Eminem: Love or Hate?

United States
April 27, 2012 6:30pm CST
Talk about your love-or-hate artists. I think a lot of people, at least those I interact with, talk about Mr. Mathers as a washed-up, sell-out, whiny, fake punk. Personally, I like a lot of his songs and think he's pretty brilliant as far as lyrics and beats go. It irritates me that every single song is soooo auto-biographical, but such is rap. So travel back with me a few years to when people actually talked about Eminem, and tell me: love him or hate him?
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13 responses
28 Apr 12
As far as being truthful, honest, deep, controversial, gutsy, cocky, confident, brave and talented goes...he's one of the best of his generation without a doubt. Even when he started to get ill, it showed in his songs but they were still amazing. To me, those were the ones closest to my heart because they were relatable, you could tell something was wrong and you just knew that was how he got it all out. The fact that he overcame the Vanilla Ice stereotype was also amazing, especially because he started out in the era when all the big hip hop stars were really in their prime. There just anyone else like him, and he's not even my favourite rapper. But what he represents, to me, makes him a lot of who he is.
• United States
28 Apr 12
Cool. Sadly, a lot of people I know bring up Vanilla Ice when discussing him. As if there are only two white rappers in the world. But I know that's a product of the horribly hipster-ish area I live in. :/
• United States
29 Apr 12
Do do do do-do do-do... great, now it's in my head.
• United States
28 Apr 12
Ice Ice Baby... XD
@doroffee (4222)
• Hungary
27 Apr 12
Closer to love than hate, but not my most favorite artist ever, mabye because I don't usually listen to rap... his music I kind of like, too. Just not the I'm gonna roast everyone-types of songs of him, but the ones with thought and feelings behind them, like Lose yourself and Not afraid.
• United States
27 Apr 12
Agreed, although as I've listened more I notice a lot of irony in even the most brutal and obscene songs. A sort of, "You expect me to do it, you tell me not to do it, so now I've gotta do it" mentality.
@Ladybugs (404)
• Philippines
3 Aug 12
Hello there. I've been hearing Eminem's song when I was still young. I think he was really popular since that time. My sisters were also still single that time and we heard some of his songs together. I just love him even though other people might not want him for some reasons. Before, I was able to read some information about him so I understood some of the meanings of the songs he wrote. I think he is talented because he could write his own songs. I like him because he could express his emotions and ideas well in his songs. Though some of the lines in his songs were controversial, it was okay with me because he only tried to express what he felt. I love hearing his songs too. I love the lyrics of the songs, the beat, and his voice while rapping. I really admire him because I also want to learn how to rap. I think he is an inspiration to the other rappers and those who want to be rappers in the future too. He's cool. He's great. I could appreciate him a lot.
@lady1993 (27225)
• Philippines
30 Apr 12
I have always loved him- I love all of his songs- his lyrics are so real and heartfelt.. I loved the most when he sang about his children and wife- mokingbird, it was really sad...I also loved the song about bullying..
@enemis23 (18)
• Italy
9 May 12
only L O V E for eminem!! :)
19 Sep 12
Absolutely love EM.He is very inspirational to me,his lyricks are amazing and I think he's very talanted. I think he is the toughest person in the music industry and I have all his songs on my ipod.He's been through so much,I actually look up to him.
@lakantar (1573)
• Greece
28 Apr 12
Well I liked some of his songs when I was a teenager but I never loved him or hated him.
@ryanong (9665)
• Vietnam
28 Apr 12
I used to love his music, but right now i am so so with it, not love, not hate at all.
@vaishnavc (556)
• India
30 Apr 12
Well i don't love his songs,neither do i hate him. I used to listen to his songs a while back.But i don't so much anymore.
• United States
28 Apr 12
I love Eminem. As an artist i think he his gifted beyond measure. In my opinion i feel the auto biographical aspect of his music is refreshing in a world of cash money and girls. He has struggled with addiction and broken relationships but still trying to be a father.I am not in love with everything his does but his later work had been good. I love drop the world with lilWayne. I like him more as a producer.
@olliekobra1 (1825)
29 Apr 12
i think that eminem is one of the best hip hop artists for years his songs appeal to white and black people, his videos are excellently shot and funny aswell. I think that Eminen is brilliand and his best song is 'sing for the moment' and 'mosh'.
@dzzziei (39)
• United States
27 Apr 12
Ten years ago, as a young teenager, I loved him.. Now, I don't really care for any of his music. I've never been too big on rap though.
• Philippines
29 Apr 12
Love him. I like how the lyrics is constructed, that's plain that. He's not the guy that boasts Blings or Banging up with chicks and having a song. Oh wait, I forgot his earlier years. The novelties and the brutal lyrics. Oh boy. Hope he would make a another hit.