Eminem wanted Mariah Carey in the role of her mother in “8 Mile”
During a recent episode of the “Tfu” podcast, a former Mariah Carey producer returned to talk about the much talked about relationship between the pop star and Eminem in the early 2000s. According to what said Damion “Damizza” Young – who worked with Carey to the songs “I Still Believe” and “Crybaby” – The rapper would have liked to write the voice of “I All I Want for Christmas is you” to play his mother in the film “8 Mile”. Mariah Carey, who is only four years older than Eminem, apparently did not take it too well.
The manufacturer explained that at the time the team of the singer was not recommending to participate in a film entitled “Glitter”, when the proposal by a representative of Slim Shady arrived. According to Young, the rapper team put in contact with the intent to organize a meeting between the two, explaining that Eminem was developing the idea of a film and wanted to involve Carey in some way.
“They said to me: ‘He has this film that is titled’ 8 Mile ‘and wants her to participate in the film’,” said Damion “Damizza” Young, then adding that she had turned the proposal to Mariah despite her reluctance to “get in the middle”. At first, according to the story, the pop star was not interested in the project, but changed his opinion after understanding that it was a role as an actress and that he had thought of her. So they organized a phone call. Before discussing it directly with Carey, Young told that he has talked directly with Eminem and that he advised him not to make fun of her or offend her with the proposal, remembering that I told him: “I manage this girl, and this thing could cause me a problem”. Young recalled that Eminem would therefore reply: “No, I really want it to be in the cast of the film”. The manufacturer continued that when they confronted a three -way call, the rapper did not make too many turns of words saying immediately: “I want me to play my mother”. Damion “Damizza” Young explained as follows: “She did not take that well at all. She got great from the insecurities”.
In the end, the role went to Kim Basinger in the semi-biographical film that tells the rapper’s childhood to Detroit and his beginnings in the freestyle battles. The film, which also saw Brittany Murphy and Mekhi Phifer in the cast, has grossed over 240 million dollars in the world and is still one of the most appreciated Hip-hop world films on the world.
