The controversial rapper Eminem is the first white megastar to produce hip-hop. In his lyrics he spares nothing and no one. Even his wife and mother are verbally abused, without it being clear whether it is all meant or not. After one album that was hung on his alter ego Slim Shady (The Slim Shady LP) and one on his real name (The Marshall Mathers LP), he simply presents himself as Eminem on this
… record. Only on the single Without Me does Slim Shady appear for a moment. Once again Eminem impresses with his virtuoso rap style. For the first time, he also occasionally shows something of himself, such as in the bitter Cleaning Out My Closet and Hailie's Song, where he shows himself a loving father. Above all, he confronts white American society again with emotions that it would rather not be bothered with. That makes him one of the most important pop stars of his time. (MS)more
