How is eminem doing

Poor women — especially poor women of color — are easy scapegoats for many societal problems. Might we have some compassion for her as we are asked to for him? Why was she constantly struggling financially? How did educational inequities and lack of employment opportunities affect her life, her family experiences, her education level, her dreams, her ability to be a good parent?

As a woman, how did sexism shape her choices? What was her personal history, including her history with men? Was she ever abused? We know a lot of women with substance abuse problems develop them as a form of self-medication against the effects of trauma. What is the connection between Ms. A more thoughtful approach would seek to understand their plight, and while such an understanding would provide no excuse for abusive behavior if that is what Eminem actually experienced , it would give it much-needed context.

Unfortunately, this context is notably absent from much political discourse — and from 8 Mile. We understand that lyrics are usually not meant to be taken literally. And we think we have a good sense of humor. Millions of American girls and women are assaulted by men each year. According to the U. Gay-bashing is a serious problem all over the country. Music lyrics and other art forms can either in some way illuminate these problems, or they can cynically exploit them.

Eminem is arguably a major force in the latter category. But what exactly is he rebelling against? Powerful women who oppress weak and vulnerable men?

Omnipotent gays and lesbians who make life a living hell for straight people? Instead, he is only a rebel in a very narrow sense of that word. The Marshall Mathers LP! Come get your Slim Shady! Context is everything.

The KKK are rebels, too. They boast about it all the time. They fly the Confederate rebel flag. For more information, go to www. The album sold almost 2 million copies in his first week; its first single The Real Slim Shady was a success despite the insulting claims toward other celebrities like Christina Aguilera; the second one The Way I Am was one of the audiences' favorites; the third one Stan featuring the English singer Dido was particularly special due to its emotional content about a big Eminem fan who after not getting a response to the letters he sent to the rapper decides to drive into the river.

Later on, he released The Eminem Show, and Encore , in and respectively, just a couple of months before rumors and speculations about the end of his rapping career were spread During the 's he had some minor roles in some film productions, but Eminem had his major breakthrough on the big screen in the quasi-autobiographical film 8 Mile.

Since the rapper has released 4 more albums, Recovery, The Marshall Mathers LP 2, Revival, in , , and , respectively, and most recently Kamikaze in This year he embarked on his tour Rapture, across different stages in Australia, and New Zealand; he has also scheduled live shows in the United Arab Emirates for October Will Smith: His Career in Pictures.

How long did you rehearse? We flew in [to Los Angeles] last week, so we probably have four or five rehearsals just to make sure we got everything right. Most of the rehearsals were offsite, not in [the Dolby Theater], just trying to keep it secret. Why was it so important to keep it secret? There was a lot of stuff that was not, um… It was a lot of work, and it being my first film I was not really expecting that.

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