Eminem's Dream: The American Dream

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The American Dream revolves around the belief that in America, you are the one who decides who you are and if you become successful at what you love doing, and do something that someone else has never done before. Eminem rose up from the poor neighborhoods of Detroit and dealt discrimination for being white in the dominantly black rapper world to become one of the most successful recording artists of all time. Eminem proves that if you work hard enough and overcome the hardships and perfect your work, anyone can become successful. Eminem is a classic story of poor to rich and proves that the American Dream still exists today. All he wanted to do is to make money, but never could he have imagined himself turning into a successful rapper. With

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