Note: Below is a complete playlist of all 25 songs that can be heard in the drama film “8 Mile”. Some of these commercial songs are not included on the official soundtrack album, but are used in the movie.
All 25 songs from “8 Mile”:
| Song: | Listen on: |
|---|---|
| Shook Ones Pt. II - Mobb Deep Timestamp: 0:01 | Scene: The first song to be heard in 8 Mile. Rabbit (Eminem) practices his rap skills in the mirror. |   |
| 8 Mile - Eminem Timestamp: 0:16 | Scene: Rabbit is taking the bus. He listens to music through his headphones and writes lyrics. | |
| Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd Timestamp: 0:19 | Scene: Rabbit and Future rapping while they're working on the car. They rap to this song. | |
| Juicy - The Notorious B.I.G. Timestamp: 0:22 | Scene: Rabbit and the other guys shoot people with a paintball rifle. Rabbit shoots at a police car. | |
| Gotta Get Mine (feat. 2Pac) - Mc Breed Timestamp: 0:26 | Scene: Rabbit's going to the park. | |
| Gang Stories - South Central Cartel Timestamp: 0:27 | Scene: Song can be heard in the background of the car park. Rabbit takes part in a rap battle. | |
| This Is How We Do It - Montell Jordan Timestamp: 0:30 | Scene: Rabbit sees Alex for the first time. | |
| Feel Me Flow - Naughty By Nature Timestamp: 0:31 | Scene: The second song which can be heard in the club. Rabbit and Future watch Alex dance. | |
| Players Ball - Outkast Timestamp: 0:33 | Scene: Rabbit listens to this song in the car. He talks to Alex. | |
| Get Money - Junior M.A.F.I.A. Timestamp: 0:35 | Scene: Alex asks if she can come to the next Rabbit Rap Battle. | |
| I'll Be There For You/You're All I Need To Get By feat. Mary J. Blige - Method Man Timestamp: 0:36 | Scene: Future asks if Rabbit likes Alex. They're talking about setting the house on fire. | |
| Shimmy Shimmy Ya - Ol' Dirty Bastard Timestamp: 0:44 | Scene: Rabbit drives around and meets the guy who tried to beat him up. | |
| Bring The Pain - Method Man Timestamp: 0:45 | Scene: Rabbit gets out of the car and a fight breaks out. Cheddar accidentally shoots himself. | |
| Lose Yourself (Instrumental) - Eminem Timestamp: 1:02 | Scene: Rabbit writes lyrics. Lily paints pictures in her bed. | |
| Runnin' - The Pharcyde Timestamp: 1:08 | Scene: Rabbit brings Alex home. She asks him if he wants to come in. | |
| C.R.E.A.M. - Wu Tang Clan Timestamp: 1:22 | Scene: Rabbit practices with Cheddar just before the Rap Battle starts. They are laughed at by a guy coming into the room. | |
| Next Level - Showbiz and AG Timestamp: 1:23 | Scene: Rabbit and Future talk just before the battle starts. | |
| Temptations - 2Pac Timestamp: 1:29 | Scene: Song can be heard during the break, the first round of the rap battle. | |
| Player's Anthem - Junior M.A.F.I.A. Timestamp: 1:33 | Scene: Rabbit also wins the second round of the rap battle. | |
| Lose Yourself - Eminem Timestamp: 1:41 | Scene: The last song to be heard in the movie. Also to be heard in the credits. | |
| Who Shot Ya - The Notorious B.I.G. | |
| Last Dayz - Onyx | |
| Unbelievable - The Notorious B.I.G | |
| Survival of the Fittest - Mobb Deep | |
| Insane in the Brain - Cypress Hill | |
The original score of “8 Mile” includes 16 songs and was created by several artists.
| Song: | Length: |
|---|---|
| Lose Yourself [Explicit] (Eminem) | 5:20 |
| Love Me (Obie Trice) | 4:31 |
| 8 Mile [Explicit] (Eminem) | 5:59 |
| Adrenaline Rush (Obie Trice) | 3:49 |
| Places To Go (50 Cent) | 4:15 |
| Rap Game [Explicit] (D-12) | 5:54 |
| 8 Miles And Runnin' [Explicit] (Jay-Z) | 4:08 |
| Spitshine [Explicit] (Alvin Joiner) | 3:39 |
| Time Of My Life (MacY Gray) | 4:21 |
| U Wanna Be Me [Explicit] (Nas) | 3:50 |
| Wanksta [Explicit] (50 Cent) | 3:38 |
| Wastin' My Time (Boomkat) | 3:38 |
| R.A.K.I.M. [Explicit] (Rakim) | 4:23 |
| That's My Nigga Fo' Real [Explicit] (Young Zee) | 4:45 |
| Battle (Gang Starr) | 2:55 |
| Rabbit Run [Explicit] (Eminem) | 3:10 |
| Total Album Time: 68:15 |
What’s the movie about?
The drama “8 Mile” is about the rapper Jimmy “Rabbit”, who grows up in the slums of Detroit. He lives in a trailer and earns a little money on the assembly line. He dreams of a career in the rap scene dominated by African Americans. At his first big appearance in the scene Rabbit has to throw up out of nervousness and on stage he doesn’t get a word out. His friend Future and his girlfriend Alex support him in his second rap battle. The breakthrough in the rap scene now seems to be tangible…
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On en Wikipedia they say: “Da Mystery of Chessboxin” by Wu-Tang Clan is also present in the movie : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8_Mile:_Music_from_and_Inspired_by_the_Motion_Picture#Other_songs
What was the song that was playing in the background when eminem took off his headphones in the beginning of the movie? Not Shook Ones coming from his headphones and it was playing till he threw up, or the guys banged on the door.