Em taught me a lot about life at a very young age. I thought he was pretty cool, growing up. What did I know, I was a kid and he was loud and nonconformist, daring to do and say shocking things angry kids can only fantasize about. His songs are still amazing. But now looking back, I have the mental ability to recognize this the impact of this album in the golden era of rap misogyny and glorification of homophobia. For Em, I can easily trace it back to his mommy issues, to being bullied, and to growing up in bad environments.