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Thanks to Donna for the article:)
George Hunter / The Detroit News
Talking trash?
Some of the harshest things Kim Mathers said about her ex-husband came in a Feb. 16 interview on WKQI-FM’s (95.5) “Mojo in the Morning” show.
“I can’t stand him. He’s an absolutely horrible person, and he gets worse every day. I vomit in my mouth whenever I’m around him or I hear his name. There’s nothing left in me for him. Nothing at all.”
“He’s not very well-endowed. If you’re going to have sex with Marshall, make sure you have a little blue pill, because otherwise it does not work.”
“Since he left the house in February (2006), I don’t know what he’s doing. His visits are few and far between, and when he does come around it’s nothing positive.”
Eminem was “always yelling and complaining about something,” when he was around the children, Kim Mathers said, adding that their daughter regularly asks, “Why’s Dad acting so weird?”
MOUNT CLEMENS — Eminem is taking his ex-wife to court to force her to stop talking trash about him.
The rap superstar, whose real name is Marshall Mathers, is scheduled to appear in Macomb Circuit Court on Monday after filing a motion intended to prevent ex-wife Kim Mathers from disparaging him in ways that he believes could harm their 11-year-old daughter, Hailie.
The motion seeks to prohibit Kim Mathers from making “derogatory, disparaging, inflammatory and otherwise negative comments” about him in public, because, the motion claims, her comments would harm Hailie.
Kim Mathers, who lives in Macomb Township, has recently granted television and radio interviews in which she has claimed Eminem is “slacking very much when it comes to the kids” and that there is “nothing positive” between Eminem and his daughter, according to the motion, filed last week.
“Complicating the situation for the child is the fact that her father is an internationally known public figure,” the motion reads. “It is simply impossible for her to be shielded from the kind of media campaign currently being waged by (Kim) against (Eminem) …
“For girls in the 11 to 14 age range, personal embarrassment is one of their most powerful and painful emotions,” the motion said. “If by some chance the child missed a particularly pungent insult about her father by her mother, it is all but certain that her friends and her friends parents are aware of it and that it will be shared with her.
“This Court must enter an order to protect the child from further harm by requiring that (Kim) desist from any further behavior likely to expose the minor child to humiliation and hostility,” the court document said.
Attorneys for Eminem and Kim Mathers could not be reached for comment Thursday.
Eminem divorced his wife for the second time in December. The couple agreed in an out-of-court settlement to share custody of Hailie.
The couple also adopted Kim’s niece Alaina, 12. Kim also has a daughter, Whitney, 3, from another relationship.
Eminem once wrote a song called “Kim,” in which he raps about a husband who puts his baby to bed, then kidnaps and murders his wife.
In February, Kim Mathers fired back in an interview with WKQI-FM’s (95.5) “Mojo in the Morning” show. She said the interview was her chance to speak up in defense of the many negative things her ex-husband has said about her in his records.
“I can’t stand him,” she said. “He’s an absolutely horrible person, and he gets worse every day. I vomit in my mouth whenever I’m around him or I hear his name. There’s nothing left in me for him. Nothing at all.”
In the interview, she also said sex with her twice ex-husband was “bad,” and added “he’s not very well-endowed.” She also said: “If you’re going to have sex with Marshall, make sure you have a little blue pill, because otherwise it does not work.”
Kim Mathers also said in the interview, “Since he left the house in February (2006), I don’t know what he’s doing. His visits are few and far between, and when he does come around it’s nothing positive.”
She also said Eminem was “always yelling and complaining about something,” when he was around the children, and said their daughter regularly asks, “Why’s Dad acting so weird?”
The couple was first married in 1999 and divorced several years later. They were remarried in January 2006. Eminem filed for a second divorce in April 2006.
You can reach George Hunter at (586) 468-7396 or ghunter@detnews.com.
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Written by Jason
Friday, 23 March 2007
Eminem is headed to Macomb Circuit Court this Monday (March 26) after recently filing a motion to stop his ex-wife Kim Mathers from publicly bad-mouthing him.
