• Born Marshall Bruce Mathers III, Eminem is a Grammy-winning Detroit rapper.

Born Marshall Bruce Mathers III, Eminem is a Grammy-winning Detroit rapper. (Photo : Reuters)

To pay tribute to Marshall Bruce Mathers III, who is professionally known as Eminem, on his 43rd birthday on Oct. 17, Saturday, here are 43 of the best Eminem solo songs:

43-40: "Rhyme or Reason," "Cinderella Man," "25 To Life," "Insane"

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39-30: "Music Box," "Cold Wind Blows," "Elevator," "Guilty Conscience,""White America," "Brain Damage," "Who Knew," "Any Man," "Criminal," "I'm Back"

29-20: "Rock Bottom," "Mosh," "Kim," "If I Had," "Stan," "Till I Collapse," "97 Bonnie & Clyde," "Kill You," "The Way I Am," "My Name Is" 

19-11: "Like Toy Soldiers," "3am," "Beautiful," "Survival," "Superman," "Sing For The Moment," "Mockingbird," "We Made You," "Phenomenal"

 

10. "Like That"

9. "When I'm Gone"

8. "Just Lose It"

7. "Berzerk"

6. "Not Afraid"

5. "The Real Slim Shady" 

4. "Cleanin' Out My Closet" 

3. "Without Me" 

2. "Lose Yourself" 

 

1. "Rap God" 

Released on Oct. 15, 2013, "Rap God" is Eminem's best solo song for several reasons. It has 1560 words which makes it the Guinness World Records' hit single with the most words. It debuted at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Digital Songs chart.

Eminem co-wrote "Rap God" with several writers including Kim Nazel, Fatima Shaheed, Juanita Lee, Juana Burns, Dania Birks, Richard Walters, Douglas Davis, Stephen Hacker, Matthew Delgiorno and Bigram Zayas.

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