Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17; 1972); known as Slim Shady and his primary stage name Eminem; is an American rapper; record producer; and actor. Having sold over seventy million albums worldwide; Eminem is one of the highest-selling rappers of all time.Born in Saint Joseph; Missouri; but raised in Detroit; Eminem quickly gained popularity in 1999 with the major-label debut album The Slim Shady LP. The following album; The Marshall Mathers LP; became the fastest-selling hip hop album in history; followed by an increasing amount of popularity; critical praise; as well as controversy. While Eminem has won many Grammy Awards and been praised for having -verbal energy- and high quality of lyricism; he has often been infamous for the controversy surrounding many of these lyrics. "We Made You" is a song by American hip hop musician Eminem, and is the first official single from his upcoming album Relapse. Produced by Dr. Dre and co-produced by Doc Ish and Eminem himself, the song was released as the first single from the album on April 7, 2009.Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17; 1972); known as Slim Shady and his primary stage name.