tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16210951.post6672701858318127293..comments2023-11-05T07:37:47.920-05:00Comments on The Assimilated Negro: Will Eminem's "Recovery" Bring On the "Death of Schtick"?T.A.N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03386902584581113328noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16210951.post-89382463599376253582010-06-24T14:54:25.635-04:002010-06-24T14:54:25.635-04:00do we really have to appreciate the artistry to ap...do we really have to appreciate the artistry to appreciate the artist? i do love the david foster wallace comparison, however everyone who read dfw knew he was a genius and/but he can only appreciated as such by others who are pretty bright themselves. <br />instead think of an umberto eco type author. i think even those with no background in medieval history, christianity, or literature can appreciate his work. he may be regarded as a genius by those who have a deeper understanding of the underlying artistry, signifiers and references. but anyone can get through it. the same is not true of dfw.<br />on a semi-related note, the point of literature is to be read and in being read to tap into the thoughts and imagination of the reader. and to express the thoughts and serve as an outlet for the author.<br />the point of music, whether it be hip hop or classical is to be listened to and in the listening, is it to communicate the genius of the auteur? clearly not. its to entertain (or educate) listeners and to make them want to move and create a sense of community. at its origins, music was about community. you listened in groups. you danced to it. your emotions were drawn out in the listening. but when the musician is hitting you over the head with his emotions, is there any room left for the listener to outlet his. maybe em is more like a syliva plath.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com