I can't listen to Eminem any more...

[Abstract83]

I agree he doesn't have anything or anybody pushing him. By having slaughterhouse signed to him I thought he would get lyrically witty again. When he was with D12 he was shocking and creative. Then with g-unit he became a thug. Now there's nobody beefing with him. There's nothing to over come a la "recovery". He's just there. Im not anticipating this album just off the title alone. I just dont see why he won't flow like he do in his freestyles like the ciphers or tim westwood a couple of yrs back. In the same breath I can't help but to still root for him deep down. He just needs a new direction and better production. Some competition right now. I just feel like he's battling the top 40 crowd so he can keep that best sellers approval spot as opposed to his core fan base that followed him since the old freestyle days.

 

[Xecutioner]

I'ma just bump relapse and cross my fingers in hopes that this new album isn't completely horrible.

Dude is still nice he just doesn't really know what he wants to do it seems, there is nothing to fight for/against at this point and that's when he's at his best, when he's responding, or has some kind of struggle. Relapse was him fighting his shadow which is why even with all the criticism you have joints on there that just can't be denied. His last "challenge" on recovery was more about bouncing back as some kind of force within the top 40...it worked but that shyt ain't real, it ain't real enough to push him to where he needs to be at.

If the records sell and the singles chart, his kids are grown and seem to be halfway normal, he's sober and seems to have made peace with proof's passing...da fukk is driving him? Being nice? His legacy? If he doesn't feel accomplished in those areas at this point he'll never be satisfied, and it shows in his current day material.

Basically. He has all the skills, but no direction. On MMLP, he wanted to push the envelope with saying whatever he can get a way with. On TES, he wanted the show people he didn't need shock value bars to be good. 8 Mile was his apex. I honestly think he need Royce around. On the Bad Meets Evil album he found a good mix of his old and new style. I think that only happened because Royce was on the project.

Em is like Hov to me now. Still nice, and able to drop good tracks here or there. But nothing to push them to the next level.

 

[Abstract83]

I'ma just bump relapse and cross my fingers in hopes that this new album isn't completely horrible.

Dude is still nice he just doesn't really know what he wants to do it seems, there is nothing to fight for/against at this point and that's when he's at his best, when he's responding, or has some kind of struggle. Relapse was him fighting his shadow which is why even with all the criticism you have joints on there that just can't be denied. His last "challenge" on recovery was more about bouncing back as some kind of force within the top 40...it worked but that shyt ain't real, it ain't real enough to push him to where he needs to be at.

If the records sell and the singles chart, his kids are grown and seem to be halfway normal, he's sober and seems to have made peace with proof's passing...da fukk is driving him? Being nice? His legacy? If he doesn't feel accomplished in those areas at this point he'll never be satisfied, and it shows in his current day material.

My bad I didn't read ur post. We saying the samething lol

 

[Abstract83]

Basically. He has all the skills, but no direction. On MMLP, he wanted to push the envelope with saying whatever he can get a way with. On TES, he wanted the show people he didn't need shock value bars to be good. 8 Mile was his apex. I honestly think he need Royce around. On the Bad Meets Evil album he found a good mix of his old and new style. I think that only happened because Royce was on the project.

Em is like Hov to me now. Still nice, and able to drop good tracks here or there. But nothing to push them to the next level.

Yea Royce its the only I've that brings that competitive edge outta him. If Royce was around the whole time. I believe both of them would have had better catalogs.

 

[MiC]

He is a shell of his former self but that's how it goes for a lot of rappers. I will still buy the album if I enjoy it

 

[PIFF101]

Damn, I want the old eminem. Spitting with vulgar, lyricism and no care for the world. Can't recreate that considering his success. Rock Bottom speaks truth. SHLP, MMLP was Piff. EM show and Encore had some Piff but not complete albums. Berserk and all that other shyt I can't feel because he doesn't seem to know where to go in direction.

 

[AquaCityBoy]

"Make yourself just like K Fed and let yourself go"

It's fukking 2013 and we're still making K Fed references?

 

[Truality]

i dont have time to read this thread cuz my life is more important than you losers but yea eminem blows

all he really needs to do is rap in his normal voice again and he'll sound good

 

[AMcV'88]

that means your growing up..well done.

 

[MINT]

of course you can