...Eminem the Role Model April Allen Bernard Bongang Eng 215 October 24, 2012 Eminem and His Importance A person’s past does not necessarily depict his or her future. Eminem is a perfect example of a how a person reacts to his or her past can create or destroy his or her future. Eminem grew up on the streets. He lived the hood life; scraping for pennies and scraps. He constantly argued with his drunken mother. He played the roles of father, mother, and brother to his younger sister. Eminem worked at jobs for little to nothing to help provide. As his life matured he battled with his daughter’s mother. This could have broken him down; for many it would have. Instead of lying around and creating self-pity for himself he went and made something of his self. The Music Eminem’s music is pure success. His success took hard work and effort, but with his dedication it took flight. He battled other individuals who were in the rap game, and Eminem’s quick emotional lyrics dropped them where they stood. Even the most street thug rappers could not compare to what Eminem brought to the stage. He poured his personal emotions and experiences into his music. People can relate to reality. Eminem’s music was a cold, harsh reality. His music expressed his struggles from day to day, not what he saw transpire in the streets amongst other individuals. His music, his lyrics, his reality was the reality for his listeners. Even the listeners who were not experiencing hardships of Eminem’s...
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...Change Is Always Go Tommy Robertson Feb 22, 2012 Change Is Always Good By. Tommy Robertson I. Introduction A. “No matter who you are, no matter what you did, no matter where you've come from, you can always change; become a better version of yourself.” B. In today’s society, people now have to make changes in their life like Michael Vick, Domestic Diva, and 50 cent. C. C. I believe that most people have to experience something bad in their life to realize change is really good in for the better. For example like spending time in jail. II. Body A. First I’m gone to talk about when Michael Vick went to jail for running an illegal interstate dog fighting ring. B. Michael was sentenced to three years prison time in jail. Team members and football fan had no clue if he would be returning to the game again. C. So Michael decided to plead guilty to felony charges and will serve one year and eight months in prison. III. Next I will be talking about 50 Cent who is known for rapping and real name which is Curtis Jackson III who spends time in jail for drug-related charges. A. So the judge decides to sentence him 3 to 9 year’s prison time in 1994. 50 cent was still an aspiring rapper who was very determined to do something positive with his life once he was released from jail. B. 50 cent did his time and also earned six month boot camp...
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...Forever And Always Kasey Comfort It started out simple like something new I knew from the beginning there was just something about you. I loved the way you smiled and the way you laughed We were on different roads until the roads came to one path. When you asked me out the butterflies came they came in my heart and I was never the same. We became one at the same time we were best friends You said "Forever and always" and I thought it would never end. It was like that for a while and I lived for your kiss you told me I was beautiful and I felt such total bliss. But one night, your mind changed and you turned it all around You brought me up so high just to tear me back down. After that it was never the same and I cried for all those days now I think I finally realize forever doesn't mean for always. why Do I Love You? By: Meg You make me smile when I'm having a bad day. You make me laugh at everything you say. You're always there no matter where you are. You come rushing towards me even if you're very far. You enjoy my company You smile when you see me. You're interested in what I have to say You like me for more than what you see. When I'm afraid You're there to hold me tight. You tell me you love me and that everything is gonna be alright. You give me so much more that I could ever give. I want you in my life forever for as long as I...
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...Rap lyrics and its influence Many rap lyrics glorify violence and guns. Every lyric can affect us in its own way, either it is positive or negative. Many US citizens think rap lyrics should be forbidden, because the lyrics are about topics that can affect us to take catastrophically choices. There are hundred points of views around this, but is it right to deny people to listen to what they want? The latest years there have been several shooting situations in American schools where teenagers have shot teachers and fellow students. This can have a connection with the lyrics in raps. Tupac, Dr. Dre and Eminem are some rappers who are writing about violence. Some of their lyrics are called “Hit Em Up”, “Ni**a witta gun” and “One Shot 2 Shot”. These rappers are very popular among teenagers. Rappers often have opinions about violence and guns that invite people to use guns as self-defence. This is one reason rap lyrics glorifying violence should be forbidden. Five percent of the teenage population in the US bring weapons to school. Rappers encourage wearing weapons because you never know what is going to happen and who you are meeting around the corner. Even though this is true, I think it is paranoid thinking that it always is a chance to be killed or beaten up. I think everybody needs to see more from different perspectives. US citizens who think rap lyrics that glorify violence should be forbidden need to see what rap listeners are missing when they are not listening...
