Eminem

Marshal Mathers otherwise known as Eminem or Slim Shady romanticized his struggle for success in his song and music video titled, Lose Yourself. The glorification of his struggle is the ideology of the song. In the context of this ideological critique, ideology is defined as, “…a system of meaning that helps define and explain the world and that makes value judgments about that world.” (Croteau, 2002). While Mathers sought out to tell his journey from humble beginnings to fame, the song resulted…

Thirteen year old Marshall Mathers sat in a bathroom stall, quietly eating his lunch. It was a daily routine for him at the middle school in order to avoid bullies and young gangsters. He couldn’t stand up for himself. Whenever the bullies came around, he had great reticence as they hurt him with disparaging remarks. He just sat there, thinking about his life in a small town in Detroit. This was his third school in the last two months, and he felt an aversion towards that. He had no friends and,…

matter if it's rap or something else. A rapper today named TY Dolla $ign. He raps about isn’t really anything. I mean it's good but there is really no message in his raps. He raps more about girls, party, sex, and etc. But like a rapper named Tupac & Eminem raps about their life and what happened and that anything can happen to anyone. Those rappers give a message that some people need or want to hear so that it may or might change their life or lifestyle. Chris Brown is a rapper type and when…

Imagine having something that meant something significant. Something that meant something to a large group of people. Something that has been a longstanding part of a culture. Then that thing was given a negative connotation seemingly out of nowhere. This thing could have helped someone through hard times, something that spoke to them or something that has significance in their lives. This is something that people who are fans of rap and hip-hop have to face on a regular basis. In somewhat…

Review of "Get Rich or Die Tryin '" the movie. "Get Rich or Die Tryin '" has been the subject of my essays over the past two weeks. This week I am reviewing the film and making a distinction of the intended audience of the movie. On the surface, it would appear that the movie is attempting to reach the masses with a very entertaining story, packed with drama and action. However, upon closer observation, and depending on who is reviewing the movie, it can be concluded that the movie was…

Another area that the media often associates with hip hop music is its relation to drugs and violence. Violent and explicit themes are what makes rap music often subject to controversy. Looking at Eminem, a notorious artist known for his provocative and explicit songs, is very often criticized for the vulgar themes and aggressive behavior. His “The Marshall Mathers LP” album details his rage with drugs, his relationship with his estranged wife Kim and his mother, and his price for fame. Despite…

I want to write my course paper on a man I idolize and completely respect, This man i speak of is Andre Romell Young, a.k.a ‘Dr. Dre.’ My goal is to shed light on Mr. Young’s Achievements, business moves and career paths, I will highlight some personal things about Mr. Young but as long as it is relevant to my points. In 1984 Dr. Dre started his music career at a local Compton night club ‘Eve After Dark’ as a Disc Jockey, he was apart of a group known as the ‘World Wrecking Crew’. Here Young,…

Ever since Eminem, A.K.A. Marshall Bruce Mathers III, dad left him when he was little he thought that he would be stuck in a trailer park forever with his mom, but he found something that would soon change his life forever. According to Eminembase.com, Eminem is worth $210 million dollars. Biography.com states that a year after Eminem began dating Kim Scott he released his first album in 1996. All of his songs mean something to him because they relate to his life. In addition to this, Biography…

Music is everywhere. Music is a melodious tune one either makes his or herself or hears in one 's surrounding. A person can whistle a tune or hit against objects. We can hear it in nature: wolves howling, birds chirping, and the rivers rushing to meet the sea. In today 's day and age, music evolves and rap music is one of the genres. Rap music begins as an alternative to violence but many believe it has a negative effect on the behavior children. Rap music is an underground phenomenon of the…

song Mosh by Eminem. This song was everywhere in 2004 when Eminem released his fourth major album Encore. This song was so well known that the United States government had one line specifically edited at the time due to vulgar words thrown at then president George Bush. In a angry fit of rage Eminem said “F*** Bush” at the end the first verse. He said this after several lines where he was calling everyone in America to stand up to President Bush, and fight back against what Eminem considers…