The first time I heard "My Name Is", I knew there was something different about Eminem (and it wasn't just his skin color). The way he rhymed along with his nasally voice stood out from the thousands of other rappers in hip-hop after the Biggie/Tupac era. Plus, this was a guy that you couldn't really make fun of, because he already did it to himself in his music. He's controversial, outspoken, and extremely crafty with his lyrics (Guess what! His lyrics aren’t supposed to be taken seriously!) Overall, this is a guy that has singlehandedly taken rap music to new levels. Now, the very misunderstood artist also known as Slim Shady has an autobiography out called The Way I Am. This is a raw account of Em’s life from growing up with nothing to becoming a rap legend. The book shows a side of him that you won’t see on TV or hear about on the radio. As you’d expect from him, he doesn’t sugarcoat anything here about his life. He talks about growing up in a dysfunctional home, having to deal with bullies in school, his close friendship with Proof, and the hard work he had to put in to get where he is now. Through his story, I also got to see that he’s a dad who loves his daughter a lot and deals with the same shit that anyone else has to deal with in life. In the end, he’s just a regular guy who’s been gifted with some great lyrical skills. Along with his life story, The Way I Am comes with previously unpublished lyric sheets, tons of photos, and a documentary DVD showing lots of clips of Eminem and his crew goofing around.
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