Reply #59: hhn23 makes a good point AP

[sangh0]

But it struck me as a highly debatable and subjective statement to say "on issues of race and class, he's good." You didn't seem to make your point very strongly in the OP.

I'm not a big fan of hiphop (though that's been changing lately) and I know practically nothing about Eminem, so I can't comment on the accuracy of your conclusions regarding him and his message. However, I would like to hear more about your take on what Em's message is, how he his art puts the message forward, and why it's "good". Your OP doesn't really go into that, and I think it would help the discussion if we understood more about Em's message.