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Originally posted by Pin Man
Eminem represents the downfall of modern music... You can't even call it music cause anyone can talk while there is a loud bass behind him...
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I disagree with all of the assertions in your post.
In my eyes, Eminem represents, and is at the forefront of, an invigoration of modern popular music. He dares to say things that many disagree with. He stays true to himself and his methods of self-expression. He doesn't give up, and he doesn't back down (that I know of). He's one of the few remaining pockets of disruption and dissonance in this endless sea of conformist drivel that we're hearing on Top40 radio and MTV.
Second, you don't have any basis to say that what Eminem produces is not music. He might not be able to play the guitar or the bass or drums or sitar or whatever else you may think of, but hey, neither could The Ramones, and look what they accomplished.
What he does is no less worthy of recognition.
And last, I wholeheartedly disagree with the statement that "anyone can talk while there is a loud bass behind him." The complexity of the lyrics that Eminem has been known to produce off the top of his head astounds most people, including myself. His ability to think on his feet (freestyle) can probably only be matched by very few. The bass may provide a rhythm, but it doesn't automatically infer an ability to rap.