Who Is The Real Slim Shady

September 19th, 2011

In 1999, Marshall Bruce Mathers III, commonly known as Eminem or his alter ego, Slim Shady, released his major-label debut The Slim Shady LP. In 2000, he followed it up with the Marshall Mathers LP, and its first single, “The Real Slim Shady,’ which begged the question of just who was the real Slim Shady.
Despite the flamboyant style of Eminem lyricism, frequent biting insults and a propensity to imaginary violence, Mathers seems strikingly parallel to the Average Joe. At least on the surface. Raised by a single parent in a Read the rest of this entry »

What Life Would Be Like Without Pop Music

September 18th, 2011

What life would be like without pop music, do we really want to know? Without pop music there would be no standard that separates the commercial music world from other music, but mostly there would be nothing to argue about for most music fans. If you love or hate pop music, then you really need pop music to take sides over. Most music fans love to argue about what is cool or the best in music, but nobody would have anything to argue over if there was no pop music. Without commercialism Read the rest of this entry »

What Life Would Be Like Without Rap Music

September 15th, 2011

What life would be like without rap music? If anyone really wanted to know, then they probably do not have a clue how much more diverse music has become thanks to rap music and hip hop. The music industry was well on the way to making everything from heavy metal to funk commercialized, but it was rap and hip hop that really changed the landscape of modern music. Most people think that rap just brought in a more ethnic influence to commercial pop music and radio, this is far Read the rest of this entry »

What Life Would Be Like Without Rock Music

September 13th, 2011

Music is life. It gets into your veins, moves you, makes you dance, and rallies people together. What would the world be like if music didn-t exist? What if rock music wasn-t around? If John Lennon and Paul McCartney had never met? If Elvis had never been crowned King? What if bands we know and love had fallen victim to censorship regulations?

Rock is synonymous with rebellion and shock. It is here to fuel the youth and get your attention. The world was stunned when Elvis Read the rest of this entry »