Marshall Bruce Mather's III, better known by his alter ego, Slim Shady and/or his stage name, Eminem is well known as a rapper and has developed a tough image over time. In all his songs he disses someone, insults them and yet somehow he inspires people. According to Drake, another well-known artist, Eminem is “. . . the greatest artist of all time. . .” (What makes Eminem a great rapper?) Slim Shady is known for many things like a great MC, choice words, and a high school dropout, but what about a nerd. No, Slim Shady is not known for being a nerd. People normally think of a nerd as someone who excels in school or something academic, but Eminem was a high school dropout. However, he is a nerd but a different type of nerd, he loves words. In high school, Eminem failed ninth grade three times before dropping out, saying, "I discovered that it didn't matter how bad I was at school, and it didn't matter how low I was." my grades may have been good at times, I was always good at English... I just felt like I wanted to be able to have all these words at my disposal, in my vocabulary at all times, every time I needed to extract them. . You know, somewhere they'll be stored, like, locked away. " (Eminem Biography) In high school, Eminem devoured comic books and always had a dictionary. Eminem's natural ability to understand English so well sparked his passion for words. He turned to words into incredible lyrics and set his sights on being famous. He started out in the underground of Detroit, Michigan. Despite his race, he quickly gained respect in the mainstream African-American rap world. Eminem says: “I finally found something that, yeah, this kid here, you know, he might have more girls, and he might, you know, have better clothes, or whatever, but he. can't make...... middle of paper ...... play in stores as Amazing Fantasy #15, marking the first appearance of Peter Parker and Spider-Man." (Eminem's comic book collection is "otherworldly) Slim Shady's love for music isn't stopping anytime soon, and neither is his love for words." aceshowbiz.com. aceshowbiz. Web. February 19, 2014. “Eminem Biography.” biography.com. bio.truestory, nd Web. February 19, 2014. "Eminem's Comic Book Collection Is 'Otherworldly,' Says Shady Exec." MTV.com. MTV, December 18, 2009. the web. February 19, 2014. “Top 50 Richest Rappers.” celebritynetworth.com. celebritynetworth.com. Internet. February 19, 2014. "What qualities and characteristics make Eminem a great rapper?." qoura.com. qoura.com, nd Web. February 19 2014. .