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Eminem Thrills Voodoo Fest With “Relapse” Tracks and Biggest Hits

10/31/09, 12:10 pm EST

Photo: Flanigan/FilmMagic
Trying to resolve Eminem’s contradictions is a loser’s game. How do you reconcile the artist who asked the men in the audience at Voodoo Music Experience in New Orleans Friday night to yell, “Fuck you, bitches” (and the women to answer, “Fuck you, assholes”) with the guy who encored with the encouraging “Lose Yourself”? The scabrous pop culture critic with the MC who penned murder fantasy “3 a.m.,” which opened the set with a bloody, Saw-like trailer? The audience at Voodoo didn’t try; they were just thrilled he was there.

See photos from the Voodoo Music Experience 2009

This year’s Halloween weekend festival includes Kiss, Jane’s Addiction, the Flaming Lips, Lenny Kravitz and Justice, who chain-smoked their way through a DJ set on a damp, biting Friday night. A downpour soaked the grounds of City Park and dropped the temperature 20 degrees, which cut down any walk-up traffic for one of Eminem’s only 2009 shows, but it didn’t hurt the gig. For the occasion, Eminem had a live band dressed in skeleton costumes that added muscle, particularly in the closing “Without Me.” To further beef up the sound, he was joined onstage by a hype-man throughout, and D12 for part of the show. He took time out to salute the late Proof, “the real leader of the group” in one of the set’s few tender moments.

The D12 segment also featured one of the more awkward moments as Em — who addresses his struggles with prescription pills openly on this year’s Relapse — recalled “when we was fucked up”. “When you was fucked up,” his bandmates corrected, then Eminem started talking about a time in Amsterdam when he was so loaded he was under the table and speaking a new language. The skit seemed designed to put Eminem’s drug problems in a “one of the boys” context, but the high-school-drama-class delivery undermined it.

That aside, Em onstage was, as usual, an electrifying presence, and he was in good voice and energy. The set’s breakdown slowed its momentum, though. There were Relapse songs, D12 songs, a hits medley — all separated by musical interludes while he changed T-shirts or took a quick break. But the audience was into the individual parts, rapping along and lost in the moment by the time he broke out “Lose Yourself.”

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Weegie | 10/31/2009, 12:49 pm EST

Hateful White Trash Poser

bambi | 10/31/2009, 1:34 pm EST

Wow calling somebody white trash, that is really stupid.

Nick | 10/31/2009, 1:47 pm EST

Lyrical genius. Weegie you’re a moron.

Bob Jones | 10/31/2009, 1:49 pm EST

Which show were you at? He closed the main set with Kill You. PAY ATTENTION. You always mess this up in your reviews.

big lou | 10/31/2009, 1:56 pm EST

Lyrical genius? WOW I think you must have relapsed.

Matthew | 10/31/2009, 2:02 pm EST

Lyrically genius, Weegie is obviously a loser

rick | 10/31/2009, 2:04 pm EST

what a great performer. im glad he decided to come back despite all the hate he will get from certain, usually ignorant people. get fucking rocking Em!

Matthew | 10/31/2009, 2:05 pm EST

Weegie is another one of those losers who supports a shittier artist than Eminem

Weegie | 10/31/2009, 2:31 pm EST

“Lyrical genius”, lol. His generations Vanilla Ice. Nothing, NOTHING stupider than a white rapper. Dumb watered down gangstah rap for white people living on govt. cheese and cheetos.

Weegie | 10/31/2009, 2:35 pm EST

Example of his Oscar Wilde influenced genius writing -
“Fuck you bitches”
He’s a “Gangstah” who raps about Lindsey Lohan, Britney, and Mariah. So VERY gangstah !

A wise black man | 10/31/2009, 3:04 pm EST

I was there at Voodoo to support my dude! The show was of the chain!

Welcome back Shady… We missed you!

Jay | 10/31/2009, 3:25 pm EST

Its not that his lyrics are genius, its that his flow his so different from anything out there..and don’t forget the humor you won’t be able to find in any other mainstream hip hop

JamPilot | 10/31/2009, 3:35 pm EST

wish i could have been there! EMINEM PLEASE TOUR IN 2010

n#1 | 10/31/2009, 3:51 pm EST

BeST rAPPER aLIVE!! bEST tHERE wILL eVER B.rELAPSE 2 gONN TAKE OVER hIP HOP!!

iLly | 10/31/2009, 4:09 pm EST

“The D12 segment also featured one of the more awkward moments as Em — who addresses his struggles with prescription pills openly on this year’s Relapse — recalled “when we was fucked up”. “When you was fucked up,” his bandmates corrected.” It should be WERE.

