Celebrity revelation: Eminem!
So that's why Marshall Mathers has been so quiet: He's been depressed. His best friend was shot in the head (which could bring anyone down), and he divorced his wife, Kim, for a second time. (Which, BTW, is just another example of why the institution of marriage is kind of ridiculous.)
The resulting depression sent Em indoors and caused him to gain weight (sound familiar?). But now that he's taking antidepressants (allegedly; his PR person is denying he's taking them. Why?), he's feeling better, and is set to star in a movie-type thing that'll surely be violent and silly.
But it's nice to have him back. Apart from the homophobia (no small thing), I have a little bit of a weakness for Eminem's music. I think he's kind of talented, and come to think of it, not really that much more homophobic than all the other rappers out there. Lovely!
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Thanks so much, I hand't heard this until just now. I'm glad to hear that he's recovering, but a part of me will always wish that someone with a platform like Eminem would be more vocal about his experiences with depression and try to help remove some of the stigma attached to the disease.
Hip-hop is no stranger to inflated male egos and often times it is in these social groups that men have the hardest times asking for help. (My point has some relation to the recent "Real Men, Real Depression" campaign, but my brain is too muddled to make it right now).
Either way, thanks and happy birthday!
Posted by: Jon | June 22, 2006 04:13 PM
Have you seen the video for "When I'm Gone"? It made me cry uncontrollably. I was recovering from surgery at the time, but to my credit, the video actually *is* a little sad, then ends on a note of redemption and maturity... Eminem certainly has grown up. All the best to him.
Posted by: sue | June 28, 2006 07:54 PM
eminem is just a rapper that had some problems in his past hes not really homosexual he just says that besides its just the words that he says that make people think that he is my favorite rapper and always will be although i wish i had his email adress so that ai can email him and talk to him becuase he makes me feel better.in a way i can relate his life to mine.
Posted by: Brittany love | March 22, 2007 11:24 AM
Damn these comments are from february 2006...Shit is he still fat...There's more to this than people are telling...Somethings seriously wrong with marshall...Hope Kim hasn't given him something bad.
Posted by: Rod | January 10, 2008 04:11 AM