White America (song)
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"White America" is a political hip hop song by rapper Eminem
released in 2002 from his album The Eminem Show
.
The song was also performed at the MTV Video Music Awards. The song talks about the controversy Eminem had created and the impact on America
it has had. He also talks about how his music is mainly by "suburban kids who otherwise would've never knew these words exist", and how his skin tone
has helped the sales of his albums and his popularity. It also discussed the freedom of speech
of the US Constitution and ended his song by criticizing Vice President
Dick Cheney
and former Second Lady of the United States
Tipper Gore
. It reached the number 3 spot on the Canadian Hot 100
.
An animated music video for the song was made, despite never being released as a single. On Eminem's next album, a similar political hip hop song would be included entitled Mosh
. This non-single song also revolves around the same subject matter and also received an animated music video.
Eminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III , better known by his stage name Eminem or his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. Eminem's popularity brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition...
released in 2002 from his album The Eminem Show
The Eminem Show
The Eminem Show is the fourth studio album by the American rapper Eminem, released in 2002. It was the best-selling album of 2002 in the United States, with sales of 7.6 million copies. At the Grammy Awards of 2003 it was nominated for Album of the Year and became Eminem's third LP in four years to...
.
The song was also performed at the MTV Video Music Awards. The song talks about the controversy Eminem had created and the impact on America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
it has had. He also talks about how his music is mainly by "suburban kids who otherwise would've never knew these words exist", and how his skin tone
Caucasian race
The term Caucasian race has been used to denote the general physical type of some or all of the populations of Europe, North Africa, the Horn of Africa, Western Asia , Central Asia and South Asia...
has helped the sales of his albums and his popularity. It also discussed the freedom of speech
Freedom of speech
Freedom of speech is the freedom to speak freely without censorship. The term freedom of expression is sometimes used synonymously, but includes any act of seeking, receiving and imparting information or ideas, regardless of the medium used...
of the US Constitution and ended his song by criticizing Vice President
Vice president
A vice president is an officer in government or business who is below a president in rank. The name comes from the Latin vice meaning 'in place of'. In some countries, the vice president is called the deputy president...
Dick Cheney
Dick Cheney
Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney served as the 46th Vice President of the United States , under George W. Bush....
and former Second Lady of the United States
Second Lady of the United States
Second lady of the United States is an informal title for the wife of the vice president of the United States, coined in contrast to the first lady ....
Tipper Gore
Tipper Gore
Mary Elizabeth "Tipper" Gore , née Aitcheson, is an author, photographer, former second lady of the United States, and the estranged wife of Al Gore...
. It reached the number 3 spot on the Canadian Hot 100
Canadian Hot 100
The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007...
.
An animated music video for the song was made, despite never being released as a single. On Eminem's next album, a similar political hip hop song would be included entitled Mosh
Mosh (song)
"Mosh" is a protest song by Eminem and Guerrilla News Network, released on October 26, 2004 as a digital single, just prior to the 2004 presidential election....
. This non-single song also revolves around the same subject matter and also received an animated music video.