Reviews (page 4 of 12)
The quintessential album for boys in the 90s. I was 9 when this came out and my best friend of the same age got this album. His parents didn't care what albums he got. I remember this album, Limp Bizkit's Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water, and Tupac being in his rotation. I remember "Role Model" really making me laugh as a kid. I knew even then that the lyrics were satirical. It was kind of a comedy album to me. Anyways, it's a good album. It would be great, but the lyrics, always goofy, have also aged a little poorly.
I might be iased here, there is something about Eminem, I adore him. I see that he has his toxic traits, dark aura, violent outbursts, dont get me started on that song he wrote for Kim.. but I just find him so lovable, and I feel like he is a very vounerable guy that never got love from a woman, but he is also a forgiving guy, idk something about him just makes me sad and warms my heart at the sam time, so any Eminem album is a yes. Bad Guys Always Die is a new song that I really liked from this album..
the baby voice during 97 bonnie & clyde was surely enough provocation to throw him in jail but here we are. i now understand why my parents were so horrifically embarrassed that me and my siblings enjoyed the songs that we did. despite the parental warning this is just for 13 year old boys, which i imagine is about the mental age that buddy is working with. liked: my name is, and imagine this is being said with a gun to my head.
No way. Sorry. Not for me
This did not age well …. Like at all.
Hard to argue with the rhyming fluency, but the subject matter can be rather cringe at times. I think he got stronger over time and the seeds for that are found here.
Couldn't do it. Misogyny jumps right out
He goes to some dark places, but knows how to tell a story. Some catchy tunes and a lot to think about.
Sorry Marshall, not my thing. There's some good stuff on here but I can't get past his fixation on hurting and killing women. I guess I'm just too easily offended 🤷♀️
Nothing special but a few good tunes
Angry, whiny white boy, worshipping is own cock. Making stacks off his so called misery. The tough guy act don’t really fly when you 5’6. Hard pass.
Genuinely one of the corniest albums I’ve ever listened to, no interesting lyrics and once it becomes clear that the main point of the album is to say controversial things (after the opening) it just becomes a chore to get through.
Ok. Didn’t age well.
Not good
White boy rap 3/10
His best.
Here it is. The day I have most been dreading. Music didn't mean much to me at 7 years old when this was released. Maybe I caught a glimpse of the "My Name Is" music video or heard a censored single on the radio but I have never been a fan of Eminem's. Horrorcore garbage, but I just read an incredibly negative capsule review from this site and the contrarian in me needs to like this finally. I guess I can appreciate Dr. Dre's constructions*, they are melodic and simple. Also Eminem's flow is undeniable, just rather not be listening to lyrics. "Bad Meets Evil" is a late album standout not in the least because of the featured rapper Royce da 5'9". I love that Bob Dylan could be the bridge between Em and MGK as he is an outspoken fan of both. Ultimately I don't have much to say about the album. Surely I'm not suited to parsing his syntax, but maybe I'll give that a shot upon a subsequent listen which I'm barely more likely to participate in now that I know Eminem's breakthrough album isn't unlistenable. *Oh wow I definitely thought production from the Bass Brothers was actually Dre. my bad shows how little I know about any rapper not from the East Coast.
It was fine for a debut LP. Didn't realize how much Eminem/ late90s-early00s used the language they did.
He has better albums
Had a great time listening to this, despite some of the lyrics being particularly problematic...
What an album. Quite crazy and violent but that's the point of it, so it's mixed feelings
Most of the lyrics aged like milk but I have a soft spot for Em...
listened during parkrun, probs only heard half :/
Unable to listen to this for more than 5 minutes. Wanted to appreciate crackin talent but it's too much for me. I'm out!
mid 1 I enjoy dark humour, I'm happy to explore the plight of poverty stricken America. This fails to be either, it's just horrid
Cross, isn’t he
Iconic album
Top 5 hip hop album all time
Kinda corny
actually listen to it full thing all the way through before. Solid..
Some good ones, but some seriously twisted and demented things on a few of these songs
My Fault and Rock Bottom are catchy.
Good
Using raw, unfiltered, and a pure crude concept to form an impressive, explicit and cruel album that displayed a sentiment in storytelling that has been tried to be replicated - even by the same Eminem - but can never be matched again. Although I still prefer The Marshall Matters LP (Which will also be on this list, probably) 4/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Classic
Musically good and I get that a lot of the lyrics are from a character, not a person. But the misogyny and homophobia is still a challenge.
5/5, its perfect
Markanter Eminem Sound aber ich finde er hatte bessere Alben.
Bisschen Nostalgie schwingt schon mit. Nicht mehr ganz so gut wie in Erinnerung. Aber auch nicht schlecht.
Ich mag Eminem gerne, man sieht sein Talent, aber die Songs, textlich und vom Sound sind nicht gut für mich. Würds mir nicht nochmal anhören. Bin auch kein Fan von Skits auf den ganzen Rap-Alben
Next level rhythm and rhymes. This feels like a first album that is coming out of the gates to get some attention. Speaking of very personal experiences, hard ones. The topics are shocking, intentionally, hitting the mark of schock but also feeling like a gimmick.the audio overlays of speaking distract from the music.
It’s Eminem! He’s cool! We have to love this! Right? Well, not really. Rapping style is cool. The background music can be good. And that’s about where it ends. There’s just a ton of subject matter on here which is stupid. “Hey daughter of mine, why don’t you and I go to the beach while I tie a rock to mommy’s foot so she can lie on her bed at the bottom of the ocean.” “Hey girl, I might have accidentally killed you with too many mushrooms.” Huh? Don’t even get me started on the 15 year old girl song. Saying this hasn’t aged well is a cop out, as it’s the same back then as it is now. Some people would call this edgy. Or even say it’s meant to be a dumb character / funny. But it’s just dumb.
Enjoyed it but sheesh it gets dark
Amazing album. Deeply personal and classic of rap
I enjoyed this second studio album from Eminem! I think I liked it better than the Marshall Mathers LP that I had previously. ‘I’m Shady’ and ‘My Name Is’ were the obvious album standouts to me. I’ve always liked Eminem but his songs are very vulgar and graphic which sometimes comes with the territory when you are listening to rap music. Overall, I had a good time listening to this album but would only give it another listen if I’m in the mood.
So, this is a genre I just don't get, and while I would not even view this as music, that may be more a reflection of my age, as opposed to my good taste, or maybe the other way to view it is, the absence of any taste by those who view this as music.....yes I am joking. I still do not care for it, at all, sorry.
This album is really pretty funny, howeeever there isn't actually much I'd care to listen to more frequently. For me he's very much a musician I like in low doses. Not a bad album though.
I get why people like this, and I did enjoy a ton of it, but it definitely feels extremely dated to a point in history. Man's got a talent but it isn't aimed at me even when It's at its best
Sorry Slim, this ain't quite it, not after coming out of Kendrick Lamar. The songs were absolutely catchy, great production, and the bars and flow were absolutely on point in parts. I gotta admit though, regardless of what the intent may have been, Eminem's almost comically over-the-top approach to violence rubbed me wrong enough to dock a couple points here.
The album generator blessed us with Kendrick’s To Pimp a Butterfly the day before this came up and I can’t even pretend it’s in the same stratosphere sorry. Eminem has some good stuff but this isn’t really it.
You know, I was never a fan of the horrorcore angle, but I've come to appreciate the Slim Shady persona as a way to deliver unhinged rhymes that wouldn't otherwise exist in the English language. He's clearly always been crazy talented, and combined with Dre's golden touch production of the era, I can see how he made it big with this one (though I kind of prefer the more refined MMLP). Unfortunately, over the years, that same shock value has made him an easy idol for the worst people you know. By way of the butterfly effect, Eminem gave us Tom MacDonald, and there is no music that is worth that price. Standouts: My Name Is • Guilty Conscience • If I Had • Rock Bottom
It makes me really sad that Eminem became known as the soundtrack for guys punching holes in the wall because they were obviously not in on the joke. What makes this album work is the way Eminem goes immediately from bragging to self deprecating over and over. On "My Name Is" he seamlessly goes from bragging about women screaming for him like he's Usher to saying "I ain't had a woman in years/my palms are too hairy to hide" Imo that sets this album apart from all the other albums with rappers bragging about raping pregnant women, beating hookers and committing other atrocities. Eminem knew how ridiculous it was and was funny at the same time.
