Offical ''The Way I Am'' Book Thread

[Throwback24]

"Sometimes I can slip into that kind of zone where I can write really fast. I've recorded a lot of songs lately where I get a couple of lines in my head and then start freestyling. But my best stuff is when I actually sit down and take the time to write it out. I don't ask myself any questions. Most of my songs start from random thoughts. I get a line in my head and then BOOM."

"I can't even bring myself back to the place I was when I heard what happened to Proof. I have never felt so much pain in my life. ... It's a pain that has become a part of who I am."

Man.. I'm buying this book. Eminem touches me :$

[theJFKshow]

I got a clear shot of a smaller random lyrics sheet. I dont believe any of em were used.

This one has lyrics from Dre's part in Bitch Please II.

"Throw on Guilty Conscience at concerts and watch mosh pits till motherfuckas knock eachother unconscious".

Beautiful.

I would fucking love to see all of these.

[Solace]

Your welcome

Theres a lot of pictures in the book. Probably 15-25 lyric sheets, and like 30-40 pictures. There were some really sick pictures in Part 2: The Birth, Death, (And Resurrection?) Of Slim Shady. If only i could have them as a wallpaper

Hmmm...Now you sparked more questions with that answer. What do you mean Part 2? How is the book divided? Do they have titles?

(Sorry, I really cannot wait until Tuesday, especially if others already have it )


And thanks again for the info.

Its like chapters. There are 8 Parts. And even before the book starts theres 3 pages dedicated to Proof.

[Big Proof 4ever]

Your welcome

Theres a lot of pictures in the book. Probably 15-25 lyric sheets, and like 30-40 pictures. There were some really sick pictures in Part 2: The Birth, Death, (And Resurrection?) Of Slim Shady. If only i could have them as a wallpaper

Hmmm...Now you sparked more questions with that answer. What do you mean Part 2? How is the book divided? Do they have titles?

(Sorry, I really cannot wait until Tuesday, especially if others already have it )


And thanks again for the info.

Its like chapters. There are 8 Parts. And even before the book starts theres 3 pages dedicated to Proof.

cud u post that pages bout proof?

[Solace]

If im not lazy and i got the time ^ Its really nice tho, i shouldnt ruin it for the people who are gunna buy the book.

[mart85]

I received the book today (earlier than I expected) and it's really sick the book itself looks awesome, and so far I've read the first 2 chapters and it was real interesting. I haven't watched the DVD yet tho.

I think it's well worth the 20-30 something dollars

[Solace]

Grr mart, i got it for 45 bucks Still i dont mind since its an awesome book.

Okay im bored heres some stuff you people might find interesting (including others ive stated)

-Slim Shady is blonde because one night he was on extasy with royce, bought peroxide and next morning woke up blonde

-2 unreleased songs, still not gunna release, Angry Blonde and Slim Shady

-Proof would sneak Marshall into the cafeteria, and let him rap battle other people. He'd say "I got 20 bucks on the white kid" and in the end Eminem always won, so they started getting money that way

-The Bassmint Productions once opened for the Wu-Tang-Clan

-D12 was Proofs idea of their own Wu-Tang-Clan but could only get 6 members, so he thought 2 sides to one person would be a good idea, so without him there would be no Slim Shady

-He said touring would be too hard to do without Proof

HERES A PAGE I TYPED UP. YOUR WELCOME

"Slim Shady eventually became a metaphor for the trappings of fame for me. For example in the song "When Im Gone' I say, "Shady made me/But tonight Shady's rock-a-bye baby." And the chrous goes, "When I'm gone/ Just carry on/ Don't mourn/ Rejoice every time you hear the sound of my voice." I was basically saying, I don't want this life anymore. I liked having Slim Shady around, but he'd become so famous that it had damn near destroyed my family.

SO I KILLED OFF SLIM SHADY.
Hes been dead for the last few years.
I've been chill. Raising my kids.
Watching Rap go to Crap."

My fame is still here, though. That's my reality, and there is some tragedy in that. Not that I'm looking for people to cry for me- I can cry pretty well on my own. (Slim always smacks me in the head and tells me to SHUT THE FUCK UP when I cry.)
People wonder if Shady will reemerge on my next album, even though he's supposed to be dead. Well, I supposed as long as I'm here, Shady's here.

[Solace]

Im not sure what to say, sorry, or your welcome?

People need spoiling sometimes And sometimes other people want to give back to the community (and get more post counts )

[SayGoodbyeHollywood]

woooo just got itttttt

[Kez]

Watching Rap go to Crap."

I'm so glad he knows rap has gone to crap. Seriously.

It instills so much faith back into him for me.

[SayGoodbyeHollywood]

this books pretty crazy soo far..

i was looking at the lyric pages in the back n the lose yourself sheet also has square dance on it which is pretty sick that he can have 2 completely different type of songs n have it all over the same page n still figure out whats goin on lol.. i know he said that he wrote square dance on 8 mile set just thought it was interesting that it was all on the same sheet...

[Solace]

For people who havent read the book yet/gotten it, theres a part about him and his guns and how he used em etc. etc.

If you listen to his verse in Bizarres song "Hip Hop" it tells a bit of what he said

[Verse 3: Eminem]
Man, I thought this was supposed to be hip hop, hip hop
I'd rather be fishin' in flip flops, flip flops
Or cross over to country like Kid Rock, did, I
Can't see no country singers beefin' over some guitar
Riff that Willie Nelson lifted from Bob Seger
When I was younger I was so eager
To have a gun I would do the same
Couldn't wait to get to the shootin' range
Me and my man Goofy Gary just tryin' to let loose some steam
Muthafuckas laughin' 'cause I couldn't aim
So I'd pull the fuckin' target closer and just shoot the thang
I used to have this theory: keep three bullets in the gun
It was a mandatory year up here in Michigan
For each bullet if you got no CCW license
I tried to apply for one, they said it'd take 5-6 months
What the fuck am I supposed to do mean time when rivals come?
Hide that sumbitch in the glovebox or inside the trunk
Now, back to what my three-bullet theory was
I'm triple platinum, I ain't tryin' to catch no murder one
Figured I'd shoot to wound, probably miss with at least one
But them other two gon' fuck his shoulder and his kneecap up
Then I'ma say it's self defense, how come I had the gun
Was because I was at the range, on my way back from
This dude approached me on some bullshit
I'd get a year for each bullet at the most
As opposed to havin' a full clip in that
That was my idiotic logic, it was basically for safety
But it gave me power, and it made me crazy
And psychotic, I just got retarded once I got it
Thank God it was empty the night that I got caught with it
What the fuck, man I thought that it was supposed to be...

[Requiem]

Eminem's the best, that book is crazy. i spent some quality time with it at barnes and nobles. didn't get to buy it, still outta my budget. will soon tho

lmfao, there's like 6 nude pics. what the hell slim? one where he's at a party, completely naked, and the others are his ass. no literally...

[Tash8]

lmfao, there's like 6 nude pics. what the hell slim? one where he's at a party, completely naked, and the others are his ass. no literally...

that's kidna fucked up... honestly, lucky for the female fans.

[shadygeneral]

I went to walmart and they didn't have it!
Now i have to wait till they put it up on the shelves.