Throughout the course of his career, Eminem's tenure as one of the greats in hip-hop has gone through so many changes. The Detroit rapper's rise to superstardom began in the late 1990s, as he signed to Dr. Dre's then-newly formed Aftermath Entertainment, and the rest is history. The Slim Shady LP, The Marshall Mathers LP, and The Eminem Show put him on the Mount Rushmore of hip-hop, and his longevity in the game is not questionable.
Em's net worth clocks at around $230 million, coming from album sales, world tours, endorsement deals, and other business entities. It's not surprising because the rapper always landsd great numbers every time he drops something. However, Em himself claims that he "doesn't particularly" like to spend money, so what does he do with all the money then?
6 Eminem Launched His Own Restaurant
In addition to his impressive portfolio in music, Eminem has been keeping himself busy with his restaurant business. He launched his 'Mom's Spaghetti' restaurant in Detroit earlier this September, an obvious nod to his 2002 Oscar-winning rap hit "Lose Yourself." Located in Union Assembly in Detroit, the restaurant's concept began all the way back in 2017 during the Revival album era when it started as a pop-up shop. He even did make a surprise appearance during its opening day, serving for the first ten fans who come to the shop.
5 He Collects Rare Comic Books
Before he was a rapper, young Marshall Mathers was a comic book geek. After taking off with his mic, Em's enthusiasm for comic books doesn't fade away. In fact, in addition to his impressive comic collection from Marvel, DC, and more, he owns one of the world's rarest comic books that's reportedly worth over $1 million: Amazing Fantasy #15 from 1962.
"Just being able to have those pieces of history is crazy. I would not want to face off with somebody comparing comic book knowledge, but I know a pretty good amount," he told Genius about his collection.
4 Eminem Spent Millions On Two Michigan Properties
As Eminem rose to superstardom, he quickly ditched his trailer home for two millions-worth Michigan mansions. He purchased a Rochester Hills mansion in 2003 for a whopping $4.75 million, boasting 22 rooms, gigantic 17,500 square feet of living space, a basketball court, an impressive pool area, and more. He resold the property in 2017 for "only" $1.9 million, as Daily Mail reported, because he prefers to live in his other house in Clinton Township.
3 He Built His Own Recording Label
Thanks to the success of The Slim Shady LP in the late 1990s, Eminem and his longtime manager Paul Rosenberg built Shady Records. The label, founded in 1999, saw massive success in the early 2000s for launching many hip-hop stars at the time from 50 Cent, Obie Trice, G-Unit, and more. Unfortunately, the label has seen many artists coming and going in recent years. Shady Records now serves as a home for Westside Boogie, Conway the Machine, and independent rapper Grip.
"Obviously we want anyone who signs with Shady to succeed. But first and foremost, we’ve always focused on the raw talent and ability of the artist as an MC. We’ve always been pretty clear on that being the main thing we look for: high level fundamental skills and mechanics are definitely the priority," he talked about his philosophy of signing artists to Shady.
2 Eminem Raised His Kids
Em has always been a father before rapper. He was struggling to raise Hailie, born in 1996, due to his family's shortcomings. Now, as he's amassed millions, he's done a pretty great job in raising his daughter. Additionally, he also adopted two more, Alaina and Whitney Scott Mathers. He also took care of Nathan, his younger half-brother by 14 years and took him in his legal custody.
"I have a niece that I have helped raise too, that’s kind of like a daughter pretty much like a daughter to me and she’s 26 and then I have a younger one that’s 17 now," he said during an episode of Hotboxin' podcast with Mike Tyson. "So when I think about my accomplishments, that’s probably the thing I’m most proud of is that is being able to raise kids."
1 Eminem Established The Marshall Mathers Foundation
Lastly, Eminem established The Marshall Mathers Foundation in 2002. According to the rapper's website, it's "a charitable organization dedicated to providing assistance to disadvantaged and at-risk youth primarily in Detroit, Michigan and its surrounding communities."
The Marshall Mathers Foundation has made plenty of philanthropic causes over the years, from providing free 'Mom's Spaghetti' meals for frontline healthcare workers during the ongoing pandemic to raising over $3 million for the Manchester attack victims back in 2017.