Did Eminem's Lyric About Adam Lambert Go Too Far? Fans Weigh In
Filed Under (news ) by Admin on Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Posted at : Tuesday, December 08, 2009
Last Thursday, a pair of brand-new Eminem songs hit the Net, one of which, "Elevator," contains a lyric directed at Adam Lambert, Lance Bass and Clay Aiken that may be using an anti-gay slur.
"Sorry, Lance, Mr. Lambert and Aiken ain't gonna make it/ They get so mad, when I call them both fake/ It's all these f---ing voices in my head, I can't take it/ Someone shut that f---ing baby up, before I shake it," he raps on the tune — with the "Fake/ It's" combination sounding a lot like a common anti-gay slur.
This isn't new ground for Slim Shady, who has come under fire from the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, which cited his use of anti-gay slurs on earlier tracks like "Criminal" and "Kill You." But what do the fans think? MTV News hit the streets to find out.
"I mean, what else can you expect from Eminem?" said Matt Ray of Denver. "It could be real offensive to some people, but it's just lyrics."
Rachel DiMasi admitted that she likes Eminem, but wished that he had picked a different target. "I think that it's very wrong," she said. "I love Adam Lambert and I think he's a great artist."
New Yorker Claire Henry doesn't like Eminem using the word, but doesn't think it's actually malicious. "He's just saying it to be offensive, to get a rise out of people. I don't think he really means it. I don't think he's actually homophobic."
Her friend Blair Gershenson didn't see it the same way. "I don't really like the lyrics at all," she told MTV News. "I don't think Eminem deserves a pass just because he's famous. I think that he shouldn't be saying these things and he should really understand who is out there and who is listening and the things that happen because of what he says."
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I agree with Blair Gershenson!!
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he can't help it !!! cause he is STUPID !!!! I would NOT play one of his CD's, if it was FREE !!!!
Eminem = trash
his CD's should be used for land fillers!!! GO ADAM!!!
This creature and what he pretends to consider "music" needs to be locked up somewhere!!!
Adam is our Music angel!!!
He's Eminem. What else would anyone expect from him? I guess it's his "artistic expression," which Adam of course would support, regardless. Apparently, some people think Em's got a lot of talent. He sells lots of albums, has been given accolades, and he's living the high life. All of it is a bit scary if you ask me, but that's life in America. Racism, homophobia, xenophobia, misogyny...it all sells in a certain segment of our population.
eminem born stupiod-rough and indecent oh my god- what a guy,
Nobody respects Eminem! He's a trashy rapper who will never gain any respect from the general public. His CD sells because he appeals to the 12 year old homophobic boys who thinks they are cool by listening to him.
Em's not even a real singer. He reads his poem. Not a singer.
I thinks Sasha Cohen's (formerly Borat) new character needs to come back down from the ceiling and plant his nuts in Eminems face! That was the best! EM can't "sing" anyway!
Whigger!
I never knew why I could not stand Eminem..Today I found the reason.Sorry for him.
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