1. Eminem--Trials and Triumphs
If music's purpose is to invoke emotions in the listener, then rapper Eminem has not only discovered this purpose but has utilized the power of music itself to convey his most agonizing traumas. ... His struggle to be understood as an artist instead of an offender has stirred a battle between his fans, who recognize his lyrics as a reflection of his inner suffering, and his critics, who believe that Eminem is only striving to corrupt the youth while gaining profits from his profane style. ... Many misunderstand his philosophy as a master plan to corrupt the youth, when inde...
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