When most people see Eminem they don't really see good guy. Despite the rap persona he portrayed, he really is kind of at heart. Eminem hasn't naturally had an easy life, issues with his mother, growing up without knowing who his dad is, an on and off again marriage with his ex-wife, battling over the custody of his daughter, and major drug issues. He has all that trouble in his brain, throughout the years, he lets his mind write his lyrics for him. For letting his mind speak through his music, he has been the most controversial and best selling rap artist in hip-hop history. In the following paragraphs, you'll learn on how Eminem has inspired changed and inspired the world.
To be on top of the list of the greatest rap artist of all time with artists like
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Tupac, The Notorious BIG, Jay-Z, and Nas, is pretty tough to accomplish.
Eminem has proved to be one of those artists by his flow in putting words together, controversy against other celebrities, and not giving up on his career because he was a different race then all the other hip-hop artists they are. Hip-hop was popular around the late 70's and was most known around the early 80's. Rap artists during those times were mainly African-American, they were a few white hip-hop artists, but weren't really successful. The Beastie Boys was an all white trio of hip hop artists, they were a successful group, Eminem looked up to this trio and thought that he can be as famous as they were. When Vanilla Ice blew up in the early 90's, Eminem lost his interest in being a famous music artist. Vanilla Ice wasn't as successful as The Beastie Boys were, that broke Eminem's heart because he thought he could be another Vanilla Ice. He thought just cause he was white, he wouldn't be one of those lucky white hip-hop artist from his time. He didn't stop making music when he thought he wouldn't be successful, so he kept trying and trying till he got where he was. Eminem released "The Slim
Shady EP" in 1997, it wasn't as big as he thought it would be, but it got the attention of Dr. Dre, the member of the famous rap group, N.W.A.. Dr. Dre heard the CD and decided to meet Eminem, when they met, Dre was surprised cause he thought Eminem wasn't white. He didn't say anything about it but he did sign Eminem to his record label, Aftermath Records. They went on during the years and Eminem released his first best selling album, "The Slim Shady LP" in 1999. Eminem not giving up on what he wants to accomplish is inspiring because other kids or teenagers want to have a career where they don't have worry about what skin color are you or what skin color the career is meant for. Eminem founded "The Marshall Mathers Foundation" it donates food and clothes to disadvantaged kids in his hometown, Detroit. When people heard about the foundation they were stunned, the people never thought Eminem would do anything good because he doesn't really show that type of picture in his persona. He has made appearances in the foundation from time to time when he's in Detroit, when he does, he donates money and clothes to food banks and youth groups. He presented $10,000 on behalf of his foundation to a family of a six year old boy, who had received a kidney transplant. "Eight Mile Boulevard Association" is another charity in Detroit where it participated in a fundraiser with Eminem's foundation to help families and kids that have no homes, get the care they need by donating food and clothes. Eminem is a supporter of both charities, and he has helped people in Detroit. Eminem has also had times of despair, in 2005, he stopped making music to check himself into rehab because his addiction to drugs. During his time in rehab, he has relapsed back into drugs and can't stop taking them. He was addicted to painkillers but stopped taking them when he nearly died of an overdose. He went back to rehab after the overdose but relapsed again, but this time into another drug. Methadone pills was Eminem's other drug he was obsessed with and couldn't stop taking. He looked for help, he did get help and advice from his friend Elton John, who is a musician himself and was a cocaine addict until he decided to quit his drug addiction. Eminem looked up at Elton, after the advice and the help, Eminem tired stopping his addiction. He would still take drugs, but not as much as he used to. Eminem's friends encouraged him to stop his addiction to drugs, and people looked up to Eminem because they were in the same position Eminem was in when he was on drugs. In 2009, Eminem came back to music and released his sixth studio album "Relapse". In Relapse, Eminem talks about his struggles in quitting drugs and the dark side of Eminem that wants to keep taking drugs. He has been clean off drugs since then,and he released his seventh studio album "Recovery". In this album, he talks about how he stopped taking drugs, why he took drugs, and who helped him with this struggle. He dedicated Recovery to people who were or are in the same position as he was in and said, "This album is dedicated 2 anyone who's in a dark place, tryin' to get out, keep your head up....it does get better." Eminem has made a change to himself, and has dedicated his album to help change the people who have the same exact struggle or anything related to this struggle. In conclusion, Eminem has inspired the world by telling people not to give up on their dreams, not to give up on fixing their struggles, and has showed that he cares about other people by forming a charity that helps disadvantage kids in Detroit. He has had bad times, and talks about these bad times in his songs and how he plans to fix them and how he had and will fix then. Eminem has evolved from who he was in the past, and has showed us how we can do the same as he did.
