BLACK NIGGERS IN MAINSTREAM MUSIC

http://www.villagevoice.com/issues/0148/couch.php

Touche!

Is there a website that converts your speech into Troll?

I thought it was him posting being all sarcastic and shit. I mean look at the e-mail! And look at the subtle politics at work (white folx who like Marvin Gaye and Cannibal Ox and other acts for their intelligence are racists who hate dumb n-word music)!

Hot triple negative action!

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'8 Mile' reaches all demographics

By Lynn Smith, Geoff Boucher and Lorenza Munoz

AFTER lunch at Neiman-Marcus, Jane Ann Kuster, 73, moved into the dark confines of the Edwards Big Newport theater, accompanied by her friend and neighbor Armida Persello, 72.

Kuster wanted to introduce her friend to Eminem, starring in his first movie, "8 Mile," and to witness his attempt to travel the distance from much-denounced rapper to mainstream movie star. Evidently, the journey was a success -- and financed not just by the fans you might expect.

Powered by strong reviews in major newspapers, a hit song on the radio and a relentless ad campaign, the movie grossed a far-higher-than-expected $54 million-plus in its opening last weekend. Universal Pictures reported that most of the "8 Mile" weekend moviegoers were younger than 25 and white -- and, intriguingly for a rap movie, female -- but almost one-third were older than 25, like Kuster and Persello, who caught the film Saturday in the Los Angeles coast suburb of Newport Beach.

Until Sunday, filmmakers had been unsure whether mainstream Americans would be willing to spend two hours in the dark with Eminem, whose stated goal has been to "(expletive) the world off." But as the septuagenarians demonstrated, many welcomed him with open arms, some applauding perceived messages of authenticity, hard work and personal responsibility in the film.

"He's a doll," Kuster said. "What you see is what you get. I don't think he puts on any pretense."

It made for some interesting weekend movie lines, and nowhere was the people-watching more fascinating than in the children and parents at theaters together. Many baby-boomer parents were already fans themselves. Deedee Williams, 50, founder of a Beverly Hills global consulting biotech company, said she had to talk her 14-year-old son, Matt, into coming along.

Despite its rating, bestowed for "strong language, sexuality, some violence and drug use," others found positive messages for kids in the movie. "From the ghetto, he ended up making something of himself. I think that's a positive thing in our society today," said Santa Ana psychologist Robin Carr, who brought two children and a friend, ages 12 to 15. Although he cussed too much, he was also trying to make ends meet, she said.

Although some champion him as a relevant and clever cultural provocateur, Eminem has been assailed as a loutish, foulmouthed rapper. For much of America until now, Eminem is best known for the protests against him before the Grammys in 2001, or perhaps the courtroom photos from his brushes with the law. His demeaning lyrics about women and gays have drawn protests and his albums are brimming with graphic language and violent imagery. Unlike Eminem's CDs, there is no "clean" version of "8 Mile" available for the younger teens who follow his music.

The film, directed by critically respected Curtis Hanson at a cost of $50 million, tells a classic Hollywood tale of "underdog makes good" by describing the struggle of a white boy trying to make it in the black, urban rap scene of impoverished Detroit. Unlike his mother's boyfriend, he has a job -- making steel bumpers at a stamping plant. Another message in the film is that connection in art and class can overcome race differences. The theme has characterized Eminem's music career as well.

The R rating didn't hinder the movie's popularity, said its producer, Brian Grazer, and nationwide, theaters were packed. The movie averaged an unusually high $22,400 per screen; $10,000 is considered good by industry standards.

"The message of the movie is so positive that I think parents are just looking the other way," Grazer said. "Parents felt they could kind of get away from those (other hip-hop films). But with Eminem, it's in their face and it forces them to understand the language."

"I'm not a fan at all," Barry, a retired communication engineer, said he was curious to see how the rapper did.

In an e-mail interview with the Los Angeles Times last month, Eminem said he had set out to make a serious movie, not a comic or hit-driven goof.

"The movie marked the direction I wanted to go in, which allowed me to see if I can really act and to document the scene in Detroit that I came from," said the rapper, whose real name is Marshall Mathers III. As for a possible second act as an actor, he said: "I'm going to take it one step at a time. I'm not interested in becoming a full-time actor any time soon."

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gygax review:
rising up from his bright purple mustang and flourescent visors, and by stepping down into a role of ghetto factory worker for cred, eminem proves that art does imitate life, and that 10 million white girls under 25+ really think he's hot (not to mention a few leisure villagers). The message: good looking white people CAN overcome challenges in race struggles in modern america. YaY!

if not, i highly recommend it.

This may be the worst, ugliest example of it, but it's not nearly the only one. In the end, it's just elitist attitudes shrouded in populist clothing to make it seem less repellent.

anyway the best thing about the 8 mile soundtrack is that i bought it and it came with a free bonus cd with preview stuff from shady records.

http://us.imdb.com/Title?0274518

Unfortunately, the Misfit dolls would be grossly outnumbered, as Kiss have unleashed an....er....army of action figures via Tod "Spawn" McFarlane toys.

I'm waiting for the much-talked-about-but-never-materialized Devo action figures.

Devo action figures would RULE ALL.

seconded

Why wasn't this thread removed in the first place?

LIEK MARVIN GAYE OR CANNIBEL OX

Well, I guess the main reason why the record industry doesn't let Marvin Gaye record anymore is that he died in 1984. Figures, kind of....

$gnac is on point!!!

that's why i shoot all races!! i don't discriminate-- if you act dumb or black or whatever i will yawn and open fire.

It's not easy being 14, I sympathise

For fuck's sake.

huh