Back to category: Music

Limited version - please login or register to view the entire paper.

Self Expression in Music

Flip through the radio dial today and you will hear all kinds of music. From classical to country and hard rock to oldies, the all have something a little different to offer the listener. Any music in popular culture today serves as a medium for self-expression.
Hip Hop artist Eminem (aka Marshall Mathers) is notorious for sharing his views on murder, drugs, and sexuality through his lyrics. Many people can relate to him through his songs, but others take offense, calling his music “repulsive and misogynistic.” Eminem lashes out at the media in his song “The Way I Am,” saying: “I’m so sick and tired of being admired that I wish I would just die or get fired and dropped from my record label…” He continues his frustration later on in the song, singing: “And all of the controversy circles me and it seems like the media points a finger at me and I point a finger back…” These lyrics are tame compared to other songs from his albums. He tells listeners wha...

Posted by: Carmen hershman

Limited version - please login or register to view the entire paper.