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. ... " In these lines Eminem raps at a supersonic speed while meshing reality with humor. ...

• Word Count: 1858
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate