"8 Mile" is widely regarded as one of the best films ever made about hip-hop culture.
The clothes worn by Eminem in the iconic film "8 Mile" (2002) were donated to the extensive collection of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which annually organizes the Academy Awards.
The collection is housed at the Academy Motion Picture Museum, the Margaret Herrick Library, and the Academy Film Archive in Los Angeles.
The film '8 Mile' starring Eminem is widely regarded as one of the best films ever made about hip-hop culture.
The film tells the story of a young rapper named Jimmy "B-Rabbit" Smith Jr. (Eminem), who is trying to make it big in the competitive world of rap battles in Detroit. The struggles and successes of a young artist trying to break into the music industry resonated with audiences around the world.
The now-legendary song 'Lose Yourself' from '8 Mile' captured the plight of the film's protagonist and helped Eminem find success in a predominantly black art form.
In March 2003, "Lose Yourself" became the first hip-hop song to win the Academy Award for Best Original Song. Eminem shared the award with Jeff Bass and Luis Resto, with whom he wrote the song.
Notably, "Lose Yourself" topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 12 consecutive weeks in 2002-03.
"8 Mile" also helped popularize battle rapping to a wider audience outside of the African-American community.
Finally, the fact that the film is set in Detroit, a city that faced significant economic and social challenges, enhanced its cultural value. Highlighting the city's poor neighborhoods and their residents' struggles for a better life highlighted the importance of communities and the power of art to inspire change.
"We are thrilled and honored to expand the Academy's collection with these extraordinary pieces," said Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences CEO Bill Kramer.
"These important elements of the filmmaking process, which will be housed in our archive, library and museum, highlight the collaborative principles that create and produce the films we love," he said.
"They also demonstrate the Academy's unique ability to preserve the full range of forms of film history. We are incredibly grateful to our donors for their remarkable donations to the Academy and their commitment to showcasing our cinematic history,” he concluded.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has been collecting and preserving film and film-related materials since 1927.
Its permanent collection includes more than 13 million photos, 8.3 million types of press, 95,000 scenarios, 73,500 posters, 145,000 production designs and costume design, 45,000 recordings, 39,000 books, 1,900 special collections, 242,000 cinematic and video records props, production items.
