Part of Eminem’s greatness is his background story, or his
path to becoming a famous rapper.
What makes Eminem such a
gifted singer is his ability to combine all of these different voices, which he has done
throughout his musical career, and create different tones in his songs. Most, if not
all, rappers cannot do this and instead sing in the same voice in all of their songs. In
addition, the use of alternate voices contributes to Marshall Mathers’ multiple
personas, such as Eminem, Slim Shady, and Ken Kaniff. All of these personas are used by
Eminem to show different perspectives in his music. Eminem is the serious rapper singing
about his background, Slim Shady is the satirist singing about the negative aspects of
life, and Ken Kaniff is the unattractive pervert singing about the detestable people in
society. All of these personas make Marshall Mathers a much more complex and layered
individual.
His musical versatility, or range, is what
makes Eminem so unique and separates him from other rappers, such as Jay-Z, who mostly
rap in only one voice or style for the duration of a song. What I mean by musical range
is the ability to change voices, which directly change the meaning or tone of the
song.
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