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I thought, I would be the last human being on earth to agree with Limelights on anything, but really?
Rape is being shown on TV even during daytime, in movies, series and documentaries. It can be found in comics and animes
Just because something like that happend to you or your relatives and friends (I have a few of them actually), it does not mean, that you can stop people from showing in different forms.
 
Everything that is done for "artistic" purpose is free from censorship and moral judgement.

I don't think Lana actually loves or was influenced by Kurt Cobain the way she claims she was. I think she's just a basic ass fan who knows a few hits and is in love with the idea of Kurt more than anything. 

So... since women are quite feminine themselves, I guess if you are attracted to them, that means you're gay.

I love the way they show affection to each other. It's very sensual and absolutely not vulgar. It's clear she likes to be dominated. I wonder if she ever asked him to choke her during sex...

Where the hell did I say that Lana's glorification of physical violence is acceptable? Hmm? 
I already took up the problem of Lana's apparent pro-abuse message in a lot of her songs in a different thread. This thread is specifically about Eminem's abusive content in his lyrics, not about Lana's. Chill.

But Eminem rapping about domestics violence in this way is going to validate the actions of potential domestic abusers. It's the same as rape jokes - if a potential rapist hears someone tell a rape joke, they're going to think that rape is acceptable because that person has desensitised the severity of rape and has made it seem like not a big deal. It's true that it won't affect every single person but even if it validates the wishes of just one abuser, it still makes it a toxic and harmful song.

This whole thing makes me so sad because I keep thinking about when I saw her at Music Midtown in Atlanta... She performed at the same stage as Eminem, she was two(?) sets before him. Then when Eminem came on, I saw Lana back on the side I was standing next to watching him. She looked so excited to see him. She was there at his set supporting him. I don't know if she really cares this much, but I feel like being dissed by someone you admire is one of the worst things to go through, whether he meant it or not.
 
edit: Found the photo of Lana watching Eminem's set 

I love Lana. I love Eminem. I guess I'm fucked if I don't take sides - but I won't and instead I'm just gonna chill. 

Ok I'm so flattered and happy, I grabbed my grey hoody and went outside for a quick run around the block and some victory stair climbing. Just for the nomination.
 

 
If I win, I'm gonna be overwhelmed with joy. I should warn my neighbors not to call the police if they hear me screaming hysterically...
 

 
Ok I'm exaggerating, but seriously... I never won a popularity contest. I remember at school, I was always the last one picked for gym class or any team work. I felt invisible for a big part of my life, so just being nominated, feeling that people are interested in me, I'm like wow!
 
I voted Trash Magic as this member piqued my curiosity lately.
 
And thank you people who voted for me, tee-hee!

Ok I'm so flattered and happy, I grabbed my grey hoody and went outside for a quick run around the block and some victory stair climbing. Just for the nomination.
 

 
If I win, I'm gonna be overwhelmed with joy. I should warn my neighbors not to call the police if they hear me screaming hysterically...
 

 
Ok I'm exaggerating, but seriously... I never won a popularity contest. I remember at school, I was always the last one picked for gym class or any team work. I felt invisible for a big part of my life, so just being nominated, feeling that people are interested in me, I'm like wow!
 
I voted Trash Magic as this member piqued my curiosity lately.
 
And thank you people who voted for me, tee-hee!

you can still be a fan of an artist and condemn their actions.

Ok I'm so flattered and happy, I grabbed my grey hoody and went outside for a quick run around the block and some victory stair climbing. Just for the nomination.
 

 
If I win, I'm gonna be overwhelmed with joy. I should warn my neighbors not to call the police if they hear me screaming hysterically...
 

 
Ok I'm exaggerating, but seriously... I never won a popularity contest. I remember at school, I was always the last one picked for gym class or any team work. I felt invisible for a big part of my life, so just being nominated, feeling that people are interested in me, I'm like wow!
 
I voted Trash Magic as this member piqued my curiosity lately.
 
And thank you people who voted for me, tee-hee!

Can I get you some more straw for your straw man? Maybe you could make an entire straw family. Have you put enough words in my mouth? Let me swallow a second so you can shove more down my throat. Sorry, I missed the part in my post where I condoned actual violence against women in between the three separate times I denounced him as misogynistic.
 
Yes, of course part of Iggy and Eminem's success is because like Elvis before them they sold black music to a wider (whiter) audience. But it's also because they're actually really talented. And I don't get the argument about lyrical quality. Sure, he's got his share of songs with poor lyrics, but a lot of his stuff has absolutely brilliant wordplay. And sure, he sometimes forces his rhymes too much, but that's what enables a lot of the wordplay. Also, for what it's worth, it's possible to both be capable of brilliant artistry and expressing something really awful. It's even possible to display brilliant artistry while expressing something really awful. Monicker made this point really well a while back.
 
 
I don't know if you're serious or not, but it seems rather a stretch to me to interpret all of Lana's lyrical references to domestic violence in a BDSM boudoir context.
 
 
Lol. You guys are so literal sometimes. Literally. Even while there's this kind of grotesque vicariousness going on, it's not approval, it's still a dig at Ray Rice. And the Ravens. Nuance, people.
 
As I said before:

He's always said shit like this just to get a reaction and all of y'all took the bait. You're just giving him the attention (and views/listens) that he wants.
 
 
I think this is the most interesting question about this whole kerfuffle.

