"Lose Yourself" won the 2004 Grammy Awards for Best Male Rap Solo Performance and for Best Rap Song. The song was also nominated for Record Of The Year, for Song Of The Year and for Best Song Written For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media.

This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files.

8 MILE contains a 6 song bonus disc, THE SHADY AFTERMATH SAMPLER.

"Lose Yourself" won the 2004 Grammy Awards for Best Male Rap Solo Performance and for Best Rap Song. The song was also nominated for Record Of The Year, for Song Of The Year and for Best Song Written For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media.

Personnel: 50 Cent (vocals); Jeff Bass (guitar, keyboards); Steven King (guitar); Luis Resto (keyboards, programming); Dante Ross (keyboards); Eminem (drum programming).

Audio Mixers: Neil Pogue; Ryan West; Dr. Dre; Eddie Sancho ; Eminem; Kevin Crouse; Steven King; Dummies; Bob Brockman; Denaun Porter.

Recording information: 54 Sound, Detroit, MI; Baseline Studios, New York, NY; Compass Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas; D&D Studios, New York, NY; Larabee East, Los Angeles, CA; NU Media Sound, New York, NY; Soundtrack Studios, New York, NY.

This may be the soundtrack for Eminem's movie debut, but don't think of 8 Mile of as an Eminem album, because it's not. It's a soundtrack and plays like a soundtrack, with many cuts from current stars and new artists (several associated with Eminem's fledgling Shady imprint), plus a couple of previously released tracks, most of it very high quality, whether it's a hard-hitting Jay-Z, a sultry Macy Gray, or Taryn Manning's Boomkat's sexy slow burn "Wasting My Time." Sure, there's a couple of tracks that fall flat -- Young Zee and Obie Trice feel strained -- but it all flows well, and it's all strong. But it's also all overshadowed by four blindingly great new songs from Eminem (four and a half, if you count his show-stealing appearance on D-12's "Rap Game"), all illustrating a step forward from The Eminem Show, even if they work a familiar pseudo-biographical ground. What impresses is not just the wordplay and delivery, but the music itself -- fuller, richer than anything on his previous records, appropriately cinematic in scope and pushing Eminem toward new heights. The opening track and first single "Lose Yourself" is easily equaled by the title song with its layered pianos, while "Rabbit Run" is nearly as good. Hearing these, it's hard not to greedily hunger for a full album of this, but the soundtrack is excellent as is and these new Eminem cuts make it a necessary purchase. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Though it's yet another in the long line of soundtrack sequels, from More Dirty Dancing to Trainspotting 2, 8 Mile: More Music From is a distinctly different record than its predecessor, and in one sense, much better at placing the listener in the milieu of the movie. Unlike the original 8 Mile soundtrack, which was much more along the lines of a modern soundtrack (with several high-profile features for the star and new offerings from everyone included), this one has only tracks from the mid-'90s or earlier. It's hard to imagine how the compilers could've done a better job of collecting the absolute best in hardcore hip-hop then, just a few years just before Biggie and 2Pac were killed, and the rap game became the biggest in the music business. The tracks come mostly from the hardcore East Coast rap, with all-timers like Mobb Deep's "Shook Ones, Pt. II," Notorious B.I.G.'s "Juicy," and Method Man's "Bring da Pain" leading the way. 2Pac represents as well with "Gotta Get Mine," a feature on an MC Breed track. The burgeoning Wu-Tang axis gets the most shots, though, with four straight tracks featuring either the group itself -- or solo shots like Ol' Dirty Bastard's legend-making "Shimmy Shimmy Ya." Two party jams, "Feel My Flow" by Naughty by Nature and "Player's Ball" by Outkast, lighten the mood just when it's needed, and "Runnin" by the tremendously under-rated Pharcyde makes for a great left-field choice. No, there are no tracks here from Eminem, and that's just the way it should be to evoke the time when he was just an obscure Detroit rapper, struggling to make it to the big time. ~ John Bush

Although the 8 MILE soundtrack links to a semi-autobiographical film featuring hip-hop bad-boy Eminem, the controversial rapper maintains a low profile on the CD. The man known as Marshall Mathers appears on a mere four tracks including "Love Me," an ominous-sounding collaboration with proteges Obie Trice and 50 Cent, who both appear with solo cuts of their own. 50 Cent's verbal skills have already landed him a joint Eminem/Dr. Dre label deal and earned him plenty of street cred thanks to the underground hit "Wanksta," which appears here along with the equally tasty "Places To Go." Other members of the Eminem/Dre axis who appear are D12 (a thumping "Rap Game") and Xzibit (the equally vicious "Spit Shine").

