Month: October 2004

Guess who’s back with a brand new video? Slim Shady is ready to piss you off again. His targets may not be the same, but Eminem’s new « Just Lose It » video is full of sarcasms. This video will make you laugh crazy from the beginning to the end and won’t probably leave you indifferent.
You can watch it here:
http://www.shadybase.com/content.php?page=video
I gotta be honest with Eminem and with my readers, though. When I first listened to the full song and had a look at the lyrics, I was a little bit disappointed by the lyrical content and the commercial beats of « Just Lose It ». I was even sad to think that Marshall Mathers could create a « whack song » like this one.
Lyrically speaking, Marshall can do better. The « Infinite » song and « Drug Ballad », for instance, are good examples of Eminem’s rich and complex rhyming style.
But I guess that I must have misunderstood Eminem’s intentions: the video has enlightened me about it and I have completely changed my mind.
The « Just Lose It » video has a little bit of a Without Me » taste…
At the beginning of the video, Eminem introduces you into his one man show. Eminem starts inviting little kids to the dance floor when he suddenly interrupts the show:
“Guess who’s back
Back again
Shady’s back
Now everyone report to the dance floor
To the dance floor, to the dance floor
Now everyone report to the dance floor
Alright Stop…Pajama time”
Pajama time? Isn’t that a clear allusion to Michael Jackson sleeping with kids? Yes, you guessed it right. But it is also a sarcastic derision of Mc Hammer’s rapping style « Hammer time ». It is no secret that Eminem doesn’t like Mc Hammer at all. Eminem’s clothes at the beginning of the video will remind you of the rapper.
Slim Shady goes on, incisive as ever:
“Come here little kiddies,On my lap
Guess who’s back with a brand new rap
And i don’t mean rap as in a new case of child investigation accusation
Aah aah aah aah aah
now worries, pappa’s got a brand new bag of toys
what else could i possibly do to make noise
I’d an touched on everything, but little boys
That’s not a stab at Micheal
That’s just a metaphore, I’m just psycho…”
Picture Eminem as a perverse Santa Claus with a bunch of kids on his lap…
The press has spilled a lot of ink about the accusations against pop star Michael Jackson. Eminem is trying to make people laugh and to humor the event.
Is Marshall dissing Michael? No, I don’t think so. The song is self explanatory:
“That’s not a stab at Micheal
That’s just a metaphore, I’m just psycho a little bit crazy sometimes…”
The video goes crazier as Marshall parodies Madonna. It looks like Michael and Madonna are ready to entertain the crowd together. Madonna’s candle sets Michael’s Jackson’s hair into fire…
The crazy party goes on…full of hilarious episodes, like Eminem throwing out upon Michael Jackson.
The funniest part of the song is-you guessed it right- Marshall running butt naked through the street and landing in jail. But Michael losing his nose at the end of the song increases the comical effect of the song.
Eminem, I owe you an apology: this song wasn’t made to be structured with great rhymes. It wasn’t a party song either, although many people thought so while listening to your full song.
The parody of the pop world you did was from the mind of a genius and you managed to surprise me with your immense talent, as usual.

His work is real artistry. Cypress Hill made him famous, Eminem put this man to the top. His business is blooming. Mr Cartoon lives down in the East of L.A. He elaborates the most beautiful pictures that he loves to improve for many artists in the music industry.
Mark Machado aka Mr Cartoon is a perfectionist.
The tattoos he creates are masterpieces of work. You only need to have a look at Eminem’s tattoos to know it is actually true. The way he pictured Hailie’s face on Marshall’s right arm is admirable.
By exploring Mr Cartoon’s website, you will be amazed by the numerous artists he has already tattoed. Among them: Eminem, B Real, Nas, Obie Trice, Bizarre, Eminem’s « Stan », Pharell Williams, the notorious Dr Dre, Xzibit…

More facts about the talented Mr Cartoon

He was born in LA. Mark Machado has Mexican roots. His parents were Mexican-American. Mr Cartoon had a great interest in drawing since he was 5 years old.
Mr Cartoon’s great passion for graffiti, airbrush on low riders has rapidly revealed his talent.
Mr Cartoon has always been attached to hip hop culture and he started specializing in tattoo art and magazine covers. Famous magazines such as Vibe, Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly and many more have featured Mr Cartoon.
Mr Cartoon has also done album covers for groups such as Cypress Hill and D12.

