Tue 9 Oct 2012
Eminem and the Cast of ’8 Mile’ Look Back at the Film 10 Years Later #VIBE
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The latest cover of VIBE magazine just dropped online. In the issue Eminem and the cast of 8 Mile (including Mekhi Phifer, Anthony Mackie, Evan Jones and Omar Benson Miller) sat down with our boy Jeff Rosenthal for a sit-down in celebration of the film’s 10-year anniversary. Together, the gang answers all the questions you’ve always wanted to know and tell the backstories behind the most memorable scenes and battles.
Check out the cover story after the jump
It took six weeks of rehearsals and reams of flubbed lines, but by the time 8 Mile hit theaters, Eminem had scored a hip-hop Movie masterpiece. Shining a light on both sides of Detroit’s railroad tracks—trailer parks and battle cyphers—Em’s first leading role is a true underdog story, bolstered by callous punch lines and a guy named Cheddar Bob. Ten years after the classic film’s premiere, VIBE rounds up the gang—Eminem, Mekhi Phifer, Anthony Mackie, Evan Jones and Omar Benson Miller—to wax cinematic. This opportunity comes once in a lifetime…
Written by Jeff Rosenthal
CLICK HERE TO READ THE 8 MILES AND RUNNIN COVER STORY


October 9th, 2012 at 11:49 am
O_O It’s been 10 yrs since 8 mile!?!?!?!?!
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October 9th, 2012 at 12:54 pm
OMG! 10 years! And I felt guilty watching “Wild Style” —
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October 9th, 2012 at 1:42 pm
Good article but the Vibe website layout/color choices is just plain terrible.
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October 9th, 2012 at 6:43 pm
Crazy to think it’s been 10 years. I was in middle school went I saw it in theaters and now I’ve graduated college. Time fleeeeeeeeeew. Dam.
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