Author: Isabelle Esling

Each century has its rebels. Although he is so often described as sugarcoated by Catholics, Jesus of Nazareth was certainly a rebel against Phariseans’ hypocrisy. At his time, Martin Luther was a rebel against Catholic Church. He was against social injustice and the exploitation of poor people. Marcus Garvey is a symbol of rebellion against…

What is the difference between rap and hip hop? Many people confuse both concepts. “Rap” refers to the music. Hip Hop refers to the culture. I have found 3 interesting definitions of the word “rap” in the Urban Dictionnary:

Don’t misinterpret my intentions : despite the fact I am no Kim Mathers fan, I’m not trying to demean her. I’m just questioning myself about her whereabouts. A little 8 years old girl in Oakland county, Michigan, is missing her mom. She probably has no idea of what is going on. Hailie hasn’t been able…

U.S. rapper Eminem made an appearance on German television on Tuesday and gave millions of viewers the chance to see a whole new side of him as he laid himself bare. He even attempted some rud(e)imentary German.

Warrant issued for Mathers after failing to return to treatment facility

So many family members or Eminem insiders are trying to get money out of the talented rapper’s pockets. Some of them, like J. R Watkins, write books hoping that the scandals and private info contained in their books will help to sell their material better.

In an article from Star Magazine, Eminem talks about the attraction of kids towards cursewords. He’s so right about it. Kids like it.

“You selfish bitch, I hope you fucking burn in hell for this shit ” (Eminem, “Cleaning Out My Closet”)

Eminem makes black music. He’s been accused so many times of appropriating black music for its commercialization. Some publisher even told me: “Eminem himself admits stealing black music for his own benefit. In my opinion, he took Eminem a little bit too literally when he listened to “Without Me”:

As Obie Trice states it, every man determined his definition of realness. It also depends on our background and our personal story. Obie also gives his own definition of the word “gangsta”. What is a gangsta?