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The rappingest white boy ever to emerge from the poor white underbelly of Detroit, the musician known as Marshall Mathers, or Eminem, or Slim Shady, is a cultural and musical phenomenon. Perennially infamous since his hip-hop debut in 1999, Eminem has confounded critics with his trio of personas: Slim Shady, the foul-mouthed, misogynistic, gay bashing homeboy; Eminem, the hip-hop superstar; and Marshall Mathers, the Detroit guy from the wrong side of the tracks who's just trying to avoid the publicity onslaught generated by the antics of the other two. In the slim, readable volume EMINEM: IN HIS OWN WORDS, Chuck Weiner collects the thoughts of the rapper on a variety of topics, including street fighting, suicide, parenting, and teen idols Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. Eminem's opposing personalities are apparent in his comments on fame and wealth, which he's understandably ambivalent about, and rap payback, while his comments on "Sex, Drugs, and Rap'n'Roll" are probably what earned the book its parental advisory sticker. Though light on in-depth analysis, IN HIS OWN WORDS is an entertaining glimpse of what makes this controversial and fascinating performer tick.
| Size | | Height: | 9.3 in | | Width: | 6.3 in | | Thickness: | 0.5 in | | Weight: | 11.2 oz |
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