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Eminem and the Detroit Rap SCene: White Kid in a BlackMusic World
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by Isabelle Esling
Isabelle Esling
Eminem and the Detroit Rap SCene: White Kid in a BlackMusic World
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by Isabelle Esling
Isabelle Esling
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With never before seen photos and interviews and dedicated to the memory of Big Proof, the founder of D12 and Eminem, Eminem and the Detroit Rap Scene: White Kid in a Black Music World, will take you deep into the heart of the Detroit Ghetto with Eminem long before D12 and the Aftermath with D12.
If you want to understand Eminem, you have to understand where he comes from. You can't even begin to think about Eminem without mentioning Detroit and the Detroit Rap Scene; Eminem and the Detroit Rap Scene: White Kid in a Black Music World, will bring you to the people, the rappers, the Detroit ghetto, the early years, that inspired him and made him become the person he is now.
I loved Kaos and Mystro, Awesome Dre, Proof, Smiley, Prince Vince, Jo to the D, Detroit Box, AWOL, DmW, a lot of local stuff. Awesome Dre’s ‘ Master Of Philology’, Merciless Amir’s ‘ A Day Without A Rhyme’ and Prince Vince’s ‘ Changes’ were some of my favorites. It made me feel proud to be from the D and made the possibilities of making some noise out of the city seem more realistic. I think I owe a lot to the foundation they all laid, for sure. (Eminem).
Coming from a poor background in Detroit, Eminem struggled hard while being underground and made his own way to become a superstar. His life story is far from being a fairy tale. Bullied at school, experiencing reverse racism on a daily basis, coming from a dysfunctional family with a drug dependant history; Marshall Mathers carried the dream to become a rapper: A dream that was so huge and seemed so foolish, that neither his teachers, his family, nobody...except Big Proof, and then Dr. Dre would take him seriously.
Growing up on the black side of 8 Mile in Detroit, the young boy totally integrated into the culture and focused on the same musical interest as his friends. Eminem also lived on the other side of 8 Mile in Detroit, where he had a bunch of poor white friends as well. Experiencing both sides of the ghetto provided Eminem with treasured bridges to both cultures.
With over 100 million albums sold worldwide, and Academy Awards, Grammy Awards, American Music Awards, ASCAP Music Awards, Billboard Music Awards, Gold and Platinum Albums, under his belt, Eminem is one of the best-selling rap artists ever. Discovered by legendary record producer Dr. Dre, Eminem was signed to Dre's Aftermath Entertainment Record Label in 1999 and he brought along his D12 rap group members and other Detroit rappers, all who would go on to have their own record deals and sell Gold and Platinum Albums.
EMINEM and the Detroit Rap Scene: White Kid in a Black Music World chapters include: “The Detroit Hip Hop Scene”; “The Dirty Dozen – The Story Behind the D12 Group”; “Eminem’s Artistic Evolution"; “White Kid in a Black Music World".
Eminem and the Detroit Rap Scene: White Kid in a Black Music World was written by Isabelle Esling a graduate of the University of Metz, France, where she studied Liberal Arts and Languages. Ms. Esling has been teaching foreign languages in public and private schools as a German and French teacher.
With a deep passion for writing and music, black music in particular, Ms. Esling discovered Eminem in 2001 and has been enthusiastic about his career and music ever since. In 2003 Gavin Sheridan, a technical writer and professional blogger offered Ms. Esling a position as a contibuting writer for his blog.
In 2005 with Gavins help Ms. Esling started the Eminem blog, www.theeminemblog.com where she has internationally discussed and written about Eminem, the Detroit Rap Scene and other Hip Hop related subjects. Isabelle Esling has interviewed many important Detroit artists such as Dina Rae, DJ Butter, Big Proof of D12 and many others. The Eminem Blog has gained her a worldwide audience of readers and she has contributed to numerous Hip Hop websites such as Music Mouth UK, Detroit Rap.com, Michigan Bands and D Townie. In 2011 Ms. Esling was signed to Amber Communications Group, Inc.
Ms. Esling's challenge was to get to the essence of the Detroit ghetto and its rappers, so that she could find the real character of Marshall Mathers III. That meant interviewing, sometimes arguing, perhaps disagreeing and spending countless hours with the people who Eminem grew up with and encountered on his way to the undisputed throne of rap.