According to the Detroit News, Eminem, (real name Marshall Mathers III), recently filed a motion seeking to prohibit ex-wife Kim Mathers from making further “derogatory, disparaging, inflammatory and otherwise negative comments” about him publicly, claiming that such comments are potentially harmful to their 11-year-old daughter Hailie.
“For girls in the 11 to 14 age range, personal embarrassment is one of their most powerful and painful emotions. If by some chance the child missed a particularly pungent insult about her father by her mother, it is all but certain that her friends and her friends parents are aware of it and that it will be shared with her. This Court must enter an order to protect the child from further harm by requiring that (Kim) desist from any further behavior likely to expose the minor child to humiliation and hostility,” the court document reads.
Since their second divorce was finalized this past December, Kim has granted a number of television and radio interviews. Eminem cites some of her negative comments in his court motion including claims that he is “slacking very much when it comes to the kids,” and that there is “nothing positive” between the rapper and his daughter.
Last month, Kim appeared on WKQI-FM’s (95.5) “Mojo in the Morning” show and spoke about her ex in detail, saying “I can’t stand him. He’s an absolutely horrible person and he gets worse everyday. I vomit in my mouth whenever I’m around him or I hear his name.” She added that sex with the rap superstar was “bad” and claimed, “he’s not very well-endowed… If you’re going to have sex with Marshall, make sure you have a little blue pill, because otherwise it does not work.” Additionally, Kim made claims that Em was “always yelling and complaining,” around the children and that Hailie regularly asked her “Why is Dad acting so weird?”
Kim justified her comments by saying the interview was her chance to speak up in defense of the negative things Eminem has said about her on his records.
The couple originally married in 1999 and later divorced in October 2001. The pair would reconcile in late 2004 before tying the knot again in January 2006. The second marriage would last less than three months, with Eminem filing for divorce on April 5. The couple agreed to an out-of-court settlement to share custody of Hailie. The Mathers also adopted Kim’s niece Alaina, who is 12. Kim has another daughter, three-year-old Whitney, from another relationship.

Hip hop is one of the musical genres that is probably the most listened to among today s youths. It is, however, one of the most misunderstood and discriminated against by politicians and comfortable middle classes adults.
Hip hop has yet to be rediscovered as a whole- I mean the culture and the music altogether. In our world of modern technology, hip hop indeed lacks intellectual commentary, which would certainly help to do away with some usual misconceptions about it.
Some people do think that hip hop is only about big money, big jewels, hoes and big cars. Some teenagers think they are hip hop because they dress hip hop and because they listen to mainstream rappers.
Some politicians are convinced that rap music leads our youths to violence and drugs.
Wrong! Only misinterpretations of the true message hip hop actually conveys will lead to violence related behaviors. I have observed young suburban people in front of their houses who think they are cool gangstas because they are smoking one joints or two, wearing a hoodie, listening to the latest 50 Cent hit and carrying a knife. The same guys will enjoy spitting at the neighbor s gate and scaring one or two 70 year old grannies.
That’s not being gangsta, young people. That’s being naughty.
Let me ask you one question, guys: what do you know about ghetto life? Probably very few things. If you actually knew how it looks like to live in a ghetto, you wouldn’t be keen on imitating a lifestyle just to fit into a culture that definitely isn’t your heritage.
It is actually hard to live in the ghetto. I know what I am talking about: I have lived there for years, struggling as a single mom to raise my kids in a very hostile and dirty environment. The ghetto is a place that teaches you about life. I have dealt with realities some of you could barely ever swallow, not even in your dreams. I am not talking that way to raise your pity, I want you to understand that living in the gutter far from being a fairy tale.
The ghetto is a place most people are trying to leave, it is not a pleasant place to stay. The most realistic description of the ghetto as a whole is Grandmaster Flash s. Broken glass everywhere, piss on the floor, living on the edge…welcome to the jungle.
