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
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
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 who
whose real name is Marshall Mathers III. He was born in Kansas City and traveled between there and Detroit with his mother during a rough divorce in his early life. He lived a pretty rough life, changing schools and friends constantly. He grew up rapping with African American friends and was always interested in rapping. Although he's Caucasian, he has fit right in with Dr. Dre and his partners. Eminem had until just recently been married to a young woman named Kim. Kim and Marshall were high school
Doomed by controversies, Marshall Mathers III, better known as “Eminem” is a worldwide phenomenon. He is one of the 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
Marshall Bruce Mathers III was better known as Eminem the rapper, that grew up in the slums of Detroit. He lived in a trailer park with his mom Deborah R. Nelson-Mathers. She was an abusive mother who never believed her son was more than just a failure. From this, he was driven to try to succeed in his hard life. He had a difficult life at school switching schools three times a year because of intensive bullying, but it was about to get even worse. When he entered grade nine he failed a staggering
life. Without the countless efforts of all the talented music artists, we would not have such incredible music being contributed to our history and the world of humanities. Marshall Bruce Mathers III, also known as Eminem is considered to be a famous record producer, American rapper, actor, and songwriter ("Marshall Bruce Mathers III"). Eminem struggled throughout his childhood years by switching numerous schools and homes. He eventually dropped out of school after he had failed the ninth grade three
most successful musicians, Marshall Mathers is the target of intense controversy. Mathers, better known by his stage name Eminem, is often written off as violent, misogynistic, and homophobic. Activist groups have picketed his concerts, parents have condemned his songs, and countries like Canada and Australia have even tried cancel his concerts. However, underneath the controversy, Mathers has revolutionized hip hop, turning it into a mainstream form of music. Mathers’ story indicates how artists
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recipient of the message capture and appreciate the magnificanct effect behind great words. Works Cited Enrique Iglesias, Mark Taylor, Paul Barry. “Hero”.Escape. 2001. Gwendlyn Brooks “We Real Cool”. 1917-2000. Marshall Mathers (aka Eminem). “The Way I am”. The Marshal Mathers LP. 2000 Rich Acceta-Evans. “Guilt”. Available at: http://home.netcom.com/~radashe/20simple.htm#GUILT Silvia Plath. “Metaphors”. 1932-1963.
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
out the sexist messages buried in every almost every rap song. But we also seemingly miss blatant and direct uses of these words. In many people 's opinions, Eminem is the greatest Hip Hop artist of all time, and arguably his best album, The Marshall Mathers LP, features one of his most disgusting and hateful songs. In the opening track of the album, “Kill You”, Eminem raps, “ Slut, you think I won 't choke no whore/ 'Til the vocal cords don 't work in her throat no more?” (Eminem “Kill You”). Despite
Eminem In “like Eminem says, why all the fuss?” featured in The Age journalist Shaun Carney defends Eminem and his lyrics. Carny stresses that Eminem winning the category should not be so controversial when Mathers is clearly depicting a role. His contention through out the article is to convince the reader to refrain from reaching to eminem, as a parody. Carny effectively seeks the neutral role during the story. He leans neither way. Carny signifies specific word choice and language devices to
once again. Critics have claimed his lyrical content is inappropriate and effects the nation’s youth negatively, but his fans argue that he and his 2010 return have been a source of inspiration and encouragement in their lives. Eminem was born Marshall Mathers III on October 17, 1972. His home life was extremely troubled. He was raised by his mother who was only 15yrs old when she gave birth to him. His father left when he was only six months; he never returned and did not keep in contact. His
and living in poverty? Perseverance is continued effort to achieve something despite the differences. Passion is a strong feeling about doing something. Courage is the ability to do something that would frighten one. Eminem’s real name is Marshal Mathers, also known as Slim Shady from the band D12. He is an American rapper, song writer, actor and record producer. Eminem used perseverance, passion and courage to over-come the obstacles standing in the way of success. For starters, Eminem used perseverance
“Will the real Slim Shady please stand up?” Recognized all around the hip-hop community, this popular phrase references the infamous rapper Marshal Bruce Mathers III. Alias Eminem, Marshal Mathers is special because he is arguably the most successful white artist in the hip-hop world. As an a-list celebrity, Eminem is highly admired and considered to be a big time star in Hollywood. His music involves a style of rap that many people relate to and love. However, there are also critics ready to
Jeanette Walls’ memoir The Glass Castle and Marshall Bruce Mathers’ “Mockingbird” both contextually illustrate the undying love and compassion between a father figure and his offspring. In the memoir The Glass Castle, Jeannette anxiously believes that there is a monster under her bed. This results in her father, Rex Walls, taking her with him to try and find the monster under her bed so that they could face such a frightening beast together. They then check all over the house and end up going outside
nominated for the Grammy’s Award for Best Rap Song Solo Performance with ‘Mockingbird’. Disregarding that fact that some critics dismissed the album ‘Encore’, Eminem’s vulnerably, open-minded and precisely constructed lyrics revealed the ordinary Marshall Mathers, a middle-aged single dad dealing with a broken family due to a disastrous marriage. However, he is trying to come to terms with an internal struggle due to his own personal inadequacies and shortcomings. Eminem expresses his desire to protect
Eminem has been all over the place throughout his rap career. He is considered to be a lyrical genius. In his earlier stages, he tended to rap about very negative things. One of the many topics that were incorporated into his songs, was murder. However, he also rapped about some very positive things. Thus, in essence, making him a very controversial rapper. Roughly three weeks ago, Eminem released a new song that contained no music. Just solely lyrics. The song was about his hatred and opposition
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 make you laugh for days. His words have brought people together, either to love or hate his music. With his emotional lyrics and personal content Marshall has blurred the thin lined that differed rappers and poets. Like most successful poets and rappers, Marshall started out poor; he was born on October