Why is his tattooing technique so special? Where does it come from?

Mr Cartoon’s original technique comes from California prison. The prisoners had no access to colored inks, so they used watered down black inks to create shadows and depths. This particular technique is called « fine line tattooing ».
Mr Cartoon’s work is precise. NPR reporter Michelle Norris describes the originality of his work:
« What sets (Mister Cartoon’s) tattoos apart is the intricacy. Details so stunning they almost look like photographs — textures so finely drawn they almost appear to be three-dimensional.”
People who had a look at some of the most famous hip hop personalities tattooed bodies know that Mrs Norris’ statement is perfectly true.

How much does it cost?

A tattoo from Mr Cartoon will cost you from $ 300 to $ 20.000.

What is the meaning of the old English letters many artists use?

Gothic letters have to do with authority and credibility. As Mr Cartoon points it out in an interview, newspaper titles are written in old English. So are birth and death certificates.

The first time Eminem entered into Mr Cartoon’s shop

Funny fact: Marshall entered and told Mr Cartoon: « I wanna tattoo.. »
Mr Cartoon was surprised and asked him: « What do you wanna tattoo? »
Marshall replied: « I don’t know… »
Then Mr Cartoon suggested Marshall to remember some events of his past, to consider what would never change in his life and Marshall came up with lots of elements that are now pictured on his body: mushrooms, life in the ghetto, girls in the city, his nickname etc…
Eminem is very proud of Mr Cartoon’s work:
« He wears them like a badge of honor, showing them off with muscle shirts and flashing them on magazine covers. » (Michelle Norris)

Mr Cartoon about tattoos

« It glamouroses the way we look at life »
Tattoos- particularly Mr Cartoon’s tattoos- are artistic and beautiful most of the time. Those beautiful drawings make us enter in a world of fantasy.
Tattoos which have a particular meaning make us feel unique in this world.
They also have the power to make us feel stronger.
You might not like them, but Mr Cartoon’s art is worth checking out. You will learn more about him and his tattoos on his personal website:
http://www.mistercartoon.com/home.html

I have registered to an interesting Eminem forum recently that is very informative. Although I have always shown respect to each member, even when they happened to strongly disagree with me, a silly teenage boy started some beef with me because I had argued about the right spelling of Paul Rosenberg on a topic. He started calling me “a teenage homo Stan groupie” (how funny and how original) and pointed out that I had nothing to do on an Eminem forum as a freelance writer.
Because he’s been a real bitch to me, I have decided to make this diss public. Have some fun!
Ayo, ready to be killed, bitch? Your attitude you’d better switch before it’s too late
Marshallengraved will be digging your grave, I bet you ain’t brave! I’ll spread my sound like an electromagnetic wave, man you should question the way you behave…
I’ll come to you like a storm to make you regret the day you bitch was born
Ok, I am an Eminem fan, so what? I say it loud of Marshall I am proud! you look like a fan of Korn
Come one, gimme some pop corn and start to mourn
Cuz I’m a villain my crowd I wanna entertain (haha) while I’m smashing your brain
You deserve more than a smack for your intelligence lack, acting as if a lady had a dick when yourself are a pussy,
I’ma break your fucking neck, man I don’t need your respect I am who I am whatever you say I am
I don’t need to be published in a magazine to know I am doing good work man you’re a jerk!
Yea I got my ezine and I’m fucking proud of it ; indeed many people like what they read.
So go back to your weed, before I stab you in the head until you will be dead.
Fucking sissy! Or should I call you missy?
Little fool, go back to school. You despise grammar?My sentences will be your hammer!
Man I even bet you can’t rap, my words will make you fall into a huge trap…
That’s what separates you and me: a huge gap, take my advice : stop your childish crap.
This is a suspense thriller and I am your killa
On your tombstone, one will read ” rest in pieces and rot in hell “, so now you demon can start to