Was 8 Mile (movie) fact or fiction?

[OMEGA]

Yeah, I watched the movie for the first time a couple days ago (pretty good btw) and was wondering if it was based on Em's life or just fiction. Was that the kind of life Marshall had back in the day? Was that the way how he became big on the underground scene? Did he really have a little sister like the one Rabbit had? Were the characters in the movie supposed to represent someone in real life (like the whore that cheated on Jimmy?)

I'm sure I'll get the right response from the fans

[theJFKshow]

It was based on Detroit's rap battle scene, but was completely fiction.

[Heffernan]

whats with your sig

[Arrinef]

[OMEGA]

whats with your sig

I guess he's just gullible. I mean, the guy is wondering if 8 Mile is real or not.