For my eighth blog post I've decided to make a top ten song list of my favorite artist and rapper, Eminem. I decided to make a top ten song list of Eminem because not only is he my favorite artist and rapper, but also because I knew it would be a challenge. Making this list was a challenge because the first step I took to make the list was searching "Eminem" on my "iTunes" library and I got 103 song and videos as my result. Then came the challenge; eliminating 93 of those songs. Now I must admit, it wasn't easy, and it took me about ten to fifteen minutes, but after a lot of perseverance and a lot of good decision making, I did manage to make my Eminem's top ten. Also links to youtube videos with either the lyrics of the songs or its official video are next to them on the list. So this is it:
1. Lose Yourself http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4Uv_4jGgAM
2. Not Afraid http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5-yKhDd64s&ob=av3e
3. No Love (feat. Lil Wayne) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KV2ssT8lzj8&ob=av3e
4. Space Bound http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JByDbPn6A1o&ob=av3e
5. Sing for the Moment http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgRN78skEQU
6. 25 to Life http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26TfFqgPyWQ
7. Hailie's Song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5w3zl7aL58
8. You're Never Over http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CChi3GkCM30
9. When I'm Gone http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wYNFfgrXTI
10. 'Till I Collapse http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1xXYeNrW9k
Now I know that who ever reads this blog post might be thinking "Hey man, What the F***? Why aren't My Name is, The Real Slim Shady, Like Toy Soldiers, Mockingbird, etc, on the list?" The answer to that is because although the songs I jus mentioned in that quote are both extremely good and famous, I don't think they can compare to the greatness and the power that the songs on my top ten stand for. For example, no matter how much money it produces, no matter how much popularity it receives, I do NOT believe any Eminem song will ever be as good as "Lose Yourself." In "Lose Yourself" Eminem really opens up to world what his point of view of his life was back when he rapped underground in Detroit. He raps about dealing with the stress and difficulties of being segregated in the rap clubs because he was a "white boy." Being a "white boy" in an underground rap club in Detroit meant not being able to speak or rap without the crowd and your opponents insulting you and mocking your words. Eminem also talks about how its annoying to be a man and still live in a trailer house with your mom, as well as the complication of having to take care of his daughter Hailie, while at the same time trying to reach stardom. This can be seen in the second verse when Eminem says, "He goes home and barely knows his own daughter." Eminem also dedicates basically most of the second verse to his longing for fame, fortune, success and power. Lastly, in the third verse of "Lose Yourself" Eminem clearly states that what makes him a unique rapper was and is his determination to not give up and accomplish his goals; this determination can be seen near the end of the third verse when Eminem says "I've got to formulate a plot or end up in jail or shot, success is my only motherf*cking option, failure's not."
Ultimately I think those ten songs are Eminem's greatest, now I will admit, a couple of them might be in the list because I can relate to them, but still, I'm a teenager, its virtually impossible for me to have an objective opinion, especially on something as personal as the top ten songs of my favorite artist. But nonetheless, the list is done, and before you go to the next blog, stop and think, why not listen to at least one the songs?
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