Who else feels like Em's "fame" changed him?

[Blu]

During the Slim Shady LP and the Marshall Mathers LP, Eminem had the image of the "white boy".

Then, The Eminem Show rolled around and that image was completely destroyed and he constructed himself a new image, "rich white boy".

He wasn't portraying who he started out as anymore, and that's what I don't like.

He got his own movie, merchandise, EVERYTHING. It was annoying to be honest.
The guy got TOYS modeled after him.

Yes, I'm a little jealous. But it's just like, the fame really took control of him.

He dropped the wife beaters and gray sweats, and wore hats and do-rags most of the time.

Just my thoughts. You got an opinion? Share it.

[Blu]

Hmm, maybe I worded myself wrong.

What I'm trying to say is that the transition from MMLP to TES was awkward.

Instead of transitioning so quickly, he should have morphed the albums together.

I mean come on, when you have an album like MMLP, containing songs like "Kim", or "The Way I Am", and then the next album he releases has songs like "Sing for the Moment" and "Without Me", it's as if he took all the serious attitude away from himself, and more into the media.

And people seriously need to stop acting like Eminem had no consent when they decided to release merchandise, or other things (like songs on albums). Unless someone can show me proof, to prove me otherwise.

[BILI]

omg its actually exactly the opposite of what you`re saying

[Graphic]

So you're complaining because he went from making angry songs about himself to angry songs about the media?



How about not.

[TheGentlePlayer]

[HereHere]

This thread makes no fucking sense.

[Emshady2]

WTF ?...

I don't give a fuck about after he changed from MMLP...

He did a even better album than MMLP... TES is the fucking best hip hop album of all time...

[DƎRDYPK]

thread should of died/been locked after Amadeo's 2nd response tbh
edit: no one make a reply, just go into some other thread and let this one die...thank you

[Elision]

[Chanya]

maybe he should have faked being a poor white boy when in fact he is a rich white boy with whole other problems. yeah.

[zedzero27]

You just know you've made it when you get your own TOY !!!

[babyjane]

So just summarizing here: he has toys, money and doesn't wear sweats anymore and this bothers you? Well I don't want to make your head spin but this is gonna blow your mind....I heard he doesn't even drive a Chrysler like he does in that commercial. Can you believe it? What a sellout :

[EminemBase]

He changes his fashion and look constantly. It's part of his desire to evolve as an artist (as well as personal taste, which changes as you age ANYWAY) I would imagine. Just like he changes his sound and rap style every album too. It helps cement a new 'era' of his work.

He changed his clothing and image because his music changed. I'm sure the music is what drives everything else, as that's what he lives for. Everything else is an upshot. Just like you see him dressed smarter and more casual now, as that's now what his music is. Smarter and more casual in the sense, he's more adult and responsible, and the music itself is less unconventional.

He's never changed his underlying personality though. He's remained the same guy; with integrity, respect for the craft, a desire to provoke and an ironic sensibility.

You can even hear it on Recovery still. And in recent lyrics. He raps about taking women to McDonald's drive-throughs and buying them things off a dollar menu.

Listen to "W.T.P." - "I'll be damned if I feed a chick! It ain't like me to split a piece of dry peta!" - he always has and continues to portray himself as the opposite of a dream hunk or desirable guy (outside of when he flips it in order to look like he's above women). He portrays himself as an asshole, cheap, creepo guy with a twisted mind.

"I'm still the same lame asshole with a different name!"

The only thing that changes and continues to change, is his execution. How he goes about what he does, and so naturally, his look is going to accommodate this change too. He's also a global icon and he's conscious of that, so he has influence in ways other than through his words. And he's clearly aware of his look and how he's coming across hence his icey stares and middle finger trademark. It's part of his package as an artist, he's cementing a character.

Also never forget that he's a normal person. Do you think you'll dress the same in four years as you do now? did you dress the same four years ago as you do now? did you think exactly the same? some people do remain almost the same, some people grow. Especially intelligent people. And society and fashion changes too, and people usually fit their style to a new era.

So all that is in the mix too, AND the fact he got very rich so could have exactly what he wanted. Going from totally broke to a millionaire would change anybody. Doesn't mean it would change your core beliefs or who you are as a person, but you could do and buy totally different things, so your thoughts and behaviour are bound to be altered.

But more than anything, I think it's just a personal growth. He didn't dress how he dressed in 1996, as he did in 1999 either. He didn't have blonde hair and earings either.

[Devil'sAdvocate]

well,thread is entertainining.but very dumb,indeed.

[Slim Fiasco]

Everything he did by '03 was basically perfect. I wouldn't be able to ask for nothing more or less. And I'm a fan of action figures/toys/whatever and making those isn't such a bad thing. It doesn't have to be looked from a childish point of view. Plus, there were figures ever since The Slim Shady Show.