A thousand people in the street...

[gridlore]

OK, I am not a fan of Eminem. I find him misogynistic, and rap just isn't my thing for the most part.

That being said, Mosh is one of the best political songs and videos I've seen in twenty years. The protest song is alive, kicking, and severely pissed off.

See the video (legally) at:

http://gnn.tv/content/eminem_mosh.html

Get out and vote November 2nd.

Comments

[robertprior.livejournal.com]

I agree with you on all counts.

[pauldrye.livejournal.com]

Eminem's misogyny has been fading in recent years, to the point that he's starting to remind me of the Beastie Boys: fratboy knuckleheads until about 1991 then a shift into social commentary followed by mature but smart and funny work. Mr. Mathers started out further along the commentary track, and isn't there yet with the maturity, but he's become one of the very few rap artists to whom I pay attention.

If things break right for him over the next few years and he continues to develop, he could be a very powerful voice up there with the Clash and Public Enemy.

[dekarch.livejournal.com]

Having lived next door to a wide variety of. . .errr. . . people whose musical taste is limited to loudly played rap and hip-hop, I don't see Mr. Mathers as being any more misogynistic than the vast majority of the performers of that genre.

That's not a compliment to either the average rapper nor to Mathers, but rather a facet of the urban subculture that produces that sort of music.

I could be wrong--I certaintly don't go out of my way to listen to the stuff. I just know what I see.

[pauldrye.livejournal.com]

Oh, without a doubt. It's just that that thread of the urban subculture is reprehensible and Eminem is showing signs of growing past it. This is a good thing, as gangsta rap seems to have strangled every other variety of the form and I suspect they're painting themselves into a corner -- never a good sign for an art form.

If Eminem breaks out the paint stripper and escapes the trap, I'm lining up for what he produces from then on.

[angeleyes8410.livejournal.com]

Hey thanks for the link! I was trying to find it to show my friends. I totally agree with you!