I may be going out on a limb here but personally I think Eminem is a cultural anomaly - I am not necessarily defending him, I don't really like his music at all, but I think he stands on his own, like, say, Teena Marie. There was a really good article in Vibe looking at the implications of Eminem's rise which sought to contextualise it within both the black/white paradigm and beyond it, if that makes sense. Those other white rap artists blowing up from Detroit, together with Everlast, are really defacto rock acts. It's only Eminem who has a 'hip-hop' (well actually 'crossover') base, but that could change as he is reportedly going 'rock' next time.
I reckon Slum Village may yet blow up - the vibe on their (unreleased) album is amazing. They have already had feature reviews in the UK. Given that even great acts like The Roots (from Philly) are getting their dues at long last (which is wonderful!) there is hope yet for Slum Village and other credible hip-hoppers from Detroit. >..i read a good article with eshaam(sp?)in the source where he mentioned >that they have created a new style called acid rap which focuses on putting >out alot of releases all the time..he also mentioned the fact that every hip >hopper that made it from detroit is white and how this really made him >mad..does anyone know more about him and what he does..i once was shown >where he lives and stuff on a small excursion stateside but never really got >to hear much of the stuff he is made of.. > >..cheers.. >______________________________________________________