When you can and whatever your assets are ( talent, diplomas, cleverness, dirty deals…), you are trying to elevate yourself in order to escape from this no man s land.
The ghetto is a place that will require from you to have character and to be ready to face the worst. Closer to hell than to heaven, the ghetto s rough environment will shape you and teach you some hard life lessons.
How many people have dealt there with loads of unpleasant situations, trying to make the best out of their circumstances?
How many courageous women have struggled all alone, endorsing a man and a woman s role, keeping their heads up, for their kids sake?
How many kids have grown, left on their own, dealing with irresponsible parents, facing dangers and developing, day after day, the will to succeed, despite all?
How many people have seen their world turn into a nightmare within a few minutes over there?
How many people have watched their homies take bullets and die in front of their eyes?
As Detroit emcee Supa Emcee says, it s hard in the heart of the streets. Most people aren t outlaws by choice, but by necessity. Drug deals, hustle, robberies happen because many people are left with no other choice. It is truly a matter of survival.
The American government in particular will always try to censor emcees voices, because they point their fingers at the scars the same government left among the poorest classes of society.
Ice Cube s hit, Why We Thugs, explains the vicious system that was created by men who now claim to protect average citizens from a violent society that originated from their own policies.
Let s go down to the very heart of the streets, in which real emcees rap about real problems. It will remind you of the birth of hip hop. Hip hop was born in a state of perpetual emergency, in the Bronx. A bunch of people who knew how to handle a mic and instrumentals, put their flow in action and used it as an outlet for their rage.
A rage that offered the most realistic social commentary and strong political analysis of America s ghettos. A creative rage that was transformed into an abundant and rhythmic torrent of flooding words.
A rage that expressed the pain of racial and ethnic minorities.
The very heart of the hip hop spirit has much more to do with expressing people s pain than with making money, even though hip hop is a useful tool for skilled emcees to reach fame and fortune.
I want gangsta rappers to keep telling people about what is going on in the ghettos. I want them to describe the crude and awful reality like it is. It want them to keep pleasing our ears with high quality rhymes. I want the voice of the underprivileged to be heard and understood.
Many mainstream rappers need to realize that they are actually spoiling good and insightful hip hop in favor of a distasteful, superficial, bad quality hip hop. They are thus influencing a specific category of suburban teenagers to behave badly, making them believe that it is cool to be a drug addict or a violent thug. This is not what hip hop is about.
Hip hop is the mirror of the streets. It is the voice of the people who live and struggle in an horrific jungle of hatred, poverty and racial discrimination. It is probably the key to stopping racism and inequality, because of the strength of its message all over the years.
It will probably remain a fiction to many comfortable people who are unable to relate to the culture, though.
No matter how much people want to shut down the messenger, hip hop s message won t be overheard.
Not only do many emcees have something consistent to say, rap music is also about blessing a mic with some inventive rhymes, a tornado alike flow delivery totally matching with some good, rhythmic beats. In short, a real expression of talent.
Dig a little deeper and you will discover diamonds in the dirt of the depressing ghetto landscape, like its unique gem: quality rap music straight from the streets.
Copyright 2007 by Isabelle Esling
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Pinocchio might have been a clever wooden boy, the length of his nose always betrayed him.
Whoever pretends not to have lied in his life defines himself/ herself as a liar. Let’s be honest: each of us happened to lie in our lives, either in order to hide a secret or in order to protect oneself or a good friend. But I am not talking about little lies that might have occurred in our lives: I am talking about two specific categories of people whose lies can have consequences on our lives.
The compulsive liar is a person who can barely let a sentence out of his/ her mouth without spreading a lie. Those people are lost in their own imaginary world and need some medical help. Through his contradictory lies, he is quite easy to ambush.
There is another category of liar one should definitely heed if he wants to keep his world safe. This is the kind of person that approaches you with a mild mouth, sweet as honey, but with a hidden plan and intentions to damage your life or to use you for a precise purpose.