Anonymous | 10/31/2009, 4:38 pm EST

It’s Poseur, not poser.

But yes, Eminem is white trash.

dkda demon | 10/31/2009, 5:20 pm EST

ya all haters cuz ya cant do wat he does and this is why there is so many songs about ya lol HATERS

lol..... | 10/31/2009, 5:22 pm EST

he looks creepy lol…. but i love him

weegie | 10/31/2009, 5:32 pm EST

Yes, a literary master ! I often confuse Em and Yeats. He’s more like a suburban pop culture gangsta…wicked attacks on Mariah Carey ! Ohhhhhhhhhhh !!! He lives on the edge !!! Verbal assaults at Britney !! Man this guy is ghetto !
Who’s his next target ? Dr. Phil ? Maybe The Wiggles !! Hold Em back ! He’s liable to go Jeffrey Dahmer on a lightweight celeb’s a** !!!

dill leaf | 10/31/2009, 5:34 pm EST

“Its not that his lyrics are genius, its that his flow his so different from anything out there..and don’t forget the humor you won’t be able to find in any other mainstream hip hop”

But shouldn’t you write genius lyrics in order to be considered a lyrical genius? It shouldn’t just be about having a tight, sick flow, what comes out of your mouth counts as well, right? I mean Em has had some lyrical home runs, like “Stan”, “In My Closet”, “Lose Yourself”, “Sing For The Moment”, “Toy Soldiers”, but when he’s not serious, then most of his songs are crap from a lyrical standpoint… they just sound genius because of the way he delivers them. If you had 50 Cent rap “Slim Shady” or “Without Me”, then everyone would say those songs are crap, cause he’s not a good rapper. I don’t have a problem with people saying Em is great rapper, cause he really is, but “lyrical genius” is an unnecessary hyperbole, if you ask me.

A wise black man | 10/31/2009, 5:48 pm EST

Bad photo of Em rolling stone!

Change it!

Wise Black dude | 10/31/2009, 5:54 pm EST

Bad photo of Em.. roling stone change it!

The concert was fantastic!

slim sucks | 10/31/2009, 6:10 pm EST

Lyrics were average at best 10 years ago. Do us all a favor and retire.

cannonator | 10/31/2009, 6:21 pm EST

His face is weird. It kinda looks like MJ’s in that plastic, fake kinda way. Must be all the junk!

tim | 10/31/2009, 6:40 pm EST

Change the photo RS! There were loads of better pics!

Why choose the worst?

Weegie | 10/31/2009, 6:50 pm EST

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh…….I made fun of your little white rapper, wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh !!! Lol. Mooks.

Weegie | 10/31/2009, 6:56 pm EST

“the detoxg” ? Epic !!! You’re a Detox Gangstah ? LOLZZZZZZZ. And nice grammar, typical Em fan –
“Heyy Weegie,,,,die !”
Ah, there’s one “Y” in hey, 4 commas ?? Do you stutter ?
Em is for 16-22 year old white lower middle class males with too much testosterone and too little grey matter. Rubes. Get a job.

jick | 10/31/2009, 7:20 pm EST

hes fucking incredible. glad he came back, despite all the hate so many people have towards him. keep rocking slim- lets get em.

RayRay | 10/31/2009, 7:33 pm EST

Weegie,
Yeah,2 things stupider than white trash rapper-a boy named Weegie and rap itself.

alal | 10/31/2009, 8:37 pm EST

with a live band as well it would of been awesome

This Is It | 10/31/2009, 11:03 pm EST

Attention whore

Ff | 11/1/2009, 1:11 am EST

Eminem > Jesus Christ.

Weegie | 11/1/2009, 1:41 am EST

This from ray ray, lol. you a pimp ? Or an 8 year old boy ? Weegie was a famous photographer…why am I not surpsised you don’t know this ;) And “Ray ray” (rolls eyes), do you realize you have a rap name ?!?!? Ray ray ?!!! Goof.

Matthew | 11/1/2009, 5:13 am EST

I’m just glad Em has a bigger fan base (especially internationally) than anyone else. Yup, waaaayy bigger than weegies fav artist who ever that may be

Matthew | 11/1/2009, 5:16 am EST

Oh btw… you can number ems fans as mosty whites yes; but more black fans than any rock band or other white artists has and also more muslim and indian fans: He’s also went no.1 in Japan and Beijing so there are also a good number of Asians who like him too.

