I say what I want to say and do what I want to do. There's no in between. People will either love you for it or hate you for it.
EminemRead
Rap will never be the same as before
Interpretation
This quote reflects the evolving nature of rap music and its impact over time.
Eminem's statement that 'Rap will never be the same as before' emphasizes that musical genres, especially rap, are in a constant state of evolution. It suggests that artists and listeners alike must adapt to new styles, influences, and societal changes, recognizing that each era brings its unique flavor and innovations to the genre.
In practice
In a discussion about the future of hip-hop during a music seminar.
I say what I want to say and do what I want to do. There's no in between. People will either love you for it or hate you for it.
This opportunity comes once in a lifetime.
I don't even know how to speak up for myself, because I don't really have a father who would give me the confidence or advice. And if you're always the new kid, you never get a chance to adapt, so your confidence is just zilch.
Say there's a white kid who lives in a nice home, goes to an all-white school, and is pretty much having everything handed to him on a platter - for him to pick up a rap tape is incredible to me, because what that's saying is that he's living a fantasy life of rebellion.
I don't even know how to speak up for myself, because I don't really have a father who would give me the confidence or advice.
My thing is this; if I'm sick enough to think it, then I'm sick enough to say it.
For a long time I wasn't listening to music, to the rock and roll stuff on the radio, because it would cause me to get sweaty. It would bring back memories I didn't want to know about, or I would get that feeling that I'm not alive 'cause I'm not making it. And if it was good, I hated it 'cause I wasn't doing it. And if it was bad, I was furious 'cause I could've done it better.
I'm the keeper of the flame for Whitney Houston. She was the greatest... and I don't want the world to forget that.
Never let the horns and woodwinds out of your sight; if you can hear them at all, they are too loud.
The Official Bulletin declared that the Poles should be as proud of me as the Germans are of Mozart; obvious nonsense.
Not many people bought Velvet Underground LPs, but those who did, started a band.
I owe very, very much to Mozart; and if one studies, for instance, the way in which I write for string quartet, then one cannot deny that I have learned this directly from Mozart. And I am proud of it!
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