Always wearing a mask, this person might use tricks in order to seduce you or to impress you, like imaginary details about an over interesting imaginary life. The person who lies to you in order to impress you is indeed a person who feels very insecure about himself/ herself. In order to valuate himself/ herself in your eyes, he/ she will make his/ her boring life look as the palace of adventures. He/ she might also invent some other crusty details to raise your interest and to eventually make you fall into his trap.
The masked liar can be either a psycho who might endanger your life or one of those snakes, always ready to bite you when the mask will be dropped (because this will happen sooner or later, be sure of it).
In the world we live in, whether on the net or in real life, we need to use our sense of observation. People s words and behaviors sometimes reveal more about themselves than they actually think.
On a more personal level, I do consider somebody s lie as a breach of confidence. When a friendship is involved, it can be seen as a rupture of contract and signs the end of the so called friendship.
When I was a kid, my mom used to say in German to teach me about dishonest people:
Wer einmal lügt, dem glaubt man nicht und wenn er dennoch die Wahrheit spricht
Which literally means: who starts lying once, people will not believe him whenever he speaks out the truth…
This proverb is so full of truth. Once a person starts lying to you, you should really question that person s motivation towards you.
Several choices are left to you in your way of acting with the liar mentioned above, but there is no such pleasure to make a fool believe you are naïve enough to buy his/ her lies before you confront them with their own stupidity.
Copyright © 2007 by Isabelle Esling
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If you haven t heard of Detroit s Fat Killaz, it is probably because you are not familiar enough with the Detroit underground scene. Let me introduce you to some of their tracks exposed on their my space account.
One of their most beautiful songs is the song entitled Tribute To Biggie. Based on dynamic instrumentals and sweet, soft female vocals gently reminding us of the hip hop legend, RIP Christopher Wallace, the song also points out Biggie s great lyrical skills and define tem as the great rapper of all times.
The organ notes in the background will suggest the perennity of great Notorious BIG s work. Through their influential and consistent work, their intense dedication to their art, their immense talents, some artists will never die. Their death just marks a turn in history, but those legends will remain generations source of inspiration. Nicely done, Fat Killaz, I enjoyed your song.
Born To Roll starts in a rough way. The Fat Killaz will to dominate the game is reinforced with their dark voices and the dark keyboard musical background. Lyrically, the song also enlightens the artist s talent. Natural Born Hustlas will invade your space with confidence.
Cuff Yo Bitch is a very rhythmic track in which the listener will enjoy the humorous note of the track. King Gordy s talent also beautifully comes to shine here.
I liked Big Girls Need Love less. Maybe too soft too my taste and too much R n B flavored.
Anyway, I highly recommend you to check out the Fat Killaz quattuor composed of Shim-E Bango, Marvwon, Fatt Father and the notorious King Gordy here.
Copyright2007 by Isabelle Esling
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This article will give you some insight-from a spiritual perspective-about real life situations some of us might have experienced or still experience.
Sometimes we find ourselves trapped into a situation in which there seems to be no escape. Whatever we do, no matter how hard we try, nothing seems to improve nor change our situation.
It looks like we reached a point that excludes any return to a better anterior situation and any chance to advance for the future.
We begin to mumble, hating our lives, blaming any person possible on our way, we actually do spend a lot of energy in trying to escape from our psychological inferno by any means without managing to get out of it.
We feel cursed, depressed, because each time we are trying to go forward, some new element seems to push us backwards.
We just entered the terrible world of vicious circles: once you enter it, there seems to be no way out.
In fact, a person who is aware of spiritual laws would probably know that even if the appearances are against us, nothing is really lost.
That’s also one good reason to tell the external world everything is all right even if our world seems to collapse- at least in appearance.
A person who entered a vicious circle is indeed trapped. But only in his/ her thoughts. The internal inferno makes this person feel locked up and the more he/ she will ruminate the same thoughts, his/ her circumstances are quite unlikely to change. Why? Because thoughts have a major influence on the circumstances of our lives.