Matthew | 11/1/2009, 5:26 am EST

I like dill leafs comment and I totally agree with it. There are onlyso many occasions you can rap about killing someone. Look out for Relapse 2 tho mate, because Eminem said he was gonna go personal on that record (not just spitting)

Roy | 11/1/2009, 9:37 am EST

Wow, some people here can be serious idiots. Weegie, I respect your opinion and all, but the guy has made some gems. You may not like some of his hate speech, or that he attacks pop artists, but respect the guy for his talent at least. I mean, who’s gonna attack pop culture if he doesn’t? Nobody, and pop culture deserves to be dissed. Lol. But, whatever floats your boat man.

carch | 11/1/2009, 12:20 pm EST

wegegie oviously loves the attention of hating, so we shouldnt hate on him guys, cuz its guys like him that got Em here and keep him coming back. So thank u weegie. You are a true inspiration to all. EAT SHIT

Weegie | 11/1/2009, 2:12 pm EST

The guy is a hate filled whiner. And I love how he poses with his angry bad ass gangstah look in photo’s. Dude, you live in a mansion, you’re friends with Elton John, you don’t live in the ‘Hood, you live in Brentwood…Brenthood !
And you’re 5′7″, 130 pounds, who you gonna intimidate ? Danny DeVito ? And all I do is state my opinion, it’s the silly fans who attacked me…..it’s the pathetic “living our lives through a silly celeb” thing…Why in the world does someone care if I don’t like his music ?? You take it Personally ? Lol. Sheesh. Who cares. There’s articles on people here who I like and people post negative comments about them…I couldn’t care less. I don’t KNOW these people. It’s ridiculous. People need to develop their own lives and not be mad when someone doesn’t like the music of a goofy celeb. And I like rap, but c’mon, a genius ? He basically is carrying on the beloved traditon of dirty limericks. Kids pay more attention to his “Lyrics” because kids who like rap are young and full of misplaced anger and the ryhmes play right up to that, he knows what he’s doing, he knows his fan base is angry middle class white kids in empty suburbia. So it’s the vapid faux anger in his words that appeal to kids who won’t even remember in 20 years why they were so angry in the first place. A genius tag requires that you at least play an instrument or actually sing…TALKING into a microphone isn’t genius. Jimi was a genius…Charlie Parker…Robert Johnson….it requires a fuller set of skills to be given the genius tag ;)

Weegie | 11/1/2009, 2:37 pm EST

Lol. Get a life carch…you need some interests of your own, seriously, kiss a girl, you might like it.
And Mathew the old, “He’s so popular” argument is idiotic. Celine Dion has sold 80 Gazillion CD’s……Mariah Carey has had more number songs than ANYONE in the history of popular music…and on and on. Popularity is usually a good measure of terrible musical quality ;)

Roy | 11/1/2009, 4:35 pm EST

That’s exactly what is wrong with people these days. “They’re popular, so they can’t be good.” That’s usually said by people that like underground hip hop. But I guess that goes for mainstream fans too. “If I haven’t heard of them, then they suck.” Seriously, Em is a talented artist. Nobody can take that away from him.

bopolooptis | 11/1/2009, 4:37 pm EST

weegie needs to fuck off and stop commenting, race has nothing to do with anything i dont care if you dont like eminem but stop bringing up race its fucking annoying. apparently this was a great performance btw id like to see him if he tours.

JL | 11/1/2009, 4:53 pm EST

I listen to all genres of music. From rap, to metal, to jazz. And the good ones, not Soulja Boy/Avenged Sevenfold bullshit.

And if you think Eminem sucks, somethings wrong with you. If hes just not for you, then ok. But you can’t say he sucks. His rhymes are some of the most complicated in the game right now. If anything, the most complicated. Also, he raps about many things. He can tell stories with his raps.

JL | 11/1/2009, 4:55 pm EST

If you dont like Em, thats whatever. Its your opinion. But you can’t say he sucks. He has talent. He’s one of the best, if not the best.