Kanye Omari West, rapper, producer, professional celebrity, and with an ego to match, has forced himself into the limelight of the music industry. Kanye West has made a lasting impression on all of those around him, whether it be a good one or bad. With seven full length albums, a multimillion record label company, and a successful fashion business all under his belt, it’s fair to say that Kanye has done his fair share of creating. Over the last twelve years Kanye went from a young Chicago kid just trying to get his flows off, to one of the most decorated musicians of all time. With over 20 Grammy’s and 3 of his albums ending up on the Rolling stones “500 greatest albums of all time”. He has continuously created, entertained, and spoken his mind for years. Whether it be “George Bush does not care about black people” or “Taylor imma let you finish, but Beyoncé had
When people hear the word rap, they think money and drugs. Unfortunately, every rapper falls in to that category however some rap can be more meaningful than any song could every be. Today, I’m going to show you one rapper who falls into this stereotype.
Some people may call him “The King”, Elvis Presley is a well-known musician who stepped out of the norm and created a different kind of music. Presley combined pop, country, gospel, and black R&B to create his musical style. Presley caught everyone’s attention with his dance moves and musical talent. Elvis Presley led the way for many musicians, and has impacted the lives of many people.
Vanilla Ice is a prime example of a young man who became part of the hip hop community. The clothing he wore and the songs he wrote may have reflected an insult to the black hip hop community. However, the white community became happy and excited to see a thriving white rapper. Many members of the black society were offended and disgusted by the clothes worn by Vanilla Ice. They were not used to seeing another race expressing his emotion through rap lyrics. The change in the state of mind for black and white members of the hip hop community were beginning to alter. It was remarkable to learn about the different perspectives black and white members, however to learn about the acceptance of one another was outstanding.
Through all his family and education issues, he standup himself to become a well-known hip-hop artist according to his history background. From all his released a couple albums and then was offered to be some movies. He make some songs and music videos with them that made it big on the Billboard charts. For example, in this movies and albums called, “Power respect Juice” (1992), “Bullet”(1996), “Gang Related” (1997), “ all eyez on me”(1996),”Greatest Hits”(1998), and “Until the end of time”(2001), according to all these released, he won prizes from music and artist industry, people can recognized him. Tupac was became rich and famous and he is not showing off his own style. This showed that this is him and who he really is. People following his beliefs because he treated people equally and judged people equally. This is a big difference from him and other hip-hop artists. He has a lot of self-values that people are influenced about
These three appeals are hard to miss in nearly every argument. Eminem has used both ethos and pathos to appeal to his audience. In appealing to ethos, the audience can clearly discern that the singer of the song is a popular musician. This is because, he has not only written this song but many others as well. This quality makes him both trustworthy and credible. Hence, it is easy for the audience to purchase and listen to his music because he is familiar to
One of the many adversities he had to adapt to was the feuds of the East and West Coast. This influenced his songs and the way his fans depicted the East Coast, Bad Boys. He also had to deal with the way blacks were treated and looked at by the white community. Although his music brings up many controversy, he is undoubtedly a big part of the way African Americans are being depicted today. He reached the people not just through his music but by the constant protests for equality also while striving for the betterment of his the African American community. The way that society and media looks at African American people and hip hop music are all rooted from
Kanye West has been an icon in American hip-hop culture for over a decade. His music, fashion line, producing skills, and flamboyant personality has influenced many people for generations to come. Coming out of Chicago, many people in the music industry didn't even think Kanye had a chance to become a figure in hip-hop, but his hard work and persistence paid off. Kanye started off his music career as a producer. He produced music for the likes of major artists such as Common and Jay-Z. His first major breakthrough came from producing Jay-Z’s “The Blueprint”— which is certified 2x platinum. Kanye believed he could be a successful rapper as well, but music executives didn't believe he had it in him. That all changed when Roc-A-Fella records signed Kanye to their label, and gave him a chance to shine as a rapper. Kanye’s background, critical analysis, and importance all shows that he has become one of the most important characters in American hip-hop culture to this day.
