Eminem is my boy from Detroit. He had some good songs,but I think his time is up

I've never heard anything from this person..If I have, I am unaware of it.

you're not missing anything, honey

L4OATheOriginal said:

You might see my knowledge as limited, but I see it as him just being irrelevant in 2009.

SoulAlive said:

But its okay to write about doing your sister, or poking at MJ or Missy...hmmm to mention a few... P talks about people .,,,just under radar, The differnce with E he puts it out there and mostly things that have been talked about one way or another. Actually I feel he just says what on his mind, as we all can can have some f-up thoughts. I know I have and had to cast them done... He speaks his mind ....maybe too much.

Unfortunately everyone seems to be missing the point of this thread: the new Eminem video has absolutely, positively no references of any kind to Prince. This is just made up nonsense that people are fighting about. The video mocks Jessica Simpson, Kim Whateverhername is and others but NO Prince parody.

UGHHHHH.

sro100 said:

I think most of us kno this

mwilli said:

I think the question was over looked cause of how irrelevant Eminem is to most of the orgers who responded.

mwilli said:

no, because prince is not an important figure in popular culture today.

however it doesnt mean that prince is not more talented than all those other's he mentions on his videos, he's just not in the mainstream, he is an underground figure and a nostaglia figure for those who like the 80's. Of course he is (mostly loved by a hard core group of fans - but I think even that is diminishing over time as his music steadily declines and we are struggle to finde reasons to like his new songs).

in saying that, if eminem's new record does not sell very well, he too will be a distant memory of pop culture, and he doesnt really have prince's talent and diversity to keep him going, so he must be crapping himself.

ernestsewell said:

how is he irrelevant when the music industry looks 4ward 2 his release 2 help out the quater of the year..

well may 19th i'll b getting the new album called relapse and it's already getting rave reviews ..so there goes ur irrelevant theory

ernestsewell said:

That's ur statement? ok? u clearly don't what you're what talking about.

vinx98 said:

Underground figures do not get to play the Superbowl Halftime show. Due to his touring he has also been one of the best-earning entertainers during this decade.

Prince hasn't been an "underground figure" since his very first albums.

Well, I don´t know if it´s a parody or not, but EMINEM managed the Org to talk about him anyway ... he uses to do that, criticize celebrities

L4OATheOriginal said:

exactly!

L4OATheOriginal said:

Rave reviews from who? Hip Hop critics? His last album was five years ago, OF COURSE they're going to "look forward" to a release. They want to see if he's lost his Weird Al style of lyrically delivery, and what soft target he's going to lambast on another song. Oh, hey I hear Farrah Fawacett is doing badly these days. Maybe he'll joke about her near-death state of having anal cancer. That's always cool to the kids, ain't it?

And listen, I'm not here to convince you of anything about Feminem. I think he's a freakin' JOKE. If you dig him, more power to ya. There's room for everyone here.

Eminem has made a career out of making fun of, and mocking other people. Prince doesnt' need to do that.

Prince is an artist. Eminem is simply a "shock and awe" here today, gone tomorrow punk.

Eminem need not be mentioned in the same breath as Prince.

Who's Eminem going to insult next? In fact, who hasn't he insulted? That's his only claim to fame.

An artist? If Eminem is an artist, then let me be an artist too for a minute.

Here goes...

"Your mother just sucked me off." Now let's put a beat to it.

There, now I'm an artist!

Enough said.

tomds said:

WTF???

Eminem is to this era what Prince was to the 80's. Prince was cussing and talking about getting head and incest etc. He was not a good influence on kids or anyone.














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ernestsewell said:

I agree that he is a complete joke and I can't personally stand the guy's voice. I don't find him "intelligent" or that he would be a "serious artist" like often claimed.

BUT he did get rave reviews from the music press all over the world. I used to read pretty much any music mag on a monthly basis in the library during his peak (well, at least I used to read the reviews that interested me).He did get a lot what I'd even call "praise", just like Prince used to get back in the day - yet I think Eminem used to be able to escape the few bits of negative criticism more effectivel than Prince ever did. He was highly acclaimed critically during that era, even the record "Encore" was still able to get a rather warm response from the press. Although his fame was vaning by that point.

Frankly speaking, I just found that baffling. I thought his take on "serious artistry" like "Stan" were just naive and embarrassing at best. I remember sort of liking one song by him though, "Criminal". That's about it.

Thumparello said:

WHAT?!

ernestsewell said:

last i checked rolling stone isn't a hip hop magazine..neither is entertainment weekly ..so there goes ur theory..

but still i have said that u have a problem with him cause with every post of urs in this thread, u have some name calling 2wards eminem ..so yeah i still stand by it that it's u that has the problem and not eminem

L4OATheOriginal said:

You seem to be bent on debunking some "theory" I have but in reality..it's reality. It's my opinion. You can't debunk that. You can think whatever you wish, but it doesn't change anything.

MantuaPharoah said:

JayJai said:

punkofthemonth said:

during that song as well, there is the sound, i beleive of the blade coming out of the scabbard?? from 7...,

eminem has commented on prince b4, and has always had nothing but the utmost respect 4 the man as an artist, showing the way 4 newcomers on the music scene, with the whole copyright thing.

n prince has said similar in 1 song as well, i believe on musicology (don't hang me if it ain't right) where he says "even dre and em no it's ok"

chrindy72 said:

Andre 3000.

Eminem is not talented. I repeat, Eminem is not talented. I don't care if sum of u think that eminem is relevant, & has made lots of money. His music is rubbish, & v repetitive. And worst of all, he has this compulsion 2 b v derogatory 2wards people wiv special needs. Btw, i listen 2 all sorts of artists & bands, not just Prince. But Eminem is not 1 of them, because he is RUBBISH!!! Plain & simple, he is rubbish. U c how rubbish it is 2 b repetitive. Btw, eminem is RUBBISH!!!

MantuaPharoah said:

You pretty much summed it up, Prince is a lot things, while Eminem is a bubble gum.
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he referenced prince turning himself into a symbol in without me

I have a dream that one day we can all live in a world in which artists can co-exist with Prince without being compared to him.

ernestsewell said:

ur right ..em is relevant