Is Eminem a genius?

[Phil Hinton]

I used to hate so called gangsta rap and the explicit language used by many of todays rap stars, and I was never really interested in Eminem.

But recently, and i dont know why, i have found myself listening, and infact buying his albums, and have to say i really do think he is very talented and his stuff is really funny, once you get it, which took me a while but i got there.

What are your thoughts?

[karkus30]

errr not a genius, I have a couple of his albums, dont play them much as they get a bit repetitive after a time and extended listening can be a bit tiring.

He is good, just not a genius.

[groundy]

He is very good and has perhaps done more for hip-hop than any other rapper in the past few years. It was never my type of music either until Eminem came along. I've now found I quite like a range of hip-hop from other musicians that I would otherwise not have listened to.

I leave the description "Genius" to the likes of scientists and academics though.

[Lex]

He is defintiely someone who thinks he is a genius! I don't listen to his stuff, but from what I have seen and heard he seems to be all hype and not much substance...

Thought he was crap when he came out with his fisrt song and even he second. I think it took The Slimy Shady LP before I got hooked and yes I think he's genius. Along with Dre. I have now got a mutlitude of Gangset Rap/Hip Hop CD's. Love it all. Back to Eminem. He has matured so much and he just get's better and better.

[Spligsey]

Sgt C.

and yes I think he's genius.

I'd say people like Stevie Wonder, James Brown are musical genius'...


Adz

M&M is a no genuis, but he does seem to be a better producer than a rapper.

[tommymuldy]

He has done will to bring rap more mainstream. Obviously help-ed by his use of easily recognisable samples from massive songs of old

He was certainly a genius businessman to realise an opportunity to sell black music to blacks but also cross-over to a white/general audience who, in the majority, would previously have overlooked his genre of music.

As has been said by many more closely involved and knowledgable than I, Eminem is the new Elvis.

[tommymuldy]

I like that Eminem is the new Elvis bit. Very true...

Originally posted by juboy
As has been said by many more knowledgable than I,

I haven't seen youir granny for ages. Is she getting along well with her new hips

M & M is no genius. Dre does all the music and sampling - all M & M does is the lyrics .

He has done one thing right. He's taken rap from a style of speaking with rhythmn and turned it into setting poetry to music.
Speaking of James Brown, I was subjected to 'Beat the Devil' last night - that guy get's cooler even whilst getting older.

Originally posted by Spligsey
Sgt C.




I'd say people like Stevie Wonder, James Brown are musical genius'...


Adz

I guess we all have a cross to bear.

Originally posted by tommymuldy
Eminem is the new Elvis

What has Eminem done to deserve such a lofty compliment?