I'm incredibly not interested in simple cheesy music loops with inane talking over the top. Seriously wondering what the appeal is here. 0.5/5.0: Unlistenable
i struggled to rate this one. on one hand the beats are incredible and his flow is immaculate. on the other hand its an incredible bloated album where the majority of the songs simply aren't memorable. thats to say nothing of the actual lyrical content. i understand the context of the album but it doesnt help it age well at all. the marshall mathers lp had similar issues but was much more interesting.
I frickin' hated this album as a teenager when it first came out. My mates were all into it but I wanted to vomit every time I heard his "Chicka Chicka Slim Shady" blast through the speakers of their souped-up Toranas and Tercels as they drove aimlessly up & down Townsville's Strand and Flinders Street East. This music was completely foreign to my 16 year old, country music-loving ears. To this day I'm not fond of the obnoxious vulgarity of the album, although it's redeemed itself a little with time, and I certainly don't find it as bad as NWA, Ghostface Killer, Public Enemy and other such trash that's been dished out via this project. I'll give it two stars, the second of which comes purely from the nostalgia of my youthful years.
Some great songs. Very much of it’s time. Some a bit cringe nowadays. But overall still a key album from the era.
Some really problematic lyrics but can't deny how talented a rapper he is
La manera tan excesivamente sátira que tiene de presentarse al mundo siendo su primer álbum, para mi merece reconocimiento. No son los mejores temas de su carrera, pero dejo 4 estrellas por la historia del álbum y las temáticas (algunas más divertidas que otras) que trata. Me he dado un gusto con la canción de "Just don't give a fuck" la verdad jajaja.
Imagine a world where misogyny wasn’t profitable. We’re not in that world. I get it: you all hate us.
Lange nicht mehr gehört. Einige gute Songs aber nichts außergewöhnliches.
There are some Eminem songs I like, but this whole album annoyed the hell out of me. It grated on my nerves and put me in a bad mood. Why was it so popular?
Crass lyrical storytelling
Dark, mostly satirical(?), dive into Eminem's backstory. Picture the kid in middle school that spends all his classroom time drawing demons and knives dripping blood on his assignment pages. *Beep* "Hi Debbie, it's Warren, the school counselor again. We'd like to have a visit with you about Marshall's art. We think, uh..., we think he's, uh, ...special...and, uh..., we'd like to discuss what, uh...options are available that might, uh..., better accommodate Marshall's creativity. Call me when you get this message so we can arrange a time to move forward for Marshall. *Click*
Classic album. However, it drags a bit in the second half
Jag har aldrig lyssnat på ett Eminem-album förut men förstår nu varför han var så kontroversiell. Sjukt bra album och extrema berättelser/sketcher. Otroligt bra faktiskt.
There's intricate world-building on display here, the rapper expresses that their middle finger is unable to go down, and then later calls back to this in another song, referencing their middle finger being stuck I like his sound effects, too
3. The content of the songs hasn't aged well. To a point where I'm shocked I was allowed to listen to it as a young teenager when it came out. The beats are good and Eminem is obviously very talented at crafting intricate and inventive pieces. Understanding his backstory and the contrast with the MMLP helps but I find it hard with highly rating an album that glorifies such violence against women
Never really been the biggest fan but I can respect the lyricism.
increible
Something i listened to at age 12 or so. Really not my favourite genre these days, but it maintains some nostalgia. Still a hard listen, feels very teen-angst-edgy. Even if it grates at least there is some emotion in the stuff, unlike yesterdays rnb, so I feel I have to give it one higher just because of that. The real slim shady almost pulls it to a 3, but there was too much pure trash to get there.
Not my jam, but I can appreciate the lyrical skills.
чкщо чесно, то недослухала, не зовсім моя кап оф ті, але були затягуючі моменти в деяких треках)
Not quite where it all began, this album represents the first time that most of us heard Marshall Mathers rhyme. Slim Shady is one of many personas the rapper adopts as a framing device for his multiple styles and themes; perhaps the most transgressive and also the most prominent. Eminem is a supremely talented (and famously hard-working) rap artist with a flow that is somehow both jam-packed with information (syllables, rhymes and weaving rhythms) but also entirely smooth and uncluttered. On this album, he is supported by NWA legend Dr. Dre. This is a tremendous album but it falls short of a masterpiece. In the end, this broke through for more reasons than simply talent -- similar to the big Bloodhound Gang hit, 'Bad Touch', Eminem's transgressive, aggressive, profane music found a home in popular culture for the same old Alice Cooper reason: shock value. Volumes have been written about the seriousness or not of Slim Shady's attitudes (particularly towards women and gay men) and whether it matters whether those homophobic and misogynist themes are sincerely held by Mathers, himself. You can see how these conversations become complex very quickly: a man's success was partly due to his transgressive content; he may have satirical intent in the use of that content, but is the intent or the effect more important? What if he plays multiple characters through his work that are at odds with one another in that respect? And what if (some of) his fans don't notice the satire? Eminem produces all of these conversations, is a brilliant rapper and leveraged both to become a genuine force in the pop culture around and following Y2K. In the end, this is only the beginning of his work and reflects that. The Slim Shady LP is somewhat less interesting musically and thematically than later work, just as his skills as an MC advance significantly on later records. This remains a 3/5 and also a must-listen: you should absolutely hear what this sounded like when it arrived on the scene in 1999. Bonus note: rap album skits were terrible.
Like the crisp snare and beats with lots of space. Not a huge Eminem fan but i do have appreciation for this album.
Incredible album, it is noted that it took a lot of work to put it together. Enjoyed it all the way through, with Eminem's lyricism and mastery of his delivery. This his commercial first LP was a product of its time that holds up very well.
This one hasn't aged well. There was nothing like it at the time, but I can't listen to it these days.
Strong debut!
Yep un classique !
Damn dude J-Roc is going muhfuckin crazizy on this you know what im sayin? But seriously em has kinda had a big fall off since he was the biggest guy who existed at a time. He's got weird dad energy now. Also only the dumbest whitest of trash were always playing him to matter what. But to the actual album this is generally the good em. Some real classic songs here but holy is it juvenile. Like it got a few chuckles here and there caue im a child but damn it feels like its made for 11 year olds. And edgy beyond edgy. The song that samples his daughter giggling but the lyrics are about mudding this girls mother and hiding the body. Jesus dude. In the year of our lord 2025 I know he's a cornball but at the time it would be insane. OK so now that ive said I hate it 100% I'll flip it and say I dont actually. There is alot to hate here but still a bunch to like. The dude is actually a great rapper. He always finds a way to make it fit. The Dre production is also pretty good. Not nwa levels but some good stuff for sure. And then some of the hits are still great and iconic. Full of skits and some are funny. Like the prank call one is wholesome. Makes me smile. But at the end of the day the dude is a trailblazer and so much stuff doesnt happen without his pastey ass. We might still be waiting for the white rapper boom. We wouldn't get the best of the best like macklamore. Damn thrift shop goes soooooooo hard. Irony by the way. I have never even heard thrift shop all the way through. But for real mac Miller im sure ain't allowed to be great without this dude and I appreciate it more than I like the music now but its important. Gets a hesitant good look from me
I think this is solid. Sadly a lot of tracks have some details that can make them annoying but the whole album is just so fundamentally solid with its beats and Eminem's skills.
