more dark* or just darker*L&L, it's time to introduce you to the beauty of Rap
Granted I tend to be a fan of Eminem's more darker work, so maybe I'm not the right guy to teach you how to appreciate it
What does rap having more to do with a particular culture have any bearing on whether it’s music or not tho.I've heard that second track on a Dido album. What a contrast - the ethereal voice of Dido followed by some inane "poetry" that has little or nothing to do with music. I don't regard rap as music, it is more to do with a particular culture and even "culture" seems an inappropriate term to apply to something so mindlessly simplistic. Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder and I know the kind of beauty that I appreciate.
a classic. great video too.Will the real Slim Shady please stand up....
You fail to grasp the meaning of my post. When I wrote "it is more to do with a particular culture" I had prefaced that comment with "I don't regard rap as music". As such, this is my subjective opinion.What does rap having more to do with a particular culture have any bearing on whether it’s music or not tho.
Skill aside, what I really enjoyed about Em's work is his subject matter. In an era where Rap music mainly dealt with gang violence, oppression, ***, drugs and money, Eminem rapped about heartbreak, emotional instability, and his struggles with fame, parenthood, and a bad marriage. He also spoke a lot about his childhood growing up, and his absent father and abusive mother. It was almost uncharted territory at the time.Not a massive fan but I can appreciate his genius. Dude makes words rhyme that just aren't supposed to and fits rhymes within rhymes it's crazy.
oooh do you want some freestyles insteadThis is the most zorax thing ever. Here's three famous Eminem singles everybody!!
please keep this trash out of the Eminem Appreciation Thread thanks.According to some (and I'll quote) "Eminem's global success and acclaimed works is widely recognized for breaking racial barriers for the acceptance of white rappers in popular music."
This may be only partly true. Blondie may well qualify as a "white rapper" on the strength of this track recorded in 1980 - when Eminem was only 8. The following year it became the first rap video played on MTV.