"Unlock the keys to your financial future and legacy – <br />Get it now -- https://shorturl.at/nvCU5 "<br /><br />-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />Rapper Who Battled Eminem in ‘8 Mile’ Dies at 46.<br />Nashawn Breedlove, famous for battle-rapping Eminem in the movie "8 Mile," is dead.<br /><br />A family member tells TMZ ... Nashawn died in his sleep Sunday at his home in New Jersey. We're told his loved ones do not yet know the cause of death.<br /><br />Nashawn played Lotto in the 2002 movie, which is loosely based on Eminem's life ... and he's known for a scene where his character takes on Em's B-Rabbit in a rap battle.<br /><br />In his movie rap, Nashawn sings ... "I feel bad I gotta murder that dude from 'Leave it to Beaver'" ... and the crowd goes nuts, though he eventually loses the showdown.<br /><br />Before his big break on '8 Mile' Nashawn was rapping under his stage name OX ... with a feature on the soundtrack for the 2001 movie "The Wash" with Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg.<br /><br />Rapper Mickey Factz was first to report Nashawn's death, remembering him for his "tenacity and aggressiveness" as a battle rapper.<br /><br />Nashawn was 46.<br /><br />RIP