1. public - 0 2. name - 2.5 3. guilty - 1 4. Brain - 1 5. Paul - 0 6. Had - 1 7. Bonnie - 1 8. Model - 1.5 9. Lounge - 0 10. Fault - 1.5 11. Ken - 0 12. Cum - 1.5 13. Rock - 1.5 14. Fuck - 1 15. Soap - 0 16. World - 0 17. Shady - 1 18. Evil - 1.5 19. Fuck - 1.5
Never did I think I would be debating between 3 and 4 stars for Eminem in 2025 but here we are. I've actually never seriously listened to Eminem before so outside of the couple of classic songs I know, I didn't really know what to expect. On one level, of course, it's aged very badly. There's extreme violence against women, homophobia, slurs and similar content that we would label "problematic" today. I think there were many kids in the 00s who were attracted to this because of its edginess, which today is viewed as cringe and distasteful. But on another level, I was surprised to feel that it's actually rather satirical. It doesn't feel glamorizing. The continual theme throughout is: "you don't want to end up like me, kid." Underlying the exagerrations is the very real frustration and malaise of living in poverty, stuck in the same old thing and never being able to escape it. This paired with the theatrics throughout makes me understand more how Eminem became so popular. I still wouldn't call myself a fan necessarily, but I did like it far more than I would have thought and despite some of the content.
I did not use a private session for spotify. What is with albums and skits? How many times do you want to hear the same skit? I like to listen to songs over and over but not bits. Anyway, this album is quite as worrying as the last Eminem album this site had me listen to, but Eminem's issues are leaking through on this one still. It's got some cool songs with awesome beats, but it also has some bad songs with terrible hooks, between that and the skits, I won't ever listen to this album again. I may listen to the hits.
nope
Only got through the first few songs, It was fine. Not a huge Eminem fan.
About what I expected. Mediocre rhymes and lots of drug and sex references.
Was okay. Some big songs in the context of his discography appear here. The slim shady character that made waves at the time feels slightly dated now - particularly with some of the subject matter and shock value bars.
Incredibly juvenile and dated. I thought Eminem was like 19 or something putting this out, but kind of embarassing he was 27 rapping some of these bars. It’s a bit of a nostalgic listen as 10 year old me loved this, but this was like rewatching the American Pie movies and making you question if you ever had good taste.
Couple of good tracks but it's mostly vitriolic lyrics set to repetitive boring beats, very difficult to listen to.
Occasionally funny but mostly uninteresting - doesn't have the atmosphere or energy of horror rap from the 90s and it's not charming in the way some silly / comedic rap can be. Doesn't really go anywhere
Nostalgic, raw, heavy and real! Being sincere, this is his best album!
No esta mal pero se me hizo un poco largo
Good
★★★★★★
The album almost starts off too high - My Name Is and Guilty Conscience are two heavy hitters, even if I've heard them a lot. After that we unsurprisingly lose momentum, although the last track comes close to hitting the same heights. The hidden gems amongst the deeper cuts are Rock Bottom and I'm Shady, for me. Most of the rest isn't bad, if you can forgive baby Em the questionable lyrics, but I'm not itching to hit repeat. Great production though. And I have to gripe about skits again, because it will always annoy me on a rap album. I'm stuck at *** because it's far from his best, but it sure captured the attention of a lot of high schoolers (including me).
Liked it more than I should given all the violence and misogyny.
Nope.
Not an Eminem person
Meh - I think Eminem is a great rapper but struggled to get into this album
i see why gen z is tryna cancel eminem. a couple of good songs but like whatever it’s annoying
Aight not my fav of his
So creative!
6.5/10 I remember liking some of the songs but not the album as a whole when it first came out. Think that’s still where I’m at but am slightly more positive. The good: an adrenaline shot to the genre, punk energy, rhymes to make you pay attention, the Dre production. The not so good: almost a comedy album, too many skits, too long, lots of the production is uninspired Best: Guilty Conscience
Unapologetically wild. Reminds me of my “edgy teen” years.
Even allowing for his'persona' his misogynistic lyrics are pretty vile
This album hit the ground running. It's so iconic, several huge hits, great skits, and incredible talent.
Meh
I feel like a lot of people rating this completely miss the point of what Eminem is doing on this album (and his others), and whilst this one isn't as good as the two that follow, it's still got some absolutely phenomenal tracks on it.
AMAZIN
I didn’t enjoy listening at all. I listened to two songs and gave up, because the lyrics put me off. Especially the fact that in “Guilty Conscience” Eminem says weird things about an underage girl…even though I know it was staged
Eminem: The Slim Shady LP: This is ASS. Worse than the last rap album I listened to, which I also hated. Its repetitive, but eminem is fucking ANNOYING. He is not funny 90% of the time, though on the rare chance that he is its usually laugh at loud funny. Otherwise, he is fucking annoying, and he thinks rape is WAY funnier than it is. The songs are really boring and samey, and they are just not enjoyable to listen to at all. I hate this. All the lyrics make him just sound like an asshole and it rarely works. 2/10
One of my personal top 5 rap albums. Probably top ten all-time rap albums.
Ja wel bangers
Increiblemente dosmilera, Eminem iconico. Ya era muy fan de este y escuchar temas que ya me se me alegra bastante. Las canciones van desde cosas tranquilas hasta algunas mas reivindicativas y animadas propias del rap de la epoca. Totalmente ganada la importancia que tiene. My fault me ha hecho sentir cosquillas. las pausas entre las canciones poniendo audios le dan personalidad y autenticidad. Se nota que dora una hora, ha habido puntos donde se me ha hecho un poco largo y queria que acabara ya, pero a diferencia de el de ayer, este me esta cambiando constantemente por lo que no me canso tanto
Okay, the positive is that the production is stellar. However this album has aged like milk.
Musically interesting, lyrically puerile.
I loved Eminem when this album came out and his early output remains his best. This is Eminem before he jjst dtaryed rapping as quickly as possible, yes the content can be uncomfortable (to say the least) at times, but it is dtill a great album. Guilty Conscience was always my favourite Eminem track and had a great video. The album just doesn’t live up to the memory. I guess in many ways the shock of prime Eminem has long gone and there is just better rap music out there.
This starts off strong, with “My Name Is” and “Guilty Conscience” being your opening tracks - a problem, because the album never reaches those heights again. What this does give you is a glimpse into the lyrical genius of Eminem, and a feel for just how good his later albums will be. This one is just not quite there.
Well this is a whiplash change of direction from yesterday's Talking Heads album. Full disclaimer, I bought this when it was first released but probably haven't heard it in its entirety in 20 years. I remembered very little except the famous tracks. My Name Is might be the most unhinged opening track ever, but it very much sets the scene. Eminem makes me slightly uncomfortable, which frankly I suspect he'd enjoy enormously. And he's incredibly good at what he does plus the beats are great. When it comes to the lyrics, they're frequently clever but often *mean*. Funny but *problematic*. I have never entirely understood how much of Slim Shady is a joke and how much is true for him. And I'm also not sure how much that matters, given that regardless of how seriously he takes what he says, some of his listeners really do? Judging it purely off the record, I liked "The Marshall Mathers LP" better in the early 2000s (but again, I've not heard it for a long time) and I like this less than I did when it was released. I'm far too much of a pearl-clutching, middle aged middle class woman. A surprising 2/5.
I'm a biased Em fan, but this one has to be one of the weaker albums for me in his collection. Still, he only got better with time, and this being the one that really brought him into the mainstream, gotta put respect on this album. 'As the World Turns' isn't my favorite per se, but really highlights the ridiculous but funny lyrics Em puts out.
Mostly bad to decent songs with a few amazing tracks sprinkled in. Honestly if it weren't for the few great tracks this album would suck IMO
Strictly ok
Decent album but not really my vibe.
There's a lot to enjoy in this record. The witty lyrics, the great production, and the introspection that Eminem goes through at times, to name a few. There were a bunch of comedy on this record, which was great for the first half of the record, but started to grate during the latter half. Favourite Track(s): Role Model, Rock Bottom Least Favourite Track(s): My Fault
Vile
Pas mal
Another defining album. Great story telling and a different take on rap.
