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Author: Isabelle Esling

  • The Source controversy (2)

    Many supporters of the magazine think it has made a big mistake by taking sides in the Benzino-Eminem battle. Last February, David Mays, CEO and founder of The Source, and I talked on the phone for almost an hour. He was trying to explain to me why he had decided to put the power and…

  • Afeni Shakur touched by the support of the hip hop community

    NEW YORK – Afeni Shakur, the mother of rapper Tupac Shakur, says she’s touched the hip-hop community continues to be supportive, seven years after her son’s death. “I always feel like I get special treatment. I never felt that I couldn’t ask anyone for anything,” Shakur told The Associated Press in an interview Wednesday. “I…

  • 8 Mile review

    The whole movie’s success is mainly due to Eminem’s great charisma and ability to act, but some other actors like Mekhi Pfifer have shown great talent too. Eminem plays the character of Jimmy Smith Jr (Bunny Rabbit) who works at the Detroit stamping plant.He lives in a trailor park with his mom (Kim Basinger) ,…

  • Review of the Marshall Mathers Lp

    From all his albums, the Marshall Mathers Lp has raised the most controversy. Eminem’s rhymes have shocked a lot of people . Among them, the GLAAD (Gay And Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation who have spoken against his lyrics. Eminem has also been protested against by the same association. The whole controversy can be summarized in…

  • Synopsys of my manuscript

    I have written a biography on Eminem which has not been published yet. My manuscript is currently in Paul Rosenberg’s hands and I am asking for Eminem’s permission to publish this book. I would like to share the synopsis of “The Real Story Of Eminem” with you. SYNOPSIS CHAPTER 1:EMINEM A.K.A MARSHALL MATHERS A.K.A SLIM…

  • Should rap lyrics be subject to Free Speech Limitation?

    I am a rap music listener and lover. To me, the answer is clearly no. I am conscious that rap lyrics usually contain a lot of references to drugs, sex, violence, etc…Many people would object that those lyrics may endanger the youth. I think parents should allow their children to listen to rap music. Rap…

  • Boo Ya Tribe speaks

    BOO YAA! That’s the sound of a shotgun. Like a sneak attack, the Boo Yaa Tribe is back for the kill with a bangin’ new album, West Koasta Nostra. So let’s go down to the outfit’s Santa Monica offices and catch up. Ever meet a small Samoan? The Boo Yaa tribesmen are 6-foot, 300-to-500-pound, tatted-up,…

  • The Source controversy

    Source becomes an origin of controversy Every month across America, more than 400,000 people go to newsstands or their mailboxes for copies of a magazine called The Source. What they find in its pages is a lively update on the fast-moving, often combative culture of hip-hop. And lately they are finding something else: Along with…

  • Review of the Slim Shady LP

    This album ,which was released in 1999, relates real life dramas along with fictional murdering and rape fantasies. Eminem talks about drugs, alcohol and violence. It also refers to a period where Eminem was facing a lot of financial and personal problems. The Slim Shady LP gives birth to Eminem’s alter ego who is a…

  • Is our universe finite?

    LONDON (Reuters) – Scientists said Wednesday the universe could be spherical and patched together like a soccer ball — and it may not be infinite. Jeffrey Weeks, a MacArthur Fellow based in Canton, New York, and researchers from the University of Paris and Observatory of Paris analyzed astronomical data which suggests the universe is finite…