Guest Blogger: Trisha 2

Eminem has been around for a long time. He has gone through a long battle with prescription drugs, his difficulties with women and the pain of being abandoned by his father at six months old. To get through his battles he had his “music.” Music helped him get through his battle. His type of music is hip/hop, and R&B. He came out with a new CD not too long ago called “Relapse.” He titled it that because of his issues he has been going through. His emotions that are evoked in his songs are to believe in you, commitment, determination, and to not go back into the bad world with doing drugs and things like that. Eminem goes along really well with Lil Wayne. They have been through some of the same issues in life, and therefore they seem to write and sing about the same songs. One song from Eminem that is my favorite is called “Not Afraid.” He tells you to not be afraid to face reality, to move on with your life, and that you’re never along no matter what. He wants to become sober, and in this particular song he tells you that exact thing. "Everybody come take my hand/We'll walk this road together." That is one of his lyrics from “Not Afraid.” Some critics say that Eminem is not a very good influence on others by the way he talks and expresses himself in his songs. Others say that he used to be like that, but now that he has changed his mind and wants to become sober that it will make him look like a better person. Eminem is for sure worth your money. He has been through a lot in his life and to be able to change your life to become a stronger person and to be able to believe in yourself that you can become one takes a lot.