Well, as an european Em listener, i gotta say people still give a crap about eminem (to contradict a post made above). And i don't think he uses his lyrics to influence kids, i guess it's just his style. A funny style who most of the people appreciate 'cuz make 'em drift away from their shitty thoughts on their mind. I gotta say, he makes my day happy, and if you know how to differentiate the bad things from the good ones, music can't influence you. You need to think for yourself, not some artist to do it for you.