | ||
Music from and inspired by the motion picture 8 mile billboard 200 nr 1 nov 16 2002
8 Mile: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture is the official soundtrack to the 2002 movie 8 Mile. The album, performed by various artists, was released under Shady Records. It spawned the hit single "Lose Yourself" by American rapper Eminem, who also stars in the semi-autobiographical movie. The album also spawned a follow up soundtrack, More Music from 8 Mile, consisting of songs that appear in the film and were released as singles during the film's time setting of 1995. One of the songs was performed by Tupac Shakur, who would be the subject of a documentary with a soundtrack produced by Eminem, who also produced a posthumous album by Tupac. The album also features four songs by the Wu-Tang Clan and its members, and two songs by Mobb Deep, who eventually signed to G-Unit Records, headed by Shady Records artist 50 Cent. Both albums were also made available in censored versions, removing most of the strong profanity and violent content.
Contents
- Music from and inspired by the motion picture 8 mile billboard 200 nr 1 nov 16 2002
- Charts
- Content and censorship
- Other songs
- Songs
- References
Charts
The album debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 Albums Chart that year with over 702,000 copies sold and 507,000 sold in the second week also finishing the year as the fifth best-selling album of 2002 with US sales of 3.4 million, despite only two months of release. As of July 2013, it has sold 4,922,000 albums in the U.S.
It debuted at #1 on the Canadian Albums Chart with sales of 44,500 copies. It also reached #1 on the UK Compilations Chart Australian ARIAnet Albums Chart. It featured Eminem's worldwide chart-topping single, "Lose Yourself".
Content and censorship
The clean version of the 8 Mile soundtrack removes most of the profanity and violent content. The only word left uncensored on the soundtrack, is the word "ass" (except on "Places to Go" by 50 Cent, where the word "ass" is used twice, but the word was only censored once). No other words (e.g., "bitch", "shit" and "Goddamn") are uncensored on the clean version of "8 Mile".
"That's My Nigga Fo' Real", by rapper Young Zee, is listed as "That's My ***** Fo' Real" on the clean version. In "Rap Game" by D12 featuring 50 Cent in Proof's verse, the word "shit" is uncensored (even on the clean version), and in Eminem's verse, the words "White House" and "Cheney" are censored on both edited and explicit versions. A very rare version of "Rap Game" can be heard and found on the internet, which the words "White House" and "Cheney" are left uncensored. In "Rabbit Run" by Eminem, the word "fuck" was left uncensored once in the clean version of the soundtrack. In "Love Me" by Obie Trice, Eminem and 50 Cent, the word "goddamn" is left uncensored in 50 Cent's verse.
Other songs
- "Last Dayz" by Onyx
- "Time's Up" by O.C.
- "Unbelievable" by The Notorious B.I.G.
- "Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd
- "Insane in the Brain" by Cypress Hill
- "This Is How We Do It" by Montell Jordan
- "Gang Stories" by South Central Cartel
- "Who Shot Ya?" by The Notorious B.I.G.
- "Next Level (Nyte Time Mix)" by Showbiz & A.G.
- "Player's Anthem" by Junior M.A.F.I.A.
- "Da Mystery of Chessboxin'" by Wu-Tang Clan
Eminem has earned praise from hip-hop producers and pundits for including authentic, era-appropriate beats in the film, despite the expense associated with clearance relative to original music bearing a similar sound.
Songs
1Lose Yourself [Explicit]5:20
2Love Me50 Cent - Obie Trice4:31
38 Mile6:01