man you are full off crap, haven't you anything else to do with your free time then start bullshitting about other poeple???
"This boulder on my shoulder gets heavy and harder to hold
And this load is like the weight of the world
And I think my neck is breaking should I just give up,
Or try to live up to these expectations?"
Don't you ever feel like it's to much, like you can't handle some things in your life, I do. He has millions of eyes on him, a lot of people would like to see him failing and there are big expectations, each record has to be great and better as the previous.
"There's no mountain i can't climb
There's no tower too high,
No plane that i can't learn how to fly"
this lyric is good because it makes me feel very confedent of myself, I think a lot of kinds feel that way, it's a big support in my life. So if you don't feel or understand his music don't start bullshitting about him.

That's cool, but remember spelling counts

Howard, I appreciate your concern. I've gotten to hear my 8 and 13 year old nieces singing Eminem in harmony. Even his less provocative material sounds pretty bad to me in that context.

On the other hand, your concerns may not be quite so pressing. For one thing, way the biggest influence in a child's development is going to be his home life, not movies and records.

Also, you may be underestimating the ability of children to grasp the basic idea of artistic detachment. Even most 10 year olds would grasp that the songs are fiction, and that you wouldn't really want to be Slim Shady. Indeed, Marshall Mathers ain't Eminem, let alone Slim Shady. You might be surprised how much of this the young audience picks up.

what are you talking about???! Eminem,a narcissistic? God damn if it wasn't for him, so many kids would lack confidence and self-esteem. Don't you undrestand that self-respect and pride are very different from narcissism? Maaaan, let us feel good about ourselves for christ'sake.

PRIDE:CONFIDENCE:CONVICTION:SELF-RESPECT

you don't understand what you are talking about

The tentative consideration of a possible diagnosis of Narcisstic Personality Disorder is a reasonable conclusion. I would also add that there are additional Histrionic and Depressive tendencies shown in this artist's lyrics and behaviors.

I was curious as to what my brother was listening to before rejecting it outright, so I listened to these songs. Musically they are extremely catchy. Lyrically, your points are dead-on. Yes, his public persona is narcissistic and probably his private persona is largely narcissistic as well.

My brother is coping with an abusive mother too so perhaps he identifies with this music. However, obviously, I am coping with the same mother, and I started down the same angry, self-defensive path, but after much learning experiences, I know that letting our narcisstic tendencies develop out of proportion to our empathy, humility, and peace of mind, is a recipe for disaster, and this music therefore is more of a negative and pain-causing factor on humanity than a blessing.

To his faithful-to-death-and-beyond fans, what feels like "self-esteem" now (and feels good, or at least, feels better than what you were feeling before), at some point you may notice seems inflated and unfulfilling long-term, because it is only an oversized *image* of self-esteem covering up your still-bruised self-acceptance, it's not the real thing.

Only when you let yourself be humble, acknowledge your flaws and pain, but know too that you have just as much right to acceptance and love and respect as anyone else -- The Right To Be Human, can you develop real, satisfying self-esteem and the peace of mind to build a world for yourself that will bring you joy.

That explains everything, my ex-husband listened to Eminem all the time. He and his mother were both disturbing, and then there's my father and stepmom. They're raising little Narks, I know this because they treat everyone who isn't them like a slave or enemy. I'm just glad I know this and I'm happier without them. For people asking if they should try harder, just forget it, they have a god complex. Run for your life, you won't be judged for it except by Narks.