... . At a time when many rappers were stuck in the negating fashions of cliches like the hood life, Eminem pushed the limits of rap by abandoning the genre's familiar themes of sex, drugs, and money with more lyrical power and imagination than any of his contemporaries. As the wave of changes in the music industry fades, it is his lyrical skills and ... broke out from the underground world of unknown musicians and into the mainstream of the music industry in 1999, he's amazed audiences and critics alike with his ability to tell stories through music and rapid-fire wordplay. In his six-minut...

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... 's children. Proof of just how influential these musicians are is blatantly obvious by just looking at the children dressing and mimicking the actions of these idols. There have been numerous stories flooding the news about teenagers committing suicide or hate crimes due to certain song lyrics among the rap and rock genres. Many rappers do not serve as good role models ... with these hateful lyrics without fully comprehending the intensity of the situation. Bands like Insane Clown Posse encourage kids to take drugs, drink alcohol, kill people, and have pre-marital sex. Songs such as "It'...

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