EMINEM

by **GUS** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 12:31 pm

There is a lot of controversy surrounding this rapper... What is it and why do so many people hate him, but others like him?

I would appreciate an FYI

Thanks!

by **vivek** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 3:01 pm

All though Explicit his lyrics are usually very intelligent. Most rappers went the typical 'gangsta' way and used lot of cuss words which did not connect. Eminem has used these in a rather communicative way. Thats why he is good in a bad way!

I started a thread on him here : http://www.fullhyderabad.com/discussion ... highlight=

by **CtrlAltDel** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 11:41 pm

i am a fan of Rap/R&B/HipHop and i think Eminem is now one of the best in this form of music. as vivek says his lyrics might be peppered with explicit cuss words, but the songs always have a philosophical meaning. he's not typical gangsta rapper.

as a white "minority" in black dominated world of Rap, he made his mark and has attracted many white youths towards the fabulous beats of rap music.

if not for his explicit lyrics, i'd have put his songs on par with veteran MC Hammer's "clean" rap.

Do not miss Eminem's film "8 Mile". u can see the other facet of his personality: a reasonably good actor!

by **GUS** » Fri Apr 02, 2004 2:18 am

What's your favorite song by him?

by **vivek** » Fri Apr 02, 2004 11:00 am

* mile was an 'alsoran' type attempt allthough the grammy winning Lose your self was well rendered.

My Favs would be : Grammy winning - Forgot about Dre (Dr Dre feat. Eminem)

Business :

Superman :

Sing for the moment : Using Aerosmith's dream-on as a foundation

by H2 » Fri Apr 02, 2004 1:34 pm

I like Patiently Waiting (50 Cent feat Em)

and also My Band (D-12 feat Em)

by **azazel** » Fri Apr 02, 2004 5:33 pm

not much of a rap/hip-hop fan these days..

tho i find Eminem to b good, he's still over-hyped, mainly coz he's white ..

2Pac used to b my fav. 'til he got killed..

by **rock_26iin** » Fri Apr 02, 2004 6:03 pm

azazel wrote:2Pac used to b my fav. 'til he got killed..

Same here. heard his song Picture Me Rolling?

Fav. Eminem Song: Lose Ureself

by **CtrlAltDel** » Fri Apr 02, 2004 7:10 pm

hey..nice to see a grup of rap enthusiasts! i thot i was the only one.

i was rather sick of seeing endless postings on rock music. i tolerate soft rock but cant stand heavy metal...

poor 2Pac...lost a great artiste...tragic victim of war or the East Coast and West Coast rappers.

by **azazel** » Fri Apr 02, 2004 11:59 pm

CtrlAltDel wrote:i cant stand heavy metal...

blasphemy! bhanje :evil:

by **jaszalcatraz** » Sun Apr 04, 2004 2:23 am

Dudes....first off...agree with azazel that Eminem is overhyped and all that jazz.

Agree with Azazel that 2pac is da best, but i have to suggest to everybody NWA's music....original gangsta rap with socially aware lyrics.

by **Fiddler** » Wed Apr 07, 2004 3:26 pm

GUS wrote:There is a lot of controversy surrounding this rapper... What is it and why do so many people hate him, but others like him?
I would appreciate an FYI

Thanks!

What made me take to listening to Eminem is the emotion that he puts into his rendering. Before this man, I found rap boring because there was nothing in it that appealed to me. Maybe it's a little cliched, but it seems to me that Eminem's music comes straight from the heart...

I like the fact that he can be really funny at times, and that he tries to subtly put accross a message in most of his numbers.

My faves:

1) Without Me

2) Lose Yourself

3) Kids

4) Stan (this one really scrambled my brain when I first heard it!)

by **CtrlAltDel** » Wed Apr 07, 2004 5:50 pm

Fiddler wrote:...Before this man, I found rap boring because there was nothing in it that appealed to me.

rap....and boring....???? :shock:

Fiddler wrote:Maybe it's a little cliched, but it seems to me that Eminem's music comes straight from the heart...

I like the fact that he can be really funny at times, and that he tries to subtly put accross a message in most of his numbers.

Amen...

have u seen/heard 8 Mile?