Boston | 11/1/2009, 5:38 pm EST

Honestly there are some artists who can capture ya w. Their lyrics… Ex. Rakim, nas others w. The story of how they grew up biggie, pac and others who seem like they’d be better suited as lil wayne look alikes just all show and simply entertainers not many can match up w. Eminem and cover all aspects of a great artist and people that hate on him for no reason other than jealousy or sure ignorance so people jump off his nuts

yo990 | 11/1/2009, 6:09 pm EST

i was at that shit and it was the most amazing thing ever

Dredge | 11/1/2009, 6:18 pm EST

This man has made me discover the fine art of turning the radio off & talking to the people in the car.

weegie is ignorant to hip hop | 11/1/2009, 7:22 pm EST

em is simply an artist with amazing lyrical ability that is touched by few and wanted by most. he may be white trash, but he’ll be the first one to say it. as for the attacks on celebrities and so on, he does that just to get a rise out of people like you who think hes serious.
…….owned

Anonymous | 11/1/2009, 8:07 pm EST

You guys really need to get out and discover real art. Go get some culture.

Become a person of real substance, and not listen to subpar garbage such as Eminem.

Riley | 11/1/2009, 8:56 pm EST

9 Grammys, 70 million plus albums sold, an oscar for best orginal song yeah Eminem is a lyrical genius I don’t know why any idiot would argue that…..weegie.

weegie who do you enjoy? | 11/1/2009, 9:57 pm EST

what are some of your favorite artists just out of curiosity?

also have you ever heard these songs by Eminem: yellow brick road, his verse alongside 50 cent on any of 50’s tracks, renegade?

weegie i have a question for you, why is it that the most respected rappers in the game, such as Jay-z, Dr. Dre, call him a lyrical genius and think he’s one of the best of all time? maybe you think you’re more qualified than jay-z or the doc, and that your opinion overrules theirs…

also, maybe lyrical genius isn’t the word it should be, it’s not just the actual vocabulary he uses that is so enjoyable, it’s the way he sounds, his voice can sounds 5 different ways of one song and flow together seamlessly, it’s his speed he changes up constantly to match the beat flawlessly in ways other rappers would never think of, it’s the way he ever so slightly alters words to make them rhyme, he finds combinations of words and phrases that you would never imagine putting together, but when he does it, it just fits perfectly…all you see is his comedic side, which is why you can’t seem to take him seriously, please go back and listen to some of non-singles, which usually consist of all the ridiculous celebrity insults, and hopefully you’ll end up with a more informed opinion of an amazing artist

Mike | 11/1/2009, 10:18 pm EST

Eminem can write great lyrics, he can rap with great skill, and put on a show. Some of his songs are silly and commercial, but they appeal to kids who buy the cds. I like Eminem and think he should keep rapping and writing until he’s 50.

Anonymous | 11/2/2009, 12:55 am EST

eminem is pretty fucking awsome i have to say.

JamPilot | 11/2/2009, 1:15 am EST

To Weegie, Eminem’s fanbase is a lot bigger than “angry middle class white kids in empty suburbia”. I’m in college and he definitely appeals to a lot of people in their 20s and even 30s that grew up with him and have been fans since 1999 and so on, including me. Also, I’m a huge fan and the thing you said about fans listening to the music just because their angry is a ridiculous generalization. I’m sure some people feel that way, but people like me also just listen to him to continuously be amazed (and when we’re pissed off too sometimes). EMINEM: BEST RAPPER ALIVE

Matthew | 11/2/2009, 2:16 am EST

Weegie ur so wrong bout Em. Have u ever given him a chance?
If u dont like the hate filled side of him I recommend the “Eminem Show” (when he was on grown man shit)
Relapse 2 will follow along those lines.

Matthew | 11/2/2009, 2:19 am EST

Yeah this performance was great! Postitive reviews all round and to top it off it was raining cats and dogs. I think at the very least Eminem has to take credit for coming back clean and sober and rocking the show harder than he did in a long time (2004 and before)

weegie | 11/2/2009, 2:51 am EST

And if you want a list of stuff I like, i’ll list some from the top of my head – The Clash, Robert Johnson, Run DMC, Blind Willie Johnson, Charlie Parker, Jimi, Stravinsky, Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent, Stones, Ramones, Billie Holiday, Wu Tang, PUBLIC ENEMY, Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers, Hank Williams, Culture, The Wailers, King Sunny Ade, Replacements, Thomas Mapfumo, Skip James, Ornette Coleman, James Brown, CHUCK *#&*# BERRY, Elvis, White Stripes, Prince, Funkadellic, P-Funk/Parliament, Afrika Bambaata, Dylan….and on and on and onnnnnnnnn. I love turning people on to good music, i’d write my address and send whatever anybody would like to listen to, but I know the angry, violent Em crowd would most likely burn my house down, lol. And I leave you with again….Who cares if I don’t like Em ? What’a you care ? Think I care if you don’t like The Clash or Skip James ? I couldn’t care less. In 20 years you’ll lose interest in music, have the 4 kids, etc. And you won’t even remember why you were so livid over some knucklehead saying he didn’t like ole Marshal Mathers ;) Sayonara my angry, venal, crude fans ;)

Vic De Zen | 11/2/2009, 10:31 am EST

Great to see Eminem doing is thing again this year. And good to hear D12 is back with him. I think he’s definitely one of the best out there right now.