K, Eminem's best tracks were "Kim" and "Bonnie & Clyde" because they totally shocked you. And these songs were tight, they were brilliantly written and performed. I don't care about the topic of the songs. Art is free and when you wanna tell a tale, you better do it the right way and he did.
 
I don't support the idea that artists should be just all about fluff and self-empowerment, playing a role model. Lana herself also never justifies for the behaviour of the characters in her songs. 
 
One of Eminem's problems is that he is recording basically the same material since the 1990's. And it's gotten so boring, so quickly.

Glad people who said Eminem was their fav are suddenly joining the hate wagon. He's talked about his domestic violence with Kim in several songs. It isn't like domestic violence is anything new in his music. If he didn't name drop Lana 99% of y'all wouldn't even give a shit. 

Ok I'm so flattered and happy, I grabbed my grey hoody and went outside for a quick run around the block and some victory stair climbing. Just for the nomination.
 

 
If I win, I'm gonna be overwhelmed with joy. I should warn my neighbors not to call the police if they hear me screaming hysterically...
 

 
Ok I'm exaggerating, but seriously... I never won a popularity contest. I remember at school, I was always the last one picked for gym class or any team work. I felt invisible for a big part of my life, so just being nominated, feeling that people are interested in me, I'm like wow!
 
I voted Trash Magic as this member piqued my curiosity lately.
 
And thank you people who voted for me, tee-hee!

Yes, to the lyrics. His music is largely about having a sense of humor. Why he chose Lana, not sure, maybe because she equates domestic violence to being kissed. I can see why people would be offended by the Ray Rice reference, but let's get real, people have made jokes about far worse things like the holocaust,etc,etc.  Also, if you guys are reacting like this I hope none of you are fans of Azealia Banks who has used homophobic slurs in the past, forget to who, but I remember that. Or Nick fans, considering that new video. I, personally, don't expect all jokes (or other themes in general) to be politically correct. And I think he was just fucking around. 

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If you like Born To Die, you'll love a selection of tracks from singer/songwriter/producer extraordinaire Jackson Novem (Absolute Zero available on your local iTunes Store)

I don't get why you get so defensive when Eminem raps about hitting Lana when bitch sings about a guy hitting her in like 3 of every 5 songs. I can't do the math tbh 

Exactly what I think: she's not into hardcore BDSM. I would add that she probably enjoy some role play as well. I can imagine her as a naughty schoolgirl being spanked by her teacher

This won't necessarily improve your life, but here it is:
http://lanaboards.com/index.php?/topic/473-lanalysis-relating-songs-to-knownassumed-relationships/

My attempt to recreate FKA Twigs look was a fail. I spent 2 hours on my hair and I could not achieve something similar with my hair texture, without practicing before. I over estimated my talent in making French braids lol. When I found a way to make it look like a French braid, I put my hair in two buns on top of my head and it didn't look good with the shape of my face, so I gave up and went to the party with a blow dried huge afro, which was not really a costume, but it was the first time I was wearing my hair that way and it had a big effect and I might be tempted to wear that style in my everyday life. It was a bit of a test (using Halloween as an excuse "Oh, this...? No I'm not wearing my hair like that normally, Ha! Ha! It's JUST a costume") to know if I was comfortable managing the stares of people and I guess it was fine. People on the streets smile at me and I don't know if they are actually mocking me, that's what bothers me a bit. Anyway, this is a Halloween Costume Contest and I wouldn't consider my look as a costume, so I won't post a pic here, but I'll post it on the POY thread

My attempt to recreate FKA Twigs look was a fail. I spent 2 hours on my hair and I could not achieve something similar with my hair texture, without practicing before. I over estimated my talent in making French braids lol. When I found a way to make it look like a French braid, I put my hair in two buns on top of my head and it didn't look good with the shape of my face, so I gave up and went to the party with a blow dried huge afro, which was not really a costume, but it was the first time I was wearing my hair that way and it had a big effect and I might be tempted to wear that style in my everyday life. It was a bit of a test (using Halloween as an excuse "Oh, this...? No I'm not wearing my hair like that normally, Ha! Ha! It's JUST a costume") to know if I was comfortable managing the stares of people and I guess it was fine. People on the streets smile at me and I don't know if they are actually mocking me, that's what bothers me a bit. Anyway, this is a Halloween Costume Contest and I wouldn't consider my look as a costume, so I won't post a pic here, but I'll post it on the POY thread

Exactly what I think: she's not into hardcore BDSM. I would add that she probably enjoy some role play as well. I can imagine her as a naughty schoolgirl being spanked by her teacher

My attempt to recreate FKA Twigs look was a fail. I spent 2 hours on my hair and I could not achieve something similar with my hair texture, without practicing before. I over estimated my talent in making French braids lol. When I found a way to make it look like a French braid, I put my hair in two buns on top of my head and it didn't look good with the shape of my face, so I gave up and went to the party with a blow dried huge afro, which was not really a costume, but it was the first time I was wearing my hair that way and it had a big effect and I might be tempted to wear that style in my everyday life. It was a bit of a test (using Halloween as an excuse "Oh, this...? No I'm not wearing my hair like that normally, Ha! Ha! It's JUST a costume") to know if I was comfortable managing the stares of people and I guess it was fine. People on the streets smile at me and I don't know if they are actually mocking me, that's what bothers me a bit. Anyway, this is a Halloween Costume Contest and I wouldn't consider my look as a costume, so I won't post a pic here, but I'll post it on the POY thread