Posted by Berry Lincoln at user236.net132.nc.sprint-hsd.net on November 11, 2002 at 13:33:36:
In Reply to: Re: question. posted by Malcolm Load on November 11, 2002 at 13:18:54:
: -----NWA were undeniably real.
-I guess I need a rundown, cause Ice Cube (Oshea Jackson) and Dre (Andre Young) weren't real gangsters and have admitted it in interviews. Sure, they were around some bad folks who were, but they were not gangsters. I don't think little Eazy E (Eric Wright) was a gangster either, but a good rapper. MAybe Yella was a G. Real... or just a stereotype?
-I am not even going to try to defend Eminem's lyrics, cause they are pretty bad, but not as blatant as NWAs. More creative, yes, more violent no. But, comparing two shortcomings doesn't indicate anything positive.
-One thing I will say, as someone who listens to "hip hop" (God I hate musical genres... music is music, but anyway) and tries to rap along with them, Eminem is one of the hardest artists out there to copy. He comes up with some of the most creative, complex vocal rhythms that I have ever seen or heard.