Eminem, a rapper from Detroit blonde, turned the music world upside down and forced the hip-hop scene to accept him as an equal. Despite the fact that his lyrics brimming with anger, misogyny, violence, racism and homophobia, Eminem was with his debut album (1999) an immediate commercial success. He sold more records than any black rappers with similar content. Although he was considered by many as
… a "rapper rappers for" The Eminem succeeded with the help of Dr. Dre to become an unlikely platinum artist. Eminem's success is mainly due to its rhyme and narrative talent and his "street credibility" was never in danger.more