Not only does positive thinking keep you in good health, it also prevents you from many disasters. I am not telling you to be naïve , blinded and to envision everything through pink glasses, that would be a rather sectarian and brainwashed view on life. There are situations, of course, that are independent of our will and that can cause us pain and grief.
The thing is, we need a spiritual approach on life issues. I mean: there is no problem that cannot be solved, even if you don t see the solution right now.
You feel trapped in a situation that seems to be outta control? All right.
Stop your lamentations. Stop thinking as if you were running into the same circle. Yes, refuse to do so.
This is the first step. Stop thinking in the same negative way. Refuse to do so, for your own sake!
Then keep quiet. Try to find out how and why you came to this tricky point. Don’t try to put the fault on other people: envision your mistakes and failures with realism and objectivity. The perfect conscience of how and why you did it wrong will help you to go forward.
Be humble and accept to learn from your mistakes. Then you will be able to see if you can change anything to your current situation.
Either you will find a solution (even a temporary solution) or you will realize you cannot change anything to your current situation.
If you cannot change the situation, don’t get mad or angry: rather accept what you cannot change.
Just visualize, day after day, what you really wish from your profound heart and believe it. Have faith.
If you are patient, you will soon see an unexpected change to your situation, because the way you envision things is also the salvation that helps you out of the trap that kept you from advancing.
Next time you feel mentally trapped through an unpleasant situation, bare in mind that there is always a way out, as long as you keep having faith.
Copyright 2007 by Isabelle Esling
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Please take note that this is just a short biography and don t get mad at me if some details have been omitted. Thank you.
MC Ren aka Lorenzo Jerald Patterson was born in Compton on June the 14th, 1969.
MC Ren became part of the notorious NWA group after leaving high school. He was integrated into the group after NWA had released its first CD, NWA And The Posse.
Carrying the infamous nickname of The Villain, MC Ren is known for his qualities as a lyricist. Along with Ice Cube, the talented rapper wrote most of NWA s lyrics. The overwhelming success of Straight Outta Compton propelled NWA to the top. Controversy and acclaim followed.
After a dispute with Ice Cube that lead to the emcee’s departure from the group, Mc Ren became the main lyricist for NWA.
In 1992, MC Ren released his first solo album, Kizz My Black Azz. The same year, the skilled emcee converted to Islam.
The album went platinum and was followed by a second album, Shock Of The Hour in 1993.
MC Ren faced a terrible drama when his friend and collaborator DJ Train died in a house fire, before the release of his third album, The Villain In Black.
In 1998, Mc Ren released another album, Ruthless For Life.
He then left Ruthless Records.
Mc Ren is featured on Dr Dre 2001 album. He also appears on Public Enemy’s recent Rebirth Of A Nation album and on numerous other artists album as well.
Mc Ren has a solid reputation for leaving a murderous lyrical carnage when he spits his rhymes:
“I’m putting my energy into bustin’ rhymes. I’m a lyricist and that’s what I want to be recognized for. I’m not about flossin’ and tryin’ to be harder than I am. I respect rap and I respect artists who sell records based on how tight their skills are, not on how much hype they make up or how many girls, cars and homes they get for props in their videos. Bustin’ rhymes is why fools got into rap in the first place and that’s why I’m here.
(Mc Ren)
He is respected by many emcees in the game. Nas refers to him in his recent Hip Hop Is Dead album  So who is on your top 10, is it MC Shan or Mc Ren? 
Contributing to dropping the N-bomb onto the world with his NWA partners in crime, MC Ren is one of those living legends who put Compton on the map.
MC Ren and his NWA fellows contributed to help black folks change their vision of things and to gain confidence.
Copyright 2007 by Isabelle Esling
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Rating of the product:5 stars
This CD is a live concert recording of James Brown’s concert in Atlanta back in 1984. Hopefully I will manage to touch my readers heart through this review, and make them feel what James Brown s music represents to me. Be ready for an emotional and intense read!
