Trivia For The Day

Some interesting facts about the rap song "Lose Yourself" by Eminem...

• It was composed and sung by Eminem for his part-biographical movie 8 Mile
• The song was recorded in a portable recording studio by Eminem
• The song has completed 2 Million music downloads making it the highest downloaded rap song in history
• The song spent 12 Weeks on the top of the Billboard Charts making it the longest run for a rap song on the top of the charts
• The song won The Academy Award for the Best Song making it the first and only rap song to have won the Academy Award
• When the award was conferred, Eminem was sleeping in his house under the presumption that a rap song would never get the Academy Award.