It’s a strong ‘debut’ for what would become the Eminem that we all know but don’t all love. His talent as a rapper is full on display here and I don’t think can be denied but from a personal perspective, his cartoon ‘shock’ style still just doesn’t resonate with me. Perhaps if he used this to make a bigger point then I might be more on board. I can enjoy the craft in moments but this is not an album I would come back to.
og rapper i know the class but do not enjoy the music. hip hop, G-funk and horrorcore two or more classics created the rap scene
Say what you will about the content of the lyrics, the rapping was elite!
Nicht meine Musik, aber absolutes Zeitzeugnis. Interessanter Ansatz eines Konzeptalbums mit verschiedenen Charakteren und Story, aber ich sehe nicht die Revolution.
An excellent album, as long as you don't take the lyrics too seriously.
Yikes
I will always respect Eminem's flow. This album does not disappoint - could do without all the skits etc., but that was a thing back then...
Not my thing
An exceptional amount of time listening to this on release through blown car speakers driving aimlessly to places we didn't know we were going to.
I like one song but the rest is just depressing. He whinges and moans. I haven't seen anyone hold this many grudges except for a certain cheeto-flavoured taco who will hopefully never release an album.
Starts strong, and I found at least one or two songs that I probably wouldn't turn off if they came on. Otherwise, the album just didn't do much for me... though as depressed and negative as I was as a teenager, I'm sure I would have LOVED it then.
Dire
Another one I fast forwarded through. I’ve never liked Eminem. I don’t like the tone or timbre of his voice (like the way he actually sounds, it’s so like whiny and nasally) and I like his lyrics even less (obviously). I understand his influence but there’s just so much better rap out there. Like, basically all of it. (1.5 stars)
It's hard to imagine a time when these lyrics were seen as clever and satirical, rather than just absolutely fucked.
I like it better than his other album on the list. It’s more playful. Favorite song: my name is
This is definitely one that my tastes have moved away from as time has gone on. Some of it is still great, but some of the shock elements land more poorly than they used to. That doesn't negate the great beats, word play and lyrical twists. It definitely changed the game and Eminem is still one of the best to ever do it.
Nach The Eminem Show das beste Eminem Album und eines der besten Hip Hop Alben aller Zeiten
Eminem hat später bessere Werke, auch wenn dieses hier ihm sicher zur Bekanntheit verholfen hat. Das Storytelling ist teilweise schon witzig, aber die Texte insgesamt (v.a. angesicht seines Alters damals) schon hart unreif und natürlich frauenfeindlich.
mochte den beat und seinen flow, und ich fand die Idee dieser 'skits' zwischendurch interessant, aber die texte sind teilweise echt schlimm (frauenfeindlich) :/ wenn man nicht so genau hinhört ein sehr gutes album, verstehe auch, dass es als 'einflussreiches' album gilt. gibt aber Lieder von ihm die ich mehr mag, die leider nicht auf dem album sind. fav: My Name Is
Im Hintergrund manche Beats ganz nett, aber wenn dann doch was vom Text durchkommt .. uff. Fav: Rock Bottom
Some of the best Eminem, didn't age the best though. I like some of the songs, some of them do not hit anymore.
This could be one of the worst albums I've ever heard, an edgelord's wet dream. First album on the list where I didn't enjoy a single track enough to playlist it
The violence, misogyny, and homophobia in this album completely overshadow any and all talent he displays. I’m far from a prude but there is no artistic reasoning for or any value whatsoever in his vitriol here. He’s just repugnant but people like him because... can do so creatively and with multiple rhyme schemes within a line? This was not good. No thanks.
U mad bro?
eh it has plenty of good stuff but i just find eminem kind of irritating
Not my favorite Eminem album (I'd probably give that to The Eminem Show from 2002) this one has very few tracks that I like, most I would fast forward through or skip if they ended up on a mix. Lyrics in this one are mostly a miss for me too.
Such a controversial album. This one flew under the radar as I was graduating from high school and starting college when it was released. I listened to Eminem, but the other albums more than this particular one. However, I still see the value of this album. It's a story and best listened from start to finish. It is raw, unhinged, with horrific lyrics; however, it is fascinating to listen to Eminem's growth. I may be somewhat biased as I'm a Michigander, and artists from Detroit always catch my ear.
ITS THE SLIM SHADY
Classic
Hard to listen as Nathan’s refused. Find Eminem so cringey. Can’t see how this is in the top 1001 albums tbh but some nostalgia vibes at least
i do feel that eminem is a gifted lyricist and rapper, but i felt that whatever message he was trying to convey on this album was lost in the sheer cartoonishness of most of the songs. however, a couple of notable examples do come to mind: “if i had” and “rock bottom”. honestly, if it weren’t for those two songs, i would probably give the album two stars.
"My Name Is.." is 1999 incarnate. Aggressively commercial, obnoxious, funny in a Jackass way, smartest move possible. Super catchy. A clown horn honking a hope that we would do better in the next century and well... we kinda used it as a template instead, missing the joke. The album as a whole is one hit, all skit.
Slim Shady is the sound of a talented, incredibly juvenile and self-loathing teenage-adjacent young man struggling with mental health problems borne of bleak circumstances — as a Detroiter, I recognize its very Eastside underclass grounding and aesthetic. It alternates between sounding like a much darker and bitter version of the first Beastie Boys album (minus the free-for-all sampling ethos) and being relatable, occasionally poignant. In addressing his toddler son, “’97 Bonnie & Clyde” is an astonishing mix of tender and horrifying. Scathing and ugly, it nevertheless holds plenty of relevance in 2025.
One of the most nihilistic pieces of popular music I've heard in years. I understand its importance but this was not a pleasant listen.
I like Eminem way more than I like Eminem's music. And I'm not sure he's all that likable of a person. It's not a terrible album. Has some catchy hooks. But not entirely sure why this is on the list.
Must admit at times this was a difficult listen. Not necessarily the swearing but the awful misogynistic and violent references. There are also worrying reference to the glorification of rape and underage sex abuse. Surprised Eminem has not been cancelled.
Slimy grimy grim gravy!
Good moments that had me wishing I was listening to something like College Dropout instead. Mostly sucked.
I enjoy a popular eminem song once or twice a year,,,, this may have ruined that for me
I actually find it fun to listen to but the second I tune into the lyrics I feel like I am in a COD lobby in 2012 and it just becomes a slog Fav song: Just Don't Give a Fuck
1. Public Service Announcement - N/A There's a few of these skits and what not on the album. Like any other album before it, they will not be rated. 2. My Name Is - 10 Eminem's flow on this track is incredible. He sounds on this track exactly how he does years and years later and his ability to move between lines is unmatched nor degraded by time. It's a brilliant introduction to the album and he goes from past experiences to raging at things in his life effortlessly. An all-time classic. 3. Guilty Conscious (feat. Dr. Dre) - 8 Very good opening minute moving between Dre (the good conscious) and Slim Shady (the bad conscious). Multiple scenarios as well, although some very grim in their description. The flow is impeccable and the piano adds an insane beat to the track. 4. Brain Damage - 9 The verses are an insane trip of imagery. The ending fade is the only part of this track that isn't enjoyable as it just repeats the line for too long. Still, it's a great track with the high quality raps on it. 5. Paul (Skit) - N/A 6. If I Had - 7 The verses are much better than the choruses here. They pain some personal, some relatable pictures of what happens in urban cities with people trapped in poverty-stricken neighbourhoods in the United States. It's a very powerful track in that sense but I feel the choruses lose that a little bit. 7. '97 Bonnie & Clyde - 5 The rap doesn't have as great a flow on this track but the verses are still alright. The choruses I could do without and they seem just like something that you have to get through in order to continue the story. 8. Bitch (Skit) - N/A 9. Role Model - 10 Flow is insane on this track. The move in and out of rhyme is incredible and the metaphor about role models after coming from the background Eminem did is stunning. Just a brilliant track. 10. Lounge (Skit) - N/A 11. My Fault - 3 The rap and flow is good but the lyrics and topic isn't anything phenomenal to worth listening to this song again. Choruses are painful to listen to. 12. Ken Kaniff (Skit) - N/A 13. Cum on Everybody - 7 Second verse is incredibly strong. It's a great look into the mindset of Eminem on this track and reminds me of why no longer associates with the Grammys or anything Hollywood related. Third verse is also pretty strong. 14. Rock Bottom - 10 Brilliant song. It really helps paint how bad poverty can be and how it leads to crime. It covers all the simple problems that slowly descend into the chaos of what rock bottom actually is. Phenomenal track. 15. Just Don't Give A Fuck - 7 Flow in the verses, especially the second verse, is excellent. Choruses are okay. Beat's not bad so overall, it's not a bad song. It's enjoyable but there's also much better on the album. 16. Soap (Skit) - N/A 17. As The World Turns - 8 Flow is good but the chorus struggle with the forced puns of soap opera titles. Still, the flow and rap on the verses is unmatched for almost three full minutes and Eminem continues to verbally assault those in life he would wish ill will on. An extremely angry track, you can hear his decent into unfiltered anger as the rap progresses in the track, which is a brilliant use of the medium of rap. 18. I'm Shady - 6 It's okay. The flow is fine but it comes and goes in its effectiveness. It's a track about setting the record straight, which it does, but it's not anything phenomenal. 19. Bad Meets Evil (feat. Royce Da 5'9") - 10 Brilliant performance from Royce Da 5'9" on this. His verses are exemplary and really exactly what guests on tracks should be. He's given so much space to match the rap and flow from the previous tracks on the album from Eminem. The story sections leading in and out are a nice addition to the track. Just all around an excellent piece of music. 20. Still Don't Give A Fuck - 10 What a strong to end the album on. The flow, the anger, the pure unrestrained personal grievances the track is one of the best on the album. It's absolutely what makes Eminem what he is and his music so popular. Average Rating: 7.86 Adjusted to a 5-Point Scale: 3.93 Rounded Up: 4 Stars
One of the greatest rappers of all time. Musically, this album is kind of annoying
Eminem came out swinging with equal parts obnoxious persona and hilarious lyrics. Still holds up though.
