Thursday, February 24, 2011
Selecting a Hip Hop Artist - Ethos
Eminem is one of my favorite artist because he speaks from the heart about everything. He is a white male that came from Detroit and speaks about his life as a homeless teen and when he did have a home they lived in a trailer park on 8 mile road. He has been a victim to all of these things so he entertain us by him overcoming racism being white, and trying to do hip hop. He has a way with all of his words like he went to college and studied everything that does with rhythm. I know he wants to make everything very real so everyone can feel where he has came from in life. That anyone can make it in this world all you have to do is keep working at it. You really learn a lot from a person when they to talking about there self instead judging a book by it's cover. He sounds so believable because he brings a lot of emotion to his songs, like he has kept so much inside and now he is just letting it all out at once. Even though he uses a lot of profanity he draws a lot of people in so much.
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Hi Arion,
ReplyDeleteI do like that you have chosen Eminem. He stands out as a controversial artist because he is a white artist in a predominantly African American owned industry. He faces criticism on many levels for that reason alone. I like looking at different artists of different backgrounds like Eminem and Immortal Technique and seeing what they have to contribute on this level.
You bring up many things where Eminem has come from, but what about the context of his lyrics. How do his lyrics and experiences contribute to his ethos as an artist?
Ms. C