Eminem's 'White America' Causes Controversy:

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By Nolan Strong
Date: 8/27/2002 3:05 pm


Eminem has released a controversial new video for his song "White America," which is filled with violent images, including a school shooting, an animated Eminem hanging himself in front of a computer, youth urinating on the White House lawn and the Constitution being ripped to shreds.

The lyrics in the song make references to the Columbine Shooting in April of 1999, in which 15 people were killed. The lyrics in the song have parents of the victims of the Columbine shooting outraged. In an interview with CNN's Bill Hemmer, Darrell Scott, who lost his daughter Rachel in the shooting spree, compared Eminem to Charles Manson, saying that while Manson didn't kill anyone, he was sent to life for the influence that he had over people, which eventually ended in the grizzly murders of several people.

"Eminem represents an influence on the lives of young people. And we really need to take a long look at the influences that come across the media and entertainment," Scott said.

He also praised people such as Tiger Woods, Foster Freeze and Colin Powell for the time and money they spend to help children in a positive way.

"I encourage young people that are listening to please not spend your money and be entertained at the expense of my daughter's death and the 12 other precious people who were killed at Columbine," Scott continued.

Interscope Records defended Eminem, saying in a statement that "Eminem is an artist. He creates art. He does not do it so that the media can use it and solicit angry responses from the public. He does it for fans."

"Our founding fathers would put guys in prison for a lot less than what he's doing here, under the accusation of treason," Scott concluded.

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[DJ_Jay_Deee]

Thats right, just blame the musicians. It's not the drugs on the street, violence, fucked up education, etc. It's all the music. It causes children to go kill other students in schools. Fucking bullshit.
The worst way to get rid of this problem, is by trying to ban music. Music is the way young people express themselves.
Ocassionally some physco goes and kills people(and they find ou he listens to Em or some other Artist). But life's fucked, shit like this happens all the time. We just gotta pray that it doesn't happen. Don't blame musicians for what some sick fuck did.

[The Watcher]

... and in other news. The next single might be 'Till I Collapse' i think. It's been getting ALOT of radio play here in Aust, and generally in my city, they dont normally play rap/hiphop thats not released as a single.. so eh, be on the lookout

[serv-on]

lol @ eminem. The media hates him.

[=[Euthanasia]=]

This isn't suprising, it's exactly what he talks about in his music, how the media points the finger at him and other artists that expose the ugly truths in the world. Some people just can't handle the truth, and to take the guilt away from themselves they blame it on everybody else, Em's just an easy target.

[Political Gangsta]

I think that I'm more bothered by the conditions that Eminem grew up in, than I am at the music he chose to make because of his influences growing up.

[dexter]

True that P.G.  

[massie200]

im lost when did the white america video come out?..isnt cleaning out my closet still pretty new out?

[Sikotic™]

Oh boo fuckin hoo. People need to stop trippin'.

[Zero4eva]

im lost when did the white america video come out?..isnt cleaning out my closet still pretty new out?

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