No comments about Bad Boys: The Real Story Behind America's Hot Rebels.

2 comments about We All Want to Change the World: Rock and Politics from Elvis to Eminem.

1. You can not have a book about rock and Politics without including the political bands of the late '70's and early '80's.
   Especially of note were the Gang of Four, probably the most political band of its time. Another band that also is not mentioned are The Dead Kennedy's, a band with radical politics and lyrics. These are just two of many bands that had solid political insights and used them to produce some of the most political music ever heard. It's quite a shame really, if the author had retitled his book to be be "Mainstream Rock and Politics" then maybe he could act as if these other musicians never existed.



2. We All Want To Change The World is an original look by author and journalist Tom Waldman at the unique interplay between rock-n-roll music and American politics over the past 50 years, ranging from rock's involvement in the Vietnam antiwar movement, to modern day rock utilized as a electorial tool by politicians. An astutely researched history and a seminal study, Waldman draws from his experiences as a press secretary in service to California Congresswoman Howard Berman from 1992 to 1999, as well as his own independent and original research. We All Want To Change The World is unusual and very highly recommended reading for non-specialist general readers with an interest in learning about the social (and political!) history of rock music in American history and culture.

No comments about Ways of Hearing: A User's Guide to the Pop Psyche, from Elvis to Eminem.

1 comments about Eminem.

1. This book is fake, it is all made up. Don't waste your money on this. THIS BOOK SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2 comments about White Noise: The Eminem Collection.

1. Hilton Als and Darryl A. Turner over twenty articles on Eminem ranging from praising him to well, not being exactly kind. They range from his rise as a superstar, to race issues, his movie debut, and just about anything else. The articles are very well written, and although minor editing errors exist, transferred very well.

   Recommended read to get all points of view.




2. The book White Noise is very enteresting. I don't read books very much but this one I can say was really good. Hilton Als put a lot of details into the book an made people want to read the book.The things that i like was how they told about his live when he was younger and how he used to get beat up all the time. then there was lyrics from his songs in the book to i relly like to read the lyrics that he had wrote. So if any one ever plans to read a book i recomend this one.

1 comments about In My Skin: The Eminem Graphic (Eminem) (Eminem).

1. I cannot recommend this book, unless you are an absolute diehard Eminem fan. I am not. I like him and I love rap music, so I gave it a shot. The story is about his life comming up in the rap scene and then making it big. I thought maybe it was going to be more fictional and him as like a superhero/villian or something. It's OK the art is real "psychotic kinda druggy" feel. Again I would so pass on this one.

No comments about Eminem: The Complete Guide To His Music (Complete Guide to the Music of...) (Complete Guide to the Music of...) (Complete Guide to the Music of...).

No comments about Eminem: The Stories Behind Every Song.

1 comments about Eminem: In His Own Words (In Their Own Words).

1. This was a great book. i learned alot about eminem and why he dose what he dose ans why his songs are the way they are.

5 comments about Angry Blonde.

1. I went and bought this book and it was what i had expected it to be, very good but nothing excellent. It provides an excellent insight into what eminem was thinking and the circumstances surrounding him as to why he decided to write the songs and the songs beginnings. It's good because this is written by eminem in his own words and through his feelings. the pictures are a nice supplement and so are the extra freestyles that are provided at the end of the book. very good and an essentiality for all Eminem fans.



2. It's one thing to hear his music, but to read what's behind it makes us realize why he is the way he is and why he is one of the best in the game- a must-read.



3. "The struggle" has always been a mainstay that epitomizes the hip hop persona. Eminem is able to detail his struggle to make it (a.k.a. "the come up") in his book "Angry Blonde" through his descriptions of each of his songs off his first two albums and the complete lyrics to each song. His introduction paragraphs to each song are the best part of the book. These paragraphs reveal how he came up with the idea for the track, how he felt when he wrote it, and tell the reader a lot about the creative process.
   
   Eminem's first two albums truly tell the story of the man; "The Slim Shady LP" when he was struggling just to get by and in "The Marshall Mathers LP" with his reaction to overnight celebrity. Two of the most successful albums of all-time (not just in hip hop history), these albums sold over 28 million records combined worldwide. To look into the mind of a man that could make music that would be heard by so many people and to read those words that so many heard is truly motivational. As an artist whose dream is to reach as many people as Eminem, his words and story are an inspiration and provide me with one of the driving forces behind my career.



4. This book is alot about his raps on paper. If your into his lyrics, great book, if you want an autobiography, then maybe look elsewere.........



5. It's ok. If you are a true eminem fan then you know all of his lyrics already, when i purchased this book i thought it really dug into the mind of this genius but it doesnt. He just tells how his life was messed up at the time in every song and some stupid stuff that was going on while he recorded each track, its really not that interesting. I am a die hard eminem fan and i didnt find this book that great. It's nice beacause it gives lyrics to some of his sick freestyles but other than that, if you really love eminem then you know everything else that is in this book and you dont need it, unless you want it like I did. I dont regret it but i have trouble recommending it to true eminem fans because it is really not necessary.