For my research paper, I chose to write about Marshall Mathers. I chose to write about him because he is the best young rapper, and I like how he doesn’t care what happens, he just goes with it. He isn’t a very good role model, but he is funny, and couldn’t care less what anybody says about him. He had a rough childhood that reflects to now, and makes great records and songs that describe his life and what has happened during it. Marshall Bruce Mathers III was born on October 17, 1974 in Kansas City
On November 5th, 2013 Eminem released his 8th and final studio album titled Marshall Mathers LP 2. This album has been highly influential since its release and will continue to be discussed for years to come. Eminem is regarded as one of the best rappers ever and he redefined the genre as one of the first white rappers to be successful. Because of his success, Eminem’s final album is bound to be studied and listened to for decades. The reasons for this stem from the artist himself, the album art
Is rap poetry? Are we able to call rappers poets? The real question is what a poet is? A poet is a person who has the gift of poetic thought, imagination, and creation. So yes in the eyes of many rap is poetry and the many different rappers are considered poets in their own fields. One of the most renowned yet controversial rappers is Marshall Mathers or Eminem as many know him. Eminem has gone from an unknown youth on the streets of Detroit’s to a rapper that can jerk tears from anyone, but also
relationship with his mother later fueled his writing by rapping about her drug addiction and the physical abuse he suffered from her as a child. In this time period Em created his alter ego of Slim Shady. It was a way for him to deal with his situation and try t... ... middle of paper ... ...ut album on Shady Records, Get Rich or Die Tryin’ making Em’s credentials even more impressive by producing the number 1 multi-platinum record of 2003. The story of Em’s rise to success is motivational and
The Real Slim Shady Humans are emotional beings, they get angry, sad, happy, and many more on the emotional spectrum, but that is only a display of emotion. In order for emotion to be felt by people, it needs to be channeled through a medium—song. Then, those lyrics become backed by the emotions sung behind it with harmony and rhythm ensuring that the message gets across. Music is, in other words, the expression of emotion—and rap is an essence of it. Rap may be seen today as words “that has nothing
were staying there every night he could hear yelling and other noises. In the interview he said he walked a little down the stares and saw Kim pushing him and slapping him.... ... middle of paper ... ...and not afraid by Eminem. When he was slim shady it seemed like he was scared of a lot of things like not being able to succeed or get through life without drugs. Eminem changed the rap industry by becoming one of the top rap artists in the world. He surprised everyone by the way his popularity
From growing up on the streets of Detroit, this Rap God, Marshall Mathers, better known as his stage names Slim Shady or Eminem, struggled through all life’s toughest obstacles and used his words to turn his life around. His story is truly a tale of success against failure and defeat. He never let negativity bring him down especially when it seemed like his world was coming to an end at times. Nothing can come close to the hard life Marshall faced as a child. He was born in Missouri, to parents
Marshall Bruce Mathers III, more famously referred to as Eminem or his alter ego: Slim-Shady, is the iconic rap/hip-hop artist who failed the ninth grade three times and quit school to flip burgers at a family restaurant. Mathers doesn’t consider himself as stupid, instead he advises his wide range of listeners to not follow his path. So how does a short order cook become a rapping multimillionaire? Eminem’s early years, his road to glory, the subjects of his songs, and his glorious amount of fans
he explicitly uses words like “faggot” and “lez” in his lyrics [3]. He also has drug addiction, but get clean in 2008. Despite those negative images, Eminem is one of the best-selling artists in the hip-hop music industry. His second album The Slim Shady LP brought him into the mainstream popularity and earned him the first Grammy Award. His following album, The Mar... ... middle of paper ... ...ship in music because music there serves as an important medium for organizing political opposition
