What was your opinion of "prime" Eminem?
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He was a dope rapper and funny as fukk at times...but he had a lot of cringeworthy songs
had some bright spots but mad fukking overrated overall. only album that i could actually somewhat enjoy front to back was eminem show
he had a lot of great classic features during that period though (forgot about dre, renegade, patiently waiting for example)
he had a lot of great classic features during that period though (forgot about dre, renegade, patiently waiting for example)
thewiseman
op
I will pay anybody $50 to find an Em verse below 9/10 from 99-03. you cant.
A ton of trash music with some bright spots. The bright spots were good but nothing mindblowing.
Was 10 years old when MMLP dropped and ever since then was a huge fan. Thought he was funny and entertaining. Plus he was a really dope lyricist. To me he was the ultimate MC/entertainer.
After encore I stopped being a fan. It's crazy how much of a letdown that album was. Mind you this was a highly anticipated album. This was after the Eminem show, 8 Mile, winning an Oscar, the 50 Cent/G-Unit wave, D12 world, the source/benzino beef. The whole rap world was anticipating this. Em was GOAT status from 2002 up until encore dropped. Ever since then I never had the same love or anticipation for him. MMLP2 was the last album I really liked from him, but it's still not like before.
After encore I stopped being a fan. It's crazy how much of a letdown that album was. Mind you this was a highly anticipated album. This was after the Eminem show, 8 Mile, winning an Oscar, the 50 Cent/G-Unit wave, D12 world, the source/benzino beef. The whole rap world was anticipating this. Em was GOAT status from 2002 up until encore dropped. Ever since then I never had the same love or anticipation for him. MMLP2 was the last album I really liked from him, but it's still not like before.
wingstop
Superstar
the cac mamba
Veteran
good MC who made awful music
Larry Lambo
Superstar
Legendary features, but couldn't get into his albums. His technical skill was amazing but I feel like his music only connected with white people.
Was 11 when ''My name is'' dropped n like homie a few posts above said found him funny...
When he dropped MMLP I became a fan, as a 12 year old I found the project dark gritty n dope as fukk
Between that Dres 2001 n the Up N Smoke tour, I think everybody was fukkin with him back then
8 Mile, went with all my lil homies to watch that shyt, was amazed
The eminem show wasnt as dope to me,n then he just became to mainstream n clowinsh for me to listen to
I still admired him cuz of his lyrical ability since I was writin n wanted to become a rapper around that age
When he dropped MMLP I became a fan, as a 12 year old I found the project dark gritty n dope as fukk
Between that Dres 2001 n the Up N Smoke tour, I think everybody was fukkin with him back then
8 Mile, went with all my lil homies to watch that shyt, was amazed
The eminem show wasnt as dope to me,n then he just became to mainstream n clowinsh for me to listen to
I still admired him cuz of his lyrical ability since I was writin n wanted to become a rapper around that age
Insane skill set
sayyestothis
Free the guys
The same as any em era. 
XannyWarbucks
Superstar
One of the best, but whites bring him in every fukking discussion so he's gotten a ton of backlash these past couple of years. It doesn't help that his catalog has a bunch of corny songs that really shouldn't haven't left the studio. But, SSLP still plays well and is one of the few albums he has that doesn't sound dated. Deep down, I think he wanted to go back to the introspective/horrorcore shyt with Relapse, but gave up midway. Really wish he gave it a shot.