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1. Lose Yourself

   Lose Yourself is a song by American rapper Eminem from the soundtrack to the 2002 motion picture 8 Mile. The song was written by Eminem and produced by Eminem along with longtime collaborator Jeff Bass, one half of the production duo Bass Brothers, and Luis Resto. It was released on October 28, 2002, as the lead single from the soundtrack. The song's lyrics explicitly sum up the background of Eminem's character in 8 Mile, B-Rabbit, with the first verse summing up much of the plot of the movie. The song incorporates several aggressive themes, largely dealing with the struggles dealt with by B-Rabbit, and how he eventually overcomes his many problems and obstacles to gain the respect of other rappers. "Lose Yourself" was a commercial success, becoming Eminem's first Billboard Hot 100 number-one single and remaining there for twelve consecutive weeks. It reached atop of the charts in nineteen other countries. "Lose Yourself" received acclaim from music critics, with many critics praising the song's inspiring, aggressive themes and describing it as Eminem's best work to date. Eminem's rapping ability, the lyrics and the production were also praised. In many retrospective reviews and lists, critics have cited the song among Eminem's finest, as well as one of the best hip hop songs of all time.

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1. Lose Yourself

   "Lose Yourself" is a song by the American hip-hop artist Eminem, released as the first single from the original soundtrack to his movie 8 Mile on October 22, 2002. It was written and produced by Eminem himself, along with longtime collaborator Jeff Bass, one half of the production duo Bass Brothers. The song was largely written during the filming of 8 Mile, including several elements written entirely on set by Eminem. The song largely plays to the themes of the film, as it is largely based around, and written from the viewpoint of, the character of Jimmy "B-Rabbit" Smith, Jr., the role taken on by Eminem in the film, and the events of the film itself. "Lose Yourself" is a mid-tempo hardcore hip-hop track with an urgent narrative delivery. The song incorporates several aggressive themes, largely dealing with the struggles dealt with by "B-Rabbit" during the film, and how he eventually overcomes his many problems and obstacles to gain the respect of other rappers, as this is his ambition, but he has constantly been held back by his own personal problems. The song earned Eminem five Grammy nominations at the 46th Grammy Awards in 2004 and the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2002, making it the first ever rap song to have received this accolade. In 2004, it was one of only three hip-hop songs from the twenty-first century to have been included on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, and was also the highest ranking, at number 166. However, in a revised update for 2010, it was removed from the list. Rolling Stone also ranked it one of the top 50 hip hop songs of all time. As of June 29, 2012, it has had over 5,000,000 downloads in the United States alone, and has been certified quintuple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales of 5,000,000 copies in the United States.

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1. lose yourself

   Read the full text of the Lose Yourself poem by Jesus Penaranda on the Poetry.com website.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of lose yourself in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of lose yourself in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of lose yourself in a Sentence

1. Scott C. Holstad:

   Like long lost love abandoned in forgotten letters, you lose yourself in others, and dream their dreams, become their aspirations. When you look in the mirror, you see a black blank picture of Them staring back and you vow not to before giving in once again.

2. Ashima:

   It is not easy to be a stone on the beach...you get hit, lose yourself in sand and disappear one day!

3. Joschka Fischer:

   Don't lose yourself in wishful thinking, angela Merkel will do nothing which will endanger the basic principles of the common market, of the EU.

4. David Essel:

   A lot of times when people are single, they get into the best shape ever, the only thing you want to remember is when you do fall in love again, don't lose yourself. Keep those healthy practices.

5. Mahatma Gandhi:

   The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.

References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lose_Yourself
2. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=lose yourself