2002-09: RISE TO FAME

IN 2002, Eminem listened to a copy of Guess Who’s Back?. He received the CD through 50 Cent’s attorney, who was working with Eminem’s manager, Paul Rosenberg. Impressed with the album, Eminem invited Jackson to fly to Los Angeles, where he was introduced to Dr. Dre. After signing a $1 million with shady records (Eminem) and aftermath entertainment (Dr. Dre.), with the support of their new home two labels Jackson released the mix tape, no mercy, no fear which included the track “wanksta”, Which was released on the soundtrack to Eminem’s 8 Mile. He also signed to Chris Light of violator management and She money XL Money. In February 2003, Jackson released his commercial debut album, get rich or die tryin’ all music described it as “probably the best hyped debut album, by a rap artist in a decade. “Rolling stone noted the album for its “dark synth grooves, buzzy keyboards and a persistently funky bounce” with Jackson complementing the production in “an unflappable, laid-back flow”. It debuted at number one on the billboard 200, selling 872.000 copies in the first four days. The main theme of first single, in da club, was considered the number 18 of the 100 greatest songs of hip-hop on VH1 all times. He also broke the billboard record as the most played song in radio history within a week Jackson started rapping in the basement of a friend who used to practice. In 1996, a friend introduced him to Jam Master Jay of Rum-DMC who was organizing his label Jam Master Jay Records. Jay taught him how to count bars, write choruses, structure songs, and how to make a record. The Jackson’s first official appearance was on a song titled “react” with the group Onyx on their 1998 album Shut ‘Em Down. He credited Jam Master Jay as an influence who helped him improve his ability to write hooks. Jay had produced Jackson’s first album, however, was never released. In 1999, after leaving Jam Master Jay, because of the platinum-selling producers track masters took notice of Jackson, who then