An icon for decades, legend for an eternity, Michael Jackson 's impact on the world continues to thrive as a silhouette amongst pop culture. His music has influenced many people to "Xscape" from the deceptions of all the "Dirty Diana[s]." Yet, his talent has encouraged people to "Scream" through all the "Thriller[s]" they receive as his stardom illuminates the stage as the "Smooth Criminal" of performances. His songs vary from selections that you can "Jam" to, those that promote tough love and adornment, while some are advocates for equality. Jackson is and will remain one of the most profound superstars of his time and one of most dynamic artist in "HIStory."
Tupac Amaru Shakur one of the most influential, controversial rappers to have ever existed. He grew up fatherless and at times motherless because of drugs, violence, and twisted ideas. Through struggle and hardships he found his flow. He showed the world that something can come from nothing. From joining up with the Digital Underground to his single debut he worked up he grew his fan base. As he grew in fame so did the East and West rivalry.
Hip-Hop/Rap is one of the biggest growing genres of today. From its early stages in the 1970’s to today’s pop culture, it has grown quite a lot. Unfortunately, it has developed a terrible reputation of drugs, violence, abuse, and gangs. When people associate Hip-Hop with things it is usually a negative image that comes to the person’s mind. Which is sad, Hip-Hop/Rap has a great artistic quality to them that gets so easily overlooked. There is true poetry and emotion behind these lyrics and beats, but not everyone is willing to sit down and listen to it. They quickly judge this music genre and the immediately dislike it without giving it a second thought. Rappers pour their emotions and their souls into their songs and it really speaks to people who would stop and listen to them. Hip-Hop/Rap has evolved over time. From the early stages of Kool Herc, Afrika Bambaataa, and others to today’s rap stars like Eminem and Kendrick Lamar. Each decades style is different but each style is still good. What really made Rap huge was the Sugarhill Gang’s own song called “Rapper’s Delight” the entire song is around 15 minutes long with just three emcee’s rapping, Wonder Mike, Big Bank Hank, and Master G. An emcee is another word for a rapper. Most emcees are the head of whatever event is being taken place, kind of like people that do skits in a talent show to introduce the next act. Hip-Hop/Rap today is filled with emcees and rappers. Today we find a more complex and more diverse style than what we would find back in the 70’s. There are different styles to different rappers. Each one unique in its own way and it makes that rapper stand out compared to everybody else. Also, another thing today that is different from the past is the flow of a rapp...
Eminem came from poverties that many would not succeed from. Many doubted Eminem for becoming a rapper because of his color, lack of lyrical skills, and lifestyle. It even accumulated when he dropped out of high school and pursued his rapping career. He never believed of failure which motivated him to engineer his own long rhyming skills. He used his own adversities to inspire his songs which many consider masterpieces. His daughter Hailey made a great contribution towards his career as he wanted to flourish in her eyes and give all he had never had. Eminem has changed the interface of rap music and has generated a new era of rap which he will be considered as the ‘Greatest Rapper of All Time’.
His whole album untitled and to pimp a butterfly show that kedrick makes beats back to back. Another great artist is logic. Logic is someone who has stayed true to himself throughout his rise in fame. All these rappers and more represent what good rappers do in their
Eminem’s song, “When I’m gone” follows his journey to become a better father. He is helped along the way by multiple archetypes however his success would not be possible without Hailie. She has the ability to morph into different types of archetypes to help Eminem concur different feats. The reason she is able to do this is because she is a blank slate, the essence of purity. This means she can be moulded easily into the things he needs making their relationship symbiotic as she helps him overcome obstacles and he is her father. As Eminem goes on his journey, universal patterns in all stories and mythologies show up. Carl Jung says, regardless of culture or historical period a part of the human mind contains a collective unconscious shared
Tupac Shakur was a lyrical genius when it came to rapping his feelings about subjects, he was one of the bestselling music artists of all time (Rolling Stone) and yet he was taken from us too early at the young age of 25 while partying in Las Vegas. This story is one that shows how a young musician with so much talent can be taken into the rap culture and enveloped by it, towards the end of his life Shakur produced hundreds of songs ensuring that after his death records would be released for many years. Some say he was crazy and some say he was just misunderstood but either way Tupac was an artist that changed the rap game and continues to influence bilingual rappers to the current day. His work and songs still make it into popular culture and will continue for many years to come. His childhood and upbringing are what made him who he was while also influencing the language and culture used in his music. The locations and personal influences are what inspired him to get into the rap game.