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Rating: 7/10 (14 January 2016)

8 Mile
White rappers have it harder than black rappers because they can't rhyme anything with the N-word.
Which is why the white-boy in this drama is so respected when he spits.
White trash wannabe rapper B-Rabbit (Eminem) not only has to cope with his alcoholic mother (Kim Basinger) and her abusive boyfriend (Michael Shannon), but also life in a dead-end job.
His only refuge is the weekly rap battles at a local club, where his nerves keep him from performing.
But when he catches his girl (Brittany Murphy) cheating, B-Rabbit gets the confidence to compete in a battle royal arranged by a gangbanger (Anthony Mackie).
With a surprising performance from Eminem in a role that parallels his own upbringing, 8 Mile's gritty realism and follow-your-dreams mentality doesn't come off as clichÃ©d as with most urban productions.
Furthermore, it's not your pigment that makes you a decent rapper; it's your level of misogyny.
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