I am not really that much of a T.V. person....don't watch a lot ....but
Sunday night I did watch, and for the first time in a long time I
watched a small part of the Grammy's. I had heard about this new singer
Nora Jones on the News and what a phenom she was suppose to be, so I
turned on the show, but after it had already started. Eminem had just
walked on. You would have had to have lived in a cave the last several
years if you do not know who this person is. I didn't have the slightest
bit of interest in a white rapper so I just never bothered to hear him.
Well, I finally did. The question is "what is the big deal?" I was
really trying hard to be very objective. I am assuming this guy is not a
musician as he wasn't playing a guitar or any other instrument. He
wasn't really even singing, just rapping. So since I have never heard
him before I don't know if he does that too. This is my take on the
Eminem Hype. I can't see any talent. There are Black rappers out there
that surpass him by a mile. (if you are comparing rappers). He is
another white artist that got booted up to stardom by luck and the damn
media, and probably a good manager. I didn't see his first movie either(
8 MIle?) But there is also a lot of talk about how great he is. Did I
hear that he was nominated for an Academy Award? Can I put my finger in
the back of my throat? Where is the American mind lately? Have we all
changed that much that we cannot judge quality anymore? I had a chance
to hear Nora Jones. I really liked her . I watched Eminem as they were
announcing the best Album of the year. I said to the T.V. /I hope you
don't win, you don't deserve it./ Nora Jones aced out Eminem , I believe
,on all the three award categories he was up for.......Woo Hoo! Good for
Nora Jones. I hope this is a sign that things are turning around in the
music industry. Anyway the music business is like anything else, it
moves in cycles. Sometimes it's brimming with fresh inspired talent, and
sometimes there's just barrels of Junk Soup. I also find it interesting
that a couple of years ago, Congress was really turning up the heat
opposing the lyrics on Eminem's and other rappers C.D.'s. Now it seems
that things have died down and there isn't as much hoopla over it as
there was before. Congress ain't too consistent. I guess they're a
little preoccupied with War right now. I, for one, do think that much of
that angry Rap is very offensive ,especially against women. I can
understand the rebellion in Rap. Rap was born from the dregs of poverty
and abuse. But today much of the rap is for effect and I don't get White
Rapping. Eminem was never pulled over by the Cops and thrown into a
Patrol Car just because he was Black. He could have gotten into trouble
but certainly not because of his white hide. If you are an Eminem fan, I
apologize. I am sorry for offending you. But I just don't like him, and
I really don't get it. I suppose I was disappointed by the Grammys in
the past , and why I hardly ever watch the Grammy Awards. I at least
feel, though, that for the short time period that I watched , this year,
that it wasn't an entire waste of time. I hope Miss Jones goes on to
many more successes. She probably will, being the daughter of Ravi
Shankar.