The fact that Marilyn Manson refused to feature on “‘97 Bonnie & Clyde” as he found it too misogynistic is absolutely hilarious. If you take every word on The Slim Shady LP literally, you’re in for a rough time. Eminem paints absurd pictures so ridiculous that it’s almost comical - no wonder Wikipedia even labels it as comedy hip-hop. Eminem delivered something quite unique and new here and the only one to ever fully copy it is Slim himself on later albums.
Surprised by how much better this was than the Marshall Mathers LP. Much more varied - still hampered by trying too hard to be the most shocking and/or obnoxious man in the room, but some moments that almost seemed genuine. When Eminem takes a moment to speak to growing up poor and lost, he almost gets to someplace real, but usually quickly diverts our, and maybe more aptly, his, attention from touching any of that emotional rawness.
A bit of a step up from The Marshall Mathers album but not much of one. There were a couple of songs which seemed to cut through the whole tiresome Slim Shady persona and had more honest emotion and real feeling....but then there were songs like "97 Bonnie and Clyde," yet another shock-rap song about killing his wife. Had to skip a lot of this.
I enjoy this more than the Marshall Mathers LP. It's got punchier, better production, it's more tongue in cheek, and (god forgive me) pretty funny at times, where Marshall mathers is just bleak. I really do struggle to stomach the insane misogyny though. Either Eminem has a psychopathic-level hatred of women or was just doing it for pure shock value, and idk which is more reprehensible. Like fuck dude, women throughout history and today have been through enough at the hands of shitty violent men. Wonder how his daughter feels now about the sheer hatred he spewed about her mother
Pretty good
Awesome record when I was a kid.
YES YES YES YES YES HE SHES YES YES YES I LIKE EMINEM NOT MY FAVE ALBUM ICL I LIKE THE LATER ONES MORE BUT 4/5
Awww I love you, Em. Love how upset people *still* get over some of his songs. Love him. American treasure.
Next one is better, but this is still great
Excellent storytelling and lyricism but the quality of the backing tracks brings the album a little lower on my rankings
A pretty good first release, not super memorable but way better then his later works Solid 3 stars
Not that good IMHO
Lyrics are horrifying to me!
Sairasta paskaa! Mutta taidokkaasti tehty melkoisen mestarin, dr dren kanssa. Eihän tätä näin koskaan kuunnellut kun tämä silloin tuli, mutta nyt tämä melkein järkyttää pientä mieltäni. Mutta hyvällä tavalla
What a talented asshole.
I get it. Eminem had be shocking to successful. It was a time in pop culture that allowed his success. His rhyming is technically impressive, but what he is poetically illustrating is simply lame and juvenile.
Think this one needs a critical reappraisal. Let's get the obvious out of the way: the beats are good. The rhymes and flow are good. The album's a complete picture (we'll come back to this). The skits, usually tiresome, actually fit the album. The bad: It's juvenile. It's a little one note, especially for an hour (so rare for an album to be over an hour and not get tiresome). And now the critical reappraisal: the misogyny and violence. Yeah, no shit. This album is an expression of Eminem's id, the ugly, evil stuff. It's not condoning it. It's not condemning it. It's unapologetic - the apologies come later in his career. This is a picture of a person, not a complete whole. This is an outpouring of juvenile frustration and what that looks like deep inside. He doesn't want to murder Kim, sometimes he feels like he wants to murder her and what does that feel like. This is emo music. It's no different from Linkin Park or, uh, Thursday, just from a different angle. However, I am almost 40 and this stuff holds little appeal to me. This is the perfect music for a certain kind of angsty 15 year old boy and the absolute worst kind of music for a different kind of angsty 15 year old boy. The media literacy on display with respect to this album seems to show that people believe the population is more the latter than the former.
As a 9-10 year old kid I wasn't allowed to really listen to this. However I was familiar with some of the bigger songs on it. I can absolutely see why my mom didn't want me listening to it and why it was so divisive at the time. Coming back to this as an adult and listening through, I find this album hilarious and clever in a way I don't think resonated with adults in the late 90's, specifically parents. This album is child's play compared to what exists in the world today, and maybe because of this album. It's an important work. Generally enjoyed listening to this and viewing it through a different lens. There is clearly a lot of turmoil Eminem has been through and is feeling as well as some self hate that I related to most. (This was too long of a review, tone it back for the next one bud..)
Even with the best of intentions, I cannot find anything to latch onto with this album.
Important album to me - listened first when I was at high school
Can’t fault the production, Dr Dre makes this album. Most of the content is a bit too childish and try hard for me, but it’s listenable. Not one I’ll be returning to, his later work is better.
Oh, so edgy. This brings me back to like 7th grade, and maybe that association just makes me still think this is so childish. It hasn't aged well-- it belongs with the Y2K misogynistic gross-out humor of Jackass, American Pie, Tom Green, etc. Eminem's voice as Slim Shady annoys me, the beats aren't particularly interesting, the skits are a waste of time. All that said, Eminem still has amazing flow, and I can see how some people can enjoy this even for nostalgia's sake, but I just wish the energy wasn't put toward this dated joke concept. This is not my thing.
Wow, long album. Bit of a has been. Was any of this ok at the time, don't think so. Violent lyrics that are just plain embarrassing now. Sort of music just encourages acts of anger and aggression. I didn't have the stomach to listen to all, or the time. Utter nonsense. Eminem, you were rubbish back then, and even worse now.
Before: an artist I've wanted to go back and listen to after learning more about well crafted rap. Don't think I've ever heard this one but my memories are hazy. During: I would have zero time for this guy and his edge lord antics if this was current. I think I'm able to contextualise it though. I don't know actually - this is actively annoying me quite a lot. Saying edgy stuff is one thing, but them for him to dismiss the criticism that he's getting for it lands rough. After: the content and the attitude are super annoying. It's really difficult to see past. A lot of the production really didn't age well too. There are some really impressive schemes though. Really good long schemes that feel very synced and lyrical and rhythmic. He's a talented guy.. Just an idiot. My name is is quite brilliant really. Great idea to rap over labi cifre and very well executed (except for some horrible lyrics)
Slim Shady can bite my shiny metal ass.
