VF, I got about halfway through your post and realized something. You didn't pay attention. For instance, you took me talking about the White America song by its title. If you would've paid attention, you would've realized I went into the actual lyrics of the song, as well. Therefore, I didn't judge the song by its cover. I clearly listened to the song. In addition, you repeatedly accused me of only listening to the songs once. I stated very clearly that I listened to that song again just to make sure I got the meaning. Moreover, you discussed the comment I made about him talking about shooting people. I was using what he said in that song to justify my reasoning that in the song where he comments on people asking if he raps what he does, he clearly doesn't. Therefore, he's just 'rapping' about stuff he doesn't even do. I wouldn't go as far as to say he doesn't know about it, for I realize he lived in a bad place. Yet, experience does, indeed, give you a new understanding of what the topic being discussed is all about. To be honest, anyone who raps about killing people is off their rocker unless they actually have killed someone. The same goes for shooting people. Killing/shooting people is not something to take lightly. Oh yes, you mentioned how I said that I don't care what Tupac rapped about. Well, it's true. I should probably care about what he raps about if I take the view that he's the best rapper or better than Eminem. Well, I know what Eminem raps about, and I don't like it. In addition, I've listened to Masta praise Tupac enough that I can have a good estimate of what he does rap about. I trust Masta, and I know he doesn't lie to me. If you want to say he's lying to me, that's your business. That song, White America, is anti-America. He even had to put that part at the end in there to try to save himself. The censorship that we have is based on what, VF? It's based on a government program. Thus, he's pissed at that program and what caused that program: the American government. You can't love America while hating its government. And, yes, he SHOULD thank her for not killing him. In addition, after all the emotional abuse she's had to accept PUBLICLY, I think it's just fine for her to give him some of his own medicine. To be frank, I have three friends who have single parents - moms. Two of those three people's moms say that they were a mistake and they hate them. Guess what. They don't hate their moms. They love their moms and respect them, and they don't condone Eminem's disposition either. Oh, and don't bring my family into this debate. My dad does run my household because that's what the Bible says. Fathers are to lead the household, and that's exactly what my dad does. My mom gives her opinion, but more often than not, her opinion is overriden. And, since you think that Eminem shouldn't love/respect his mom because she didn't kill him or abort him, I suppose his songs and his company share the same bond. Therefore, his company doesn't need to love, respect Eminem. Nor does it need him. One thing you failed to contend with is stock. You can easily buy out a company, and if someone were to buy out Eminem's company, it would run just the same. In fact, it could run even better, depending on the business man who took it over. Oh, and again... Rap and Rock are totally different. Notes don't define a genre of music. In fact, considering notes are in ALL types of music (yes, that includes Country), they can't be a valid point of reference. You must go into tempo, beat, instruments, and things of that nature. To do a rap song, you need a synthesizer, a rapper, and maybe, just maybe, a set of drums and a keyboard. The funny thing is, the rapper is what makes the rap song. Without the rapper, it'd be a version of techno or R&B. Rock music is totally different. What makes rock... rock... is not the singer. In fact, Metallica has proven time and time again that it does not take a vocalist to make a rock song. The simple emphasis on the two genres is enough to point out why they are impossible to compare. Furthermore, you can't take my statement about Communism to mean I'm Anti-American. The meaning behind that statement (you obviously didn't catch it and perhaps others didn't either) is that Communist Dictatorships don't allow such rebelious thoughts. Therefore, he'd be dealt with in a way that would silence him. As history shows, that is usually execution. Sure, Eminem might not deserve something as drastic as execution, but censorship is definitely good. Perhaps we should pass a law to uber-censor him. Oh, and since you love to pick on my "Communism is the best form of government ON PAPER" attitude, I'd like to make two comments about that. Number one, it's the truth. On paper, Communism IS the best form of government. Number two, I'm well aware of the fact that if this was a Communist nation, two things would occur. Number one, my family would no longer be rich. Number two, our nation would crumble... So, with that said, get off the "blaze is a Communist, and therefore against America" point of view.
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