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...I don't like the way he's looking at you I'm starting to think you want him too Am I crazy, have I lost ya? Even though I know you love me, can't help it I turn my cheek music up And I'm puffing my chest I'm getting ready to face you Can call me obsessed It's not your fault that they hover I mean no disrespect It's my right to be hellish I still get jealous 'Cause you're too sexy, beautiful And everybody wants a taste That's why (that's why) I still get jealous 'Cause you're too sexy, beautiful And everybody wants a taste That's why (that's why) I still get jealous I wish you didn't have to post it all I wish you'd save a little bit just for me Protective or possessive, yeah Call it passive or aggressive I turn my cheek music up And I'm puffing my chest I'm getting ready to face you Can call me obsessed It's not your fault that they hover I mean no disrespect It's my right to be hellish I still get jealous Cause you're too sexy, beautiful And everybody wants a taste That's why (that's why) I still get jealous 'Cause you're too sexy, beautiful And everybody wants a taste That's why (that's why) I still get jealous You're the only one invited I said there's no one else for you 'Cause you know I get excited, yeah When you get jealous too I turn my cheek music up And I'm puffing my chest I'm turning ready to face you Can call me obsessed It's not your fault that they hover I mean no disrespect ...
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...My Obituary Samuel Ding 丁晓旭 31311461 It’s time to talk about my whole life after all settled. To those who hate or love me, thank you all that brought me a tough but wonderful life. At this moment, someone would say “Great! This god dam Virgo is finally dead”. Yes, I agree, but I wouldn’t apologize, even now as a ghost. Furthermore, I’d like to say “Guys, I was not just a Virgo, I was a Virgo with type A blood, obsession and perfectness was in my gene.” Perfectionist was my title since school time, lots of classmates from middle school to university must hate me to die since that I was a little leader and always “BBB” to them just because minor mistakes they made in study. Since got my first job, I realized that perfection would be my whole life career, because I became a quality engineer, whose duty was continuous improvement, again and again. Quality, generally speaking, is management. Thanks DUT MBA brought me to a higher level, after graduation I quit employment and found a company making wearing electronic products, with my friends. We worked so hard that brought our company the best on the earth, I still remember how joy that year we surpassed the biggest competitor, eh, which fruit? Never mind, I believe my company is still the standard of perfection. Tough but glory life, couldn’t be get through without love and care. No need more words, thank guys here lessening my last “BBB”, hope you happy forever. 2080.8.8 in Dalian....
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..."Lose Yourself" by Eminem, the main message of the song is to have one shot and take it and not letting someone stop you from what you dream of doing. This song was also the theme for his film 8 mile. In his earlier life, his lyrics talk about the struggles he has been through. Before Eminem became a rapper, he was unsuccessful in fulfilling his dream. His first chance at becoming a rapper failed when he lost the MC battle. As he struggled to work hard, he had the commitment in taking another chance in achieving his dream which was becoming a rapper when he won his next battle. While reading over the lyrics, these verses really stuck out to me . "Too much for me to wanna stay in one spot, another day monotony Has gotten me to the point, I'm like a snail I've got to formulate a plot before I end up in jail or shot" The meaning of these verses is saying that he is trapped in a situation where he is confused on what step to take on further in life. He goes through many obstacles throughout his journey in effort to break out of his problems. He had to be very cautious in any strategies he planned to make because he didn't want to end up being killed or put into jail, so he had to think of other alternatives to keeping him getting in trouble with the law. He calls himself a snail because he doesn't like what he's d oing in life. Everything seemed to be slow to his taste. Working at a factory is not what he dreamed of becoming. His dream was to be a rapper. Eminem had dreams he wanted...
