{"product_id":"the-dark-story-of-eminem-9780857127167","title":"The Dark Story of Eminem","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Dark Story of Eminem\u003c\/b\u003e is the best-selling, ground-breaking biography of Marshall Mathers, tracing his fierce rise from the schools and factories of Detroit to global superstardom – Now \u003ci\u003eupdated\u003c\/i\u003e to investigate the violent death of his best friend Proof, his debilitating drug addiction, four-year disappearance from the public view and his triumphant comeback album \u003ci\u003eRecovery\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn researching this phenomenal story, Nick Hasted spent much time in Detroit, tracking down friends and foes of Marshall Mathers. In racially-divided Detroit the future rapper experienced first-hand the social conflicts that would fuel his later radicalism. From the depths of being a suicidal no-hoper, he triumphed against his class and triumphed against prejudice; despite being continually reviled, sued and criticised, Marshall Mathers forged his way to becoming a defining cultural force of the early millennium.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis unflinching portrait also lays bare Eminem's relationships with his much-hated mother, his teenage soul-mate Kim Scott, his mentors \u003ci\u003eDr. Dre\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Bass Brothers\u003c\/i\u003e, and his own protégé \u003ci\u003e50 Cent\u003c\/i\u003e. Never before has a book delved so deep an poignantly into this troubled figure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e“A serious and even handed account.”\u003c\/i\u003e – Q magazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"This is the best of a sudden flurry of biographies charting the rise of this brilliant, troubled Detroit rapper.”\u003c\/i\u003e – Daily Telegraph","brand":"Nick Hasted","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48287026741499,"sku":"9780857127167","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_96b59c39-5a49-4bad-8942-730005a0c4c5.jpg?v=1771580479","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/the-dark-story-of-eminem-9780857127167","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}