On the surface, the song is a plot summary of Eminem's movie, 8 Mile , and a meditation on his own journey to success, but the hypnotic chorus, directed at the listener, is a pump-you-up pep talk to get you out of that underdog mindset and ready for the gym, school, or work, with Eminem serving as your motivational speaker. When "Lose Yourself" was released in , U. The terrorist attacks of September 11th, , were still fresh in the minds of Americans; the War on Terror , until then a vague notion, was taking shape with the invasion of Afghanistan and a congressional resolution authorizing the Iraq War; and the economy was reeling from a recession that was heavily shaped by the crash of the dot-com boom.
The aim of "Lose Yourself" is personal motivation, though, not a call for global change. Maybe you queue up "Lose Yourself" on your playlist when you're studying for the SATs, or preparing for a big date, or worried about quantitative easing of U.
It delves into the technical details of their craft, but Edwards offsets the book's highly technical discussions of rhetoric and linguistics with plainspoken quotes from the artists describing how rhymes are generated, delivered, and transformed into songs and albums.
The book is written in a conversational style to keep the personal appeal Eminem infuses his songs with, but the book is less forthcoming about his personal relationships with his ex-wife and mother, which have been highly controversial over the years.
The Slim Shady LP Eminem's debut album—the lyrics are quick, clear, and quirky, but also deep, dark, and disturbing. Eminem's voice is at its highest and most nasal, a sound not as prevalent on other albums. The 50 Cent track "Wanksta" proved to be 50's breakout song. The Eminem Show Having been mired in personal and professional controversies, The Eminem Show is Em's first album to deal heavily with his status as a celebrity.
Em takes a staunchly anti-celebrity stance and drops plenty of hints about his retirement from rap. Encore Despite the title, this wasn't the end. The original sheet that Eminem wrote Lose Yourself on actually appeared in the film.
You can see B-Rabbit holding it during a scene where he is riding the bus. You can get a closer look at them below. Back in when Lose Yourself was nominated for an Oscar, Eminem decided not to perform it at the ceremony.
After winning, this marked the first time in 14 years that the winner of Best Original Song was not performed at the Oscars. At the time this was a pretty bold move for the Academy Awards who usually went for tamer choices like Sting or Elton John. Barbara Streisand announced the award and co-producer Luis Resto accepted it.
When the winner was announced, Eminem was actually at home, asleep with his daughter. Check out footage of Barbara Streisand presenting the award below. Look, if you had another shot, another opportunity… Thanks for having me TheAcademy. Sorry it took me 18 years to get here. This gives the song a more rap-rock styled feel, and due to that Eminem is able to build up to the hooks nicely.
With all of the instrumentation going on the song sounds much more full, giving listeners a much more atmospheric environment within their headphones.
As a listener, I can say that this song is the kind of song that gives me chills, and also the type that inspires me to chase after my dreams. The lyrics overall are very well written, and develop from nervousness to confidence by the end of the song, exemplifying exactly what Eminem is trying to encourage upon the listener with the hook chorus of the song. Other rappers who had hit their peak in years previous to Eminem such as the Notorious B.
The song is not unusual for Eminem as he is extremely talented and has other very serious songs, but it is also not the average run-of-the-mill song. I can imagine the song is very special to Eminem himself, as it is an anecdote from his life.
It seems to describe some very important views he has about rising to an occasion and making the most out of life. I too find the song very inspiring, as the song conveys a theme I believe in and also shows that you can achieve anything that you work for.
Since I played in a band I have also experienced the nervousness Eminem wrote about in the song, and found it to be true that you must rise to the occasion and capture the moment, as some of the best moments of my life were on stage. I believe this song is perfect for any type of playlist.
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