Poll: Eminem. Yes or No?

[Disaster Button]

He's one of the few rappers I like, mainly because his focus isn't fixed on materialism so his music actually has depth.

I didn't much like the songs on Relapse but I think I'm going to like Recovery a lot more, there's a track on there called Won't Back Down and it kicks ass.

Here it is.

 

[Tourette]

After 'The Eminem Show', he went through a lame patch where he sort of lost his way but he is now back on form with his latest album 'Recovery' where it is a mix of his earlier style and an older wiser Eminem.
Eminem will be remembered long after he stops making music and deserves his place among the greatest rappers of all time.

 

[wordsmith]

HATE. But I hate all rap, and honestly, haven't really listened to him at all. But that's because I know I'd hate it. Just like country.

"Man, France is crappy... I haven't been, but I just *know* it'll be crappy". How about trying a couple of tracks before writing off a whole genre?

 

[brums405]

His old stuff was crap, his stuff since he started making fun of people has been great.

I'm actually going to disagree here. As soon as he starts calling out real people he dates himself. Young listeners are going to listen to "I'm sorry Mrs. Chenney but your husband's heart problem's complicating" and not understand the reference whatsoever.

OT: I voted Yes, although I agree with a lot of the Nos in this thread. His tracks with the accents grind on my nerves like no other, and he definitely needs some new material. After listening to Relapse and hearing him still rapping about murdering women and pop stars I was disappointed. After over 10 years in the mainstream rap circuit, he shouldn't be rapping about the same things still. I feel like he is slowly figuring this out, however. I plan on checking out the new album soon, but from what reviews I have read it is still lacking somewhat. Soon as I find $10 I'm gonna check it out.

 

[Revolutionary]

I cant say ive ever really liked rap....at all.

 

[Slayer_2]

I like some of his songs a lot, but some of them don't interest me (Cleanin' Out My Closet).

P.S.

Yes. I love Eminem. He is one of the only white
rappers, and rappers period that I like to listen to. I dig his part on that 3 way song Airplanes & Shooting Stars, with Hayley Williams and BoB. xD

He sings in that song? I never heard him singing in any part of it. I do love that song, however.

 

[AbsoluteVirtue18]

He's one of the few rappers I can stand anymore.

 

[Choppaduel]

well I vote no immediately, like you do, but now that I have a chance to think about it... he is helping his medium, rap or is it hip-hop (I can never tell them apart) to be considered a valid and meaningful form of artistic expression. We should embrace diversity in art. (forgive the cheesiness of that otherwise true statement)

so, I give this a yes.


On the side, it would have been nice to know weather poll was asking "do you enjoy his music?" or "Eminem: should he exist as an artist?" (OP your poll description should have been more specific, you know what I'm sayin?)

 

[MrSteveyP]

I like eminem, mainly because when I listen to him rap I don't want to cut my ears of with an angle grinder.

 

[bakonslayer]

I am very surprised how this poll has turned out, since Eminem is such a polarizing character. The poll is currently over 50% in his favor, which means that this forum can not only stand rap, but even appreciates the angry ranting of a bitter and broken man as he goes through life fighting to live and living to fight. Cool.

Personally, I enjoy Eminem for his outrageousness and how fired up he gets people about current events but also I enjoy following his metamorphosis as a completely average man in most respects (other than attitude and spirit) as he comes from nothing on the streets to becoming a celebrity, dealing with success and settling down, having a family, managing entertainment while trying to stay true to the fans, etc. to now. I think its pretty cool.

I dunno, I guess I enjoy Eminem for how he represents life for the average man and all of its trials and tribulations. I don't listen to a lot of his music, but I appreciate what he does.

 

[Nazulu]

Definitely 'Yes' from me, I love his early albums and 8 Mile as well. I didn't like him at first since I was more of a fan of rock and his swearing and violent lyrics kinda put me off, but I gave some of his songs a chance and found them both funny and interesting. Don't like his new stuff though.

 

[adledog]

I am thoroughly surprised on how evenly split this is. But personally I like him, he has some really clever lines and you can really tell how much of himself he puts into his music

 

[clipse15]

Ultimately Eminem is an amazing lyricist, his word play is really interesting however his one problem is he doesn't really rap about anything significant that doesn't involve himself. I think he will go down as one of the greatest rappers of all time but he won't be able to hold a candle to people like OutKast and the Wu-tang Clan

 

[EeveeElectro]

Yes.
He writes silly and serious stuff, very few of his songs are about bitches and money.

Although all his songs are about the same thing. I know a few people with drug addicted mothers, marital problems and children but they haven't made a career out of it...

 

[ParkourMcGhee]

Either you love him or you hate him.

... meh.

He's ok, but I don't know him personally so there's no way my opinion can be based on anything concrete.

 

[Serge A. Storms]

I like him, but I have to wonder about some of the guys here that can't name a better rapper.

 

[Mr Cwtchy]

No.

But that's really because I hate rap, pseudo-rap, rap impersonators and anything that is sorta but not really rap.

 

[Goremocker]

Oddly enough, he seems to be the only rapper left with real meaning behind his songs. So yeah, he's great.

 

[clipse15]

Oddly enough, he seems to be the only rapper left with real meaning behind his songs. So yeah, he's great.

Wow you couldn't be more wrong

Edit: What meaning does an Eminem song have over an OutKast song or an MF DOOM song? sorry for being brash earlier but your statement is untrue

 

[Boonesbane]

Eminem is the only rapper who's music I enjoy. I think its easy to enjoy his earlier stuff more, but if you really listen to the new album I find his wordplay has gotten more advanced.