Eminem
Eminem, or to give him his real name, Marshall
Mathers, is a true and genuine artist. I often Tweet a statement
'Art should offer new perspectives and great art offers perspectives
that poke us in the eye' and Eminem certainly poked me in
the eye and keeps poking me in the eye. Another quote of mine
I often Tweet is 'Changing your perspective will change your
mind' and Eminem has changed my mind time and time again by
offering me deep and profound insight into sterotypes I would
otherwise have discarded as irrelevant. One thing Eminem is
not is irrelevant. I sincerely thank this great man from the
bottom of my heart for opening my eyes to the fact that sometimes
an artist needs to punch his or her audience in the face before
people will listen and open their eyes... And Eminem did punch
me in the face when I first heard the song The Real Slim Shady,
a song that did shock me at first, but I loved the punchy
humour... And then of course Stan, a brutal song that is a
tragic story beautifully told... I could go on and on about
the genius that is Marshall Mathers and I always look forward
to his next album...
Tim Rees
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