Eminem and the Detroit Rap Scene: White Kid in a Black Music World

Isabelle Esling graduated from the University of Metz, France, where she studied Liberal Arts/ Languages. She has been teaching modern foreign languages in public and private schools, mainly as a German and French teacher. She has always had a passion for writing and music, black music in particular. She discovered Eminem in 2001 and has been very enthusiastic about hs great talent, which motivated her to write about him. It also motivated her to explore the Detroit hip hop scene, which is full of amazing artists. In 2003, Gavin Sheridan, a technical writer and professional blogger, offered Miss Esling a position as a contributing writer for his blog, which got her started as a freelance music journalist. In 2005, with help from Gavin, she started The Eminem Blog where she discussed the artist Eminem, the Detroit hip hop scene and other hip hop related subjects. Isabelle Esling has reviewed a wide range of and interviewed some important artists such as Dina Rae, DJ Butter and Big Proof of D12. She has also contributed to numerous hip hop websites such as Music Mouth UK, Detroit Rap Com, Michigan Bands and D Townie. The Eminem Blog gained her a worldwide audience. In 2006, Miss Esling did a few interviews for Jason Matthews Detroit digital magazine ILL Mag. She developed her craft, increased her knowledge of hip hop culture. Isabelle Esling was born in Saint Avold, a little French town near the German border. Being a French national of German origin, she grew up bilingual speaking German-French in Freyming Merlebach, a tiny town very close to Saarbruecken. Her parents introduced her to classical music and jazz at a very early age and she showed some interest for writing and playing with words at a very early age. As a young student, Isabelle settled in the French town of Metz, where she graduated. Some African students introduced her to James Brown and other remarkable artists like Barry White She later saw MC Hammer on TV, which triggered her passion for rap music. In 2006, Isabelle moved to London, England where she now resides.