Fuck this edgelord bullshit, nearly didn't finish. Super frustrating because there's obviously a lot of talent on display and THAT'S what you choose to do with it? I know he got more mature over time but fuck this was a painful listen.
I wouldn't even be mad if it was offensive but good, but it's just dull, honestly.
Inte min typ av musik men kan uppskatta uppfinningsrikedomen i rimmande och textförfattande
So much anger
Very very familiar with Eminem, I'm sure nostalgia has something to do with my rating. If I had never heard of him before I wonder if I would rate the same, probably not. Super talented obviously, but it's a little "edgelord"y. But hey, made him a looooot of money so good for him.
Det är en klassiker och en viktigt steg för min egna musikaliska utsvävning. Inte helt klockrent rakt igen dock. Men får högt ändå.
Verkligen en klassiker och game changer när den kom. Given på den här listan.
Never really listened to Eminem even though I did memorize Rap God for attention. PSA: not a real song whatever it's a cool intro My Name Is: Really good, duh. I've heard this one plenty. Guilty Conscience: Sort of unsure about the message here, but it's definitely a unique and interesting song. It's good! Brain Damage: I like how Eminem's songs are so narrative-based sometimes. It's cool. I don't particularly care about this song, though. Skits are interesting. I don't know how popular this practice is in rap since it's really not my genre, but I do remember this being a part of Kanye's "The College Dropout", and I think it's a funny and smart way to break up an album. If I Had: I don't care about this except for the part where he says he's gonna make the world suck his dick without a condom 97 Bonnie n Clyde: good! daughter and father it's cute?? maybe? Bitch: Hm.. Role Model: Interesting commentary on celebrity culture I appreciate it and it sounds good too! Lounge (Skit): aww it's kind of cute actually aww i feel like im with friends My Fault: This is a very funny and catchy song and i like it a lot especially in combination with the skit! Ken Kaniff: This is crazy is this like Scream Cum on Everybody: I like the beat. This is good. Rock Bottom: "Brock as FUCK" ! Whoa! Woe! Good Just Don't Give a F**k: It was good. I dont have much to say about these songs i feel like they're all quite similar idk As the World Turns: Ok why is there so much rape in this album i know it's like probably satire but its too scary bruh although i do think it's funny that a chick in this song is watching gay porn and then gets her nipple sliced off. There's a song by the Lonely Island called "Rocky" that just follows this ridiculous stupid fight where obviously Rocky beats the shit out of Andy Samberg. Eminem songs are kinda like that sometimes. I'm Shady: It's like the same as all the other songs but i like this one more. It's funny. Why are there so many AIDS mentions in this album wtf Bad Meets Evil: what Still Don't Give a F**k: Thank fucking god someone is admitting to be afraid of death wow I will say Get You Mad off the extended version is funny and good anyways none of this is better than My Band by d12 Overall idgaf that much it's good but it's like taco bell everything tastes kinda the same
Eminem is vulgar, crass, sexist, homophobic, misogynistic, etc, etc. Who cares. It is music, it is art. He is not a 4th grade teacher spewing these things to your children, though I know plenty of 4th grade have listen to this album - but that is the parents fault, not Eminem's. No one has a problem when these subjects are in movies and HBO shows, why isn't music allowed the same platform? Are some of the things he raps about gross, terrible, inhuman, degenerate behavior, 110% yes, but he uses his lyrics and rhyming patterns is such as marvelous way that it is entertaining and enjoyable. This album is pure genius from the production of Dr. Dre (and his knowing that this poor white kid from Detriot could be a star) to the song topics, and to what makes Em one of the best to ever grab a mic, his lyrics and flow. Em can twist words and syllables to make rhymes that shouldn't even exist. Yes he talks about killing his mom, his wife, raping women, raping under aged women, doing copious amounts of drugs, arson, homophobic topics and slurs, and the list goes on, and I get why that can and does turn people off - but this is just theater of the mind and Em produces and directs an amazing 3 act play from the beginning to end of this alsum. 9.6/10 97/1001
This is like a flaming bag of dog poop on your front porch.
Un clasico 6/10
Kinda bummed that this really sucks so much. I remember not being as into this as others when it came out, but man, no wonder. Feel like there's very little redeeming qualities across the entire album.
A lot of early gangsta rap sounds almost quaint now, like a child trying to act tough. This does not. This is as cruel and violent as it was first time round, and is frankly much better for it. As is often the case, it's a little repetitive over the course of an album, but when it hits, it hits. Won't be to everyone's taste, but the combination of horror movie violence, puerile humour and technical ability stands up. Worth noting that some of the scratching and instrumentation sounds really loose compared to modern day work.
Really fun and unique album, very different to the rest of Eminem’s work. I’ve listen to his most popular one and this album is a completely different vibe. My favorite part is the narration because it’s super unique and gives the album personality. I feel like the album (music part) is good nothing astounding, just good.
Obviously there's a ton of technical skill on display here, and it's hard to deny the influence of Eminem as a whole. And yet, people are right when they say this album has aged very poorly, particularly in its subject matter.
Eminem's second album is pretty solid and sets the tone for his early 2000s work. Changed to 3 stars which makes more sense, but it was nonetheless influential.
A hugely influential record and the beginning of Eminem's mainstream presence. This record is funny, over the top, and grim. Eminem is an excellent rapper when it comes to writing ability and delivery, his technical ability is in full display here. He's also very funny and surprisingly vulnerable for his approach to the record. Even though he approaches it in a very ironic and satirical way, he touches on his relationships (and hate) towards his mother, Kim, his former bullies, the industry, etc. He's willing to go way too far in his lyrics, which makes him stand out, while also leaving him open to valid criticism for being misogynistic and too violent. To me part of what makes the record good is how self-aware he is and how able he is to address this criticism in his trademark ironic fashion, like he does in "Role Model". Tracks like "If I Had" and "Rock Bottom" also serve to give an emotional dimension to his frustration with society and poverty. The production is also excellent, Bass Brothers and Dr.Dre deliver polished, well-crafted beats that compliment Eminem's voice and drive most songs. As good as Eminem can be, there's notable flaws in this record for me. First, the over-the-top, wackiness can be too much at times. "'97 Bonnie & Clyde" is such a grim track, not only is it misogynistic but it's disturbing to feature your own daughter in a track imagining the murder of her mother. In other tracks, the wackiness takes away from how good the song could be. "Cum On Everybody" has such a groovy beat and great backing vocals, it could've been a great track, but it's a touch too wacky to realize that potential. In that same vein, "My Fault" is such an absurd and silly track, it's really funny but it's also so dumb it's difficult to listen to it unironically. Finally, I think there's a broader discussion that relates to the misogyny and glorification of violence in this album. Even though Eminem's verses are so over-the-top they're arguably so excessive they're obviously ironic, I don't believe this is enough to provide effective criticism. He reserves his most caustic criticisms to people in his life, but never really manages to truly question the nature of the violence nor the consequences of it. In terms of my favourite tracks, "My Name Is" is a classic track by now, super catchy and funny. "Brain Damage" is also excellent, and "Just Don't Give a Fuck" is also very good. Overall, it's a fun record that can be very dark and insightful. Even though a couple of not-so-good songs and a couple of skits can make it feel overlong, it's still a landmark record for rap, and showcases the irreverence that made Eminem such an influential figure.
There are some things that we enjoy as kids and move on from as we get older. This album is one of those things
Incredible story telling, very dark but real. I understand why he became so famous, not my cup of tea tho
real good rapping
This one review really took the words right out of my mouth so im just gonna copy paste it: “Did I enjoy the sound of this album? Yes definitely! Did I enjoy some of the lyrics? Yes! Did I enjoy all of the lyrics? Fuck no! (but that's kind of the point right?) Eminem's storytelling is so good and the songs are so catchy it does hold my attention, even if the misogyny does get tiring. Last couple of songs lost me a bit but otherwise I enjoyed this more than I expected.” Shoutout to the author!
