It's kind of weird, I hardly ever hear about Eminem anymore. But then again, a large percentage of my friends on Facebook have liked him, and he's definitely the biggest name in hip hop, only Jay Z even comes remotely close.

http://www.christianpost.com/news/eminem-facebook-likes-breaks-60-million-destroys-lady-gaga-and-rihanna-79313/

How can we say the 00s are dated when Eminem is still the biggest musician there is  ;D

Eminem is an icon.

Eminem isn't exactly POPULAR...As in, he's not "hot" like he was in the late 90s/early 2000s. But he's become a legend, and as someone else said, an icon. For example, Elvis was still an incredibly beloved icon in the 70s, well after the peak of his fame had passed; Michael Jackson's status as a pop cultural icon never truly faded, etc. It's not that Eminem is hot or truly relevant anymore the way he was ten years ago; he's just become a huge part of our popular culture's background. He's a guy who my generation--those in their 20s, entering their 20s--grew up listening to, a guy who appealed to people now in their late 30s and early 40s; He has cross-generational appeal. He's no longer the current "King of Controversy" or the most actively popular musician working right now--He's more like the Elvis of our time. His popularity as an artist has faded, but his status as a big time symbol, a beloved image in our modern culture, remains.

Eminem is still the biggest musician there is

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EnemaN is a legend.

It's kind of weird, I hardly ever hear about Eminem anymore. But then again, a large percentage of my friends on Facebook have liked him, and he's definitely the biggest name in hip hop, only Jay Z even comes remotely close.

http://www.christianpost.com/news/eminem-facebook-likes-breaks-60-million-destroys-lady-gaga-and-rihanna-79313/

How can we say the 00s are dated when Eminem is still the biggest musician there is  ;D


Like OMG, Madonna was soooo popular well into the '90s, why was the '90s sooooo much like the '80s? How could people have thought of the '70s as dated in the '80s when Michael Jackson was one of the most popular singers around? ::)

Is it me or does this smell like Donnie Darko ;D

*playing Taps*

Music has died, it just WON'T LIE DOWN!

No

Eminem is too the most popular 'cause the Facebook "likes" says so... ::)

Eminem was popular during his time in the 90's.

Eminem was popular during his time in the 90's.

Just one year from the 90's - 1999. He is core 2000's artist.

What makes his music work is that it's lyrically complex, but the beats are relatively sparse, which makes his tracks fantastic fodder for remix/mashup.  For instance:

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  - Eminem vs. AC/DC, My Name Is (Hard Rock Remix)


*playing Taps*

Music has died, it just WON'T LIE DOWN!


And now that the serious portion of my post is over, time to cross another off the list:

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(Oh God Marshall Mathers, Please Don't Sue YellingAtCats...)

Eminem is an old star. I liked some of his songs too back in the day, but he's not the most popular musician in 2012.

Eminem is an old star. I liked some of his songs too back in the day, but he's not the most popular musician in 2012.

Maybe he's not popular with the 12 year olds, but if he was to release a new album it would sell at least 700-800k copies in one week.

I wish! ;D Honestly though Eminem isn't very popular anymore. People rarely talk about him and he is pretty unheard of unfortunately. I'm guessing this is mainly due to the fact that rap is dead mainstream wise. Eminem is truly a rap legend though and will always be remembered and he was very successful in the 2000s. He will always be my favorite rapper.

He came into prominence in 1999 and peaked in 2002. And still has hit songs once in a while.

I think most of Em's fans became fans in the late 90s/early 00s and just continue to buy the records.

I think most of Em's fans became fans in the late 90s/early 00s and just continue to buy the records.

I became Shady fan in the late 00s, but yeah old fans still buy him.