JamPilot | 11/2/2009, 11:37 am EST

Weegie, I don’t give a fuck whether or not you actually like Eminem or not. I just think it’s very ignorant of you to refer to one of the most popular rappers of all-time’s fanbase has just a bunch of angry kids. It’s just simply not true.

Krunch | 11/2/2009, 12:07 pm EST

I vote Lyrical Genius. Weegie, c’mon now man, you’re OLD. Really just f-ing OLD. Look at the geriatric list of music you like. I read it, and immediately felt vericose veins popping out on my legs. Take up golf, or join one of those retiree walking groups you see early at any local mall. I’m sure theres one near you.

marshallsmercedes | 11/2/2009, 12:20 pm EST

EMINEM is to music what Stephen King is to books and Quentin Terintino is to film.

EMINEM IS THE GREATEST…………

and, no Weegie, I ain’t white and I don’t live in a trailer. This PUERTO RICAN LOVES EMINEM :)
peace??

matthew | 11/2/2009, 1:03 pm EST

weegie since u listed such a diverse group of artists and insinuate the us good ole em fans are rude or what not. Heres 3 non violent Em songs for u 2 truely enjoy.
1-> Stimulate (plz find this 1 and give it a chance)
2-> Infite (ditto, a young em as yet unexposed to the ills of the music industry)
3-> Hailies song <- his heartfelt song 2 his daughter (feel free to skip the third verse its violent)

matthew | 11/2/2009, 1:13 pm EST

Sorry about my spelling that second song was “Infinite”
In brief: Em is 1 in a trillion and no other artist is quite that unique

Weegie sucks | 11/2/2009, 1:20 pm EST

Weegie really sucks.

Weegie | 11/2/2009, 2:42 pm EST

Guess the “What do you care if I don’t like Em” speech was over your heads, lol. Goofs. Yes “Krunch” i’m old, ancient really. But the thing is I knew of all these acts when I was 18 and I keep on finding new acts. Like
I said, people lose interest in music around 30, you settle down, have kids, the mortgage. One day your Eminem CD’s will be sitting on a table with 25 cent tags on them, along with the baby clothes your last kid grew out of. And you’ll wonder why in the world you cared if some old dude online didn’t like Em. And “Krunch”….pssttt…come here…closer…i’m 3 years older than your hero EM !!! LOLLLL. 3 !!!
Feel kinda silly now huh ? And to lock yourself into only knowing music from a small window of time from your youth is a complete waste. You missed out on 80 years of popular music Krunch. I knew who Robert Johnson was when I was 13. Bix Beiderbeck when I 12. The best musicians listen to older music ravenously, why wouldn’t you want to hear as much music as possible ? And the funny thing is it’s 1-3 odds I know more new music than you Krunch.
Ok, it’s been fun, but it’s hard to debate with people who can only come up with “you suck” or “I wish you would die Weegie”. Lol. and again it shows why you’re attracted to Em and rap, angry, violent, uneducated, crude. Later.

Weegie | 11/2/2009, 3:21 pm EST

And the last time I checked Eminem’s heroes were those creaky old men RUN DMC ;) Who Em even inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame…..feel silly 2 times over now huh Crunch :)

JamPilot | 11/2/2009, 4:02 pm EST

Weegie, your ignorance continues to amaze me. Once again, I’ll use myself (and MANY, MANY people I know) as an example: I love Eminem, he is by far my favorite rapper. However, he is definitely not my favorite musical artist of all-time. I love rock, mainly 90’s, 70’s, and 60’s. Wow! Believe that! An Eminem fan that likes 60’s rock! Yes, I grew up listening to Strawberry Fields Forever and Purple Haze, singing along to them when I was FOUR YEARS OLD. And yes, I’ll say it again, you are correct when you say that there are Eminem fans who are pissed off middle schoolers. But to say that they are the majority is so unbelievably ignorant. Also, I’ve noticed you haven’t responded to any of my comments that are directed towards you. Wonder why…

