Eminem - Bad or Good Role Model

‘Now follow me and do exactly what you see Don't you wanna grow up to be just like me!…’

The topic of my thesis is Eminem is a role model. There is certainly no doubt that he is considered by many adolescents today to be a role model, and indeed it seem from the quote above from on of his songs he would like to be seen as a role model. In my opinion this is debatable as I believe Eminem is not a good role model for the youth of today’s society. Eminem is a rapper and as such is hugely popular. His albums are cleverly marketed to appeal to youngsters. They can be heard on the radio and are easily available for purchase, therefore his influence can extend widely. Eminem’s music, i.e. rap music, has very explicit lyrics, promotes gang involvement and drugs as well as being caught with drugs and guns himself. Eminem’s music is also...