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Eminem

Perofrming his 1st London gig at wembley in July. Should be going on the friday date.

Whats the Charltonlife opinion on of him?

When you research his upbringing it makes for interesting reading and his persona makes more sense.

I like him he has some great tracks - And thats even though I would consider myself to only have a stubborn genre of musical interested in Rock.

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  • LuckyReds
    LuckyReds Posts: 5,866
    My girlfriend has bought her brother tickets for his birthday.

    I like him, but personally expect quite a chavvy turn out... Early A Block get together?
  • cafcdave123
    cafcdave123 Posts: 11,491
    Regardless of your taste in music the guy is a genius, and like most genius’, has genuine issues
  • SheffieldRed
    SheffieldRed Posts: 3,772

    Arena or stadium?
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,156
    I am not a fan of rap music generally, but some of his stuff is very good.
  • DRAddick
    DRAddick Posts: 3,588
    Don't like the bloke and I don't like rap music...... apart from some of his. There's no doubt he's a great poet, lyricist and musician. It helps that he's about the only rapper who I can actually understand what he's saying and who isn't totally destroying the English language.
  • JaShea99
    JaShea99 Posts: 5,458
    DRAddick said:

    Don't like the bloke and I don't like rap music...... apart from some of his. There's no doubt he's a great poet, lyricist and musician. It helps that he's about the only rapper who I can actually understand what he's saying and who isn't totally destroying the English language.

    That's quite an ignorant comment. Nas, Lupe Fiasco, Talib Kweli, Blu, Andre 3000, J Cole, RA Scion, Mac Miller Macklemore. Just off the top of my head.

    He is a genius, and I've got my tickets. It amazes me how some older hip hop fans still refuse to acknowledge that he's the best to ever do it.

    I can also understand if he's not your cup of tea, or hip hop isn't your thing; it would be boring if we all liked the same music, but I don't understand sweeping statements like the above.
  • charente addick
    charente addick Posts: 3,810
    Judging by some of my friend's playlists he's rap for middle aged people.
  • creepyaddick
    creepyaddick Posts: 6,152
    The two kids on BGT were quite good rappers (Well one of them)
  • Dave2l
    Dave2l Posts: 8,867
    For further reading and interest.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eminem
  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,349
    Hasn't made a good album since Marshall Mathers LP. That album was amazing, so original, came out of nowhere and it's a massive shame to see him go more mainstream (featuring on tracks for chart pop tartlets) rather than carrying on down that road of embracing his own individuality that he set out in MMLP.

    He's now firmly part of the rap-pop establishment and although he's undoubtedly one of the most talented rappers around, he hasn't lived up to that talent and I find his music, barring his first album, to be horribly disappointing and bland.

    I saw him live at Milton Keynes Bowl about 11 years ago. He definitely puts on a good show.

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  • Jints
    Jints Posts: 3,493
    I like him a lot (the old stuff in particular) and was tempted to get tickets for me and my 12 year old, but just can't justify dropping a couple of hundred on tickets.
  • DRAddick
    DRAddick Posts: 3,588
    JaShea99 said:

    DRAddick said:

    Don't like the bloke and I don't like rap music...... apart from some of his. There's no doubt he's a great poet, lyricist and musician. It helps that he's about the only rapper who I can actually understand what he's saying and who isn't totally destroying the English language.

    That's quite an ignorant comment. Nas, Lupe Fiasco, Talib Kweli, Blu, Andre 3000, J Cole, RA Scion, Mac Miller Macklemore. Just off the top of my head.

    He is a genius, and I've got my tickets. It amazes me how some older hip hop fans still refuse to acknowledge that he's the best to ever do it.

