Eminem
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Eminem is condemned as an artist that uses mysogynic lyrics and music videos for some of his music. For instance in his song" Kill You", he describes women as “vile, venomous, volatile bitches." In his other song "No One's Iller Than Me" from Slim Shady EP, terms like hoes, motherfucker, and bitch are very offensive. Other phrases such as "I'm always takin' someone else's girl like Cool J does," generalizes women into objects that are dominated by men.
Another way that he degrades women is through his music videos that are offensive. In his music video "Cleaning out my Closet," he raps to his single mother. He tells his single mother that she would end up in hell and buries her in a metaphorical grave in the rain. Of course we can talk about how their parents might have failed in parenting, but those experiences do not justify violence. |
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2. ""No One's Iller Than Me" Lyrics." EMINEM LYRICS. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Sept. 2014. <http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/eminem/noonesillerthanme.html>.
3. ""Cleanin Out My Closet" Lyrics." EMINEM LYRICS. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Sept. 2014. <http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/eminem/cleaninoutmycloset.html>.
4. Eminem - Cleanin' Out My Closet. YouTube. YouTube, n.d. Web. 27 Sept. 2014. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQ9_TKayu9s#t=223>.
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1. "Eminem - Google Search." Eminem - Google Search. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Sept. 2014. <https://www.google.com/search?q=eminem&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=leomVIboMZLNggTeroCYBA&ved=0CAoQ_AUoAw&biw=1366&bih=673#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=ehbckIO-d7FTiM%253A%3By4_Zrg4_3KfBuM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fcdn.hiphopdx.com%252F%252Fimages%252Fnews%252FEminem_11-15-2013.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.hiphopdx.com%252Findex%252Fnews%252Fid.26264%252Ftitle.eminem-says-bad-guy-is-a-continuation-of-the-marshall-mathers-lp-%3B304%3B304>.
2. ""No One's Iller Than Me" Lyrics." EMINEM LYRICS. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Sept. 2014. <http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/eminem/noonesillerthanme.html>.
3. ""Cleanin Out My Closet" Lyrics." EMINEM LYRICS. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Sept. 2014. <http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/eminem/cleaninoutmycloset.html>.
4. Eminem - Cleanin' Out My Closet. YouTube. YouTube, n.d. Web. 27 Sept. 2014. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQ9_TKayu9s#t=223>.
5. Rios, Carmen. "5 Reasons Why Eminem Will Never Be My Icon." Mic. N.p., 12 Nov. 2013. Web. 27 Sept. 2014. <http://mic.com/articles/73047/5-reasons-why-eminem-will-never-be-my-icon>.
6. Katz, Jackson. "8 Reasons Eminem's Popularity Is a Disaster for Women." 8 Reasons Eminem's Popularity Is a Disaster for Women. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Sept. 2014. <http://www.jacksonkatz.com/eminem2.html>.