Pretty good classic rap album
This album EXPLODES right off the bat, My name is instantly catches your ear and sets high expectations. Guilty Conscience still blows me away to this day with how unique it is. Brain Damage gets a bit more vulnerable with that edgy twist Eminem has. Sadly it gets pretty boring after the first skit, the quality of the lyrics seem to fall off. More due to age than anything. Role Model and the last 3 tracks pick up the slack though. Overall was a pretty fun project but feels a bit repetitive with poorly aged lyrics. The production is a big highlight for me, such fun and unique arrangements. Favourite Tracks: My Name Is, Guilty Conscience, Role Model Least Favourite: Cum on Everybody, If I Had.
This is the hip-hop version of South Park.
4/5
Lagom bra o antagligen nödvändigt för att bana väg för hans framtida sound men känner inte att just detta album är riktigt där.
The GOAT?
So good. Brings back some great Adventure Camp memories
It would have been better if I was still 13.
Would not buy for house.
Pretty funny, I thought the song My Fault was hilarious. I can see why moms were mad in the late 90s about this.
Not my sort of thing, I gave it a try but not for me.
Absolute classic. Eminem at his most raw and angry.
Great talent used for evil!
I love the creativity and delivery but I can’t stand the content. Could not finish this album. Too dark.
I liked the beats but lyrics made me sick. Not a horror rap fan apparently.
I like later Eminem albums but this album sounds like it’s been written by a 13yr old edgelord
One of those classic rap albums that seeks to offend anybody and everybody easily offended, and boy did it ever succeed. But outside the singles, you've got a great view of what made Eminem not only a hero for teenage white kids, but also the lyrical acumen and attention to rhyme schemes that gained him respect among other rappers. Today his place as a lyricist is nearly uncontested, but his appearance on the world stage at this time paved a rocky road, spawning a number of rap feuds with others in the game like Canibus and Everlast. The album itself is obviously well-produced, with Dre overseeing the beats and lending street cred and belief in Shady that was critical to his success. "Some people only see that I'm white, and ignore skill..." It also is part of the reason for Dre's second wind, coming out just months before the Chronic 2000--it was basically Aftermath Record's first huge success. Anyway, on the surface you've got the major singles, My Name is and Guilty Conscious, both excellent tracks. But underneath this there are a bunch of tracks that showcase Eminem's battle rap roots and lyrical strength. Brain Damage, Creative songwriting is on display here with tracks like If I Had, My Fault, and 97 Bonnie and Clyde. The skits are generally funny and keep the album moving along. Bad Meets Evil is my personal favourite on the album for its lyrical excellence, and for introducing Royce da 5'9, one of the few MCs who can sometimes outshine Eminem on tracks. The chemistry between the two is amazing. 5/5
Man I forgot Eminem was horrorcore adjacent at the beginning. Like a lot of these songs sound like if ICP was good at rapping. But that’s what separates Eminem from other shock artists, the dude can spit. So while not all of the subject matter appeals to me in my 30s like it would have in my younger days, this album holds up thanks to fantastic beats and Eminem’s endless bars.
perhaps a bit juvenile and edgy, but has enough charm to its funnier songs and enough prowess on its serious ones to be a good time. i like this more than the MMLP. gets really good at the end. deserves to be one of the 1001? yes and i'm kind of surprised there's only this and the follow up. The Eminem Show should probably be on here too.
not for me
I can understand creating an alter ego to vent your frustrations. I'm not against an album satirically using excessive violence. I like songs where the narrators are flawed and I do think we have an insistence on reading all songs as autobiographical that we just don't have for other mediums. I don't think any of that makes it okay for the songs to be so misogynistic and homophobic. And adding your daughter's vocals to a song about murdering your (alter ego's) wife feels pretty personal to me. It felt very much like he was just saying the most shocking thing he could instead of actually saying anything funny, which I think is one of the laziest forms of comedy. Some of the beats were good but I spent the whole album cringing at the lyrics so I didn't enjoy any of it. I'm sure he does have the talent for wordplay that people say he does, but I don't want to listen to an album that hates women so much. It doesn't feel like it's taking the violence against women to the extreme to critique it, it feels like it's taking it to the extreme for the sheer fun of it. Very much felt like an album where no one considered that straight men aren't the only people who listen to music. I will say that while I found the song vile, there is something artistically interesting to me in the juxtaposition of the baby talk and the violence in '97 Bonnie & Clyde. I'm sure there's a way to play with that without being so misogynistic though. Fav song: ... My Name Is Least fav: '97 Bonnie & Clyde
Some good raps and music but not a big fan of a bunch of the skits. Also think this was an early starter of the shitty edgy comedy people we’ve had today. Like it’s tongue in cheek but does a 13 year old know that. Specific rating - 3.5 Fav song- my name is Least fav- cum on everybody
Sometimes (when I completely ignored all the words) I enjoyed it! Hate that the fun beats were completely wasted on such violently misogynistic lyrics. I think that teenage boys listening to this album makes the world a worse place. Favourite: My Name Is Least: '97 Bonnie & Clyde
Iconic record. Hard to imagine this is his first "real" studio album (Infinite doesn't count) Not his best (that will be his second one the MMLP) but still great and cult material. So many crazy violent lyrics (the entire 97' Bonny and Clyde song for example). The production from Dr Dre and the Bass Brothers hasn't aged at all, in my opinion. 8,75/10 fav songs : Role Model & My Fault & Just don't give a fuck
Too repetitive and not my thing.
"Live half my life and throw the rest away" There's some angsty stuff and clever rhymes here.
Eminem is fun and talented, but his dark-side manifestation Slim Shady is pretty grim and a whole album of Slim is rough.
Fun for a while, but got a bit repetitive by the end.
Quite shouty , seemed to be similar themed and all melded into one. Good sample of Labi Siffre but that’s about it
Can’t say I’ve ever been a big Eminem fan and not sure this really enhances that opinion. The musical sound is actually not too bad but the lyrics let it down. I know this is supposed to be the viewpoint of a made up character (with some autobiographical references) but it’s just childish and unnecessarily misogynistic. Not one I think I’ll ever consider relistening to again.
I have always liked the way that Eminem uses storytelling to construct his songs and albums in a way that doesn’t take himself too seriously and indeed makes hip hop accessible. My name is is a great song but the rest, whilst amusing is average. It’s also hard to ignore some of the lyrics.
I hope Labi Siffee made some good money off of this, as I sure resent the purile, violent mysogeny being represented here being rewarded. Saved from a 1* by begrudgingly accepting that his delivery style is very good, and some of the beats are decent.
George Carlin once said, "I can prove to you that rape is funny. Picture Porky Pig raping Elmer Fudd". Whether this offends me or not, at least I can tell it's a joke. Is Eminem coming from the same place when he raps about raping a fifteen year old girl after slipping her a roofie? And what does it say that it isn't exactly clear? I'm just asking questions. Anyway, I thought I would be giving this a high rating, even if only for the music and the technic, but no. When the lyrics aren't intentionally disgusting and offensive, they're mostly sophomoric and stupid. I didn't think the music was that great, and too many of the songs started sounding the same. Maybe Eminem's delivery is groundbreaking and great, but it feels wasted among the childish vulgarity. Unless I'm missing something. 1
Did not age well though I have to give some credit for it's impact on pop culture
Genuinely offensive at times. I know understand the adults who complained about this.
He was really angry back then, wasn't he?
I have to say that I was surprised by how much I felt that a lot of the music and some of the vocal grooves and rhythms were impressive, when I could put this on and ignore the lyrics. There is part of me that wants to give this 2 stars due to how bad the lyrics are - not just violent but also misogynistic to an extreme rate and, most of all, just immature and absurd much of the time. But, I can recognize a lot of Dre's production work and also, as I said, there is no doubt Eminem does have talent with rhyming and rhythm, which, on this record, does salvage a lot of it (though I have yet to hear any other album I like at all).
immature and brilliant
How did this guy get a career with the shit he’s rapping about?
the storytelling is good, but i just can’t stand eminem. i can appreciate his contribution to rap, but this just isn’t my favorite
Never really listened to Eminem much at the time but really enjoyed this
Slim Shady...enough said
Definitely wasn't listening closely when I was 12 and this came out. Definitely for the best.
