The GOAT…

You can try and read my lyrics off this paper before I lay ‘em,

But you won’t take the sting out these words before I say ‘em,

’Cause ain’t no way I’m a let you stop me from causin’ mayhem

When I say I’m a do somethin I do it… I don’t give a damn what you think!

You may not listen to Eminem…

You may be offended by what he says, how he dresses, his representation in society…

On the other hand, you may argue, that Marshall Mathers is the ‘Greatest of All Time’, the GOAT…

A highly articulate individual who knows his craft and is one of the most incredible lyricists of our time.

You may see a fierce individual spitting rap about the darker side of survival…

or… like me…

see a ‘Powerhouse of Masculine Energy’… with drive, passion, and fire…

A Rubiks…a beautiful mess…sometimes Juvenile, yes,

But.. I digress…

The truth is, no matter what you think of Marshall Mathers, he is the biggest selling hip-hop artist of all time, and he knows exactly how to engage his audience.

Drop lyrics with conviction, combine this with a force in delivery, add on a self-image with an attitude not many can match, and you’ve created a momentum so great it’s going to be hard to stop.

Master the art of speaking to people’s emotion, pain and desire, and like a freight train coming at you, you just won’t be able to ignore it.

Those hard times you faced in your life might just be your key to writing the most compelling content yet.

So…

Take inspiration from mentors that may seem unexpected,

Share the lessons you’ve learned in spite of fear,

Believe that you have what it takes to inspire others,

and…

To those who look down on me…

I’m tearin’ down your balcony!