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Erinem is an American rapper, living and working as a full-time artist in Tyler, Texas. Born Erin Emily Wheeler, Erinem gets her artist name from a combination of her first and middle name. First going by the artist name Emcee Erin Emily, the name eventually evolved to be Emcee ErinEm, and then finally just Erinem. Erinem is often asked if her artist name might have some relationship to the hip hop legend Eminem. While she welcomes the comparison, she calls the similarity in names just a "fortunate coincidence." However, Eminem is the artist she was most singularly influenced by, and probably the artist she is most often compared to in her work today. 

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Influenced heavily by artists out of Aftermath/Interscope, and the golden era of hip hop, Erinem is poised to make her mark on the mainstream. Erinem makes every part of the songs she releases, from making the beat to producing the track, to writing the lyrics (no exceptions). She is known to be a perfectionist, and she obsesses over the details.

Erinem is a bit of an enigma. After failing out of ninth grade, she went on to start college early.  Now, a member of American Mensa and having received a master's degree from an ivy league school, the only thing Erinem wants to study these days is lyricism and the art of rap. She's a devoted student of the game, and her attention cannot be divided.

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Erinem has made hip hop her sole focus in life. As a result, she has enjoyed some recent moments of notoriety. She has also had the recent privilege of working with notable artists, including a feature from Bizarre of D12. She stands by lyricism, hard work, and integrity in one's field. She believes in long hours, a focused working environment, and isn't driven by a need for money or fame. She’s often heard saying, "I just want to work with my peers."