voodoo 2009 | 11/2/2009, 5:14 pm EST

look weegie i’m not tryin to hate on u really i’m not but honestly u keep on saying that we shouldn’t care if u hate em or not. Which we honestly don’t. Wat pisses me off and i’m pretty sure everyone else too is that u keep on commenting about it and telling us that we are stupid if we enjoy his music. Thats not insulting em thats insulting my taste in music and inteligence Another thing that bothers me is ur comment on how to be A genius u have to play an instrament or sing. What about Tupac and biggie they didn’t sing or play instraments and I would consider the lyrical content of their music more insightful then that of many of your choices….not that anyone u chose isn’t a genius. Again dude seriously I could care less if u like em or not. Just quit telling me i’m white trash for maybe picking up something from his music that u might have missed or maybe even been too close minded to give a chance…..

voodoo 2009 | 11/2/2009, 5:25 pm EST

Also Weegie I think em is one of the best rappers of all time prolly even alive (behind Jay-z and maybe a hand full of others). His body of work is extensive and impressive, but I also enjoy all of the bands u mentioned(especialy the Ramones). Like I said I don’t hate u cause u don’t like em I respect ur musical opinion wat I resent is the way u generealize em fans that is unfair and really just wrong. As pointed out earlier by many people em has one of the largest fan bases in the world rangeing from rich white kids to older Under privlaged african americans.

metalupurazz | 11/2/2009, 7:34 pm EST

rap sux, but em really, really sux. what a whiny little pos. Hey em, toss sacha cohen’s salad lately, you effin’ tool?

WHITE RAPPERS | 11/2/2009, 8:16 pm EST

Weegie “stupider” is not a word so before you start calling white rappers stupid make sure you dont sound like a dumb ass

Keith | 11/2/2009, 11:26 pm EST

One thing I can never figure out about Eminem is why he speaks like a black man from Brooklyn ??? He’s a white dude from Detroit ! He’s all mixed up !

Troy | 11/2/2009, 11:54 pm EST

I hate rap, loathe rap, despise rap…..pick up a Fookin instrument, learn how to play it, Sing into the freakin’ mic….don’t stand up there and Talk…..that stuff ain’t music.

Weegie | 11/3/2009, 12:35 am EST

Ahh…”WHITE RAPPER”…ummmm..where’d you come up with that pearl of wisdom ?? Maybe you’re thinking of the often misused “funner” or “funnest”. Stupidest is indeed a word. It can of course be used interchangeably with “more stupid”, but actually with that usage it would be more appropriate if it was used in a comparative sentence – “Polka is much more stupid than rap” ;) Stupidest is actually more proper the way I used it ;)
And here’s the Oxford dictionary for ‘ya – stupid / stoopid, styoo-/ adj. (stupider, stupidest) 1- Unintelligent, foolish. 2- Typical of stupid persons. 3- Uninteresting or boring.
And you forgot the period at the end of your angry, violent, crude comment. Peace out ‘bro !!

Weegie | 11/3/2009, 12:46 am EST

Ah, looking at my post, I said “stupider”, not “stupidest”, which still is the more proper way to use it ;) And of course IS a word.
You sound bright and thoughtful Vodoo, my apologies ;) I wasn’t aiming my thoughts at you. But i’m not going to sit back and be threatened by people because I don’t like Eminem, lol. Well, this has been unpleasant, and againnnn I couldn’t care less if you don’t like someone I like, I know you lot are young and full of testosterone and music has a special place in your lives at this age, but you’ll see, in 15 years you’ll put all your CD’s in a box in the addict….I still love music of course, but it’s not the center of my life like it was when I was 19, musicians are just flawed regular people like us, looking at them as Gods you’ll see later in life seems silly ;) Although I probably always will see Jimi and Robert Johnson as Gods…they’ll be my Buddah and Alah ;)
See ‘ya later for real this time ;)

Weegie | 11/3/2009, 12:49 am EST

* attic * :)

matthew | 11/3/2009, 12:59 am EST

metalupuraz is still going on about bruno lol. What a waste of a life :)

matthew | 11/3/2009, 1:06 am EST

troy playing an instrument is overrated as hell. How many bands are there in this world again? Em’s unique gift> any single band or artist

PamJilot | 11/3/2009, 1:27 am EST

weegie = coward

matthew | 11/3/2009, 1:49 am EST

Just coz u hit 40 doesnt mean u should be stuck in ur ways and stop caring about music (what he hints)

Matthew | 11/3/2009, 3:10 am EST

I’m DAMN glad that EM is the highest selling artist of the decade. Every little bit of hate spewed towards him will never erase that fact. Oh when he dies, I’m betting it will be a bit like when MJ died (not quite as hectic tho) so haters get ready u gotta be at the top of ur game. When Relapse 2 drops its gonna be hard 2 hate on Em so take all the shots u can now while Relapse 1 is his current work.

