Eminem,
(born Marshall Bruce Mathers III on October 17,
1972 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA), a Grammy
and Oscar-winner, is one of today's most popular
and controversial rappers. He currently lives in
suburban Detroit.
Brought
to fame by rapper/producer Dr. Dre, Eminem is
best known as one of the most skillful,
successful, and controversial rappers in the
industry. He is noted for his ability to change
his own verbal pace ("flow") and style
multiple times within one song without losing
the beat. Eminem is also praised for his skill
in alliteration and assonance. He is infamous
for the controversy surrounding many of his
lyrics. With the enormous success of his
sophomore album The Marshall Mathers LP
following its release in May 2000, and its
subsequent nomination for four Grammy awards
including Album of the Year, critics such as
GLAAD denounced his lyrics as homophobic, while
others complained that it was also extremely
misogynistic and violent. However, he has
received a great deal of praise within the
hip-hop community for his lyrical ability.
While
generally avoiding overtly political tones
previously, in late 2004 before the presidential
election, Eminem released the song "Mosh,"
which harshly criticizes President George W.
Bush. Encore, Mathers' fourth major album, was
released later that year, but was considered by
many critics to be a disappointment in
comparison to his previous three albums. Though
Eminem considers himself neither a militant nor
a political artist, he did have his own Hip Hop
Political Convention as a parody of the national
political conventions held in 2004. His latest
release is Curtain Call: The Hits, a compilation
which covers many of his past hit-songs, and
includes three new tracks. Read
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