Semiotics of Music
“Semiotics of Music”
“Eminem’s Effect”
Marshall Bruce Mathers or more commonly “Eminem” or “Slim Shady” is in his own “class”. Eminem is marketed as one of the best white rappers in history. He has a message in his music that everyone can relate to. He is an individual that expresses the feelings of deep hatred that one has have in the back of their mind. Killing his girlfriend in the song “Kim” or talking about how a crazed fan suffocates his girlfriend in the song “Stan” are just some examples of Eminem’s work. Ashley Nelson says in “To Eminem: Will The Real Slim Shady Please Shut Up?” “Yet even if Eminem does mean this to be funny, even if critics and kids are amused, should we be laughing? Domestic violence is the number one health risk for women between 15 and 44. It is hardly something to joke about. Moreover, it would be totally unacceptable for a musician to poke fun at lynching blacks or gassing Jews - and rightfully so - but why should we not be equally horrified at violence against women? Why are those situations deemed serious, but women 's issues considered simple fun and games?” Critics label Eminem as a misogynist and homophobic. Some criticize Eminem’s work because they believe that we shouldn’t be accepting of such vile and evil words. Eminem grew up in a very bad situation, in a bad town, in a bad home, in an ethnic community. Eminem is one of the most controversial, influential, and best rappers in today society. He is considered a murderous psychotic human being but in reality he is saying what we are all really thinking.
Marshall Bruce Mathers III was born October 17, 1972. His father abandoned him and his mother at 18 months of age. He moved around a lot at an early age, finally settling in Detroit, Michigan. Eminem had a rough up bringing with living in a poor area and having a single mother. He found his love for rap in his teenage years. He attended rap competitions and contests through his teenage years until Dr.Dre came upon
“Eminem’s Effect”
Marshall Bruce Mathers or more commonly “Eminem” or “Slim Shady” is in his own “class”. Eminem is marketed as one of the best white rappers in history. He has a message in his music that everyone can relate to. He is an individual that expresses the feelings of deep hatred that one has have in the back of their mind. Killing his girlfriend in the song “Kim” or talking about how a crazed fan suffocates his girlfriend in the song “Stan” are just some examples of Eminem’s work. Ashley Nelson says in “To Eminem: Will The Real Slim Shady Please Shut Up?” “Yet even if Eminem does mean this to be funny, even if critics and kids are amused, should we be laughing? Domestic violence is the number one health risk for women between 15 and 44. It is hardly something to joke about. Moreover, it would be totally unacceptable for a musician to poke fun at lynching blacks or gassing Jews - and rightfully so - but why should we not be equally horrified at violence against women? Why are those situations deemed serious, but women 's issues considered simple fun and games?” Critics label Eminem as a misogynist and homophobic. Some criticize Eminem’s work because they believe that we shouldn’t be accepting of such vile and evil words. Eminem grew up in a very bad situation, in a bad town, in a bad home, in an ethnic community. Eminem is one of the most controversial, influential, and best rappers in today society. He is considered a murderous psychotic human being but in reality he is saying what we are all really thinking.
Marshall Bruce Mathers III was born October 17, 1972. His father abandoned him and his mother at 18 months of age. He moved around a lot at an early age, finally settling in Detroit, Michigan. Eminem had a rough up bringing with living in a poor area and having a single mother. He found his love for rap in his teenage years. He attended rap competitions and contests through his teenage years until Dr.Dre came upon
Cited: 1) Nelson, Ashely. "To Eminem: Will The Real Slim Shady Please Shut up?." Philadelphia Inquirer 8/1/2001. n. pag. Print. 2) Plotz, David . "Eminem." rapper is sadistic, misogynistic, and fantastic. . 9/6/2000: Slate.com n. page. Print. Ryan Zebuth Professor Walsh Clar-110 Reflection Essay for Portfolio I have made some changes to this essay I engaged the critics that I left out in the last essay. I made changes to my wordage. I feel like the changes I made strongly strengthened my paper.