Isabelle Esling was born in Saint Avold, a little French town near the German border. She currently resides in London, England and can be reached for interviews at .
http://31third.blogspot.co.uk/2008/07/music-reviews-by-isabelle-esling.html www.theeminemblog.com/
If you want to understand Eminem, you have to understand where he comes from. You can't even begin to think about Eminem without mentioning Detroit and the Detroit Rap Scene; Eminem and the Detroit Rap Scene: White Kid in a Black Music World, will bring you to the people, the rappers, the Detroit ghetto, the early years, that inspired him and made him become the person he is now.
I loved Kaos and Mystro, Awesome Dre, Proof, Smiley, Prince Vince, Jo to the D, Detroit Box, AWOL, DmW, a lot of local stuff. Awesome Dre’s ‘ Master Of Philology’, Merciless Amir’s ‘ A Day Without A Rhyme’ and Prince Vince’s ‘ Changes’ were some of my favorites. It made me feel proud to be from the D and made the possibilities of making some noise out of the city seem more realistic. I think I owe a lot to the foundation they all laid, for sure. (Eminem).
Coming from a poor background in Detroit, Eminem struggled hard while being underground and made his own way to become a superstar. His life story is far from being a fairy tale. Bullied at school, experiencing reverse racism on a daily basis, coming from a dysfunctional family with a drug dependant history; Marshall Mathers carried the dream to become a rapper: A dream that was so huge and seemed so foolish, that neither his teachers, his family, nobody...except Big Proof, and then Dr. Dre would take him seriously.
Growing up on the black side of 8 Mile in Detroit, the young boy totally integrated into the culture and focused on the same musical interest as his friends. Eminem also lived on the other side of 8 Mile in Detroit, where he had a bunch of poor white friends as well. Experiencing both sides of the ghetto provided Eminem with treasured bridges to both cultures.
With over 100 million albums sold worldwide, and Academy Awards, Grammy Awards, American Music Awards, ASCAP Music Awards, Billboard Music Awards, Gold and Platinum Albums, under his belt, Eminem is one of the best-selling rap artists ever. Discovered by legendary record producer Dr. Dre, Eminem was signed to Dre's Aftermath Entertainment Record Label in 1999 and he brought along his D12 rap group members and other Detroit rappers, all who would go on to have their own record deals and sell Gold and Platinum Albums.
EMINEM and the Detroit Rap Scene: White Kid in a Black Music World chapters include: “The Detroit Hip Hop Scene”; “The Dirty Dozen – The Story Behind the D12 Group”; “Eminem’s Artistic Evolution"; “White Kid in a Black Music World".
Eminem and the Detroit Rap Scene: White Kid in a Black Music World was written by Isabelle Esling a graduate of the University of Metz, France, where she studied Liberal Arts and Languages. Ms. Esling has been teaching foreign languages in public and private schools as a German and French teacher.
With a deep passion for writing and music, black music in particular, Ms. Esling discovered Eminem in 2001 and has been enthusiastic about his career and music ever since. In 2003 Gavin Sheridan, a technical writer and professional blogger offered Ms. Esling a position as a contibuting writer for his blog.
In 2005 with Gavins help Ms. Esling started the Eminem blog, www.theeminemblog.com where she has internationally discussed and written about Eminem, the Detroit Rap Scene and other Hip Hop related subjects. Isabelle Esling has interviewed many important Detroit artists such as Dina Rae, DJ Butter, Big Proof of D12 and many others. The Eminem Blog has gained her a worldwide audience of readers and she has contributed to numerous Hip Hop websites such as Music Mouth UK, Detroit Rap.com, Michigan Bands and D Townie. In 2011 Ms. Esling was signed to Amber Communications Group, Inc.
Ms. Esling's challenge was to get to the essence of the Detroit ghetto and its rappers, so that she could find the real character of Marshall Mathers III. That meant interviewing, sometimes arguing, perhaps disagreeing and spending countless hours with the people who Eminem grew up with and encountered on his way to the undisputed throne of rap.
