Various Artists - 8 Mile (Music From and Inspired by the Motion Picture)

Released in 2002 alongside the Eminem film, the 8 Mile soundtrack is far more than a movie tie-in — it's a landmark rap release built around one of the most celebrated songs of the century. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and became a cultural event.

At its center is "Lose Yourself," the Eminem anthem that won the Academy Award for Best Original Song and a pair of Grammys, still one of the most recognizable rap tracks ever recorded. Around it, the album showcases the Shady/Aftermath roster and a murderer's row of guests — 50 Cent's "Wanksta," Jay-Z and Freeway's "8 Miles and Runnin'," Nas's "U Wanna Be Me," plus Rakim, Gang Starr, Xzibit, Obie Trice, and Macy Gray.

This double-LP pressing spreads the soundtrack across four sides via Shady / Interscope.