Matthew | 11/3/2009, 3:14 am EST

Oh, and comments dissing Em coming from rock fans or fans of lots of music in particular dont bother me as much as comments from little female ho’s that are fans of britney or whatever & then they come and diss Em. Like wtf? How can britney even be considered a star after what happened to that basketcase

TequilaMockingbird | 11/3/2009, 8:46 am EST

I didn’t have the patience to read through all of “The Weegie Debates”, but I did catch this bit:

Weegie: “A genius tag requires that you at least play an instrument or actually sing…TALKING into a microphone isn’t genius.”

Really man? Do you really want to discredit an entire genre of music that’s been around for at two or three decades? Do you really not want to admit the contributions made by hip-hop artists, from Run-DMC to Beastie Boys to De La Soul to Tupac to Biggie to Jay-Z? If you want to hate on Eminem, ok, but it’s damn stupid to hate on such an influential style of music, if not a culture.

Landon | 11/3/2009, 8:52 am EST

It’s not even that Eminem is a lyrical genius. It’s the fact that he has such an amazing presence and flow. Now, weegie, if you were to listen to most of his music, it’s not about being “gangstuh”, it’s mostly about his personal feelings towards people, actions, the government, the way he grew up, and made-up stories like “3 AM” that are just honestly catchy and good. If you don’t like him, you just appreciate what he has done to the hip-hop industry. Whether or not you like him, his music will probably still be played by us when we’re old. Think about it. What do older people listen to? Music of their generation. Why do you think so many people like to listen to 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s rock? It’s because most of the fans of those decades of music grew up on that music just like a lot of us grew up on eminem.

matthew | 11/3/2009, 9:27 am EST

No-one took a harder route and/or became more succesful than
MARSHAL MATHERS
Shows u that God gives u the raw material but u have to hone it to blow up

clevegas | 11/3/2009, 11:45 am EST

It was by far the best performance ever i was there and Eminem even finished with an Encore of Lose Yourself Slim is by far the greatest rapper that ever lived.
He waited while the crowd chanted Marshall,then Slim, then we chanted the right word Eminem and he rocked the City of New Orleans

Matthew | 11/3/2009, 12:46 pm EST

Thanks for that description. You guys were the fortunate ones.

voodoo 2009 | 11/3/2009, 6:01 pm EST

I was there as well I also thought the performance was moving….especialy toy soldiers I was 5 rows from the front and thought I noticed him tearing up for the song(although I might have been mistaken seein as I was trippin my balls off from the justice show)…and he knew he was gonna come out again for loose urself but it was nice and theatrical…over all it was definetly the best concert of the festival prolly followed by the black keys and justice who were both outstanding. Honestly Troy I don’t kno if i’ve ever heard something more uneducated in my life. Seriously I can Understand not enjoying rap but people who are uninteligent enough to say its not music or art are seriously ignorant. No matter wat u think most rappers have more artistic talent in their dick then u got in ur whole fuckin body. It’s ur opinion if u don’t like it but don’t be foolish enough to say that it isn’t music.

Jason C | 11/4/2009, 8:37 am EST

Eminem is garbage nowadays, do yourself a favor and retire/overdose so we don’t have to listen to your shitty songs about Mariah Carey..

Ron | 11/4/2009, 9:53 am EST

He looks like he’s 50 yrs old

stan | 11/4/2009, 12:10 pm EST

if you can listen to em’s first verse on “renegade” and still deny the fact that he’s a lyrical genius then you’re a fucken retard

brian | 11/4/2009, 10:10 pm EST

eminem is dumb

haha | 11/5/2009, 8:18 pm EST

I’m glad Weegie hates Em and rap. Relapse 2-coming soon! :D

Eminem | 11/6/2009, 4:55 am EST

These haters are gonna have it hard when Eminem drops Rx2. Ie: Most talented artist in the world showing why he is. Guys watch out for Em’s fanbase, its global and it’s gonna reward Em pretty quickly if he puts his best work out.