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...How to Become a Rapper It starts out early, the beginning of middle school when you start to form your likings in music. You live in a place wwhere Rap is looked at as inappropriate and vain in the music world. Somehow though, you turn to like rap and hip-hop. All your friends listen to metal and rock and pop. Not you however, you always loved listening to rap music. The beginning of high school flies into existence and you are still the hip-hop rap lover you were in middle school. If anything, you love it more! Your parents denounce rap and say it distracts you from your sport, and your grades. I mean look at your clothes, they scream ghetto. Blow the hate off and continue listening to it when your parents aren’t around. Begin to wonder if they were right all along. Research lyrics of your favorite songs only to find it is infested with sex, drugs, violence, and hate. It’s your sophomore year, and you are just a normal kid that is starting to listen to rock and metal like your friends. The normal bland school scene filled with nerdy kids who wear the same “hip” clothing and wear rock band t-shirts as if they actually went to their concerts. Classes are filled with boring lectures and nothing to do but doodle in your paper. You still yearn to listen to rap, and so much so you get an idea to start rapping yourself. So in class you start writing lyrics, and basic rhymes to pass the time. This is fun but never goes anywhere. Junior year hits, you start listening to rap...
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...Eminem and Women MUSI 1002 – FINAL PAPER, FALL 2014 December 2, 2014 In this day and age, the molding of children is one of if not the most important task of what a parent may have to face. Many parents have to experience the unpleasant task of having to filter between what to allow or not allow their innocent children to be exposed to. This is due to the fact that the media now plays a huge role on how a child will grow up and what a child will think is right and wrong. Factors such a famous celebrities and music play some of the most influential roles. This becomes a problem when music, such as Rap and Hip-Hop, portray certain issues and ideas in a very negative way (Watkins, 85); a way in which a child may completely misunderstand and therefore take away a very unhealthy idea of it. Not only can a genre be at fault in an instance like this, but also an artist who actually allows to put out such messages and ideas into the world. One of the most controversial topics in the Rap industry is the topic about women and how they should be portrayed. Eminem, an artist who is heavily criticized about his degrading and demoralizing of women in his lyrics and music videos, is an example of such artist (Hess, 490). He is very well known and also loved for his lyrics and music videos that represent women as sexual objects encourage domestic violence against women, and attack women of prestige and power within the social elite world. Eminem’s style of music consists of Rap. The...
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...After reading Joan Morgan’s article “From Fly-Girls to Bitches and Hos” we can evidently say what she was trying to tell us. She certifies that women are not respected in rap music. Joan makes a valid point saying “It’s extremely telling that men who can only see us as ‘bitches’ and ‘hos’ refer to themselves as ‘niggas’” referring to the simple truth that one can not love or respect another if they do not first love and respect themselves. This is not an excuse for rappers to degrade women. It is Morgan’s way of trying to understand where the black rapper is coming from and the reasoning behind the misogyny. She points out that by demeaning black people in rap songs, the vocalists encourage racism and stereotypes. She also claims that if women want to be respected they have to start giving men opportunities to do so. For example, half-naked girls in music videos are not doing a good job in stopping men from calling them b-words. Furthermore, Joan mentions the bad state in which rap music is. The lyrics are focused on self-destructive behavior. As she says, rappers show their inner anger, personal problems and even depression through these shocking lyrics. It is their way of presenting themselves. Morgan introduced these propositions by relying on hip-hop music. She gave a couple examples from songs, their structure and main aspects of lyrics. The article also contains declamations of people not related with rap music which gave the whole work truthfulness. She also point out...
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...Mr.DeLaVergne Music App. October 26, 2015 Biography The boy nobody gave a chance, born in Kansas Missouri, Eminem became a hip hop sensation. “Marshall Bruce Mathers lll was born on the 17th of October in the year of 1973.” (Eminem.net/biography/ Editors 2015) “Marshall better known as Eminem, wasn’t the type of guy you would think of as a rap sensation. As a young boy he was a poor kid and a child of a mother who was barely there for him. His mother constantly worked to support the family. It wasn’t until he hung out with his uncle Ronnie Polkingham introduced him to rap. Pretty soon he started rapping for a hobby and fell in love with the art form.” (Eminem.net/biography/ Editors 2015) He had a very rough childhood gorwing up but he managed...