which became quite popular with audiences. Soon, he caught the attention of famous record producer, Dr. Dre, and the two formed a long-lasting professional relationship. With Dre's assistance he released successful albums like 'The Slim Shady LP', and 'The Marshall Mathers LP'. His albums have all been roaring hits, making him one of the biggest sensations in the rap industry. Most of this rapper's songs are based on his personal struggles with his family members and in his career. This is
look past the surface, they will find a nice person. It’s only when he’s backed into a corner that he retaliates. He’s one of the most controversial singers out there today. You don’t have to like him but you can’t ignore him. Eminem, (Em), a.k.a., Slim Shady, a.k.a. Marshall Bruce Mathers III was born in Kansas City, Missouri but he and his mother shuttled back and forth between Missouri and Michigan, rarely staying in one house more then a year or two. Marshall has never met his father to this day
family-restaurant with little wage. He started to record music but it failed to make a profit. It also didn't attract more people than the local attention. About a year later, he released The Slim Shady EP. Dre discovered his music and was very impressed. Eminem worked with Dre for two years and released The Slim Shady LP. The heavily hyped record became very successful and three million copied were sold. Later that year, Eminem and Kim got married. After couple years of recording music and releasing albums
EMINEM The music business, how eminem got into the music business from his hard times living at home with his mother who was suffering from Munchausen Syndrome which means she was making Marshall (Eminem) take medicines he didnt need. First i will talk about eminems life when he was a kid and his relationship with his mother and uncle Ronnie. Eminems father left him when he was only 6 months old and his mother was sick and sort of retarded. Eminem was often left with his relative and he became realy
taking prescription pills and being a horrendous mother. In the end, the court settled for twenty thousand dollars. Eminem released the album The Real Slim Shady LP in 1999, this was the most controversial rap album of the 1990’s because of the bad lyrics, provocative nature and sometimes even offensive themes. The end result was that “Slim Shady is not responsible for your actions” -
1996 (Eminem). Several of Eminem's lyrics are considered "hate lyrics" by many organizations, individuals, and companies. Many of these people consider his songs hate lyrics because of his repeated use of the word "faggot." On the "Marshall Mathers LP" album Eminem mentions "fag" or "faggot" thirteen times in eighteen songs (Glaad). Also, some of the lyrics are very graphic and violent towards women. A few examples of songs that have anti-gay lyrics are "Kill You," "Who Knew," "Skit: Steve ...
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
said he’d “punch Lana Del Rey right in the face twice, like Ray Rice in broad daylight“ (Eminem). Mathers even acknowledges this discord, using it in his songs under the persona “Slim Shady”. In “Without Me”, he says the world needs him “cause we need a little, controversy/ cause it feels so empty, without me” (Eminem). Shady recognizes the “controversy” and plays on people's objections, saying the world would be empty without his
spectacular box office receipts. Eminem was one of the first few white rappers to become big in the rap community even due to the fact he was a Caucasian trying to become accepted in a black dominated genre. Moreover, Eminem’s The Marshall Mathers LP garnered a nomination for Album of the Year. This is a feat that no other rap artist had been able to achieve before. In May 2002, Eminem again debuted at the top of the pop charts with The Eminem Show, an album that sold over 1 million copies in
bully named D’Angelo Bailey. Bailey made his life miserable through constant bullying and beatings. Bailey’s most severe beating, which landed Eminem in the hospital with a cerebral hemorrhage, was immortalized on the track “Brain Damage” from The Slim Shady LP (Lane). When Eminem was nine his Uncle Ronnie gave him a gift that would change his life. The gift was a soundtrack to a breakdancing-exploitation movie called Breaking’ It (Lane). It contained the track “Reckless by Ice T, the first rap song Eminem
world’s top selling rap artist who has sold more than 73 million albums worldwide. His exceptional rap skills made thousands of listeners fall in love with “hip-hop rap music”. Also knows as the “Slim Shady”, he is the one of the worlds most famous living gangster rap artist. His album, The Marshall Mathers LP is known to be the worlds fastest selling rap album of all time, fastest selling album by an individual artist and the second fastest selling album of all time. He has broken numerous sales records