    I can also understand if he's not your cup of tea, or hip hop isn't your thing; it would be boring if we all liked the same music, but I don't understand sweeping statements like the above.
    It's not a sweeping statement. I started off by saying straight away I don't like the music style which tells you I'm not gonna go looking for it and then specified "...who I can understand". Whenever I hear rap music, which most of the time is inadvertently, I genuinely haven't got a clue what they are saying, it could be a completely different language as far as I'm concerned......apart from Eminem. There may well be others out who make the effort to speak properly. Maybe it's also an age thing and my ear isn't attuned to it.
  • Plaaayer
    Plaaayer Posts: 9,001
    Chunes said:

    Hasn't made a good album since Marshall Mathers LP. That album was amazing, so original, came out of nowhere and it's a massive shame to see him go more mainstream (featuring on tracks for chart pop tartlets) rather than carrying on down that road of embracing his own individuality that he set out in MMLP.

    He's now firmly part of the rap-pop establishment and although he's undoubtedly one of the most talented rappers around, he hasn't lived up to that talent and I find his music, barring his first album, to be horribly disappointing and bland.

    I saw him live at Milton Keynes Bowl about 11 years ago. He definitely puts on a good show.

    Good day that was.
  • tom_k
    tom_k Posts: 1,207
    He's awful. I love hip hop and appreciate his talents but I think he's just aiming himself at angry 12 year olds. As someone said Marshall Matters was amazing but since then it's just him screaming down the mic.
  • PL54
    PL54 Posts: 10,757
    When was he last Number 1 on a Sunday evening ?
  • buckshee
    buckshee Posts: 7,867
    Fisher Price Vanilla Ice
  • Greenie
    Greenie Posts: 9,172
    Who?
    He's not exactly Rod Stewart is he? Now there's a superstar.
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,026
    Dave2l said:

    Whats the Charltonlife opinion on of him?

    The Charlton Life opinion is that Stan and The Real Slim Shady are belters. Some of his other records are ok too, but it gets a bit too much listening to it non-stop. Charlton Life likes the fact that Eminem has a sense of humour and his stuff isn't all serious. Especially appreciated are the use of characters Slim and Kim and the 'banter' with Dr Dre.
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,747
    Is it wrong that I was hoping this was an RIP thread ?



    ;-)
  • PL54
    PL54 Posts: 10,757
    I liked the film - 8 green mile ?
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  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,624
    Like the majority of music acts they have a shelf life. I suspect Eminem is well past his now.
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,565
    love Eminen. Favourite track is 'White Trash Party', favourite Album is Recovery lthough havnt got the most recent one, yet.
  • DiscoCAFC
    DiscoCAFC Posts: 1,762
    tom- k said:

    He's awful. I love hip hop and appreciate his talents but I think he's just aiming himself at angry 12 year olds. As someone said Marshall Matters was amazing but since then it's just him screaming down the mic.

    I second that.
  • JaShea99
    JaShea99 Posts: 5,458
    Which hip hop artists do people who "love hip hop" but hate Eminem like, just out of interest?
  • LoOkOuT
    LoOkOuT Posts: 10,857
    Would making a cracking manager. And could rap Lose Yourself at his halftime team talk.
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,272
    His recent album is closer to his best, survival, stronger than I was and beautiful pain personal favourites
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,156

    Judging by some of my friend's playlists he's rap for middle aged people.

    The first rap hit was 35 years ago. So why shouldn't the fans be middle aged? :-)
  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,448
    Hasn't produced anything of note since the Eminem Show.

    He'll play the greatest hits though, so will probably be entertaining.
  • Leroy Ambrose
    Leroy Ambrose Posts: 14,436
    edited May 2014
    Blockquote class="Quote" rel="JaShea99">Which hip hop artists do people who "love hip hop" but hate Eminem like, just out of interest?
    C Rayz Walz
    Talib Kweli
    Company Flow
    Cannibal Ox
    Nas
    MF Doom
    RZA
    Pharcyde
    Jurassic 5
    Mos Def

    Just for starters.
  • JaShea99
    JaShea99 Posts: 5,458
    That's fine, I can accept that. There's a few of my favourites in that list too. I just wouldn't accept "I love hip hop, eg WILLiam and Pitbull, but hate eminem".