Rediscovering Eminem...

[Cruel_Sandwich]

Posted: 3/29/08 at 1:08pm

I was recently listening to The Slim Shady LP, The Marshall Mathers LP, and The Eminem Show and was struck by the extreme creativity and inventiveness to the rhymes and the beats. I know a lot of people here hate him but I really like how all of his stuff is from the point of view of a character that he created and he only lets traces of his real identity come in.

I dunno. Just something to think about.

[Cruel_Sandwich]

Posted: 3/29/08 at 1:14pm

Good artwork on The Slim Shady LP too.

[BkCollector]

Posted: 3/29/08 at 1:51pm

Excellent work, his talent is incredible. I agree.

[Cruel_Sandwich]

Posted: 3/29/08 at 1:55pm

I think I like Slim Shady LP a tad more but Marshall Mathers is also good.

[wexy]

Posted: 3/29/08 at 2:01pm

"Eight Mile" was not a bad movie.There is some talent there.

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 3/29/08 at 4:53pm

I'm a fan. I suspect he merely holds a mirror up to society with the lyrics that offend women, gays, and people of color.

If not, he's an example of acknowledging art despite disagreeing with what that art says.

[Cruel_Sandwich]

Posted: 3/29/08 at 4:59pm

I would say that he's going with the former. You have to remember he's in a character the whole time.

[Yawper]

Posted: 3/29/08 at 5:11pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOLMVQa0KD8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3i6z2fnQZ4

[Unknown User]

Posted: 3/29/08 at 6:53pm

He's in character? Bull****. he's a seriously ****ed up mental case with (among many other mental illnesses) pathological homophobia- probably because he sercretly desires to take it up the butt.

[BkCollector]

Posted: 3/29/08 at 7:03pm

Eminem is absolutely playing a character, and while that character may share some of his emotional and political issues, his character(s) enhance them, it's a catharsis.

And even if he does feel that way, that strongly, then you can't just dismiss the art because you don't agree with his views. The art is there, and it's incredible, no matter which way you slice it.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 3/29/08 at 7:22pm

Yeah whatever. He sucks. People who talk about his brilliance might as well wear a tattoo on their forehead: I AM A MORON.

[BkCollector]

Posted: 3/29/08 at 7:24pm

Such eloquence. At least Eminem can express himself with more facility and a bigger vocabulary.

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 3/29/08 at 7:59pm

a good chunk of what joe posts is reminiscent of a fuddy duddy who hates almost everything and doesnt understand all of these cotton pickin' new fangled weird ideas coming out of today's youth.

No need to be offended by these comments.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 3/29/08 at 8:19pm

Who could be offended? That was pretty funny, actually.

And BK, do you even grasp the idea that all taste (including which artists are "incredible, no matter which way you slice it") is subjective? You can not empirically prove that your pet piece of **** doesn't stink no matter how many times you use words like Catharsis. You can certainly say I'm a fuddy duddy but opinions are not "right or wrong" no matter how many rock critics want to prove their street cred by sticking their tongue up Eminem's fetid rancid ass crack.

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 3/29/08 at 8:26pm

Everyone is entitled to their opinions. But you came into this thread and insulted people for their opinion. Doesnt feel good does it?

And I call you a fuddy duddy because almost everything you post is you bitching about something you dont get or like.

How about some joe posts that are positive? Tell us what you do like.

[Cruel_Sandwich]

Posted: 3/29/08 at 8:31pm

Some vodka that'll jump-start my heart quicker

[lildogs]

Posted: 3/31/08 at 1:49pm

I LOVE Eminem no matter what anyone says--he's quite funny and witty. I also think he's sexy as hell and I "dig the beat."

[Calvin]

Posted: 3/31/08 at 2:09pm

I haven't seen any recent photos, but per "The Advocate," he's looking a bit more like a peanut M&M these days than a regular.

[lildogs]

Posted: 3/31/08 at 2:15pm

You know I like a lil extra Em...it's all that weed and X Box.

[Calvin]

Posted: 3/31/08 at 2:31pm

These days, I'll take whatever's in the candy dish, as long as there are nuts in it.

[SNLMedia]

Posted: 3/31/08 at 2:33pm

"These days, I'll take whatever's in the candy dish, as long as there are nuts in it."

Calvin wins! And I agree 100%.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 3/31/08 at 2:34pm

My rap persona B Pryde has a lyric that goes "Darkie, Darkie, stay out the park, G."

Hey, it's just a CHARACTER.

[louisamayfoster]

Posted: 4/1/08 at 7:37am

Eminem has sold over 70 million CDs. I wouldn't play his music over my home entertainment system, but his lyrics give us a lot to think about, and discuss.