Eminem;Marshall Bruce Mathers III

Background & contextEminem, also known as Marshal and slim shady was born in October 17, 1972.

Formally known by many as Eminem (stylized EMINƎM) is an American rapper, record producer and actor staring in movies such as 8 mile, Shady Talez, Pauly Shore Is Dead and Eminem: E.

Throughout his career he’s been given the title of best selling artist in 2000 within the united states, with five number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100.

Eminem has produced multiple music videos over the years, staring out under the name Slim shady he began his career as a rapper in a rap band D12.

He’s been making music ever since 1988 currently at the age of 44. He’s a father to three children of a mother he has been married to and divorced.

Eminem has produced music videos to go alongside his music for most of his singles with hits such as “The real slim shady”, “Mockingbird” and “Lose yourself”.

GenreRap.

Eminem is know to be the rap king being praised by

big actors such as Riana, little wayne, Dr.Dre 2pac

and many others.

He became associated with rap through his group

D12.

Rap is, in short, singing with a rhythm. The

vocalization of words is made in a rhythmic manner

resembling rhyming more than singing due to the

short sentences being preferred over stretched

words.

Rap is a part of the Hip-Hop genre.

When asking a regular person about the rap genre

the main rappers that are mentioned will be of black

decent, this fact stereotyped the rap genre as black

music, produced, sang, and listened to by the black

ethnicity.

Eminem’s songs all follow a narrative, where todays pop music may be sang

about happy days, problems or random things such as Donald Trump, Eminem

(Slim shady) follows narratives, “Mocking Bird”, “Till I Collapse”, “Not Afraid”

alongside many other singles all follow the story through his life, Mocking bird

focuses of his daughters, his divorce and his beginning as a solo artist, the

song Not Afraid was a song about his struggle with the music industry, loss of

friends and his overall current struggle.

Narrative

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RepresentationEminem has been represented in a

bad light for the majority of his career,

being the only white rapper amongst

the sea of black rappers was a

stressful time for him with media

coverage on everything he did, his life,

and his situation weather being

divorced, drug addiction or

depression.

He has however been represented in

the best of ways by many rappers,

singers and musicians. The rapper 5O

cent has shown respect for Eminem in

interviews and overall talks.

IndustryEminem/Slim shady produces and

directs his own music videos by

creating the scenes as well as

providing the story. He creates his

music videos by basing them on his

song, he’s very involved in the

production, sets, costumes and other

jobs through the music video.

All of these have been produced by Eminem, not only

his own, but others songs too.

1. Eminem ft. 50cent-You don't know

2. Trick Trick ft. Eminem-Welcome 2 Detroit

3. Akon ft. Eminem-Smack That

4. Llyod Banks ft 50cent-Hands Up

5. 50cent-Im supposed to die

6. Jay-Z-Moment of Clarity

7. Eminem-Superman

8. DMX ft. Eminem-Go To Sleep

9. Game ft. Eminem-We Ain't

10. 2pac-Thugs get lonely too

11. Eminem-Bully (unreleased)

12. 2pac ft. Biggie-Runnin

13. Eminem-Way I am

14. 2pac-Ghost

15. Eminem-8 mile road

16. Eminem-Lose Yourself

17. D12-One Shot Two Shot

18. Nas-Carry the cross

19. Eminem-Toy Soldiers

20. Lloyd Banks-Without my Glock

21. Tony Yayo-Drama Setter

22. Eminem-When Im Gone

23. Eminem-Mocking bird

MarketingEminem and slim shady has been

using marketing such as

merchandise, game trailers, and

things such as day to day products

with cups and bowls. He has been

well know for giving his music to

videogame trailers and

announcements most commonly

related to COD (Call of duty)

Target audience Eminem has a wide audience range

from teens to adults, Eminem’s music

resonates with both teens that find

themselves in hard situations such as

a broken house, parental divorce,

drug abuse, harassment and more,

whereas adults resonate with

Eminem’s life through his divorces

and lawsuits which is what they

themselves might be going through.

Audience interaction Eminem is a active star reaching out

to his fans on occasions, speaking to

individuals and in his early stages he

used to give out money, food and

shelter to the needed, he is still

involved in many charities as well as

many fan meet ups. Though rearly he

has been featured on TV shows, news

and as a star guest in many shows.

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Audience positioningEminem is seen as a role model for

some, a man that came from

nothing to being a superstar and

one of the most looked upon

rappers. He comes from a split,

poor family full of alcohol abuse

and drugs, he became a world

know superstar with songs that

show his life to other seeing him

more of a role model and a regular

guy than a “different” from us

person.

Audience responses

The Marshall Mathers LP 2 2013 3,905,000 1

Recovery 2010 15,000,000 1

Relapse 2009 7,500,000 1

Encore 2004 21,000,000 1

The Eminem Show 2002 27,000,000 1

The Marshall Mathers LP 2000 32,000,000 1

The Slim Shady LP 1999 18,000,000 2

Infinite 1996 1,000

Motion Picture 8 Mile 2002 11,000,000 1

Curtain Call: The Hits 2005 13,000,000 1

Eminem Presents: The Re-Up 2006 2,051,000 2

Eminem Presents:

The Anger Management Tour 2005 750,000 2

All Access Europe 2002 2,000,000 1

E 2000 2,750,000 5

The Up in Smoke Tour 2000 7,500,000 1

Media debates

6/27/13; Eminem Terrified As Daughter Begins Dating Man Raised On His Music: “ROCHESTER, MI—Hip-hop artist Marshall Mathers, a.k.a. Eminem, said he was left wholly terrified today after meeting his daughter Hailie’s new boyfriend Justin Denham, an 18-year-old who was reportedly raised on the rapper’s music.”

1/19/06; Eminem Remarries Ex-Wife: “Eminem, aka Marshal Mathers, remarried his ex-wife Kim, about whom he had written a song involving her murder and dismemberment. What do you think?”

Eminem has been a subject of debate ever since the beginning, being the only

white rapper of his time, writing songs about himself, his mind and his life

during a time of rapping about money, women and sex. Eminem has been a

part of many media debates with the most recent one being his music

contribution and charity of his music to kid’s movies such as Despicable me 3

with his music being the background songs of most of the trailers for the movie.

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