But despite releasing music for around 30 years, people are only just learning how Eminem got his rap name. One Reddit user asked: "Why did he call himself Eminem? Does anyone know why he called himself that?

The American rapper has been credited with popularising hip hop in Middle America and breaking down racial barriers for white rappers - but some people are only just learning how he got his name

Eminem has been a household name since he burst onto the music scene in the late 1990s - but some fans are only just realising what his name means.