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Why does EminEm irritate so many people?

Why does EminEm irritate so many people?

2001-08-23 by yoonchi@chello.nl

Hi,
I don't get it. This dude uses foul language in his songs, builds an 
image and makes money, and everyone seems to get on his back. What's 
the problem? Jealousy? Narrowmindedness?
Pop music's been this way since I can remember it. Johnny Rotten used 
to do the same thing, so did Chuck Berry, the Stones and you name it. 
Ok, Chuck didn't use foul language, but he implied it. And wasn't his 
music called devil music at first?
But what's the problem with Em? He built an image, used artistic 
freedom. He may even have an influence on the music to come. What's 
wrong with that? If Marilyn Manson was chosen as endorser of Logic, 
would that have made a difference?
I followed the discussion on the LUG and I burst laughing when the 
person who started the thread said he wouldn't use a product because 
of the association with a certain artist. Well, that could prevent him 
from using a lot of products that you use daily, if it was important 
to you to not use products associated with certain individuals. How 
about computers that are also being used for militairy purposes. Oil 
from countries that finance wars. Would you use a Mac if you knew 
Saddam Houssein was using them?
Just some thoughts,
Yoonchi

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