His
real name is Marshall Mathers, hence the "M & M" name. In
truth, this rapper is undoubtedly
talented and has got
mad flow. He's working with
Dr. Dre, who's not unaware of controversy himself, as a former member of
NWA. Aside from his talent, the reason Eminem is so hyped is because his
lyrics are usually categorized as
misogynistic,
racist and
homophobic. The
hateful lyrics have escalated as Eminem has created an
alter-ego knows as Slim Shady, who raps about
rape,
drugs and
murder.
The other defining thing about Eminem is his avid dislike for pop stars, such as
Britney Spears,
Christina Aguilera and the
Backstreet Boys. He can't stand them because he thinks they all sound the same. Which is true, most
pop music deviates little from songs about love. I personally find it
ironic, however because I don't think there's much variety in
rap, either.
Finally, there was a recent
spiel concerning Christina Aguilera. From "The Real Slim Shady":
Shit Christina Aguilera better switch chairs with me
So I could sit next to Carson Daly and Fred Durst
And hear 'em argue over who she gave head to first
Aguilera said on MTV to her friends that he was married to his longtime girlfriend Kim even though he rapped about killing her. Apparently, she then said something along the lines of "Don't let your guy disrespect you" to her audience, which supposedly was the reason for the hostility.