Welcome back, this blog will be an interview between me and Eminem, where I will ask questions based around our past few classes. I will then create a response with information I have gathered about the artist.
Intro: Eminem who was once known as slim shady is considered to be one of the best in the business , his lyrics has inspired many other young artists, as well as ordinary people. He became the the first white male rapper to produce an album that surpassed his African American counterparts, Eminem was the proved a message to the world that hip hop is not associated with race or skin color. Without further a due, lets begin.
Q: How and why did you end up in the hip hop community?
Eminem Response:So as a kid I had many intense times, My mother who was a drug addict and an abusive step father , I never met my real dad. I had been harassed and bullied for a long time, until i began to rap in the seventh grade, I'd always loved rap but never got into it due to me bein white and all. I was scared, cause i thought they wouldn't accept me, but I did it anyway. Just as eighth grade was ending I got more comfortable and creative and started to rap bout my experiences. I had a message to communicate , i found a way to share my problems in an extremely innovative and direct manner. I think this is the primary motivation to why I began to rap, about me, my problems and the people around, with full satisfaction of what i was doing.
Q: What are the factors that pushed you in your journey and slowed you down?
Eminem Response: Well the first obvious factor that affect my "journey" id me being white, when rap was associated with the African American population. This wasn't an obstacle that took much to overcome, in reality it gave me the inspiration to prove to each and every one that anybody can enjoy this form of hip hop as well as how it can be a method for communicating your issues regardless who you are. I grew up in a ghetto, which was loaded with African Americans, and i was introduce to the rap scene at an early age. I have been brought up in an area where their dialect is all I heard, along these lines as a child I adjusted the dialect which is connected to rap. I additionally had a considerable measure of issues which is the reason I always have something to rap about. However the struggles with my family hit me hard, I was struggling until i focused those emotions into my rap, the anger just flowed until it ended. Nothing could slow me down for long.
Q: How exactly did your community affect you?
Eminem Response: As you said earlier I'm the first white rapper to actually have a major affect on the Hip Hop records, I have shown the world that type of craftsmanship can belong to anyone, that particular tongue is not connected with yo skin or race in light of the fact that anybody can be a victim of racism, just as I was growing up in an African american neighborhood. I have a lot of haters loathing on me on the grounds, sayin "I’m a "black wannabe" and that I need to leave this genre because it's what makes African American's standout. I imagine that rap is an individuals way expressing their ideas, and an outlet for their emotions and hardships. This did not phase me and I pushed on. Look at me, I'm one of the best rappers in the world, and I'm white.
Well done. Your interview with Eminem was well structured. I liked the register in which Eminem talked while answering the first question, but this register seemed to disappear slowly as the interview continued. I like your introduction, although it seems to be cut off. Overall you did a job good.
ReplyDeleteYour ideas are very well structured, with them being separated from each other through different questions and answers, which shows a clear distinction between each idea. Throughout this interview and the format is very clear and understandable with the sentence and paragraph structure are both very fluid as each sentence following every previous sentence feels natural. One thing that could have been improved is that Eminem's language in this interview does not reflect his character and voice that well, like maybe mixing African American Vernacular English with informal English could have been more reflective of his character. However, despite the language being a bit too formal, the content of Eminem's character is still there, showing his identity and voice in a different way. Overall, this is a well structured blog post with good content
ReplyDeleteGood job, Jarred, I truly liked your interview with Eminem. It is truly inspiring to hear how and why Eminem started rapping, how his community affected him, and what impact his music had on the society. Yet i feel like he wouldn't have talked in such a formal way. Overall, you did a great job!
ReplyDeleteJarred, your interview showed that you had a really good understanding of Eminem's life and his motivation of writing rap songs. You did a good job in explaining Eminem's struggles to become a rap artist, how he adjusted to the African-American dialect in his songs and the influence that Eminem had on the society. The way in which Eminem talks in this interview could be improved a bit but overall, great job!
ReplyDeleteGood job. I agree with your peers' comments about your familiarity with Eminem's life and experiences. You also show good of the social factors that influences his language use. I suggest you review some sample text types before embarking on your WT1. This interview could be a bit more authentic with additional banter and a more accurate register.
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