Eminem postivie influences help!

[Coded]

dunno if this is the right forum but it gets a lot of viewers so sorry if its in the wrong place...

Basically I am writing a media essay on eminem and I am struggling finding positive influences, plenty of negative ones but if neone can help me itd be great:

How has Eminem influenced todays society POSITIVELY?

I've already wrote about the antibush campaign....thanks to all the helpful replys in advance

[Coded]

the kinda things im looking for is like raising money for charity or other influences what has he done to get people active to do things?

[Paris Hilton]

He made hip hop more diverse for fans, he's influenced alot( a great battler ), and I guess you can say he helped some people by giving them a deal.

[ka0s]

The thread title says "eminem positive influence", isnt that enough? why does he have to "reach out" and help people... why cant he just influence them with his music and still be good?

[Coded]

its an essay thats why ka0s lol, i have to say how he influenced people positively, i cant just say his music i have to give examples...

[ka0s]

well if you dont know then why are u writing an essay about it.. or more to the point, if you dont know, why did you even claim that eminem was a positive influence to begin with ? u dun dugged ur own grave

[Coded]

becuase its an essay about his overall influence and with all the negative influences ut forward by lynne cheney etc it seemed like an easy topic to do especially considering eminem is one of the most searched topics and one of the biggest topics on the net, but finding positive influences is proving difficult.

[ka0s]

Eminem is a positive influence because he speaks from the heart, kids find they have something in common with him and they listen to what eminem has to say, eminem was always positive with his music even when he was agressive, i think the message in eminems music is that u dont need anyone to survive but yourself.

sounds like u cant write an essay for shit, but im sure u can expand on that..

[Coded]

man you talk so much shite, i can write essays you dumb fuck i just need resource material, it is the key to a good essay, hence the research on the board!

[ShadyAddict]

The Marshall Mathers Foundation for Troubled Youth:

http://www.detnews.com/2002/oakland/...d04-597350.htm
http://www.commongroundsanctuary.org/news.html

The Hip Hop Summit:

http://hsan.org/Content/Main.aspx?PageId=79
http://www.detnews.com/2004/politics...b01-160825.htm
http://rap.about.com/library/news/bl...itasuccess.htm

Rikers Island Fresh Start Program:

http://www.allhiphop.com/hiphopnews/?ID=3768

[ka0s]

man you talk so much shite, i can write essays you dumb fuck i just need resource material, it is the key to a good essay, hence the research on the board!

i dont think you understand the meaning of the word 'influence' and thus, you are having difficulty writing your essay, eminem influences people just by doing what he does, if your teacher wants to know how eminem is a good influence on people and u go and write some crap about how he donated a bit of money to charity then your going to get a low grade.

[SneakySnufflez]

I remember writing an essay like this...but i had to argue both sides to it.
"Rap Music - Pure Poetry or Dangerous Obsession"
yep I liked my A+ at the end of that

as for your essay
the research you're doing, does seem to work well
but you should also jus generally include his lyrics
since that is his main out reach to people anyhow
the lyrics should be the basis of your essay I think

[bronx2912]

he influnces people just by being what he is today. he started from nothing and never game up on his dream. then songs like mosh hes trying to get people to vote. even tho more to get bush out but still. and toy soldiers where he talks about trying to stop beef. and hes a good dad. thats a good influnce to all the fathers out there. he helped his friends d12 and then 50 to get signed. theres probably alot of other things to.

[Coded]

The Marshall Mathers Foundation for Troubled Youth:

http://www.detnews.com/2002/oakland/...d04-597350.htm
http://www.commongroundsanctuary.org/news.html

The Hip Hop Summit:

http://hsan.org/Content/Main.aspx?PageId=79
http://www.detnews.com/2004/politics...b01-160825.htm
http://rap.about.com/library/news/bl...itasuccess.htm

Rikers Island Fresh Start Program:

http://www.allhiphop.com/hiphopnews/?ID=3768

thanks you were a great help, any more info is great you guys thanks

[CrazyAndProude]

eminem said that he backed away from fights......and stuff like that.....I think.