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Marshall Mathers, the well known artist Eminem, is extremely misinterpreted. ... Since Eminem was first introduced to the mainstream music scene he has been completely misunderstood by many. ...
Controversy is the first word that comes to mind when one hears the name “Eminem”. ... ” (Go To Sleep) and “I dont rap for dead presidents / Id rather see the president dead” (We As Americans) Eminem’s lyrics have created a lot of controversy, even when he did not always intent to cause an uproar.
“And all of this controversy circles me
and it seems like the media immediately
points a finger at me”
(The Way I Am)
In Eminem’s first major album he created an alter ego named Slim Shady. This alter ego was a way for Eminem to express how he feels. ... With this kind of freedom Eminem was able to establish his style of violent and notorious lyrics which brought along a considerably huge amount of publicity. The media jumped all over Eminem for his controversial lyrics. One would think that getting attacked right left and centre from the media would discourage an artist, but Eminem surprises us. ... (The Way I Am) Eminem isn’t going to tone down his lyrics and he will continue to be “/Full of controversy until I retire my jersey.” (Soldier) Eminem knows that he makes people mad and that he can stir up the media. ... (Soldier) (Criminal) Eminem does things that will shock and aggravate people. ...
People are blowing things out of proportion and aren’t listening to what Eminem is actually saying. ... The point Eminem is trying to make is that just because he says something, it doesn’t mean that he believes in it or that it’s true. ... Each listener has to be the judge of when to take Eminem seriously and when to know he is joking. ...
“/Get aware, wake up, get a sense of humour/Quit tryin’ to censor music, this is for your kid’s amusement/”
(Who Knew)
Eminem is trying to tell people that it’s just music and it’s just for entertainment, nothing else. ...
It’s amazing to think that Eminem is getting this strong reaction from the media for his lyrics even though there have been violent themes throughout music history. He is the first one to create such controversy and media hype over it: “/They are “actin like Im the first rapper to smack a bitch, or say faggot/” (White America) Eminem has been criticized many times for his offensive and violent lyrics. ... These lines summarize Eminem’s point of view on the subject:
“/I seen a Schwarzaneggar movie where hes shootin’ all sorts of these motherf******* with a uzi/I sees three little kids, up in the front row,
screamin’ "Go, . ... /"
(Who Knew)
Violence has always been a part of Eminem’s personal life, so in turn he is bound to express it through his lyrics.
Approximate Word count = 2393
Approximate Pages = 9.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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