... me the fuel that I need for the fire/ to burn and it's burnin' and I have returned" (Mathers 4.18-20). As certain groups supporting gay and women's rights, along with Eminem's wife and mother, continue to file lawsuits against him, they fail to realize that their actions only encourage Eminem. ... homosexuality; Eminem certainly is not picketing any of these events. Moreover, Eminem is an artist and only an artist--he has no control over gay rights--homosexuals should be more concerned with the people who can. Not only do homosexuals feel this way, the National Organization of Women also...

• Word Count: 2043
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography

... is everywhere. Like any other entity in entertainment, not everyone enjoys Eminem. His anti-fan base might not be as large as his devotees, but they are certainly vocal. The Gay & Lesbian Alliance against Defamation, GLAAD, has frequently protested Eminem. A GLAAD spokesperson was quoted, "Eminem's lyrics are soaked with violence and full of negative comments about many groups, including lesbians ... and gay men. While Eminem certainly has the freedom of speech to rap whatever he wants, it is irresponsible for UNI/Interscope Records as a company to produce and promote such defamatory ma...

• Word Count: 1071
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... . He has another hit song, "Guilty Conscience" featuring Dr. Dre, off this album. His next album, The Marshall Mathers LP released on February 23, 2000, caused great controversy with the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLADD). This album has three singles, two of which went to number one on the billboard charts, "The Real Slim Shady," "Stan," and "The Way ... ." He would just mention Em's now 5 year old daughter, Halie. This is how Byron would keep Em grounded. Marshall has often been accused of being a "gay basher" or a "woman hater." He says In Rolling Stone in August 2000,...

• Word Count: 1158
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

... to the lyrics and because of their growing obsession with the rapper, believe that the actions he raps about are okay and perhaps even duplicate them. Among other critics, The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation has a lot to say about Eminem and his music. They believe that since his target audience is adolescent boys who are just starting to form their ... towards gays, lesbians and women in general that his lyrics are totally vulgar, inappropriate and may be ultimately harmful to their mental development. "His lyrics advocating violence against lesbians and gay men send explicit...

• Word Count: 2749
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography

... a dangerous influence. Songs such as "Kill You", "Kim", and "Criminal" were dissected and quoted often during debates. During this time Eminem stood up for his work and stated, "I don't hate gay people. I just don't go that way. Just keep that sh*t away from me." (Mathers, Mathers pg. iv). Despite his statements to the contrary the war of words continued. Record stores ... a dangerous influence. Songs such as "Kill You", "Kim", and "Criminal" were dissected and quoted often during debates. During this time Eminem stood up for his work and stated, "I don't hate gay people. I just don't g...

• Word Count: 10219
• Approx Pages: 41
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... embrace the differences among each other. In his song "Same Love," Macklemore defends homosexuality, which is an anomaly in hip hop. This song has made the issue of gay/lesbian relationships more understandable to the mainstream audience. Through what these artists rap about, Macklemore is more marketable because it is more relatable to the mainstream audience, as opposed to ... ...

• Word Count: 1227
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... a dangerous influence. Songs such as "Kill You", "Kim", and "Criminal" were dissected and quoted often during debates. During this time Eminem stood up for his work and stated, "I don't hate gay people. I just don't go that way. Just keep that sh*t away from me." (Mathers, Mathers pg. iv). Despite his statements to the contrary the war of words continued. Record stores ... ...

• Word Count: 5064
• Approx Pages: 20
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... a dangerous influence. Songs such as "Kill You", "Kim", and "Criminal" were dissected and quoted often during debates. During this time Eminem stood up for his work and stated, "I don't hate gay people. I just don't go that way. Just keep that sh*t away from me." (Mathers, Mathers pg. iv). Despite his statements to the contrary the war of words continued. Record stores ... ...

• Word Count: 2263
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... a dangerous influence. Songs such as "Kill You", "Kim", and "Criminal" were dissected and quoted often during debates. During this time Eminem stood up for his work and stated, "I don't hate gay people. I just don't go that way. Just keep that sh*t away from me." (Mathers, Mathers pg. iv). Despite his statements to the contrary the war of words continued. Record stores ... ...

• Word Count: 5064
• Approx Pages: 20
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... should not be taken so seriously to people. For example, over the past few years, there have been backlashes against the controversial rapper/actor Marshall Mathers, better known as Eminem. Gay rights activists, Feminists, and many religions are appalled at his vulgar lyrics, and on many failed attempts, they have tried censorship against him. Lyrics such as, "You don't wanna f*** with ... ...

• Word Count: 1369
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... Bad Influence is mocking the media and the claim that his lyrics and image can change the way the youth of America acts, thinks, and lives. The claim made by gay rights activists, women's rights activists, and the parents of America is that children are heavily influenced by the music and real lives of these celebrities, so much so that they ... ...

• Word Count: 3450
• Approx Pages: 14

... kids who enjoy rap will automatically feel like they can relate to him and the things he is saying are not what white parents want their children to emulate. The Gay Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) has repeatedly spoken out against Eminem claming that his lyrics are hateful and promote violence. However, he insists that he is just joking and a sense of ... ...

• Word Count: 559
• Approx Pages: 2

... his words. Not only does he explain to his audience that he doesn't mean or do the sings he raps about, he also claims in one song that he likes gay men and he says that half the things he says he just makes up to make people mad. His critics however, don't hear these things because they only hear what ... ...

• Word Count: 1437
• Approx Pages: 6

... .). Lyrics that contain sexually explicit lyrics have constantly been under attack. Marshall Mathers, known better as Eminem, is a rapper who uses lyrics that are homophobic are a direct attack to the gay community. His unique style of rap has been rejected openly by several organizations. The Federal Communications Commission, or FCC, fined a Colorado radio station for airing a "clean" version of one of ... ...

• Word Count: 1463
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

... you a whole new outlook on race issues. For myself, I have never scene a movie that dealt with white people being discriminated. All I have seen is movies based on black people or gay people being discriminated. It really puts race issues into a whole new perspective. ...

• Word Count: 808
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School