Summary
Eminem begins with another story from his childhood. One day, he was bleeding from the brain, after being beaten up in his school's bathroom. After recovering from the days of losing conscienceless, he picked up the ability to react quickly, verbally or physically. Along with comebacks, Eminem learned how to incorporate humor into his music, which eventually leads to the creation of Slim Shady. He imitates a lot of people, and includes them in his songs/skits. Eminem then describes how he tries to visually show his humor on his music videos. He then credits his sense of humor to D12.
Quotation
"I like to do skits like these because some of my songs, well, they're dark. I don't want to record 13 or 14 tracks like that in a row-I'd probably flip out and kill someone. Also, you don't want to just keep hitting people over the head with dark songs. Sometimes you can get people's attention and hold it longer if you put in lighter things like little skits and interludes." (Eminem 82)
Reaction
This quotations explains why humor is important for his music. Since Eminem frequently raps about serious issues, he finds relief for both himself and his fans, when he jokes in between songs. His skits usually include prank calls, mimicking, or a parody of someone else, to lighten up the mood of the album.
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