Also taking a turn on the soundtrack are Queens icon Nas ("U Wanna Be Me"), Brooklynite Jay-Z featuring Freeway ("8 Miles and Runnin'), and neo-soul free spirit Macy Gray ("Time Of My Life"). Not surprisingly, Eminem's jams prove to be the most potent and include the vitriolic "Rabbit Run," the insanely catchy title cut, and the smash jam "Lose Yourself." The bonus version of 8 MILE includes a bonus Enhanced CD featuring behind-the-scenes film footage, videos, freestyling, artist messages, and exclusive Eminem and Shady Records content.

Packed with an enormity of excess material, Eminem's semi-autobiographical film yields MORE MUSIC FROM 8 MILE, the second compilation of music featured in Marshall Mathers' enormously successful movie debut. Although there's no further material from the controversial rapper featured on this collection, the track listing is far from being packed with mere throwaway cuts. Among the older songs that get trotted out are mini-classics by Mobb Deep ("Shook Ones"), Outkast ("Player's Ball"), the Notorious B.I.G. ("Juicy"), and Wu-Tang Clan ("C.R.E.A.M."). Method Man flies solo on "Bring Da Pain" before teaming with Mary J. Blige for "You're All I Need." Ol' Dirty Bastard also sticks around long enough to donate "Shimmy Shimmy Ya". Also contributing to this embarrassment of riches are Jr. Mafia ('Get Money"), Pharcyde ("Runnin") and Naughty By Nature ("Feel Me Flow").

This may be the soundtrack for Eminem's movie debut, but don't think of 8 Mile of as an Eminem album, because it's not. It's a soundtrack and plays like a soundtrack, with many cuts from current stars and new artists (several associated with Eminem's fledgling Shady imprint), plus a couple of previously released tracks, most of it very high quality, whether it's a hard-hitting Jay-Z, a sultry Macy Gray, or Taryn Manning's Boomkat's sexy slow burn "Wasting My Time." Sure, there's a couple of tracks that fall flat -- Young Zee and Obie Trice feel strained -- but it all flows well, and it's all strong. But it's also all overshadowed by four blindingly great new songs from Eminem (four and a half, if you count his show-stealing appearance on D-12's "Rap Game"), all illustrating a step forward from The Eminem Show, even if they work a familiar pseudo-biographical ground. What impresses is not just the wordplay and delivery, but the music itself -- fuller, richer than anything on his previous records, appropriately cinematic in scope and pushing Eminem toward new heights. The opening track and first single "Lose Yourself" is easily equaled by the title song with its layered pianos, while "Rabbit Run" is nearly as good. Hearing these, it's hard not to greedily hunger for a full album of this, but the soundtrack is excellent as is and these new Eminem cuts make it a necessary purchase. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Rolling Stone (11/28/02, pp.85-6) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...Eminem is one of the most earnest pop stars around....On 8 MILE, he puts on an astonishing display of lyrical skill..."

Q (1/03, p.126) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...It's in a different class to the usual OST fare..."

Uncut (1/03, p.97) - Included in Uncut's "100 Best Albums of the Year"

Uncut (01/03, p.124) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...A frighteningly powerful record....It's breathless, furious, and all the things pop too often isn't. The point of Eminem becomes blindingly clear..."

Uncut (01/03, p.124) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...A frighteningly powerful record....It's breathless, furious, and all the things pop too often isn't. The point of Eminem becomes blindingly clear..."n

Mojo (Publisher) (1/03, p.89) - "...It's hefty beats and tempestuous lyrics create an exciting, angst-ridden slice of US life..."