Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Anthony Mackie revealed on a podcast that Eminem used his real-life story as inspiration for the infamous "8 Mile" rap battle.

Eminem allegedly once wanted Mariah Carey to play his mom in the movie 8 Mile. The story comes from music producer Damizza, who worked closely with Mariah and also held major roles in Hip-Hop.

During a recent episode of the “Pivot” podcast, TMZ mentioned how Mackie reminisced over his time with the “Lose Yourself” rhymeslayer during the filming of “8 Mile.” As the duo chatted and got to ...

Eminem once wanted Mariah Carey to play his mom in *8 Mile*, according to producer Damizza, who says the singer “did not like that s**t at all.” Damizza revealed the unexpected casting idea during a ...

Anthony Mackie revealed on “The Pivot Podcast” Tuesday that his life story was used by Eminem as inspiration for their infamous rap battle at the end of “8 Mile.” “We’re on set one day, and he’s like, ...