Eminem was in several Midwest hip hop groups.
In addition to his solo career , Eminem is an original member of the Midwest hip hop groups Soul Intent and D12 .	D12	D12	Soul Intent	Soul Intent (group)	Midwest hip hop	Midwest hip hop	hip hop	hip hop
He is also known for his collaborations with fellow Detroit-based rapper Royce da 5 ' 9 '' ; the two are collectively known as Bad Meets Evil .	Bad Meets Evil	Bad Meets Evil
