Eminem was a very influential rapper in the 1990’s to many young adults and teenagers. This mainly came about because of the harsh childhood he had and they nasty family background he had. Many people criticized Eminem for his work but even through doubt he chose to keep following his dream and rapping to the kids who had just as much as he had growing up. Many of his songs will use humor or comedy to hide the thoughts of depression he had as a kid. As he fought through the early stages of his career, many critics said he was to violent in his wording, when really, when those words are looked at more in depth, you will find a story of a young boy just trying to fit in and living a below average lifestyle. Here are few examples of what the famous rapper we know today had to experience as a child/ teen. …show more content…
In a society where mainly African-American rappers were prodominant, Eminem was considered one of the first sucessful Caucasian rappers of the age, because he could relate to the lower parts of society. A new type of music was up and coming in the 1980 's which was rap. Graffiti, break-dancing, and harsh ryhmes summerized the music of this time. Many people don 't understand the way rappers used their words and mean lines that were often offensive. But people found this as a way to express themselves (Section 4 Hip-Hop). People with the experience of middle to low class, such as Eminem, were able to relate with the other people of the lower classes who were going through struggles. Rappers used their songs to justify the inequalities of society, as in upper and lower class. A major political issue was the Klu Klux Klan (KKK). They were terroizing blacks, and since Eminem was aquaintences with some African-american rappers this took an emotional toll on