Adam | 11/6/2009, 1:18 pm EST

Take, for example, the song Stan. When it first came out I thought it sounded good and was interesting, but it’s not something I would ever need or want to listen to again in my life, not because it is offensive or violent, but just because it is kind of melodramatic and not all that captivating. But then again, I am not an eminem expert, he seems to have some skills, but I don’t think I would call him the Jimi Hendrix of rap.

Emilee | 11/6/2009, 7:11 pm EST

Why bother wasting your time reading the article if you’re just gonna diss eminem? it obviously means you were interested if you went into all the trouble writing a comment about it. Silly haters

RayRay | 11/6/2009, 11:08 pm EST

How many of you would take your 13 or 14 yr old daughter to see M&M??Would you buy them one of his CDs for xmas?How about one of 50 no-sense’s brilliant compositions?It don’t matter if they are white ,black,or purple.It’s still trash/dirty .No talent,can’t sing,can’t play an instrument,don’t write half of their nasty words.Stand there and recite gutter garble.
With that said–leave Weegie alone !!

BigBoy | 11/7/2009, 8:59 am EST

Weegie’
Which catagory did you vote for M&M in for the American Music Awards?
Favorite Album?
Artist of the Year?
Fav.Hip-Hop Male?
or maybe Fav. Pop Rock Male?
Well those braindead ABC execs.forgot to put him where he belongs–Biggest Piece of White Trash,Trailer Park,Gutter Garbage.
Man,I know he would win that.

rayray | 11/10/2009, 3:49 pm EST

you did her hard

rayray | 11/10/2009, 3:51 pm EST

hi so burn she said you are obesssed with her

harveyNOarms | 11/10/2009, 7:54 pm EST

wEEN!

Mathew | 11/11/2009, 7:32 am EST

Congrats on winning best male at the European Music Awards Em. That means a shit load more than winning best female.

HarleyQuinn | 11/11/2009, 7:33 am EST

Eminem has talent, hater or love him, you have to admit that. his rhymes are very intricate, and just because he is white, he’s not vanilla ice. Vanilla ice has no talent, while Em raps about personal stuggles he had to go through. He also is not the first rapper to supposedly spread hate, think of some of the “gangsta” rappers of the ’80s, or the femcee remy ma who ended up in jail for her violent ways recently

HarleyQuinn | 11/11/2009, 8:00 am EST

The other amazing thing about Eminem is that he can take any insults directed against him and use those words against his opponents. He also proves he’s very educated when he raps, so he’s not exactly ‘white trash’ either. he’s friends with Elton John, and has collaborated with Missy Elliott, a black woman, on a track. to call him a hateful idiot is a complete falacy

Mathew | 11/12/2009, 4:26 am EST

The most crucial thing Eminem has that defines him as the greatest rapper alive and the white Tupac, is his intelligence and creativity. Eminem is damn smart and that is a rarity in the music industry today. You’ll see when the concept of his next album “sobriety” unfolds.

RayRay | 11/12/2009, 5:17 pm EST

RHYMES?Is that what you call that crap?Can’t sing,can’t write songs,can’t play an instrument,but he can stand up and tell RHYMES??You stupid jerk.

muthaflippin honkey | 11/14/2009, 2:58 pm EST

best type of loser ever. nutjob to the extreme left yet frankly a butcher of souls to the right. candid peeps into the lives of kim and her labial folds, whilst simultaneously folding his arms around a pink peacock

white boy | 11/21/2009, 6:48 pm EST

eminems the sikkkest rapper ever carnt w8 4 relapse 2 to hit the shops its gona b crazy :p hes a fukin lyrical genious!!!!!

Jo | 11/23/2009, 6:39 pm EST

WEEGIE, SLAG EMINEM ALL U WANT!
AT THE END OF THE DAY THERE IS NOTHING LOWER THAN A RACIST!!

Jo | 11/23/2009, 6:42 pm EST

AN BIG BOY EMINEMS ALOT BETTER OFF THAN YOU ARE! SO TBH I DNT FINK HE GIVES ONE FUCK WHAT YOU THINK! HE MERK YOU IN A RAP JUST REMEMBER THAT! HAHAAAHAHAHAAAAHAHAHAAHAAH

Jo | 11/23/2009, 6:45 pm EST

I love bein hated, it great
It let’s me know that I made it
I wouldn’t have it no other way
I wouldn’t trade it for the world
Only let’s me know that I’m loved
by so many other motherfuckers that ain’t you…

BASICALLY THERE YOU GO!!

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