Isabelle Esling was born in Saint Avold, a little French town near the German border. She currently resides in London, England and can be reached for interviews at .
http://31third.blogspot.co.uk/2008/07/music-reviews-by-isabelle-esling.html www.theeminemblog.com/
Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940014354790 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Amber Communications Group, Inc. |
| Publication date: | 05/28/2012 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 182 |
| File size: | 5 MB |
About the Author
Isabelle Esling graduated from the University of Metz, France, where she studied Liberal Arts/ Languages. She has been teaching modern foreign languages in public and private schools, mainly as a German and French teacher.
She has always had a passion for writing and music, black music in particular. She discovered Eminem in 2001 and has been very enthusiastic about the artist’s great talent, which motivated her to write about him. It also motivated her to explore the Detroit hip hop scene, which is full of amazing artists.
In 2003, Gavin Sheridan, a technical writer and professional blogger, offered Miss Esling a position as a contributing writer for his blog, which got her started as a freelance music journalist. In 2005, with Gavin’s help, she started The Eminem Blog where she discussed the artist Eminem, the Detroit hip hop scene and other hip hop related subjects.
Isabelle Esling has reviewed a wide range of CD’s and interviewed some important artists such as Dina Rae, DJ Butter, Big Proof of D12, just to name a few. The Eminem Blog gained her a worldwide audience of readers. She has also contributed to numerous hip hop websites such as Music Mouth UK, Detroit Rap Com, Michigan Bands and D Townie.
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In 2006, Miss Esling did a few interviews for Jason Matthews Detroit digital magazine ILL Mag. Through the years she developed her craft, increased her knowledge of hip hop culture and also commentated on various subjects such as spirituality, humanities, beauty and lifestyle, movies etc…she still writes at The Eminem Blog and shares her passion with her readers still today.
Isabelle Esling was born in Saint Avold, a little French town near the German border. Being a French national of German origin, she grew up bilingual speaking German-French in Freyming Merlebach, a tiny town very close to Saarbruecken. Her parents introduced her to classical music and jazz at a very early age and she showed some interest for writing and playing with words at a very early age.
As a young student , Isabelle settled in the French town of Metz, where she graduated. Some African students introduced her to James Brown and other remarkable artists like Barry White. In the early 90’s she saw MC Hammer on TV for the first time, which triggered her passion for rap music.
In 2006, Isabelle moved to London, England where she now resides.
She has always had a passion for writing and music, black music in particular. She discovered Eminem in 2001 and has been very enthusiastic about the artist’s great talent, which motivated her to write about him. It also motivated her to explore the Detroit hip hop scene, which is full of amazing artists.
In 2003, Gavin Sheridan, a technical writer and professional blogger, offered Miss Esling a position as a contributing writer for his blog, which got her started as a freelance music journalist. In 2005, with Gavin’s help, she started The Eminem Blog where she discussed the artist Eminem, the Detroit hip hop scene and other hip hop related subjects.
Isabelle Esling has reviewed a wide range of CD’s and interviewed some important artists such as Dina Rae, DJ Butter, Big Proof of D12, just to name a few. The Eminem Blog gained her a worldwide audience of readers. She has also contributed to numerous hip hop websites such as Music Mouth UK, Detroit Rap Com, Michigan Bands and D Townie.
167
In 2006, Miss Esling did a few interviews for Jason Matthews Detroit digital magazine ILL Mag. Through the years she developed her craft, increased her knowledge of hip hop culture and also commentated on various subjects such as spirituality, humanities, beauty and lifestyle, movies etc…she still writes at The Eminem Blog and shares her passion with her readers still today.
Isabelle Esling was born in Saint Avold, a little French town near the German border. Being a French national of German origin, she grew up bilingual speaking German-French in Freyming Merlebach, a tiny town very close to Saarbruecken. Her parents introduced her to classical music and jazz at a very early age and she showed some interest for writing and playing with words at a very early age.
As a young student , Isabelle settled in the French town of Metz, where she graduated. Some African students introduced her to James Brown and other remarkable artists like Barry White. In the early 90’s she saw MC Hammer on TV for the first time, which triggered her passion for rap music.
In 2006, Isabelle moved to London, England where she now resides.
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