Reviews (page 11 of 15)
A few classics but there’s a lot of filler
This is Em's masterpiece. It's challenging and horrifying at times, but I'd rather the violence be in the music. To see how Em has gone from the American nightmare to a Dad who shows up to lions games. The arc of life is long.
Amazingly raunchy and vulgar lyrics! Fun listen though, good beats, amazing rap flow, some classics.
This album basically doubles down on The Slim Shady LP, but also reflects on the new found fame that album brought Eminem. Shocking, painful, and innovative, Em continues to explore the dark sides of humanity with his cutting lyrics and twisted sense of humor. It takes me back to high school and the people I knew that came from broken homes, this album struck a chord with a lot of people for more than just its shock value. Whereas The Slim Shady LP was mostly black comedy, this album blurs the lines between what is serious and what is satire. Dr. Dre’s sparse production on the first half also gives room for Em to get the message out clearly before the second half when the lyrics weld with the production to punctuate the anger and despair on tracks like Amityville and Kim. Human nature is complex and messy, it’s not all sunshine and butterflies, there is anger and grief in all of us, and so for all the love songs in the world there is also Eminem to balance things out based on reality.
I like this album, maybe it's edge has worn off a little bit over the years but still features Eminem at the top of his game flow-wise and storytelling.
3 for youth sentiment
Eminem aged like milk and whoever disagrees should be banned from any music debate
A few good tunes but too much sweating and use of faggot for my liking.
My dude has a way with words. Wouldn't listen to the album in full again, probably. 3/5
Brilliant ablum. One of my all time favourite. Will never tire of listening. Absolute masterpiece
Never listened to an Eminem album all the way through. He is so polarizing and I really can understand why people are so drawn to him. Not only is he so talented but he has such raw emotions and humans can relate to on such a deep level
Ahh good old Shady. Lyrics written with the intent to piss off your parents and instrumentals done by Dr. Dre. Anything that man touches is gold.
Hard, angry, Em. By the time the 72 minutes of the album was over, I had a headache. But maybe that was the point all along?
I'm not a fan of the genre. This is a better album that most rap, in my opinion. Eminem is a compelling story teller. He has some issues - he's an angry man, and perhaps a disturbed one. This work is an semi-interesting portrayal of a damaged human. I still don't think that makes for great music.
For the insane influence and banger singles like 'Stan' and 'Real Slim Shady' that are still classics now, it should be a 5. Unfortunately it goes on a little too long and ends up throwing some weak tracks at you towards the end. 'Amityville' is clunky, the D12 features on 'Under the Influence' just aren't nearly as good or funny as Eminem is, and 'Kim' for how raw it is is insanely long and bad. If you stopped it before that last section of the album I think it's a 5.
Yeah, free speech.
yeah i love free speech.
Ez 5
Look, this guy is very very talented. The music behind the raps is exceptional. The vocal phrasing is excellent. The rhymes are clever and complex. But the lyrics are beneath his talent. I am not the audience for this bitch hating gay bashing adolescent.
Some of the second half songs didn't live up to the first half. 4/5
Eminem is such a good rapper, but this was never my style of music. Wish I had listened to this when it came out
A lot of very iconic songs on here. I do not think this album ages super well though.
Favourite song- stan
eminem's career consists of making the same album over, and over, and over, and over again.
Meh. My position has softened slightly over the years. But it was pretty high on the hardness scale. There is some good stuff. But for every good thing, there are 30 totally dum things that undermines them.
the epitome of "i gotta hand it to him"
2.75
For someone who grew up hating Eminem, it’s actually not that bad? But yeah, the lyrics sucks (as a non-native English speaker, I couldn’t understand most of it).
Best white rap album
This album was cool when I was 12 and it was really edgy. The real slim shady and Stan are still classics, but the overall misogyny and homophobia makes it an album I would return to, even for nostalgia
not for me dawg
This is my first five-star. I always (perhaps irrationally) expect an album to tell a story. Marshall Matherd tells a hell of a story. I almost feel bad, but easily can imagine, Eminem compromising with record execs to make that disclaimer at the end. His non Stan role in Stan (a song that changed the language) is how I imagine him to be. And maybe that’s a character too. The others are sad detestable characters. But to condemn them is to condemn any other creator of well-crafted villains. I loved this album, and I’ll come back to it like a favorite read.
Can't say I ~enjoyed~ most of this listening experience. I begrudgingly appreciate that eminem was like the first rapper to rap about "homosexuals and vicodin" instead of about being rich and getting bare hoes. But the concerned moms were right, this is a very offensive album. It's definitely THE POINT but I find it hard to see past it. I mean it's SO over the top.
Unmatched
this album was pretty good, some good tracks, it’s kind of annoying that literally every track is 5+ minutes long, i feel the choruses are a bit too repetitive and some tracks don’t stand out to me too much, that’s all i’d say is bad about the record, the album was good overall tho light 7
The highs are so unbelievably high. And the craft is *ridiculous*. He’s so fucking talented. It’s just so long and inconsistent, featuring too many questionable tracks. 3.5/5
Terrível, tirando a única música que presta chega a ser tortura ouvir esse álbum. Estou ouvindo a DOIS DIAS pois é doloroso de entediante.
Very of its time. I can’t imagine this coming out now. And yet it occupies a special place in my memories.
Takes me back to adolescence, but just like then I don't care for it. Except for Stan, which is due to Dido.
Ok. A couple of classics on there
I said a few weeks ago when we had SSLP that I couldn't give it a 5 because the Marshall Mathers LP is 5/5 territory for me, and so it is. I know this album inside out, back to front, cover to cover and all that, listened to it back this morning just to see if it hit different, but this is the very best of Eminem in all of his personas and guises. It's him at his lyrical best - arguably nobody before or after him could match the level of dexterity, ingenuity, aggression and pathos - and it has strong collaborations and massive hits, so much so that I can forgive all the unnecessary skits and Remember Me, the only weak track on the album. The Way I Am and Marshall Mathers are among his very very best works, Amityville and Bitch Please II are incredibly underrated in the overall catalogue (particularly his last verse on Amityville), and as much as The Real Slim Shady is overplayed, it pretty much captures the artist and the era in 5 minutes perfectly. I do often wonder whether I should hold it in such reverence given a) the unpleasantness coursing through it and b) the Kim track, which is genuinely harrowing and chilling but also a somewhat impressive feat of song-making at the same time, but this was the soundtrack to mine and many others' year 2000 and it's every bit as impressive nearly 25 years later.
I go back and forth on this. There are parts where it's great - the storytelling flows, it's a great take on the impact of fame and the overlap between him and the character he plays (probably not one of his major influences, but the sentiment is very much similar to the middle/end of The Wall) - but there are also parts where it gets a bit lazy. The shockjock homophobia and wifebeating stuff goes a bit OTT, and the skits are pretty much all painful. Still, where it's good it's really good. 4/5.
Really good
If he was looking to irritate, offend, and otherwise annoy the listener and broader society, it was a successful attempt. If the intent was to force a hard examination of societal hypocrisy, then the point was muddied by the single tone of verbally expressed rage, and unbalanced by any alternative vision in any song on the album. It makes the listener doubt that this artist has thought beyond anger.
Has some very good songs and iconic eminem rap parts, but I don't think many of the skits or some songs aged well. In general I'm not a huge fan of skits in albums anyways.
It was fine.
Such a dramatic album but still only getting 4 stars because of all the skits
i forgot how dark eminem's early stuff was - his flow though is unparalleled.
Rap is just not my thing but it was ok
Favourite songs: The Real Slim Shady, The Way I Am, Bitch Please II, Stan, Under the Influence, I'm Back, Criminal, Remember Me? Least favourite songs: Public Service Announcement 2000, Paul, Steve Berman, Ken Kaniff (fuck skits) 4/5
Eminem is very much a polarizing figure in hip-hop, that much I will agree with. I was exposed a bit to Em growing up, and thus am very much familiar with this album. This might honestly be his best work, but I usually go back and forth between this and his previous album "The Slim Shady LP" in determining that label. Em's..."charged" delivery and explicit lyrical content may not be for everyone ("Kim" has all of that and then some), but the first half of the album sets the tone nicely, featuring some of the more iconic songs from Em's vast library.
gross and immature
Excellent Dre beats and rapping artistry but unlistenable lyrics
If I criticize this, then I am one of the people he complains about, so I'm not going to feed that. Although reading about this album did introduce me to a new term, "transgressive art," so I did learn something. "You know how a lot of white Establishment types think Rap music is nasty? Watch this!" As juvenile as anything else this dude does.
Would be a one if it didn't have Stan.
Past its prime
I understand that Eminem being homophobic was supposed to be part of the Slim Shady character, but I will never get behind the use of the f-slur here. With that aside, a quite solid project. Well produced, and it's Eminem at his most Eminem. When I'm in the mood for Eminem, this and TES are exactly what I want. I think I just prefer TES because it has more of the hits, and Eminem is an artist I'll proudly be a hitrider for.
Rap ist nicht so mein Ding. Dieses Album hat mich nicht begeistert. Es ist ja ein Klassiker, aber nicht fuer meine Ohren.
Oof. This was a rough listen. There are just too many un-catchy tracks, during which the only hooks are harsh electronic jingles or some 17-year-old-sounding kid doing a subpar gangster impression. The mannerisms are pretty awful, even for the time; there were frequent slurs, including (among others) the inexcusable n-slur, and the extremely tonedeaf r-d and f-g-t slurs. Considering the artist is very much white, and presumably progressive for his time, these are especially egregious. As a listener, you also receive a lot of references to "sucking my d*ck" and telling people to "f*ck off", which would be pretty irritating by itself - and then, because of Eminem's odd rapping style, it comes across as a young, overconfident dude who mistakenly thinks he's badass. (The track "Under The Influence" is the most obvious offender in this regard, being possibly the worst track on the album.) Honestly, it's kind of sad to listen to. The skits end up being some of the stronger tracks, and they're absolutely filler, no question. Tracks such as Kill You, Who Knew, I'm Back, and Kim are bottom-tier in these regards, and without convincing melody, harmony, or instrumentation to back them up, they end up being worse than throwaway. The out-of-left-field Dre shoutouts, which appear on several tracks, are pointless and dated. The clear standouts are the two biggest hits (by Spotify listens): "Stan" and "The Real Slim Shady". Both are really catchy and capture the smooth intersection between a solid, modern backing instrumental and some great (albeit repetitive) vocal hooks. "Stan" is strongest during Dido's sung vocals, but the rest isn't half-bad either.
This album is a bit of a paradox for me. Well produced, entertaining, lyrical talent, wild flow, tons of emotions. There's a ton of nostalgia with this one. This was everywhere during high school. All that beig said, if Eminem comes on, I'm skipping the song. I grew up in a medium size town with a big drug problem and plenty of kids that thought they were Eminem which definitely taints this album.
Bringing the 90s back.. wait early 2000s!
dope
Em is a brilliant writer/rapper, but the music is cheesy and bland, won't listen again
Ja iconisch. Goud. fantastisch
Nieuwe albums zijn beter 3/10.
Oh, that’s pleasant. His M-in-ence gives a great job here! A lot of variety, rhythms, moods, and positions. Drug Ballad is the best rap on the album, followed by The Way I Am (how does he not mention green eggs and ham somewhere in this one?) Who Knew he likes to suck dick so much that he raps eloquently about it in more than half the songs. Sounds like it sucks to be The Real Slim Shady… Makes the list because he’ll say any (negative) thing about anyone / everyone and because it’s good. Didn’t really like it, but unfortunately can’t rate it any lower than (4.4*s)
One of my favourite hip-hop albums, then and now. Flips between funny and upsetting and silly and (slightly) political, while sounding like a congruent piece. Outstanding.
Eminems' tongue in cheek lyrics designed to create controversy, combined with Dr Dre beats created an album that took the world by storm. I loved this back in the day, but now some of the lyrics are a bit problematic. I'm torn between giving this a 4 or 5 star rating because of that, but I'm going for 5 due to nostalgia.
kind of a brutal listen. There is a equal amount raw emotion of an artist coming to grips with his fame and the demands stemming from that, and homophobic, misogynistic shock rap, which take away from the fact that Eminem is one the most talented rappers in the world.
Rapero desatado. No me gustan sus letras ni me cae bien
Public Service Announcement 2000 - 7/10 Kill You - 7/10 Stan - 8/10 Paul - 7/10 Who Knew - 7/10 Steve Berman - 7/10 The Way I Am -7.5/10 The Real Slim Shady - 10/10 Remember Me? - 7/10 I'm Back - 7.5/10 Marshall Mathers - 7.5/10 Ken Kaniff - 7/10 Drug Ballad - 7.5/10 Amityville - 8/10 Bitch Please II - 8/10 Kim - 7/10 Under The Influence - 7/10 Criminal - 7/10 TOTAL - 134/180
It is a difficult album to rate. Eminem is a very talented rapper and songwriter, and when I was in my teens, I loved "Stan' and 'The Real Slim Shady' (plus the videoclips). This is a very thought provoking album, with ups and downs...it's like a satire mixed with reality. Though a lot of the lyrics, the excess profanity is just way too much for me. Most of the songs also lack interesting music, too. I'll give it a 3 so it is somewhere in between bad and great.
Awful, full of profanity
Grew up with this one - still takes me back.
How long does this album need to be? I don’t know if it’s of its time but seems less refined compared to other hip hop albums on this list so far 4/10
M&M is some dark entertainment not to be taken too seriously. He proves it with this shock and awe album, but also has a way of saying his twisted mind doesn’t mean he’s doing the things he sings about. He just likes pissing everyone off. And he’s made a good career out of not giving a fuck.
This is Eminem at his peak, none of the immaturity of the Slim Shady LP, none of the lyrical miracleism of his recent stuff, just a really solid and well done record with very few faults. Falls off a lil bit around The Real Slim Shady, but comes back extremely hard after the skit. My faves in no particular order: Stan, Kim, Bitch Please, Amityville.
An absolute masterpiece. We know that Eminem is a born lyrical genius, but with this record he goes next level and flips you right off, whether you are a fan, a media person, a parent, or just anyone who expects too much of him or doesn't understand his creative, but admittedly extremely violent character he crafts for his music. With two all time great and iconic songs 'Stan' (which has got to be one of the best 'discussion/story-based' songs ever) and 'The Real Slim Shady' this album has very strong foundations, but there is so much more. 'Kill You', 'Stan' and 'Who Knew' is a really strong trilogy in the beginning, which sends two clear messages: 1) Eminem doesn't care that his lyrics are extremely vulgar and violent, you are gonna need to live with that because he's fucking great anyway. 2) Eminem doesn't care who you are, if you are 'scared' of his music and take his lyrics too seriously, you are not welcome. (Ironically many reviewers do just that, and I can't say I blame them, because he is just too fantastic at using nasty words and putting them into gruesome context with extremely unique and creative rhyming and rhythm-forming) The rest of the album is basically a children of these core messages. The middle third is a bit weaker, but the last third is great again, the album closes at a really high level. I also have to mention that the skits are great, I love it when an album has skits that are actually good, and add value to the story-telling.
Pick out several songs for download
White guy rapping about drugs, sex and violence with his book of bad rhymes. Clearly targeted at edgy teenagers.
I was all for giving this a 5 - Kill You, Stan, The Way I Am, Real Slim Shady - but there's definitely quite a bit of filler, and the album goes on for longer than I would have liked. That said the good stuff is proper good - I'm not a huge hip-hop-head but I'd consider Stan one of the best songs ever written. I can't think of a song that does a better job of telling a story that's equal parts personal and social-commentary, plus it's only got more relevant with time AND it was a smash-hit. A song like that should have been an under the radar opus, but of course it was enormous, which is a testament for just how good Eminem is.
The GOAT
One of the most meta things I've heard in a while
I get it I just don’t care
Lyrically interesting and emotional all the way through. A few of the tracks miss the mark. Stan, Real Slim Shady, and Kim were some standouts
Stan forever changed the vocabulary of music discussion. Kim is great and I never want to listen to it again. Cartoonishly vulgar and violent. Forever hate sex skits on hip hop albums even if they’re played for laughs. Favorite songs are Stan, The Real Slim Shady, and Bitch Please II.
He goes from poet to toilet, which is great, except I don't really enjoy it.
Ehhh I'm a bit torn. Some of this is shocking in an intentional way, but I think the bits of that which don't land are at best grating at worst a parody of themselves that some people end up taking seriously. It also has some of the big hits with serious staying power with great production, but also some very boring and reptetive material.
Straight rap from the start of the century. Eminem is a very clever lyricist, using rhyme and rhythm to tell his stories as well as anyone who does it. I can appreciate and even enjoy parts of it (I like The Real Slim Shady) but I'm not really a fan of the genre and Eminem's just so damn angry all the time. That vibe just doesn't work for me and I don't see myself listening to this album again.
I used to hate Eminem with a passion, I couldn’t stand any of these songs when they were first released. But I’ve chilled out these days, I guess through a few decades worth of occasional exposure. I got through Kill You, Stan and The Real Slim Shady without the typical “WTF is this garbage” reaction I became so used to in years gone by, even tapping my feet to some of them. 24 years ago this would have been a sure-fire 1/5 but today it’s grown to a 3.
I'll paraphrase my review of The Slim Shady LP from a month or so ago: I loved this in 2000 when I was 21/22, I'm horrified by this in 2024 when I'm 45. I can appreciate the craft and all that, but this was a 3 to 4 star album at best back then, it's still that 25 years later even if most of it hasn't aged well at all. Gone are the real childish antics and guests like Royce da 5'9" and MC Get-Bizzy and replaced with a far more polished production but somehow angrier about everything and now has guests guests like Snoop Dogg. It's crazy to look back and remember how generation defining this album was to the angry white boy demographic, add in Limp Bizkit and 1999/2000 really set us up for the 25 years of simmering hatred and insanity we've had since...
I'm conflicted by this album. Generally, I'm not a fan of hip-hop, but I quite like this album - partly due to the musical style and production, and partly due to its storytelling nature; however, it's hard to reconcile this against the violent, homophobic, misogynistic, and sometimes racist lyrics - supposedly, some of the songs are satirical, but it's hard to tell which ones.
I like Eminems rapping, and some of the rhymes are funny when in a high school-juvenile mindset way. But the homophobia and violence is to much for me, I mean Kim, that is a white-trash murder ballad i never need to hear again. Two stars because Stan is great story telling, and shows Eminems lyricism can be great with less anger and me against the world attitude.
Couldn’t get through it.
So good. Especially the first half. And funny too 4.4
I have this album. I have not listened to it in a decade at least. It's terrible and awesome. I wrote what I wrote. The raw emotion on it still draws me in and his lyrics are catchy. Some of it is really hard to listen to now and I always skipped over Kim. Best tracks: Drug Ballad, Marshall Mathers
Sounds like a 14 year old boy ranting about women and other BS. Except for Stan, this album isn't for me.
Album Nr. 40 Mit Hip-Hop / Rap kann ich nichts anfangen.
Favourite Song: Stan Yes I'm biased. I admitted that early. I listened to this album a lot as a white girl teen who wanted to be cool but angsty. Despite the poor intention behind listening to it, it was completely different to the other music I was listening to and I loved it. I have had a lot of hip hop albums early into my 1001 albums, a genre I don't know too well, but this album will always be at the top.
favourite song: the real slim shady good album shame abt some of the lyrics
No.
Not as catchy as the 8 mile soundtrack nor his later work.
Nope
Honestly kind of taken aback by how many of these songs were hits. I never cared for Eminem and still don't. Certainly pretty immature and juvenile. Well produced and was clearly a huge hit.
I do not remember Eminem being so angry! The hits are great! The rest of the songs, especially the ones about abuse... yikes.
Eminem is famous, and boy, is he pissed off about it!
This is one of the best rap albums of all time. Eminem is one of the GOATs. There is really nothing else to say. Highlights are The Way I Am, Kill You, Bitch Please Part 2, and Criminal.
Great
9/10 Very monumental piece of eminem Where it's lyricism is very raw and genuine The production fits the theme of the album where eminem suffers a harsh reality With eminem's edgy persona and display of profanity and harsh words and racial and gender slurs It brought about a birth into a iconic figure of the rap genre
4.4/5 great listened 2x
1. Kill you - Violent lyrics, deep bass. Pain. 2. Stan - sad, about death and people fall through the cracks, fans. 3. Lawyer expressing concern and giving up. 4. Who knew - Violent. Consequences of fame. 5. Steve Berman - Music rep pissed at violent content. 6. The Way I Am - Dealing with fame. 7. Real Slim Shady 8. Remember Me? Themes include violence and rebellion, acquiring fame, and the consequences.
I'm learning to really appreciate what this guy has done in the rap world.
An example of an album that is a great version of what it is. However, I don't really click with the thing that it is. But how I wish I clicked more with it, cause there are some insane highlights on this record. I have never been so horrified by a song as I was by «Kim». Some of these songs make me giggle, but sadly there is too much «come on, get over with this».
Well, at least it's clear right off with what's in store, with the 25 second "announcement". Coarse and profane, misogynous, homophobic, violent, that's this album. In the song Marshall Mathers, he raps "I think I was put here to annoy the world".. well A for effort, if not execution. I'm not impressed, I'm not outraged either. It just seems so very trite. And long, at over 70 minutes. That said, the song "Stan" has a pretty cool sound / groove. But the lyrics follow the ramblings of a pathetic fan who kills himself and his pregnant girlfriend because Eminem didn't respond to fan letters fast enough. Cheerful, huh? Most of the grooves are tolerable, better than a lot of the Hip Hop I've been fed through this project. But Hip Hop is supposedly about the lyrics, and the lyrics here are pretty much intolerable. Note: Spotify only has 17 of the 19 songs from this album, but you know, I've had enough and won't dig up those other. I was going to give this a 2 since some of the grooves are decent, but sheesh. The crap messaging knocks it down to 1/5. I have to wonder about what kind of person love this stuff. 1/5
Eminem has this cool, unique style of rapping where it sounds like someone is having a conversation and it just happens to rhyme. Not sure if that's the best description, but that's all I got. It's impressive as is this album. Song quality goes down in the 2nd half but the first half is an all time great and there are definite 5-star moments in the 2nd half. The only issue for me is that it's hard to tell if/when he's playing a psychotic/ultraviolent psycho and when it's really him. I tell myself he's just pretending but I think I'm wrong a lot, which is kind of disturbing. 4.5 stars
Iconic. Forgot how good Stan was
Masterpiece
Wild album. If it came out today Eminem would be cancelled .
Angry. Satirical. Dark. Eminem’s giant middle finger to frankly all his haters. Good bars, fun backing tracks some are a lil repetitive and lose their charm mid song.
Yes it’s satire but boy was this written by a very lyrically talented angry and bitter guy
mí bichito siu siu caramelo de chocolate el bicho es haci haciendo mil abdominales pero que el bicho es as
Caramelo de chocolate, el bicho es así... Altos muy altos (Stan, The Real Slim Shady) y bajos muy bajos.
I forgot how violent this album is. And anti gay. And misogynistic. I can never figure out if satire, a joke, or real. it's ok.
Yeah... this hasn't aged well. I get it's a character but in the two+ decades that have passed it just doesn't fit with our view of society today. A product of its time but not worth it.
great lyrics
I'm in love with this one
Not sure if this is a 1 or a 5. Obviously brilliant music and lyrical composition. But also clearly unhinged violence and lyric content. I kind of respect it but cannot like it. Dude needs some serious mental health help.
This is the very angry Eminem album. Some good, some bad.
Mhhh Eminem
very raw, powerful; quality is uneven
not for me
And to nobodies surprise this piece didn’t stand the test of time and remains living proof of the cringey state of mainstream hip hop in the transition between the 90s and the 2000s Nah, seriously. This is not the groundbreaking masterpiece that the boomer heads tried to push through the coming generations with mixed results, but it’s got technical proficiency and somehow personality. Iconic melodies and a way of openly address individual and social issues with theatrical prowess result in a 3.5/5 experience for me.
I have no idea if this is good rap because I think rap is spelled with a silent C, yet it seems far better musically than much of the crap that I've heard.
Stan, Who Knew, and The Way I Am, even The Real Slim Shady holds up pretty good. I never really liked the antics / skits in rap albums that much. Some songs, like Kim, I don't like at all... A lot of it wears on... but still great production. Amazing rapping. Iconic album. 4/5
Bra för genre men inte riktigt min genre
The content on this record occasionally wanders into extremely uncomfortable territory. Eminem can however sell this very well, and the album actually lags with the more modest content.
I think I’ve never properly listened to this album and lyrics are truly thought provoking and amusing at times
It’s an almost perfect hip-hop album. The skits slow it down and in the current landscape of the world feel SUPER outta place. But fuckin’ a does every song absolutely bring it. Too many bad jokes miss but the actual general consensus of the album has to be that this is where Eminem transcended in the conversation of best rappers alive…at that time. Dre’s production is absolutely insane for the record.
Awesome.
His technical ability is crazy. Absurd topics and edginess gets the attention it deserves but hard to overlook the power and grit in his vocals.
Great album. Full of misogyny and anti gay sentiment but the man knows how to string words together. Will be coming back to it. Nostalgia bait.
The best rap album of all time.
I big part of me doesn't really want to like this album, but honestly it pushes a lot of buttons. The nihilistic, toxic masculinity with little gems of vulnerability make for a stunning texture.
too profane
Some good songs, some songs so stressful I wanted to take my headphones off.
crazy but cool a tough attitude
Eminem legend. Old school love it. Stan best song. Didn’t have time to listen to the whole album, shame.
already heard, great when you're 17 years old
"I make fight music for high school kids" at least he knows. This album feels like it was written for white teen boys who scream at their mom. I do like some of eminems stuff so I really thought I'd like this album more. for a guy who says he doesn't care about what people think he sure does have to remind me every other song. I got bored halfway through. I kept checking how many songs I had left until it was over. It just got so repetitive thematically and lyrically. "Then there ain't no reason a man and another man can't elope" damn eminem said LGBT rights 😌😌 Having to sit through a minute of fake dick sucking noises moves this album down to 1.5 stars.
Not for me it used fowl language way to often
Man this album is so sad😆 All of it just makes me sad tbh but ig that’s kinda what it’s designed to do. And the beats and grooves are so good that sometimes I was just boppin’ along and not even realizing the terrible sad stuff he was rapping about😂 I can’t find anything wrong with this album other than all the Vicodin
I could totally get into some Eminem this morning! Dido, is so cool. Stan samples the intro to her Thank You song. And Faithless used her a ton in their music. For being a guy who doesn't typically like rap, I really do like Eminem. He's so talented in my opinion. 5 stars.
I have no way of objectively reviewing this album. I was obsessed with it as a kid and its entire message is pretty repugnant to me as an adult. I think its best songs still have an infectious energy and incredible skill that feels pretty wasted on boneheaded murder fantasy and extremely long gay jokes.
To quote Christgau, "a devastating wordslinger." But docking a point for something he can't control, his gift being more innate than learned.
I remember listening to this album a lot when I was a teenager. In hindsight, I think I was mostly listening to it because everyone else was. Eminem is insanely talented and I think he's one of the best rappers to ever do it - but this album doesn't really showcase his strengths all that much, in my opinion. He shows off his lyrical flow and dense rhyme schemes a bit, but the whole album just kind of feels like a joke, with the exception of 'Stan'. It's very nostalgic, but there wasn't a single track where I said to myself, 'damn, I forgot how good this song is'.
72 minutes is a lot Eminem and a lot of time to dedicate to one album, but this was pretty good. However, it's highly unlikely that I'll ever listen to it again.
Really enjoyed this one. It's not your typical "rap" album and has great hooks, good lyrics, and a little tongue-in-cheek weirdness.
lol?
1/19/24. As a little kid I remember how controversial and crazy this was to the point where my parents made their best effort to censor this album from me. Still to this day, this is near rap perfection in terms of talent and perfection.
Eminem at his best. It’s a good listen to know the artist and what made him an icon. He’s one of the best singers this type of free flowing lyricism and combining catchy tunes and beat.
I honestly thought I was going to hate it. Never was into Em but my brother sure was when we were going up. The guy unboundedly has amazing talent. Some of the lyrics are a bit violent/ misogynistic /homophobic and I get that's just how some people talked in the early 2000s but it can be a bit much to listen to while having a daughter. The songs themselves are very well produced, all the songs give the kind of eerie vibe that works well with the subject matter. Stan is so good, The way I am is so good. The Real Slim Shady is kind of lame and cringe, maybe because this song was blasted in my face 24/7 when I was like 11. Kim is full of emotion but kind of odd and unsettling to be singing about kidnapping and murdering your wife. Like I get he was trying to be like edgy or whatever on purpose, but it's not really nice to listen to. I suppose it's a 3, better than that Kendrick Lamar album I had to listen to.
There were like two songs here that I was able to listen to with my kids in the car. I really enjoy Eminem and I think he is an amazing rapper and truly one of the greats. I thought I would just power through and not censor anything, but the kids started asking questions indicating that they were clearly listening. Whoops.
At 17 I thought this album had everything I needed. At 40, I hear nothing but the anger and put downs. It is stil worth a listen, but I don't think this album holds up for being 24 years since its release. Did Em figure out his anger and find a way to make himself more at peace? I haven't listened to him since the Eminem Show in 2002 aside from 2010 'Love the Way you lie'
I was pumped to see this as my album of the day. The whole listen was like a nostalgic trip.
Listening to this makes me happy how much we've progressed as a society in 24 years since its release... Dido carried Stan and The Way I Am wasn't a bad track either.
Regular rude dude Does not control your actions Raps art not advice
Some are great but some are just skits lmao
Eminem is unapologetically brutal in both his lyricism and attitude. This project really showcases his range by incorporating elements of horrorcore and gangsta rap. It definitely didn’t hurt to have Dr Dre co-producing. This album definitely determines wether or not Eminem is for you. Yes he has some weirder, satirical songs that make him sound like a middle-school edgelord, but you cannot deny the lyrical talent that he possesses.
goated. Stan and The Real Slim Shady. Every song slaps. Skits being in albums are still so weird.
The best possible introduction to the world of hip hop. It has it all, and it's excellent at it all. Over time, the persona would eventually consume the artist, but at that point in his career, Eminem was simply unbeatable
Damn this white boi MAD
Tons of raw talent. I like how he has matured through his career. Some of the songs are emotionally raw and can even be a bit difficult to listen to. But there are some huge hits on here. Fun to listen to.
The best horror core album, if it was just the first 9 songs it would be 5/5 The last half of the album Is unfortunately not nearly as good Best song: Stan Worst song: Ken Kaniff (LMAO)
While I truly appreciate his musicianship, the connection I once felt to his music as a 10-year-old girl, who listened to his album religiously, just isn't the same anymore.
So many bitches. So misogynistic. The homophobia. The violence. These are fighting songs... Then there is Dido. It bangs and I feel like a hypocrite enjoying it.
Eminem struggling with fame. Some great raps and beats here, but the homophobia and violence has not, IMO, aged well.
Favorite Tracks: Stan The Real Slim Shady Kill You
קלאסי, דרך האלבום הזה הכרתי את ההיפהופ. אין על אמינם
It was alright. I like Eminem, but none of the songs really stood out to me besides Stan and The Real Slim Shady.
NOT FOR ME. I gave it a shot, listened to half the album. He's clever, articulate, evocative, and obscene. But I can't get into it.
Wow this was a lot. Great album and story if you put aside some of the lyrics. Definite murder music this guy wants to kill someome
5/5
I'm now 400 albums into this journey and "The Marshall Mathers LP" has become one of the hardest to assess so far. How do I reconcile an unbelievable talent for lyricism and wordplay… with some of the most abjectly "unpleasant" material I've ever heard? This follow-up to "The Slim Shady LP" sees Eminem doubling down on shock value even more: in the opening track "Kill You", he simulates raping his own mother, imagining the horrors of "the establishment" who have welcomed him with open arms. After twenty-three years, the album's talking points remain its most offensive lyrics rather than its best songs. Fans (*stans- we have this album to thank for that term) of Eminem wave away any criticism in praise of irony, pointing out the rich self-analysis going on here, and the self-aware embrace of horrorcore. …So does that make it okay? Perhaps a lot of my unease comes from the shifting political landscape over the last twenty-five years. In 2001, the people praising Eminem were typically liberal, appreciated his artistry, knew that he wasn't directly inciting violence and shouldn't be considered part of the problem. Whereas if "The Marshall Mathers LP" were released today, it's easy to imagine it would be at the heart of a free-speech and cancel culture war: in 2024, glib references to rape, domestic abuse and recent school shootings carry much more weight. Eminem's defence would prop him up as a poster-boy for free speech, and liberal audiences would likely shy away. So while this album is only a little over twenty years old, this immediately makes it feel more dated than most of the other albums on the list. In fairness, much of the lyrical content is really interesting: Eminem is suddenly dealing with his rise to fame (this ranges from the tragedy of "Stan" to being pestered when he's trying to have a shit in "The Way I Am"). He needs to push his shtick further and further until it's at risk of snapping all around him, all the while wrestling with the demons of his personal life ("Kim", "Marshall Mathers"). It veers between insightful commentary, ludicrous pantomime and dull self-indulgence (something that, by all accounts, Eminem has fallen into more and more across his long career of diminishing returns). The lyrics are impossible to look away from, so the music is, by default, less impressive… but it is occasionally enthralling. "Stan" is an engrossing narrative with a perfectly judged Dido chorus. "The Real Slim Shady", written last minute to supply a hit single, is as catchy as it is clever. The sampling and musical styles used are slightly more varied than the previous album, and as a vocalist, Eminem is consistently impressive and passionate. His delivery has a "can't look away" quality which is exactly as intended: the aggression in "The Way I Am", the prankster of "The Real Slim Shady", the all-out horror show of "Kim". But it's "Kim" that becomes the final death knoll for me (no replay value, just an absolutely horrific depiction of abuse), as well as the long stretch of songs around it when the shock value has dulled too much to stay engaging. Oh, and the slurping sounds of Ken Kaniff made me physically ill to hear through headphones: funny skit, though. So, even while I agree with Eminem's stans that the whole package is wrapped up in juicy, self-aware analysis of what it means to be a shock-value icon… in the end this just feels like an excuse to make me appreciate 72 minutes of music which I don't really enjoy to begin with. I understand that there's objectively great music in here, but the road to get to it is cruel, gruelling and exhausting as this review presumably is to read.
I'm going soft in my old age.
Painful to get through. Were it not for Stan and The Real Slim Shady this would be a 1. Just too much obnoxiousness and needless childishness. Because that is what this is. Not genius, but being a petulant child.
Best rapper ever
As a non-native english speaker, RAP is difficult to catch if not paying attetion and reading, but i thought this would be much harder, it was a surprise. Also surprised that i know some of them before hand, wasnt aware of it. Still not being my style, but glad to have get to know this page so i obblige myself to listen to all styles. First album done!
A couple songs liked but most songs were just not my jam.
Awful. When did music die.
Some good songs. Some of the lyrics cross the line of satire and some of this just seems like it was written for shock value. Could vibe to some of the songs, but overall not for me. Favourite songs: Stan, Who Knew, Marshall Mathers
Nah. Stan a classic. Can't get over some of the gross-out lyrics, particularly the homophobia.
This was good at times but otherwise was difficult to listen to
Such a slay love how raw this man can be 9/10
Ugh. Do I have to? Yeh, no. This is only good if Natalie Portman is lip-syncing it on late nite. Zero adds to Kaizen (or any) playlist.
better than slim shady lp cause it has stan on it which is an INCREDIBLE song. but yeah everything else is.... 2.5/5
I don’t usually listen to rap because of the depravity. (But that is my privilege.) This album is a reminder that depravity comes from hurt, and that fame solved none of it. (Except to get money for therapy.)
Ah what a fantastic first album. The PSA at the beginning is great, very Eminem. Stan is great, pretty much the best song in the album. Thank You by Dido really ties everything together. The Way I am is surprisingly catchy. The Real Slim Shady is absolutely classic Eminem. Very catchy too. I'm Back has such a catchy reff. I cant believe its my first time hearing this song. Marshall Mathers feels great to hear. Ken Kaniff - Skit is just weird as fuck lol Kim is.. Something else.. Overall very enjoyable I'd say.
First time to actually listen to a rap album, so I won’t judge too harshly. Themes are jarring for a senior like me, but I can understand the appeal.
I approach Eminem the same way I approach NASCAR. I respect it, I see the talent, I see the impact it has on many. But it's not music (or racing) that I enjoy. Give me Jazz and F1. But I get it.
2 stars because Stan is a good song. The rest is eh, for me.
While Eminem’s songs are explicit, they’re funny-explicit which makes it good. Obviously The Real Slim Shady is the highlight from this album. But I think it’s a 6.5/10 maybe.
All the hits
Just a nostalgic fun album to relisten to. Not something I would play over and over
I liked some of the tracks, it didn’t have as much nostalgia for me as his other album so I’m biased but it didn’t quite slap as hard 3.5/5
Lot of blampkins on this album
good album, the classics are on there
kim, stan controversial, i get know, no es goblin igual
El impacto para bien o para mal es innegable. Me gustó la temática de ser el enemigo público #1 de inicios de los 2000s. No puedo creer que su hija escuche su música.
not mine but good
I'm not a rap fan normally but I do like Eminem: great story telling, amazing wordplay, catchy music. The delivery is humorous, powerful and thought provoking. A great album from a great artist
Wow 23 years old. Weirdly i still know a lot of the lyrics to these songs, don't know if that's a good thing but really enjoyed it at the time and it still sounded great. This album is all about the lyrics and their delivery, the music is ok. How to descibe, Mysgonstic, homphobic, and just damn right nasty. But also funny, stupid, idosyncratic, self effacing, ironic and at times thoughtful. The genius of the guy is exposure, we are witness to an unfiltered stream of concious sometimes cartoony sometimes sublime. But it's his wordplay that makes this great, the absurd viceral worlds that he creates and takes us to, with twists on meaning and syntax are genuinaly incredible. Because he uses hiself as the subject it makes it feel as though it's morally problematic and it is. But that's the point it's not an album that says im great, but one that says I'm fucked but the world is too.
Hard work at times but worth it
It would be five stars if not for the painful to listen to kidnap skits.
Similar to how I reviewed the Slim Shady LP, it's all a play on personas; the artist, the mask and the cartoon. This one felt more of what life could've been like if he hadn't of made it. The satire, the skits, the coulda woulda shoulda.
I was prepared to hate this bc of the violent lyrics but Stan is powerful and there is much artistry here despite some of the difficultly I have with the messages.
Man achieves his wildest dreams and complains about the consequences. Made me sad for the singer and those who sing along.
The man earned his crown as king of the angry white boys, and he proves it here. Some of the song go on a little too long for my taste. It also made me wonder, how he would have been with out all the homophobia. Because it's very prominent. I don't think he hates gay people or anything. But my God does he use it as an insult and in demeaning ways. Makes you wonder what he would have been like without it. I don't really care for the skits. But overall a good listen. I think Berserk is my favorite (big surprise there lol)
Ahh ich liebes! Ich weiss Eminem isch scho biz overhyped aber da album mit Stan und real slim shady isch eifach so legendary rap. Jede wo was anderes als 5 Sterne seit; fight me!
Lug honestly ich has ned gloset aber so eminem in general isch jetz ned min sound aber denke er isch sehr stabil und macht das woner macht au guet. Drum es neutrals 3?
scho eeewig kei eminem me glost. zerst usversehe d version ohni fluechwörter afange lose haha. jede satz öpis usegschnitte. kill you goht dumm. riiichtig geile beat. de siech cha reime sheesh. ah und hook mega geil mit de glöggli. haha de twice falsch usspreche joke isch funny. bruuuudi noch kill you haha funny aggro song afoch stan. bruudi. ok ha de song scho lang nüm glost, finden nüm sooo deep wieni en mit 12i gfunde han. aber geili idee, huere guet gschriebe, bitz sehr "joooo voll deeeep" Who knew. richtig harde dre beat. zerst haha funny gealt nocher zweite verse waffepolitik kritik? er macht chli viel homophobi witz und über gwalt a fraue. jo isch e persona aber würer hüt nüme mache glaub. skit vor the way i am isch no funny. beat vo the way i am isch geil. er reimt jo er reimt. er isch mega hässig uf sini fans und uf d medie?? wirkt huere bitter meh als 20 johr spöter. und "radio won't even play my jam" isch sehr sehr schlecht galteret. real slim shady innsane banger. funny, riese rhymes, beat ultra unique, hook goht ine. d will smith line isch sooo geil. er macht sich über alli andere lustig und hebt sich ab. guete arrogante rapsong. remember me isch mit d12? sie drucked alli ihri stimme chli viel. nahtlose Übergang in I'm back. wieder laid back eminem mit crazy gwalttätige lyrics. hahaha de NSync diss isch geeil. bruuuuudi nocher de mit de JLo isch chli heavy. ok du findsch sie hot aber brooo. scratches au so semi geil. marshall mathers. eminem siiingt? akustischi gitarre? drug ballad isch no nice mag mi nöd a da lied erinnere. amityville seehr geile beat shiit. er slappt bitches immerno. das album isch semi guet galteret.
ok ja luca du hesch recht, lyrics sind phasewiis sehr schlimm. han drum zerst denkt, es wird maximal es 4. aber da hets SO vill bangers uf dem album, dass ich nödmal gfunde han es isch z lang. bitch please II isch unglaublich guet, d features passed alli und de eminem het rifach so en guete flow es wunder dass er no lebt, aber ich glaub ich find das album find ich au so guet, willmer ghört, wie psychisch labil dass er isch (sorry chli zynisch) stan ellei verdient 5 stern idc
M'encanta Eminem, i aquest àlbum té un parell de cançons que per mi es troben entre les millors que ha fet mai. Però sí que penso que cap al final perd una mica el ritme i la força del principi i perd el shock factor que té al principi. Expected Lorenzo Rating: 4
1.5.24
quite good not my normal type of music as i dont really listen to rap + a bit graphic for me otherwise good storytelling but 3/5
Given how I've placed other albums so far, with 3 as mid and 1 as irredeemable this is a solid 2. Juvenile in the extreme, cringey at the time, cringier now. The singles are obvious standouts. The rest is just bleh to me, like most popular albums of the era.
I was a teenager when this record was popular. Contains some timeless songs, and for some reason I even got to appreciate the song "Kim". Nevertheless, some very cringy quotes, and simply annoying songs.
A classic that changed the rap world. Maybe the material is outdated today but the beats go hard and Em is spittin' bars. It's not my favorite Eminem album but what a precedent this sets, what it must have felt like hearing this when it first came out. Eminem is a legend.
This listen makes me feel some types of ways. Part of me wondered why I didn’t give this a listen when it came out, but I remember being very anti rap music back then. After listening to the full album for the first time today I feel like I missed out. It’s silly, full of depth, character, energy, and charisma. Highly recommend!
forgot how great this album is, starts to trail off a bit with the last few songs though
🤮🤮🤮
Not Bad - though it ist Not really my Style of music
Good
The man in his prime. He's truly talented and the album is a classic. I'd always hear him passively from my environment without much active listening so I'm glad this app made me slow down and look at his work closer.
Very iconic man. Heard a bunch of these before. Nice listen. Still prefer the original Thank You by Dido though.
I liked much of the music and arrangement but was put off by the language.
Eminem is actually the only rapper I really ever listen to… not my favorite type of music, but did enjoy it!
😬 too hardcore for me.
Very catchy, great beats and riffs. Stan is a classic. Lyrics and rapping are introspective even if the subject matter is very crass.
Seems ok. Vulgar but ok.
BRABOOOOOOOOO
I could barely get through it. Sometimes the music was good, but the lyrics/rap let me down.
Favs: Im back ❤️
Amazing album
I tried to listen to 3 songs and then I stopped.
