“Eminem and his ‘Shady’ Aftermath”

Marshall Bruce Mathers III, Eminem, Slim Shady actor, songwriter, producer and rapper. Who is Marshal Mathers really? What does he really stand for?  Is he the rough nonchalant “asshole” the media knows him to be? Marshal (Eminem) may be described as being a tough, attention seeking, egotistical maniac but he is without a doubt more than that. He may rant and rave about the rough and relentless times he has endured but it’s only fair to give someone who has been living a disturbed and abused lifestyle a chance to be heard. As a juvenile Marshal tolerated much pain and witnessed more than any youngster should have to. From his mother being on drugs heavily and witnessing her infuse drugs in her system and be continuously beaten by her sex or life partners to not having an influential father or “father-figure” in reach to being ignored and teased daily Eminem managed is stress load well. As his life took twist and turns for the worst he somehow established an infatuation for rap. Stardom began to arise quickly for Mr. Mathers once he had met his mentor Dr. Dre. He had landed number 1 on the pop charts for several singles and albums. Recognition is definitely not an issue. He has won several awards and is greatly admired by many for his works that are most likely controversial but loaded with content that nourishes my soul and appeals to my liking. His lyrics serve as motivational literature that in fact helps me better relate to him as a person, behind the fame and fortune.

Eminem fell flat on his back once the music industry became overwhelming to him. . From lawsuits to drug abuse and addiction Marshal Mathers (Eminem) had seen it all and it wasn’t pleasing. As a matter of fact, Mr. Mather’s entire album(recent album in 2010), Recovery, was dedicated and fashioned to display his “comeback” in the music industry and his new-fangled command or control on life. “Recovery” is reportedly the seventh album he has generated. The identity and title of the album significantly suggests a strong and in depth past Marshal once fell into.

Onika Nicki Minaj Maraj

Onika Maraj was born on December 8, 1984. She was raised and grew up in the rough street of Southside Jamaica Queens, New York. From the start Onika knew she was destined to be something amazing. She was not awarded with a glamorous life in her childhood years and that’s what motivated her to strive for even greater success. With an absent and on drugs father and a single and struggle mother Maraj began to demand more out of life. Despite the environment she was raised in Onika attended school on the regular from the traditional elementary, middle and high school settings. She attended LaGuardia High School in Manhattan, New York where her addiction and love struck passion for singing and acting began to arise.

 She began to study the study as the played hand in hand with one another as far as technique and performance is concerned. Moving forward she graduated from LaGuardia High and progressed to be an administrative assistant and dedicated all of her leisure time to learning the works of the music industry so that she can set up the foundation to her potential music career. 

Her music career took a leap where she started off as a background singer for hooks and vocals for local rappers. Onika wasn’t satisfied with this effort to make it big so she moved on to "stand out" more. Maraj began writing her own raps. Later becoming one of the members in a small female group she gained little but no recognition so left that group in 2006. After the putting her music and lyrics out and making it known, she was later recognized on MySpace by Dirt Money CEO Fendi who signed her on his music label and his "come up" DVD.  

Just as things started to rise for Onika she was then noticed by the well known and successful rapper Lil Wayne and that’s when Onika Maraj got her big start. Onika Maraj was no longer, she transformed into a bigger and better person letting her show name or alter ego is "Nicki Minaj". And the success flew and reached out to millions of fans in a matter of minutes. Nicki is now known for her different style of rapping and her ability to write full on her own material.

Onika Maraj  èèè Nicki Minaj

Nicki Minaj

Onika Maraj