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Anthony Mackie says Eminem used his life story to mock him in ‘8 Mile’ rap battle: ‘You’re an a–hole’

Anthony Mackie revealed on a podcast that Eminem used his real-life story as inspiration for the infamous "8 Mile" rap battle. Plot twist. Anthony Mackie revealed on “The Pivot Podcast” Tuesday that ...
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Anthony Mackie Says Eminem Was Dissing Him, Not His Character, In Famous ‘8 Mile’ Rap Battle

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If the famous rap battle on 8 Mile felt real, that’s because it was. Anthony Mackie recently revealed that Eminem was dissing him ...
Complex

Anthony Mackie Says Eminem Used Elements of His Life Against Him in ‘8 Mile’ Rap Battle Scene

Anthony Mackie says that Eminem used elements of his real life in the climactic rap battle scene from 8 Mile. Speaking on The Pivot, Mackie reflected on working with Eminem for the classic hip-hop ...
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Eminem used Anthony Mackie's real-life story in “8 Mile” rap battle, the actor recalls: 'You're talking about me!'

Anthony Mackie will never forget his first. Discussing his film debut in 8 Mile, Mackie remembered star Eminem as "such a brilliant dude" on Tuesday's episode of Pivot Podcast. He recalled a ...
Us Weekly

Anthony Mackie Claims Eminem Pulled From His Real Life for ‘8 Mile’ Final Rap Battle

Anthony Mackie didn’t lose himself while filming the final 8 Mile rap battle against Eminem — but he did he recall things getting very personal. “We’re doing the movie and, you know, Eminem is just ...