Re: (idm) mtv, woodstock, and kidrock

From Kent Williams
Sent Tue, Jul 27th 1999, 16:28

On Tue, 27 Jul 1999, Alexander P. Reynolds wrote:

> On Tue, 27 Jul 1999, ChairCrusher wrote:
> 
> > whereas Eminem seems to me to really spit his venom with directness,
> > honesty, and real humor.
> 
> Date rape, cutting throats, homophobic crank calls, kidnapping. Yes, this
> is all quality material. Granted, the mushroom song had its moments.
> 
You have to distinguish between writing from an antisocial point of view,
the better to hold it up for examination, and actually advocating those
things.  Dostoevsky didn't murder anyone, but he did write "Crime and
Punishment."  Not that Eminem is Dostoevsky.

Actually the mushroom song is my least favorite.  I like "rock bottom"
the best.