Eminem: The Real Slim Shady (Hip Hop in America)
"Eminemis a remarkable character study of one of the most notorious public figures of our time.  It's well-researched, beautifully written, and thoroughly engaging. Dawkins's musical knowledge is encyclopedic and the portrait she paints of Eminem is compelling and multifaceted.  Unafraid to tackle issues that make Eminem such a lightning rod for controversy, Dawkins launches her critique from the boldest place possible: love." --Jennifer Lynn Stoever-Ackerman, PhD, Director, The Binghamton University Sound Studies Collective and Assistant Professor of English, SUNY Binghamton"Combine the beautifully paced rhythm and flow of meticulous research  with family dysfunction and divine intervention. Stir in "digital reparations" and remixed racial politics. The result? Dawkins's secret recipe.  Her engrossing new book about the seismic social change inside the music of Eminem is an absolute page turner. Forget Oprah's 2013 book  club,Eminem: The Real Slim Shadyhas been my favorite summer read!"--La Forrest "Lala" Cope, MFAGrammy Award Nominated Songwriter, Producer, PerformerFaculty in English and Performing Arts, CUNY York College"Dawkins disrupts the status quo by dissecting an equally disruptive figure in hip hop. Fusing darkness with light, she chronicles Em's take on the breakdown of American familial and religious traditions alongside  his breakthroughs in arts, technology and the business of innovation. Intense and gripping."  --Syb Bennett, PhD,  Emmy Award-Winning Journalist and Professor, Belmont University and Author,Innovate: Lessons From the Underground Railroad"Eminemsorts listeners into those who are and are notcognoscenti.  Dawkins's sparklingly new work suggests that a deeper acquaintance with Eminem may well lead to better comprehension of the age. History alone will confirm or refute Dawkins's compelling identification of Eminem as an important prophet of our age. My head is turned to look again. More carefully."--The Reverend Janet M. Cooper Nelson,  Chaplain of the University at Brown University• Poses the question of whether the Marshall Mathers persona can be considered a spiritual rapper• Traces the development of the Slim Shady persona as mixed race• Provides a discussion of today's white rappers who came after Eminem as reflections of his three personas• Discusses EmineM&Apos;s impact on the recording industry via court cases and social media• Includes never before conducted analysis of 200 of EmineM&Apos;s most popular lyrics, presented visually with tables and charts• Provides an up-to-date, combined discography, videography, and bibliography of the rapper's work