And still to this day, his songs are full of impressive lyrical escapades that converge into the mind of this "violently warped and vulgar yet extremely talented wordsmith." No doubt what he says is crude, immoral, and immature, but still as a guilty pleasure, we as a nation find his music almost cathartic. .
Those who actually just sit there and listen to the music and lyrics, instead of those who just focus only on the verses they find insulting, understand that he raps for those who find him insulting, just to antagonize them. According to a recent interview from VH1, Eminem's only positive message that he is trying to convey through his music is, simply put: "F--- You." His method of approach he states is "tongue-in-cheek." He claims, "I do say things that I think will shock people, but I don't do things to shock people." But the main matter of the fact is that he isn't the first to say such things. Dr. Dre himself, Snoop Doggy Dog, Ice T, Ice Cube are all also guilty of saying the same things in the past, so why must Eminem get punished for it now? Even one of the all-time greatest, the legendary band, Aerosmith sings about a girl killing her father in their single "Janie's Got a Gun." Another brilliant song "Runaway" by Steely Dan condones the behavior of a pedophile. Are the messages morally wrong? Most would agree, yeah it most definitely is. Is it still considered good music? Unfortunately for some, yeah it still is. The only difference is that Eminem is a character that must have the last laugh, otherwise he considers himself a failure. If you perceive him a certain way, then he will .
act that way. The wrong listener can misconstrue anything. If you believe he is violent sexist homophobic, you will pay particular attention to songs such as "Kim" or "Kill You." If you are a religious zealot and believe he is the Anti-Christ, you will probably have such lyrics as "I'm wavin" the pistol at sixty Christians against me Go to war with the Mormons, take a bath with the Catholics in holy water" and "a monger of hate and Satan a scatter-brained atheist" in your mind.