- I learned that Benzino and Eminem had a conflict in 2003.
- There were two tapes in which Eminem had put some racial slurs on about his girlfriend who happened to be African American.
- Eminem is known as the rapper who actually broke the racial barrier in the rap industry.
- Eminem grew up in Detroit with a troubled family.
- Eminem second album "The Marshall Mathers LP, sold more than 1.7 million units in only six days
Questions I Have
- How would the rap industry be like if the racial barrier wasn't broken by Eminem?
- Do you basically have to be born in the hood in order to become a successful rap artist?
- How do most artist get their stage name?
- How can a High School dropout or a college drop out make up so many descriptive lyrics?
Unknown words
- Albeit (Page 93) - although; even if: a peaceful, albeit brief retirement.
- Latently (Page 92)- present but not visible, apparent, or actualized; existing as potential.
- Demographic (Page 96)- a single vital or social statistic of a human population, as the number of births or deaths.
Literary Terms
- Strong Quote -(Page 92)- "Look past my whitenesss and you will see that I am one of you."
- Imagery- "That a poor white high school dropout could find hope and inspiration from a musical genre so closely associated with ghetto youths is...Eminem's spectacular rise.
Summarizing Statement
This part of the book talks about how Eminem was growing up and and the difficulties he faced in his life. It also talks about other rap artists and their successes.
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