James Brown wasn’t your average artist. He was a musician who played 3 instruments( guitar, piano and drums). Amazing and skilled artist with a warm and emotional voice, he was a man who had heart. Musical genius, he truly is the Godfather of soul music. James Brown was full of life, that s why one could speak of him as Mr Dynamite. Not only did he have all those qualities, but he managed to transmit his energy and optimism to thousands of people.
James Brown’s music has always been a wonderful ray of sunshine in my life and for that, I could never thank him enough. I love you, Mr Brown. May God bless your soul.
Sit back and relax. Time to listen to the legendary It s A Man s, Man s, Man s World. Trumpets welcome you for the James Brown s appreciation of women. Soft funky keyboard sounds soften the song that describes a rough man s world made of technical inventions. With his warm, profound voice, James Brown manages to create the antagonism between a man and a woman s world. Sometimes harsh sounding and introducing you into a man s routine, made of money and cars, his voice suddenly softens, becomes intense and full of internal emotions that transcript a man s feelings for women. This song is probably one of the most beautiful ode to us women that has been written, ever.
I love the I feel so good I wanna screeeaaam, because it comes from Mr Brown s profound heart. This passion is so communicative that it will make you scream. For real.
Super Bad will enhance your day and give you your dose of dynamism needed. No need to take vitamins when you have a James Brown song in your ears. Get on the good foot and dance along. Forget about your daily routine, let trumpets, keyboards and saxophone transport you into an explosive world!
Ladies and gentlemen, are you ready for a funky good time? Here we go. Electric guitars, rhythmic keyboard sounds, swinging drum beats, plus James Brown s warm vocals will actually take you higher and higher on emotions. Move your feet to the sound and carry that good funky spirit with you. Happiness guaranteed! Let saxophones weep in the background in perfect harmony with the singing guitars and the female vocals…you will feel good, because the music will make you feel allright.
Wonderful Try Me song: so emotional with its intense female vocals combined with James Brown s profound voice. As the instrumentals suggest it, this song is a chill out song for two (passionate) lovers.
Get On The Good Foot: that’s really the way we should look at life. Step up in the morning, get on the good foot and start a positive and dynamic journey. All instruments work together in harmony with the artist, create and re-create that wonderful sensation of being reborn.
Papa s Got A Brand New Bag is so full of energy that you would barely sit on your chair while listening to the song. Electric guitars, drums and vocals will enhance James Brown s explosive atmosphere.
I Feel Good is and will remain an eternal jewel. Positive lyrics, an astute and dynamic use of trumpets, keyboards and drums will transport you into an universe of positive emotions pouring from the heart and red roses of intense feelings thrown on you.
This CD is definitely worth your listen.
Thank you Mr Brown. Gone but never forgotten.
Copyright 2007 by Isabelle Esling
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Gone, but never forgotten…so true!

Rating of the product: 4.5 stars
This is brand new and explosive. Before Black Milk steps on the scene, scratches sounds and a dark Detroit City background full of painted graffiti walls will take over.
Pump up the volume, turn it loud on.
Detroit is in the building. Open your ears wide up and listen to Black Milk, who comes up to you with a confident attitude, describing Detroit in its nudity, sending his bullets while his fellow Guilty Simpson comes into play.
Hip hop lovers will enjoy Black Milk s verbal fluency and his real nice flow delivery.
Every place in Detroit seems to be reminiscent of Proof, as a Dirty Harry club seems to prove it while Black Milk mentions the Yzark song.
Some Black Milk and Guilty Simpson drawing appear on the wall, as the atmosphere begins to get overheated. Sound the alarm, call for help, this shit is real!
You gotta love the rhythmic Guilty Simpson part too. An army of Detroit lyrical thugs owns the building, including Hex, who is pictured on a tree.
I liked the original video of two Detroit artists who show a total dedication to hip hop.
Watch the video here.
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