Eminem has just released a single called "We Made You". And the music video for the song contains a parody of Sarah Palin among other well known (as bad as they are!) figures such as Jessica Simpson. Prominent news journalist Bill O'Reilly decided to take a shot at Eminem for promoting obscene imagery and lyrical content saying he was "obviously on an obscene rant about Sarah Palin" finishing by saying "eminem means nothing....this video means nothing. Its played for kids that are confused".
I can understand O'Reilly's angle but i think he is out of line to criticise rap music because he doens't listen or understand it. I also think O'reilly should focus on all the other people that are vilified in the video if he is going to take issue with it, Sarah Palin gets a lot of this kind of stuff O'Reilly should be over it by now.
I often watch the O'Reilly factor to get the other side of some news, however i believe O'Reilly is wrong about Eminem, his fans know his songs are just small shots at people and his music video reflects that and its what we come to expect from his videos. Eminem is gifted with his rapping ability and Rap is a popular musical genre with many talented artists and it is something O'Reilly should acknowledge.
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