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...Artists such as The Notorious B.I.G., Snoop Dogg and Tupac ruled the charts during this time, as did Eminem one of the most popular white rappers of all time. Rap has stood the test of time and its popularity rages on with today’s artists such as 50 Cent, Ludacris, Ice Cube and Jay-Z churning out hit after thought-provoking hit. The beat truly does go on. (History of Rap Music, 2010) With all the History behind the music, I will explain a few steps on how to make a rap song starting with 10 steps that are used in order to create what is called a rhyme. These steps not only can be used to make a rap song, but it can be used to make a song in general. Find a beat you...
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...Music is a soulful way to gain insight on personal relationships, emotions, fashion and even new slang that is being used in today’s society. Music is also one main form of entertainment that is used daily. Some use music as a gateway to mentally leave the harsh realities that life can sometimes bring to us, while others use music as a form of communication. Music has a philosophical effect on one’s emotions allowing happiness or sadness to rise. Throughout time, music has the characteristic of fluidity, shaping to society as new facets of life emerge. All-in-all, music has the capability to incite emotions of sadness, grief, joy, and even ecstasy. Since music can invoke these emotions, is it possible for music, more specifically rap or “gangsta rap” to incite violence? Gangsta rap evolved from what was called “hardcore hip hop” in the mid-1980s and pioneered by many rappers, one being Ice-T. During the late 1980s and early 1990s this type of rap music became more popular and was common amongst several groups such as N.W.A. During this time, these lucrative lyrics became more popular among rap enthusiasts and became a subgenre of hip hop (Wikipedia, 2016). Some say that the lyrics that are used in these songs are very provocative and could possibly insight violence or just make people more violent in general. Yes, this subgenre of hip hop does have lucrative lyrics and talk about violence, but I don’t think that the music itself makes people violent. However, like I stated in...
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...beat during a workout. That one song that helps make everything better. That one song that makes me lose my sense of reality, picks me up when I’m down, is “Stan” by Marshall Mathers (Eminem). “Stan” is by far one of Eminem’s greatest songs ever made, it’s one of the songs that made him so popular. I don’t listen to rap but I love listening to “Stan.” It’s one of the deepest songs written and produced by Eminem. This song goes really in-depth about love, suicide, depression, obsession, and murder. I am choosing to interpret this song so you can see it from my point of view. Stan, is the main character from the song he’s a crazy obsessed fan of Eminem. At one point in the song it shows Stan writing a letter to Eminem, he has pictures of Eminem plastered all over his wall. A second part that makes Stan so obsessed is he dyed his hair blond like Eminem’s in the song too. In the first few verses of the song this person “Stan” is a big fan of Eminem and pours his heart out into these letters he writes him. In the letters, he talks about how messed up his life was and still is and how they’re childhoods were so much alike. Including how they should become best friends and they were born from the ghetto, had abusive dads neglected as children’s, and so on. Stan basically explains why he loves Eminem so much, and why they should be together (as...
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...Tall, dark and super manly Puts papers in his briefcase and drives away To save the world or go to work It's the same thing to me He's got his mother's eyes, his father's ambition I wonder if he knows how much that I miss him I hang on every word you say You'll smile and say "How are you?" And I'll say, "Just fine" I always forget to tell you I love you I'll love you forever I watched Superman fly away You've got a busy day today Go save the world I'll be around I watched Superman fly away Come back, I'll be with you someday I'll be right here on the ground When you come back down Tall, dark and beautiful He's complicated, he's irrational But I hope someday he'll take me away And save the day, yeah Something in his deep brown eyes has me saying He's not all bad like his reputation And I can't hear one single word they say And you'll leave, got places to be And I'll be okay I always forget to tell you I love you I loved you from the very first day I watched Superman fly away You've got a busy day today Go save the world I'll be around And I watched Superman fly away Come back, I'll be with you someday I'll be right here on the ground When you come back down And I watch you fly around the world And I hope you don't chase another girl Don't forget, don't forget about me I'm far away, but I'll never let you go I'm lovestruck and looking out the window Don't forget, don't forget where I'll be Right here wishing the...
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