Classic!
not really a hiphop fan, had to skip
There’s a lot to love about this album. I find it interesting to walk through Eminem’s struggles with fame and both the fanatical adoration and criticism it brought him. In the end, he’s right: No one should take what he says seriously, emulate him, or put him on a pedestal. That being said… they do. There are real life “Stans” out there who treat famous people like gods and hang on every word they say. They don’t think about the real Eminem, just his cruel alter ego. I believe that Eminem does NOT hold most of the views he expresses on this album. Unfortunately, there are millions of teens of the 90’s that continue to gay-bash and hate women, believing that he does. For that reason, what could’ve been a 5-star album becomes barely a 3.
First album I did not listen to again. But I have heard it, many times in college. Did not really like it then and can’t imagine I would grow to like it. I’m sure it’s wonderful for angry teens who disparage women and are anti-gay. It’s all satire, yeah right. He’s slim shady so he can be so disgusting and can say anything, strange how he can throw around slurs against gay people and women but doesn’t seem to go the next level to race, wonder why? Anyway, if you want a woman’s perspective on Slim Shady listen to Tori Amos version of “Bonnie & Clyde 97’” and hear the mothers ghost gently comfort her daughter before her body is thrown into the water from the trunk of the car. (I know this song was not on this album)
And since birth I've been cursed with this curse to just curse And just blurt this berserk and bizarre shit that works And it sells and it helps in itself to relieve All this tension dispensing these sentences Getting this stress that's been eating me recently off of this chest
Good album overall. 7/10
I liked the beats but not the lyrics. This isn't an album I would ever listen to again. 1 and done.
Why?
Never listened to the full album at the time but look, it's good.
Eminem innit
Brilliantly talented rapper and songwriter giving voice to frustration of the disenfranchised and highlighting social issues? Yes. Obnoxious shock jock striking a chord with angsty high schoolers through over the top language? Also yes. “It’s a joke, bro” or not, couched in too much anger, violence, misogyny, homophobia, and toilet humor for me to go out of my way to listen to. Standout is “The Real Slim Shady”.
Lot of violence and sex. But it’s Eminem so what should I expect…
I probably listened to this album 500 times between the ages of 10-15 and thought it was the most daring and coolest album of all time. The shock era of the late '90s and early '00s is a weird one to revisit and hard to critically re-evaluate. 3.5/5
This album will always hold a place in time for me and listening to it really brought me back to the early 2000's (but maybe not in the best way). Every angry teen grasped the vulgarity and senselessness at the time but listening to it now felt yuck at times. All of the stupid skits and the overly violent, misogynistic, dark songs I once loved were just too hard to stomach this time around. That being said, Eminem is still a beast and the music hits. There's some great songs on this album that I do love, but I will play them individually henceforth.
Whether you like M or not, the guy has talent. One of the only emcees that doesn't just rap about money and hoes. Love that he goes off the wall with some rhymes and pushes it past the line. He's a true wordsmith that can even rhyme with orange. This album def influenced me when it came out...I even bleached my hair.
Eminem was huge while I was in middle to high school. I'm pretty sure I've heard nearly all of the songs on this album but this is the first time I've ever listened to it in unison. I always knew he had a reputation for anger and violent references but didn't realize how extreme until listening in one sitting. Regardless the songs are catchy and entertaining. Eminem is clearly a master lyricist. His skill is on display throughout. This is a fantastic album that deserves respect even if rap isn't your genre of choice. 4.20 stars, would get my ears fucked again. P.s. never realized the direct diss/ callouts to ICP before which are fantastic.
Gut produziertes Album, einige eingängige Songs.
The second major label release from Eminem (Marshall Mathers, of course) is a real snapshot in time. Everything is on display here: the simple, thorough, concise production mastery from Dre, the incisive, fluid, boundary-pushing lyrics and flawless, emotionally-charged and often irreverent delivery. It also contains the stream-of-consciousness examination of fame, moral outrage and parasocial relationships that made Mathers infamous. Technically, it's excellent and the sales of the album are an indicator of its lasting influence on popular music. It's worth examining what lies beneath. Overall, Mathers seems to be outraged by outrage. By all accounts, his overtly violent, misogynistic, occasionally homophobic themes are intended to skewer attitudes he perceived in society at large. At the same time, his shock at others ascribing those attitudes to him by paying attention to his writing is hard to take seriously. It's true that the microscope under which pop stars (even the accidental ones and the ones famous *for* their bad behavior, like the Jackass crew or Ozzy Osbourne) was absurd at the turn of the millennium but for someone who observes the machine so astutely, the incredulousness must be at least partly cultivated. The Marshall Mathers LP is best experienced by stepping back and observing it as an entirely constructed artifact. Take our narrator as a character, whether constructed or genuine (or vassilating between the two), who demonstrates the toxicity in his contemporary culture. He does insult men by insinuating their homosexuality in one breath and then declares there's 'no reason a man and another man can't elope'. He both discusses his concerns that a fan will commit violence against his girlfriend and also his own violent actions. Eminem's thesis is that we're tragic players in this harmful production -- and he does not spare himself. He also wants you to know you shouldn't take him seriously. Which was very common in those days -- nobody wanted anyone else to think they wanted to be taken seriously -- and an easy dodge to criticism was to claim unseriousness. With apologies to Mr. Mathers, his influence on oughts culture is too thorough to dismiss him. He's a filthy lens though which we can examine a filthier culture of the time. A damaged, flawed human being who said some problematic things in a poetic way that sold records and pointed out that the culture surrounding him was just as bad but pretending otherwise. Eminem has deserved much of the controversy he has courted -- mostly deliberately -- and correctly observed that few who expressed outrage were righteous enough to judge him. It was the early 2000s. It was shiny, plastic, brightly coloured and it was deeply rotten underneath.
I really can't believe I've hit the point where Eminem's music primarily makes me cringe. The "aged poorly" line about music is way, way overused, but it fits particularly well for, well, pretty much all his albums. His actual rapping ability is obviously great, but the music is just so hard to listen to now. Favorite track: Under the Influence
Not as good as I remember. Too many filler songs and doesn’t hold up as well as some of his others
אחלה אלבום עם כמה שירים טובים
Why didn't I ever listen to this when it came out? I would have loved it.
Early Eminem is some of my favorite rap so this one is going to be a winner in my book.
Favourite tracks: kill you; Stan; the way I am; real slim shady; under the influence; amityville; bitch please II; kim
It was alright, not a huge Eminem fan
Not bad. A bit dated now. Kind of repetitive. 3 out of 5.
"nobody is excluded from my poking fun at. Nobody. I don't discriminate, I don't exclude nobody...If I do something fucked up, I'll make fun of myself - I'm not excluded from this..." Eminem. With that said, this was a difficult listen for me. I was in my mid teens when this album came out. My younger sister (13 at the time) was a fan and after hearing her crank The Real Slim Shady to 11 on repeat, I listened to the album myself. I was mortified. How the hell can someone record misogynistic, violent and homophobic lyrics and get away with being released?? Because, controversy sells. Retrospectively, it's still terrifying to listen to. There is a lot of dated references and cliched hip hop tropes ("mic check 1-2", name dropping, skits on albums). Instead of crossing the line between satirical and offensive, he pissed on the line while flipping the bird. The lyrics are definitely (a) offensive, even though you know the tracks were deliberately created to offend you (and now you're mad that you reacted the way you did), (b) darkly comic, (I didn't find it funny but I bet a small audience will) and (c) are a sharp jab at everyone and everything. Listen "The Way I Am" first, decide if you're prepared to hear more, then make your own conclusions. I won't be listening to this again, too many bad memories. As for you, brace yourself. Overall: 3/10
PSA - 3 Kill You - 5 Stan - 5 Who Knew - 3 Steve Berman - 3 The Way I Am - 5 The Real Slim Shady - 5 Remember Me? - 3 I'm Back - 4 Marshal Mathers - 5 Ken Kaniff - 6 Drug Ballad - 5 Amityville - 4 Bitch Please II - 5 Kim - 5 Under the Influence - 4 Criminal - 5 4. Super solid. Mix of some nostalgia and phat beats.
