The first I heard of Eminem’s music was “The Slim Shady LP.” My boy Rod was excited about it and said, “You gotta hear this!” so I took his advice. But before I put in the cassette, I studied the c…
’s music was “The Slim Shady LP.” My boy Rod was excited about it and said, “You gotta hear this!” so I took his advice. But before I put in the cassette, I studied the cover art, and those accompanying images were dark — particularly the illustration of the dead body sticking out of the trunk of a car. I remember thinking, What the heck am I about to hear?!
Upon first listen, I jumped around, checking out songs like “’97 Bonnie & Clyde” , “Just Don’t Give a Fuck” and skits like “Ken Kaniff.” I knew from the jump that this cat was different because of what and how he was rapping. But after I saw how the first single, “My Name Is,” was rolled out — with an attention-grabbing music video that had the rapper imitating President Bill Clinton, Johnny Carson and a porn star — I figured he would be big. Of course, he ended up being massive!
In hip-hop, those who care can hear when it’s live — i.e., when it’s real or when it’s created in a studio — and the way Eminem was rapping, you knew the talent was authentic. Also, he showed the masses his authentic point of view from a middle America, white-male perspective. Look at the previous Rock Hall hip-hop inductees like Jay-Z, LL Cool J and N.W.A. — all are from New York City or L.A. with the majority being from the East Coast.
But Em is more than a rap star. With his notoriety, mystique and tens of millions of fans, he is also a rock star, and yes, he belongs in the Hall of Fame. Rock and roll and hip-hop are cousins that share a lot of the same rebellious, disruptive, raw and authentic traits. Eminem is all of that and more.2022 Induction Ceremony on HBO Nov. 19, at 8 p.m. ET, along with a simulcast on SiriusXM’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Radio .
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