Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), better known by his stage name Eminem,[1] is an American rapper, record producer and actor from Detroit, Michigan. Having sold seventy million albums worldwide,[2] Eminem is one of the highest-selling musicians of the early 2000s and one of the highest-selling rap artists of all time.[2] Eminem was discovered by rapper and producer, Dr. Dre. When Dr. Dre first heard Eminem's mixtape, he thought Eminem was black.[3] Dr. Dre later signed Eminem to his record label, Aftermath Entertainment.
Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney has praised Mathers for his "verbal energy" and for arousing popular interest in poetry and lyrics.[4] Eminem is infamous for the controversy surrounding many of his The album reflected on the impact of his rise to fame, his relationship with his wife and daughter, and his status in the hip-hop community. He also addresses the charges he faced over assaulting a bouncer he saw kissing his wife in 2000. While there is clear anger present on several tracks, this album was considerably less inflammatory than the previous, and as such did not face any protests of misogyny and homophobia that had plagued The Marshall Mathers LP.
The year 2004 saw the release of Mathers' fourth major album, Encore. The album was another chart-topper for the rapper, driven by the single "Just Lose It", notable for being disrespectful towards Michael Jackson[22]. Despite the comedic theme of the lead single, Encore also had its fair share of serious subject matter, including the anti-war track "Mosh". By the end of 2005 Mathers released the single, "When I'm Gone", recorded for the greatest-hits set Curtain Call: The Hits. Eminem often said that one of his most influential
Jacob R. D. Archer Ms. Cooper ENG 4U December 3 2014 Eminem, a Modern Day Hamlet In today’s society equality and human rights are very important, whether the rights are for the LBGT community, religious minorities, or for the rights of women. Although many people are working hard to help advance these rights, there are also many people who help to fight against this progress. Male chauvinism is very prevalent in today’s society, especially in the hip hop/rap community. One of the main culprits known…
Eminem Introduction Eminem is a famous rapper worldwide, and regarded by many as the best rap artist. He is one of the few popular caucasian rappers, among Macklemore, Mac Miller, and few others. Unlike them though, Eminems music reflects his inner feelings, especially on his album “Recovery”. Eminem is so popular because people can relate to his songs, especially younger people and have a connection to them. He talks about real problems and his troubles in life. Along with that, his music has…
March 28th, 2014 Drop the World by Lil Wayne ft Eminem Drop the World (see apex.) was on the tops of charts back in its heyday. It was on the radio, commercials, YouTube, and everywhere else. People loved it including myself. I thought it was a good song to get pumped up for a big game. However, the songs lyrics are actually depressing but presented in a way that’s energetic and motivating. The song is a story of an oppressed individual with an inner strength gaining ground and standing to their…
epidemic.[2] After leaving drug dealing to pursue a rap career, he was shot at and struck by nine bullets during an incident in 2000. After releasing his album Guess Who's Back? in 2002, Jackson was discovered by rapper Eminem and signed to Interscope Records. With the help of Eminem and Dr. Dre, who produced his first major commercial successes, Jackson became one of the world's highest selling rappers. In 2003, he founded the record label G-Unit Records, which signed several successful rappers such…
example of current media, the lyrics of Eminem and Nate Dogg’s “Shake That”. To prove that while the media today broadens audience perspectives, it presents harmful role models and leads to a confusion of morals and values for today’s youth. Careful examination of the written song lyrics and the visual and filmic techniques in Eminem and Nate Dogg’s music clip strongly support Gigli’s key contentions outlines in the report. The music clip, “Shake that” by Eminem and Nate Dogg may provide an insight…
ranking of Eminems 30 Biggest Billboard Hits is based on actual performance on the weekly Billboard Hot 100 chart through the tally dated October 26, 2013. Songs are ranked based on an inverse point system, with weeks at No. 1 earning the greatest value and weeks at No. 100 earning the least. To ensure equitable representation of the biggest hits from each era, certain time frames were weighted to account for the difference between turnover rates from those years. 30. Ass Like That - Eminem Hot 100…
I Collapse introduces Eminem stating that he won’t stop rapping until the day he collapses. Though most people don’t rap, they can have the same feeling that they won’t stop doing their favorite thing in life until they collapse. The listener gets the sense that Eminem’s mood in this song is angry because he will never get the props he deserves. He doesn’t get the props he deserves because he’s white and has to prove himself more than an African American rapper. Eminem says that people believe…
rap artist Eminem fits the dramatic monologue format popularized by Robert Browning, because in Eminem’s song, Stan fits all of the characteristics of the Duke in My last Douches. Stan is extremely obsessive; in the beginning of the song he dies his hair and is trying to actually become Slim Shady, even his outfit and style are the same as Slim and is screaming in his girlfriend’s face because she keeps calling him Stanly when I would imagine he would want to be called Slim, or Eminem, or Marshal…
a consulter of the Policy Review, which is Stanford’s bimonthly journal. Her writing focuses on the American issues of society, culture and philosophy. One of her essays named “Eminem is Right,” focuses on the popularity of rock/rap music and the social implications it has on the American society. In the essay, “Eminem Is Right” (Blair reader, pp 223-229), author Mary Eberstadt explores why today’s music, violent and disgusting, resonates with so many American children today. In the beginning of…
Yousif Sehwail 24336 MCM 102/Sec. #2 Dec 14, 2010 Critical Evaluation 998 The Failure of the American Presidency "Mosh" by Eminem is a protest song that was released in 2004 before the presidential election. The word "Mosh" itself refers the aggressive behavior in which audience members or fans react in a live music performance. The song is taken from the album Encore and was produced by Ian Inaba of GNN TV; Guerrilla News Network, a private website and television production…