Eminem is an artist.
Bad Meets Evil is an American hip hop duo composed of Detroit-based rappers , Royce da 5 ' 9 '' ( Bad ) and Eminem ( Evil ) . Marshall Bruce Mathers III ( born October 17 , 1972 ) , known professionally as Eminem ( often stylized as EMINƎM ) , is an American rapper , record producer , and actor . Rolling Stone ranked him 83rd on its list of 100 Greatest Artists of All Time , calling him the King of Hip Hop . The Marshall Mathers LP is the third studio album by American rapper Eminem . The Marshall Mathers LP 2 is the eighth studio album by American rapper Eminem .