Promotional Information

Offering a fresh way to look at one of the best-selling hip hop artists of the early 21st century, this book presents Eminem's words, images, and music alongside comments from those who love and hate him, documenting why Eminem remains a cultural, spiritual, and economic icon in global popular culture.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Prelude 1. "I'm Sorry Mama" 2. Daddy Dearest 3. The Shady Bunch 4. Marshall Mathers: The Everyman's Man 5. Angels and Demons and Mathers 6. The Thin Line 7. The King of Controversy 8. Losing Himself 9. Eminem versus Everybody Coda: Shady 2.0 Appendix: Chronology Notes Index

About the Author

Marcia Alesan Dawkins, PhD, is clinical assistant professor at the University of Southern California's Annenberg School of Communication.