Does not solely focus on Eminem, but also takes a look at hip hop as a whole, the impact of overnight fame and what it means to be a white rapper in a genre created by African Americans. Pros: -Plenty of quotes and interviews to back up the information presented. In a nutshell: A deep dive into what the author calls the 'second act' of Eminem's career, 'Not Afraid' is a solid piece of long-form music journalism.

Capturing Eminem's toughest years in his own words, as well the insights of his closest friends and creative collaborators, this book chronicles the musical, personal, and spiritual growth of one of hip hop's most enduring and enigmatic figures.more Not Afraid picks up where rock journalist Anthony Bozza's bestselling Whatever You Say I Am left off. He then triumphantly returned to a very different landscape, yet continued his streak of number one albums and multiplatinum singles. Over the next five years, Eminem got sober, relapsed, then finally got and stayed clean with the help of his unlikely friend and supporter, Elton John. He struggled with weight gain and an addiction to prescription pills that nearly took his life. Beset by nonstop controversy, bewildering international fame, a debilitating drug problem, and personal tragedy, he became reclusive, withdrawing to his Detroit-area compound. In 2006, at the height of his fame and one of the biggest-selling artists in music history, Eminem all but disappeared. In short, Eminem changed the landscape of pop culture as we knew it. He was an outlier, a white artist creating viable art in a black medium, telling stories with such verbal dexterity, nimble wit, and shocking honesty that his music and persona resonated universally. In 1999, a former dishwasher from Detroit named Marshall Bruce Mathers III became the most controversial and polarizing musical artist in the world. He was an outlier, a w This sequel to the New York Times bestseller Whatever You Say I Am chronicles the last twenty years of rapper Eminem's life, based on exclusive interviews with the artist, his friends, and associates.

This sequel to the New York Times bestseller Whatever You Say I Am chronicles the last twenty years of rapper Eminem's life, based on exclusive interviews with the artist, his friends, and associates.

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