Excellence in music...I listen regularly
6/10
He does not like women much does he
Very rude but a nice little blast to the past
Very funny and self-deprecating, little bit repetitive and beats weren't inspiring
Hasn’t listened to a full Eminem album before and while it’s technically very good there are only so many rape jokes I can handle.
Never have really listened to Eminem, beyond the singles that proliferated on the radio late 90s early 00s. Conceptually wild: self-loathing, hateful, mean-spirited, witty. He so deliberately straddles the line between game and earnest. He's a troll in the pre-troll era. Of its so-muchness, I found it compelling on poverty. The cluttered production has its moments. But I'm not going to buy the album, or probably ever listen to it again. Maybe his misogyny, homophobia, cruelty is ironic, but in this day and age, that might be lost on listeners.
Just could not get through this one. Seemed like an abrasive cartoon.
OMG the misogyny, violence, and ugliness. But also: it kind of feels like we’re all living in Eminem’s world now. This is a pretty profound cultural document and piece of art. It’s not always possible to say when Em is expressing his own hate and when he is exposing it, and that seems like part of the point.
cool
Good, but I won't be listening much
I’m a fan of Marshal. I used to listen to this album in high school a good bit, was fun to revisit.
While The Slim Shady LP benefits greatly from beats by Dr. Dre, the album plays with the same cartoony humor and hyper-violence found in "My Name Is" but returns diminish with every song. Unfortunately the songs trend towards very repetitive ("My Name Is", "Just Don't Give a Fuck"), too goofy ("Mushrooms"), and raps that read like a bullied teen's diary ("Brain Damage", "Just Don't Give a Fuck", "As the World Turns"). "Rock Bottom" is a song no one talks about, but has the most emotional depth. Even as a kid, I found Eminem lacking real substance. Eminem's attempts to make his name by being offensive as possible, but it definitely has that high-school-student-says-wild-shit-to-shock-people energy.
The skits made it feel like an early Blink 182 album
I really like the song If I Had. Its smooth and relatable. Many of the other songs were top violent and angry to enjoy. Good rap beats and an interesting peek into someone else's mind.
wouldnt really listen to it these days but the mans a genius
Overall, found this album annoying to listen to. It just sounds like he’s truing so hard to be edgy. “My Name Is” is a classic and there’s a lot of great lyrics throughout, but I just couldn’t get with the rest of it. Wasn’t a fan of the skits either. I can see why other people would like this album, but it wasn’t for me.
This is not an album for me. The delivery gets old quickly, same with the message. And it's not because I am old, lame, and easily offended as even as a young, probably still lame, but not easily offended person I was not into this.
Really good. I don't recall listening to the whole album beyond singles. Love the Royce the 95 track
Many “wait, he didn’t just say what I think he did, did he” moments. Eminem’s lyrics plus Dr. Dre’s beats created a masterpiece that truly changed the pop culture landscape for years to come.
My history with Eminem is long but I’ve never ever listen to an entire album of his. A lot of his songs were part of my childhood but I’ve since been somewhat of a Eminem hater. The Slim Shady LP was great, it’s my type of edgy. Dope flows, funny bars, catchy hooks. The only song I heard before was “My name is”. But some of my favorite songs was “just don’t give a fuck”, “‘97 Bonnie n clyde”, “cum on everybody”. My name is is a classic though. “Brain damage” is funny as hell. I would say that I did enjoy listening to physical graffiti more because it was refreshing to what I normally listen to, not saying it’s necessarily better or worse. It probably give it a 7.5-8/10, maybe more.
yeah it slapped
Yeah, I'm sure this album is going to be a very polarizing album. I liked a good chunk of it, and if you take it at face value and knowing that Eminem is really not killing women and stuffing them in the back of his trunk, you'd probably understand this album a bit more. Good music, good samples, lyrics are a bit on the dark side to say the least. I liked it...mostly. 3.48/5, just couldn't give it 4 stars.
No sabre apreciarlo porque no soy muy de rap y encima no entiendo las letras Ahora, las bases de los temas molaban mucho Le doy un 4/10 en la escala wow
Rap is not my favorite genre, but I don't hate it either. Eminem is probably my favorite rapper, but it's the Eminem more than 10 years in the future of the one that created this album. The older Eminem has mellowed a bit and exorcised a few of his demons. This Eminem, hiding behind a Slim Shady mask, is way too full of anger and hate for me to enjoy any of this. There is certainly talent here. Eminem has a way with words that is unique. My Name Is was everywhere when this album came out. By itself it's pretty good, but not quite up to what Eminem would do later. Guilty Conscience is more cringey than shocking. 97 Bonnie and Clyde is disturbing, but I don't think I'm finding it disturbing in the way it was intending to be. The rest is bass, rhymes, misogyny, and shock value with no point. So this is another instance where I wish there was a 10 point rating scale. I reserve 1s for albums I don't think have any redeeming qualities, and 2s for albums I don't like that I can at least see some talent in. There is talent here, but it's way overshadowed by the shock and hate. 1.5, and I'm rounding it down because I don't think I enjoyed a second of listening to this again.
One of the three Eminem albums I own, but I like the Marshall Matters LP better. This one is good too, but the beats and lyrics are less mature.
A really unpleasant listen. I bought this album in high school when it came out and remember being impressed with the cleverness of some of his rhymes. But even those lyrics are elementary compared to the subsequent albums. So many of the songs fall back on pure shock value. “Just Don’t Give A Fuck” is probably a favorite because it seems to have the closest thing to a genuine message. If I could give half stars this would get a 1.5 just for the humongous impact this album had and for its impressive use of repeated multi-syllable internal rhyme spurts.
He's talented. But I don't like rap 🤷🏻♀️ Some of the lyrics are pretty funny though. Also random fact but I'm pretty sure some FNAF song ripped off My name is lol. Track I liked: 97 bonnie and Clyde. Would I revisit this: no.
Not a big fan of rap music in general or Eminem in particular, but there's some funny shit here.
I guess you can call me a super casual fan of Eminem, because I knew only few singles from 90s and early 2000s, which I obviously liked. This was the first time listening to his album in full, and boy, was I in for a surprise. Eminem's flow and dr. Dre beats were as good as ever, but I just couldn't get pass the lyrics. I'd assume that most of hip hip in this era was misogynistic, but this was definitely over the top. Well, it's shocking for sure, but oh man, what a way to fuel stereotypes. I guess I will stick to those few singles with a little bit more pg lyrics.
This album is certainly for somebody but I don’t think it’s for me
As opposed to A Tribe Called Quest which I listened to yesterday, I’m not a big fan of Eminem. I don’t really like his overly controversial and graphic style.
Never a huge fan of hip hop
I understand the appeal to middle schoolers and high schoolers when it came out (I was one of them) but it does nothing for me in my 40s.
Man, it goes on far too long. Even more misogynistic than I remembered
Overraskende morsomt, spesielt første halvdel. Litt monotont og repetitivt kanskje
Guilty Conscience literally just sounds like an ICP song to me
Excellent. Bonnie and Clyde holds this one back from being a 5 though. Otherwise, this is a hip hop classic
Always been corny, guess this is less?
An important document of the rage of young working class men, and I think that’s an important thing to look at. I was gonna rate this a 4 but I think that’s nostalgia talking, and the knowledge of what his career would evolve into. But this album is still pretty tryhard and ridiculous.
The themes and lyrics get repetitive, but I still found this captivating to listen to. Eminem is very good at what he does! Yes, it's angry, and yes, it's self-pitying, but music also seems like a somewhat healthy outlet for these emotions? I don't know, maybe I'm making excuses because I feel guilty - I found plenty of the subject matter disgusting, but still kinda dug it overall.