1. Psa - 5 2. Kill you - 5 3. Stan - 5 4. Paul - 5 5. Who knew - 5 6. Steve Burman- 5 7. The way I am - 5 8. The real slim shady - 5 9. Remember me? - 4 10. I'm back - 5 11. Marshall Mathers- 5 12. Ken kaniff - 5 13. Drug ballad - 4 14. Amityville - 4 15. Bitch please - 4 16. Kim - 5 17. Under the influence - 4 18. Criminal - 5 4.72 Absolutely amazing album throughout. The first album I owned that I listened all the way through several times and will continue to listen to. Eminem at his best.
05/02/24 S Tier—————————5 A Tier—————————4 The Way I Am The Real Slim Shady B Tier—————————3 Stan Marshall Mathers Drug Ballad Who Knew Kill You Bitch Please 2 Amityville Under the Influence Criminal C Tier—————————2 Remember Me D Tier—————————1 Kim
Marshall Mathers EP by Eminem Thursday 5/2/2024, 1:43, office S Tier————————— The Real Slim Shady A Tier————————— Stan Criminal B Tier————————— Bitch Please II Under The Influence C Tier————————— Kill You The Way I Am Who Knew Drug Ballad I’m Back D Tier————————— Remember Me? Marshall Mathers Amityville E Tier————————— Kim
Maybe I'd have liked this album if I was still 12, when I thought NWA & 2 Live Crew were hilarious & had no idea how misogynist & homophobic a lot of the Beastie Boys lyrics were. And those were tame compared to this. Another self-important rapper glorifying drugs & graphic violence against women. Shock for shock's sake. I can't even finish this shite.
He's a very angry young man.
Eminem has good raps - not always the best beats or melodies. "Real Slim Shady" is best track off album but there are a few good hits.
Did not expect to like it as much as I did. Slim Shady LP was also a pleasant surprise but this one pretty much blows that album out of the water. There's some really great songs here. I always kind of underestimated Eminem; yeah he had some songs I liked but I always thought he was so popular just because he was white so he felt "safer" to non-rap fans. Honestly, if that's why people took to him it probably only helped the genre when you think about it. Most of these songs go hard. Eminem comes across as really sincere and very, very angry for sure. The downside is that some of this stuff has seriously not aged well in the lyric department. I understand because I was in high school when this dropped and casual homophobia was pretty normal. It wasn't right, but that's how it was. Much like Bonnie & Clyde 1997 from Slim Shady LP I could really do without Kim. It's downright unpleasant and frankly disturbing; and keep in mind that I like to listen to a lot of bands like Cannibal Corpse, Carcass, Exhumed, etc in my non-1001 albums time. I also grew tired of his almost constant usage of "I dont give a fuck" or some variation thereof. I get it dude. You're a solid lyricist. Express that feeling another way maybe? I didn't expect to type this much up. I just got going. I'm tempted to give this a 5 for the impact it had but I have to subtract 1 star as that probably more accurately represents my enjoyment.
I don't like his voice, or his production. I get that he is massive, but he doesn't speak to me.
December 13, 2023 Good album.
weeeell, since i'm not a fan of rap... and the ken kaniff skit is not really something i want to listen to on an album :( sorry but that's a 1/5 for me
This is my youth. Sadly.
Strong album with Standouts in Stan, The Real Slim Shady, Marshall Mathers, and Drug Ballad - but the album is held back by occasional off-putting misogyny.
Some songs are fantastic, but as an album it’s not that great.
I loved this as a teenager. It's actually not very good. The bangers still slap sure, but the rest of the album kinda sucks.
fun, entertaining. Don't be a snowflake and enjoy it
Marshall is obviously one hell of a rapper, but let's not kid ourselves - The Marshall Mathers LP could easily have been trimmed down be excluding skits and tracks like 'Remember Me?'. Also, could we not kill a woman in every song please?
Go easy on the women, Slim. Eminem is one hell of a rapper and his ability to go back and forth between styles and personalities in a matter of seconds is superb. There are a few bad songs that could’ve been cut and a few skits that go on for too long. But other than that this album is just filled with hit after hit.
7/10 a classic but not my preferred genre nowadays
oh Mr Mathers. You goofy ass mf. Its defiantly a very distinct, defining sound with so many added sound effects, almost like a music video or a wacky cartoon in my head while a angry lil white guy raps about shit that makes him angry (reasonable or not, he doesn't give a fuck). Stan always leaves such a eeary feeling behind as well. "Real Slim Shady' takes all fucks and throws em out the window with memorable catchy beats to keep the message ringing in your head regardless of what you think of the guy. Marshall Mathers & 'The Way I am' make sure to remind you hes just another guy.
There's some great lyrics in this album as expected with Eminem's early work, it's undeniable that he's a great rapper. There's some classics on here too, and I appriciate the shock-value. However many tracks on this record are laden with homophobic and misogynistic lyrics, it's not even a case of it being 'a product of it's time' - homophobia and misogyny were never cool. The whole thing just comes across as edgy and cringy.
The machismo, misogyny, vulgarity and anger that fuel this album are palpable and off putting. The verbal skills are impressive, and there are moments of humor in some rhymes, but the interspersed dialogue is overwhelmingly awful.
Probably the darkest album I know. Impressive that m&m can stay as lighthearted as he does throughout it. The stuff he raps about it shocking, twisted, and evil, and he makes it believable, but when you step out of the moment it is obviously detached from reality. It is an exploration into the depth of what human thought is capable of, built off of the demons that Em must have been battling (or just accepting) in reality. Beats, rhymes, production, and flow are great. Favorite Track: Stan, The Real Slim Shady, I'm Back
I enjoyed this more than I was expecting. I'd forgotten the 'shock' side of Eminem having not heard him in so long. The hits from this album are overplayed but actually decent songs when you give them the time. I think he's at his best when telling stories and he's so good at creating that cartoon-horror imagery. Ultimately, it's very juvenile and I doubt I'll listen again anytime soon. Could have done without the skits.
Stadig fantastisk
A handful of the tracks on here are goats but some of them are genuinely hard to listen to. The album on the whole is not something I think I will return to.
Feels very much from the early aughts. Super white guy aggressive - extra star for this being about his insecurities, unlike the shitty New Metal of the era. Minus a bunch of stars for homophobia, anti women lyrics and shitting on Christopher Reeves.
I used to listen to this album a lot. It is better than Slim Shady LP. It is a long album though. The skits are not necessary. I have never liked them. The album starts off very strong and if it ended after Marshall Mathers plus Bitch Please II, it would be a five. I will round down.
Eminem conheci com este álbum em seu lançamento, era jovem e a 'rebeldia' era inerente àquela fase. Suas músicas me ajudaram a entender que existe sim um outro lado, mais perverso, da sociedade e que não existe igualdade social. Ele, rapper branco, encarou o mercado e se expôs num meio que em teoria não era pra ele. Nós, seguros de nós mesmos, podemos fazer o mesmo