What are some of the best songs by Eminem?
This can be very subjective, but my requirements for best Eminem song includes this:Powerful/emotional messageComplex rhyming schemesGreat use of metaphors/figurative languageAnd maybe speed“The Way I Am” By Eminem includes all of this (except speed :P):Literally the entire song is like this. With every single word (except for the word and, and half of bizarre, but oh well :P) rhymes with other shit in that verse. Like that’s amazing mate, as a rapper trying to make a song like this with strong meaning is extremely difficult. The song is about how his producers are trying to force him to make pop-type albums that will be more mainstream, instead he turns around and makes this. I’ve personally found that making songs like this isn’t just sitting there trying to make the words rhyme but it comes naturally for verses and stuff like this. But when you do it naturally for the entire fucking song, that’s pretty amazing and pretty genius. Literally watch this video, just watch it. Just read those lyrics off of your screen. Not only that but his flow and rhythm on this is perfect.I truly see this as a greater masterpiece than Fur Elise by Beethoven. Fur Elise (in my view at least) isn’t a very emotional song, and of course this is like comparing apples to orangutans (not oranges) but still. Making every word rhyme like this is simply amazing. And if you include the world “and” in the rhyme thing (since he uses it over and over) he is rhyming every word. That’s insane when trying to put together a meaningful song like this, and of this length. It’s amazing.Now there are many examples of him doing this, many of his songs are like this where he rhymes (most) of the words in the song (Till I collapse is another emotional song like this but still not as complete as this one), but no rhyme scheme is quite as amazing or complex as this song, combined with the passion. And he rhymes groups of words with singular words together in the same pattern as well (Which isn’t included in the video). It’s seriously amazing.Now if you’re looking for speed, Rap God ain’t the way to go. Sure he has one verse that’s his fastest (I think?) but Speedom is better for a full 1 minute 40 seconds of Eminem going ape shit on speed LOL. Whole song (which is like 4 minutes I think?) is also pretty great.And if you’re looking for even more complex rhyme schemes without the same level of meaning/speed then check out Underground:But overall? In my opinion it’s The Way I Am.
I caught my 13 year old son listening to Kanye West. What should his punishment be?
There are two different Kanye’s, and you must distinguish between them.If he was listening to the ‘College Dropout’ Kanye West then owe your son an apology. The College Dropout Kanye will ensure your son follows his dreams and loves his momma unconditionally. College Dropout Kanye didn’t tolerate racism or prejudice. This version of Kanye is responsible for your son’s bravery and drive. Your son goes to school inspired after listening to Kanye and does things like stand up for that one kid that keeps getting bullied or gets morning announcement duties and proclaims over the loudspeaker that the principal doesn’t care about black people. Does your son unapologetically tell the truth? If so, thank College Dropout Kanye. You should never punish your son for listening to this Kanye. Don’t ban the old Kanye, straight from the Go Kanye.If he was listening to Yeezy, Yeezus, or ‘burning bridges Yeezy Yeezy’ then you have a better case. I love rap music and Kanye is one of my favorites but I don’t listen to a whole album from these alter egos and I’m an adult. I’m almost sure My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy opens a portal to Hell when you listen to it so I don’t play that album often; only at an enemies house. Yeezus makes me feel like I’m cheating on my church. ‘Burning bridges Yeezy Yeezy’ makes me turn on my closest allies without a reason and had me one absentee ballot away from voting for Trump.Full Post Here: http://dadculture.net/2018/01/18...