Diction

The Artist Marshall Mathers, better known as Eminem, is notoriously known as a rapper whose lyrics are highly protested and analyzed. Eminem's smash hit album ,Encore, the F.B.I looked into a possibility that Eminem was threatening the President of the United States. Saying, " F**** money/ I dont rap for dead presidents/ i'd rather see the president dead/ it's never been said but i set precedents." So as you can see Eminem is a controversial, sometimes political rapper. But the diction, or choice of words, Eminem uses differ from song to song. For example in the smash hit, lose yourself, there is  very heavy lyrical content, but in the song, Mockingbird, there is a calm melody almost like a bedtime tune.  Like every artists eminem refuses to be recognized, he has his angry songs and fun goofy songs. 

In Lose Yourself, Eminem has a rough tone, you can really hear the venom in his voice. The songs starts kind of slow with a piano playing and it kind of takes you away. Then the electric guitar come in and it all starts. BOOM! the drum comes in. This song has 3 different points of view. In the chorus he says " YOU better lose yourself in the music the moments, you own it you better let it blow OOO." He is saying that you have to go for it. But in the 1st verse he begins talking about, He. " He's so mad, but he won't give up that easy, no He wont have it, he knows his whole back's to these ropes. He knows that, but he's broke. He's so stagnant that he knows when he goes back to his mobile home...." In this instance he is talking about his experience through someone else.  Finally in the last verse Eminem brings all together and reveals its about him. " I was playing in the beginning, the mood all changed, I been chewed up and spit up and booed off stage. But I kept rhyming and kept writing the next cypher." In this song Eminem has 3 different point of view. He talks to us, he talked about someone else and he talks about himself. This is a rarity in song writing.  Eminem has mastered it through the years.

The song Mockingbird is a extremely touching song. Eminem is telling a beautiful story and talking to his daughter, Hailey, telling her everything was going to be ok, she has to, " stiffen up little soldier." This song is in one point of view. It is all through his eyes. This song should be heard by everyone, even of you don't like rap it really explains the struggle he went through and really tells me how much Eminem loves his daughter. "I can see it in your eyes, deep inside you want to cry. " In this 1st verse eminem is talking through himself. ' Cause all i ever wanted to do was make you proud." Eminem has completly forgot about the lifestyle and his money. He wants his daughter to be alright. There is a very soft tone and Shady has a soft voice. 

As you can see, Eminem has mastered point of view. He uses many different points in view in some songs and in others its just him. This style has made Eminem millions over the years. I am going to put both these songs on my playlist and i encourage everyone to listen to the songs. Especially Mockingbird. It is one of the most touching songs i have ever heard.