Eminem

More than a decade after Eminem (aka Marshall Mathers aka Slim Shady) disrupted mainstream hip-hop culture he is even more hated contested and celebrated. His albums autobiographies and motion picture catapulted him into the upper echelon of American cultural icons. In Eminem: The Real Slim Shady Dr. Marcia Alesan Dawkins acclaimed author of Clearly Invisible: Racial Passing and the Color of Cultural Identity offers a fresh way of looking at Eminem -- as performer father son spiritual force cultural critic innovative businessman and polyethnic American -- that will excite those who already love the artist and inform those who want to understand him.