The Slim Shady LP

1998. After that, Eminem stardom began to grow to levels never before seen. He released 7 albums under Aftermath setting numerous records along the way. His first album, The Slim Shady LP, was released in February 1999 and went triple platinum by the end of the year. His follow up and most successful album, The Marshall Mathers LP, was released in May 2010 and sold over 19 million copies across the world. It won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album and received a nomination for Album of the year.…

Advanced English 9, Hour 4 October 23, 2014 “The Monster” Lyrics Analysis The song that I have chosen for a lyrics analysis is “The Monster” by Eminem featuring Rihanna. “The Monster” was released on October 29, 2013 as part of the “Marshall Mathers LP 2” album. The songs theme is about Eminem trying to escape his troubled past but it will always still with him and he can never escape from it. The song is about the monster that is inside of Eminem's head and he will never be able to get away…

famous white rappers at the time Eminem was beginning his career. He went on to release his first album in 1996, but he did not sell many copies (Eminem Timeline). Two years later in 1998 he was signed by Dr. Dre and released his second album, “The Slim Shady LP” (Eminem Timeline). In many of Eminem’s lyrics he uses gay slurs as well and violent phrases. In December of 2007 he almost died from an overdose in his own home and would have died if the doctors had came two hours later (Eminem…

How Race and Ethnicity affected the music of Eminem In this assignment i will be focusing on Rap music and how race and ethnicity affected the music of Eminem, both positively and negatively. I have chosen to research this topic as i found it very interesting, with many valid opinions and points of view to look into. Rap music, also known as Hip Hop began in the 1970’s in the lower class areas of New York, also known as the ‘ghetto’, as a way for the public to voice their political frustration…

Book Review The book called Hip-Hop Revolution The Culture and Politics of Rap by Jeffrey O. G. Ogbar was a very informative, historical source for learning about the background of how hip hop came to be. Jeffrey O. G. Ogbar is an associate professor of history and director of the institute for African American Studies at the University of Connecticut. With his skills, Jeffrey Ogbar writes a book that examines genders in hip hop, authenticity of hip hop, and races that had an influence on hip…

Rap music is one of today 's most successful and influential music forms. But what do we really know about it? Knowledge on rap music in my generation consists mostly about who we think is "doper", whose "played out", who is just a singer posing as a rapper, whether underground or mainstream is better and whose the sexiest. But none of us really know who started this movement. None of us understand what it took to create not just a genre, but a whole culture that influenced our parents ' and…

escape from this harsh reality was music. He would frequently participate in rap battles hoping that someone would pick up his talent, but would not find any luck until a year later he would be discovered by Interscope Records Label and release his first LP. Though this would not be the end of his problems. In addition to the firestorm of criticism towards his hate induced songs, he would develop an addiction for sleeping pills and prescription painkillers, to the point where one night he…

Unfortunately, some companies have mismanaged their greatest asset—their brands. This is what befell the popular Snapple brand almost as soon as Quaker Oats bought the beverage marketer for $1.7 billion in 1994. Snapple had become a hit through powerful grassroots marketing and distribution through small outlets and convenience stores. Analysts said that because Quaker did not understand the brand’s appeal, it made the mistake of changing the ads and the distribution. Snapple lost so much…