Eminem/Shady Records origin story featuring Eminem, Dre, and 50 cent.
32 mins long
-Eminem and Paul Rosenberg started working together in '97 (he meet him through proof)
-Paul liked Infinite but thought Eminem need more growth
-Dre first heard Em at Jimmy Iovine's house (intern gave it to jimmy)
-Dre never knew he was white
-Hi My Name Is was the first track they made together
-They went to Interscope because of em's controversial lyrics
-Dre produced stuff for Obie, D12, etc though he didn't have to
-Though he was drugged out, Em would pay attention to Dre producing, he wanted to know how to mix
-He watched over Dre's shoulder and saw how he produced things
-Dre likes using live instruments ("adds your own signature to the record")
-Eminem wrote all of Forgot About Dre and showed it to Dre afterwards, wanting him to make the beat
-Mr.Porter started out as a rapper but felt he did the group better by becoming a producer
-After SSLP, Em wanted D12 signed, they had said whoever made it first would bring the others along
-Def Jam was an inspiration
-Lose Yourself is one of Dre's favourite songs
-Talks about 50 Cent getting shot, legs broke, hands broke, etc
-No one knew if 50 would be able to record again
-50 got stopped at the airport en route to meet Em because he had a vest; Told them it was a back brace lol
-Universal offered 50 1.3million but he turned them down, and told Yayo he's going with Em
-Royce thinks GRODR came at the right time
-Obie sold 2million without a radio hit on his first album
-Proof brought everyone together
-Proof's death devastated everyone
-2006 was a bad year for shady records, a lot of songs weren't connecting
-Em sobered up, they released relapse, then recovery
-He reconnected with Royce, and he introduced him to Slaughterhouse
-Jim Jonsin sold Em on Yelawolf
-Em to 50 is what Dre is to Em
-Next 15 years they just want to sign the next big talent and new artists in general
