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Let s remember the talented artist and amazing person Deshaun Holton was.
I dedicated my recently released book to his memory and I realize that I have been very fortunate to be able to interview him, back in 2006, thanks to Iron Fist s Promotions Director Darcey aka Rude:)

Despite her very busy schedule, my friend and fellow writer Donna Kshir took the time to review my book in the Detroit Examiner. Before I share her words with you, I would like to state that I am very grateful for her review.
Donnas opinion about my book
Detroit Examiner article
“I first met Isabelle Esling back in 2005. She was a talented young writer at The Eminem Blog. She immediately stood out to me, as she had a great passion and love for music. Isabelle has a gift of putting music into words. She has been enthusiastic about Eminem and the Detroit Rap Scene for as far back as I can remember.
If you want to know Eminem the rapper, you first have to understand who Marshall Mathers is, where he comes from, what inspired him, his fight and struggle to succeed as an artist, and how those events made him the man he is today.
A young Marshall came from very humble beginnings. Those early beginnings also came complete with a dysfunctional family and a history of drug dependency. He knows what it feels like to be different, to be bullied and experience racism. Experiencing life on both the black and white sides of the Detroit ghetto provided a young Marshall with a valuable look into two very different, separate cultures giving him a love for music that would set the stage and eventually change rap music forever.
Marshall would spend a decade perfecting his rhyming skills and writing lyrics, but also building a reputation. His dream of rapping appeared impossible and maybe foolish to some; his family, friends and even his educators. No one wanted to believe in Marshall, making it that much harder for him to believe in himself, but his best friend Proof would give him enough courage, strength and inspiration that eventually made him one of the most successful artists of our time.
Marshall had several approaches to music, but using his turbulent youth and relationships with his mother, Debbie, and girlfriend, Kim, created a rebellious alter-ego that would set the stage and make him the superstar he desired to be.
Whether you have been a fan of Eminem for years or if have recently discovered him, this book is for you! I highly recommend EMINEM and the Detroit Rap Scene: White Kid in a Black Music World. Isabelle answers the tough questions so many fans desire to know. This book goes deeply within the reach of Eminem’s early years, the Detroit Rap Scene, what it is like to be a struggling artist in Detroit and his rise to the top with many added bonuses.
Isabelle’s insight alone gives the book credibility, but she digs much deeper showing how Eminem and the Detroit Rap Scene have impacted our American culture. This book is more than a well-documented biography of the rapper’s life. Isabelle has been given her readers a level of access to Eminem that I feel no other journalist has come close to. Her insight takes the reader deep into the heart of the Detroit ghetto long before Eminem was a superstar. ”
Purchase your copy at:
–paperback version
–Nook Book
Who is Donna Kshir?
Donna is a Bestselling, Platinum Level Expert Author, Executive Producer, Child Abuse Prevention Advocate, Animal Rights Advocate, Radio Talk Show Host, President and Chief Development Officer at Dreamcatchers for Abused Children. Donna’s goal is to educate society on domestic violence, teen dating violence and child abuse by creating a series of educational books. Currently she has 12 published books, and recently opened her own publishing company; K-Pott Books. For more information, email Donna at: donnakshir12@gmail.com.
Official Donna Kshir website.

Detroit underground emcee Kevin Bailey aka Dogmatic is releasing a CD to honor his friend Big Proof tomorrow. October the 2nd is Big Proofs birthday…Check out his CD here.

Advertising

Dear readers,
I have been advertising my book „ Eminem and the Detroit Rap Scene-White Kid In A Black Music” a lot. The reason is that I want more and more people to know about the existence of my book.
Like I said it numerous times, a writer is nothing without his or her readership. I love writing.
As most of you would probably know, I have been a music journalist for a decade now, expressing mainly on hip hop related subjects. “ Eminem and the Detroit Rap Scene” is the fruit of a decade of work during which I gathered a lot of information about Eminem as a person and an artist and about the boiling Detroit rap scene that is so full of many talents. While I couldn’t t expose everybody, I did my best to make some great local talents shine
I would like to share this info with all of you, Eminem fans, Detroit rap lovers, hip hop lovers or with anybody that is just curious about my book.
Today I am addressing to the people who acquired a copy of my book or to all of you who intend to buy it in the future. While I am encouraging you to write some reviews on Amazon and Barnes and Noble, I would also be keen to expose your review on my media, especially the recently created “ Eminem and the Detroit Rap Scene on Blogger.
Id feature your review, place a little photo of you and give a little presentation of you on my different websites. Interested? Get back at me RIGHT NOW and let s go ahead this venture together!
Your author,
Isabelle Esling © All Rights Reserved

I created a blog for ” Eminem and the Detroit Rap Scene” where I will publish all updates related to the book-including your comments…if you have read or are planning to get a copy, I am very much interested in your feedback…leave your email address on here and I will contact you in order to publish your comment and feature you on the website.
Read me here:
www.eminemandthedetroitrapscene.blogspot.co.uk

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I am currently looking for some Detroiters ( artists, writers or entrepreneurs or anybody involved with hip hop media) who would be willing to interview me about my recent book release ” Eminem and the Detroit Rap Scene” and give me some exposure on their own media…WHO is interested? please get back at me, leave your email on this website and I will contact you…I need your support, folks! Thanks a million:)
Isabelle

If you are fond of Eminem, you probably read a lot of books about the talented artist.
Some of them might be quite interesting and also deliver a lot of info. However, a lot of Eminem biographers seem to miss an essential point: a lot of them tend to separate Marshall Mathers from the context in which he grew up into: the Detroit scene.
An understanding of the Detroit rap scene is vital to understanding Eminem as an artist and also as a human being. He is not just some random white guy who is making black music; he actually grew roots in black America.
My book offers a good understanding of the rough, original context of Detroit City, its boiling hip hop scene. It features numerous local Detroit artists that I have interviewed and whose music I have reviewed for years…some of them, like 5 ELA are the original hip hop pioneers of the D Town.
I gave voice to most of them, and also featured opinions that were not in favor of Eminem s artistry.
With its global overview of the Detroit hip hop scene, its history of the D12 group, the precise info it contains about Eminems career and life story, it will certainly raise your interest and give you a new perspective of rap mogul Marshall Mathers aka Eminem.
My book is available directly on amazon and on Barnes and Noble. Please be numerous to review it, as I value your feedback. I wish you all a nice and pleasant read!
Your author,
Isabelle Esling
Copyright by Isabelle Esling
All Rights Reserved