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Often try to emulate their older peers, their “big brother or sister” in Turn watch MTV themselves, and see artists like Eminem proclaiming lyrics of However, it is important to note their actualĪudience: If younger teenagers are trying to be like the people that MTVĬlaims to target, 18-24 year-olds, the younger teenagers aged 13-17 will in While MTV claims to target 18-24 year-olds, MTV is a channel that targets 18-24 year-oldsīecause “…younger teenagers aspire to be like them” (Quigg and Solomon). “My Name Is” became the first rap song toĪcclaim a spot on MTV’s Total Request Live (TRL) (Halfon). Young people is shown by his popularity on MTV. The success of Eminem’s albums as music that is targeted toward Have done nothing to stop the success of Eminem or his CD sales. Listening to Eminem’s music at school, on the playground, or at an unmonitored
Monitor what their kids listen to at home, there is nothing to stop them from People, and younger teenagers may not be aware that Eminem’s lyrics are meant Purchased by a mature audience, since the warning labels found on each albumĬlearly states the explicit content of the albums. Million copies each (Dave), and contain lyrics that just are violent. Eminem’s second and third albums, The Marshall Mathers LP and The Eminem Show, have sold almost 10 Grammy in 2000 for Best Rap Album of the Year (Eminem Awards). List of the 500 greatest albums of all time (Rolling Stone Top 500), and won a It was named a platinum album, selling 5 million copies (Dave), was ranked number Idea that murder is a viable solution to domestic problems, and that sinceĮminem was just trying to be with his daughter, the idea of murdering his wifeĪdvisory” label is clearly printed on the upper right hand corner of the album, See the picture of a body about to be disposed of in the ocean might get the “Nobody in this world is gonna keep me from you.” Kids and teenagers that hear these lyrics and “knock her clothes backward,” hits his English teacher with an eraser,Ĭhases him with a stapler, “staple his nuts to a stack of papers,” and endsĪlbum from which “My Name Is” comes from, titled Slim Shady LP, has a cover which depicts a body in theĪnother one of the songs in Slim Shady LP,Įminem raps about an abusive husband that murders his wife, disposes of herīody in the ocean, and tells his daughter, who is riding in the car with him, Of my eyelids? (Uh-huh) Wanna copy me and do exactly like I did?” The song goes on to narrate Eminem being soĪngry that he rips off Pamela Lee’s breasts, smacks her so hard that it Violence? (Yeah yeah yeah) Wanna see me stick nine inch nails through each one The fact that he promotes violence in his music and that kids may try to Name Is,” which in 2000 won a Grammy for Best Rap Solo Performance, Eminem acknowledges People are being exposed to violent themes that are common in Eminem’s Obviously, warning labels have not prevented people from buying The music of Eminem may have a negativeĮffect on its young listeners, despite the PMRC’s attempt to prevent it from Music still readily accessible through the purchase of albums, but it is alsoĪvailable through other means such as MTV, concerts, and file-sharing. Such as Eminem are still reaching kids and young teenagers not only is their Labels found on many musical albums are ineffective because the music of artists However, are these labels really serving their true purpose? Are they stopping kids and teenagers from The PMRC had the support of senators’ wives,Ĭongressmen, and cabinet officials (Lee). Resource Center (PMRC), a non-profit organization created to pressure recordĬompanies to put warning labels on albums containing explicit material. In May 1985, she formed the Parents’ Music
Inappropriate lyrics that were being circulated in music. It was time for a change, and that other parents should be informed of the Lyrics of other songs from the same album, especially “Darling Nikki.” She was so appalled, in fact, that she decided “When Doves Cry” on the radio, Tipper Gore was shocked to hear some of the After hearing the hits “Let’s Go Crazy” and Vice-president Al Gore’s wife purchased Prince’s 1984 album Purple Rain for her 12-year oldĭaughter, she didn’t exactly get what she had expected.