Reality of Detroit

            One of the most common images of Detroit city that i remember was part of the song Welcome to Detroit city by Eminem. The video almost entierly took place at a ghetto club in Detroit. The video does not show images of the city, but rather focus on the social issues. The song addresses the idea of how the city is famous for having a gangster life style. Even though the clip does not allow the viewers to visualize areas in city. However, the clip was realistic in the sense of portraying the typical life. Most of the clubs in Detroit are usually runned by gangsters; who stand up for one another. The song along with the clip show a realistic image of how Detroit city is and how some areas are controlled by certain groups of people. I do agree with the idea that Eminem was trying to discuss and i think it was very accurate in its facts.

          In my opinion, the song has both positive and negative concepts of being part of such life. The positive side is how gangsters defend each other in crucial times. The negative side can be the danger or risks that they experience daily. I applaud Eminem for always focusing on the bad side of our culture because it allows others to acknowledge the responsibility of their decisions throughout their life. The media's role is to make teens aware of the consequences of violence and crimes. Sometimes it is offensive for people to watch others criticize their city, but its not right either to fabricate the reality.