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Detroit based Rapper, Eminem, has released a Memoir entitled, “The Way I Am”. Published by Penguin Group, the book takes a look into his life as told my him. It also includes unreleased lyrics, pictures, his original drawings, and more memorabilia.

Below is an excerpt first printed by EW.com

This problem is not something I’m proud of. I mean, I’m a lot better than I used to be. I am. But it’s still messed up. I’m 35 years old. I’m a dad now. Once you hit 30, you’re supposed to at least be a half-grown-ass man, you know what I mean? The truth is, a lot of things put me on edge. Even today. It can be something as simple as being asked a million stupid questions, or a rapper who’s not on my level trying to come up by starting beef with me. So many things. God knows, 10 years down the road I don’t want my daughters hearing about all this somewhere and going, ”He thinks it’s cool to act like this.” Because I don’t. The moral of this story is not that it’s alright to walk around with my chest stuck out saying, ”Look at me. I’m Mister F—ing Tough Guy.”

But, you know, when you grow up like I did — bouncing around, fighting for everything — it does make you angry. It just does. It’s something I’ve kind of tried to block out, but when I do think back about how many schools I went to and everything else, it makes me realize, No wonder I was so mad at everything. It was almost a way for me to get back at every bully who ever picked on me, every person who ever f—ed with me growing up. The fact that Hailie’s life is so different than mine is one of my proudest achievements.

To Read the full excerpt click Here.