The Marshall Mathers LP

Wow! Brilliant Brilliant stuff. I am not a rap fan. I own one rap album; "It takes a nation of millions..." which Ilisten to every couple of years and try to enjoy, beyond "Don't Believe the Hype". But this is Brilliant. The rhyms and the effortless delivery left me stunned. I will listen to this album in the coming weeks to try to cull as much as I can from it and then move on the The Slim Shady LP which I understand is just as brillliant. Discoveries like this is why I love listening to music and why I am part of this program. My first 5 🌟 album for one that I had never heard previously

Nostalgie pur

amazing storytelling

Masterpiece

Still love it

Classic

The sign of a great album is how well it stands the test of time. How relevant the sound compared to current music. This album definitely sounds relevant nearly 20yrs later. Sure the lyrics still sound crass with unneeded language which does come across a little more cringy today but the sound is right on and it flows just as well as ever.

Fire

Front to back a great album. (Minus the Ken Kaniff sketch)

Fuck yeah finally.

this album is fucked up. 5 stars.

One of the best rap albums ever. I am definitely biased here, but it’s so good.

I really love the music Eminem makes, and this is no exception. It’s not something I’d listen to casually, except for a couple tracks. It’s also SO angry as to seem facetious and silly at times. I can’t tell if that was intentional.

Legendary

Great story throughout the album and I loved the actual dialogue in this. Some good beats as well, but definitely a good listen.

Excellent lp. Nothing more needs to be said

Dit gaat toch een dikke 5 zijn

brabo

“Stan” is a storytelling masterpiece

Classic and a great intro into Eminem.

Geil

Mixed, deep reactions from the group

Just for Stan this gets 5 stars

Banger

Been a long time since I've listened to this one. Still got instant chills when the bells toll at the start of 'The Way I Am'. Forgot just how violent this album is though!

Always liked this album. Own it on vinyl

A lot of anger here. And a lot of homophobia. Good at rhyming though.

A classic from one of the top 5 emcees of all-time.

Sindssyg storytelling, rhyme-schemes, grænseoverskridende

The material was very... jarring, but the rapping was fantastic.

Kim is hard to listen to but a masterpiece nonetheless.

Pretty good album, this was better than I was expecting. I never really listened to any of Eminem albums before, just songs here and there. This one has that early sound - of course - of just most filthy lyrics up until that point in time in music. He does all the don't's and zero of the do's. It's borderline hilarious after a certain point with all the horrendous stuff, you start seeing more humour in it than bigotry, for me I reached this point when "Marshall Mathers" came on. I like - not alone obviously - "Stan" for it's introspectiveness, sounds so down-to-earth, the topic of course, not what is actually done. I think this is a good album, especially once the shocking lyrics wear off, it started to have a real charm to it. I would have this album as a must-hear album on a list if I ever created one. I wonder if I liked this one that The Slim Shady LP would be good, better or worse. Hmmmm. Highlight Song/s: "Stan", "Who Knew", "Marshall Mathers" and "Bitch Please II"

oh yes. i’m sorry to say that i have basic respect towards eminem so please don’t kill me. and also, one of my favourite genre is music that makes other people feel offensive. the more offensive the better cause i dont give a fuck about everybody cause im a really bored teenager so the concept of pissing people off is one of the best thing ever. and actually this is a banger and everybody who dont agree are fucking suckers with the woke mind virus that digged so deep into their mind that they think about nothing but feminism all the time and they should kill themself. 4/5 p.s. i think i shouldnt continue to call myself a "stan" of my favourite celebrities. ill call myself a fanboy/fangirl instead.

Meilenstein, größtenteils super witzig, teilweise aber auch ganz schön bedrückend

One of the most interesting listenings so far, I was alive and well aware of this at the time. What a truly intoxicating blend of self, time, experience, culture, history. Just damn. This album was and will never be "for me". It's for him and everyone without this voice or anywhere to place this anger. Honestly so interesting to hear it now. I wonder so many things. There is so much anger and sadness in the world still naturally, but how is expressed now? I don't know, alone on the Internet, screaming in the void? Such like a bursting bubble of emotions and culture like and so singular as well. He's so alone in this, reaching out for almost anything, including so much more pain.

its well written ill say that

que atrevido eminem

Absolutely love Eminem! There are many reasons why I like his music. This is not my favorite album at all. His lyrics are raw and what I love most about him. The way I am will always be my favorite on this album.

What sounded edgy and metal at the time plays pretty trite now. The cultural references are pretty embarrasing. Regardless, Slim can rap is face off, so there's that.

First impression: The silliest intro ever. Really enjoyed the album all throughout. Beats were bussin, bars were slappin, what else could you possibly ask for? Favourite track: Stan (grew up with it) One sentence: A satirical album made to underscore the industry's largest hypocrisies, enveloped in personal struggle, emotion, and violent imagery that is borderline concerning yet reeaaally catchy. Will I revisit? Hell ya

Eminem has lost a LOT of credibility over years of less than perfect releases, but the Marshall Mathers LP holds together as a masterpiece still today. Many of Em’s best songs are here; Stan is iconic, The Real Slim Shady is hilarious, and Kim is a violent terrifying experience, but certainly memorable. Is it a toxic masculine desert disc, probably, but does that make it inherently bad,I don’t think so. Much like Fight Club for cinema, I think both have taken hold of a certain kind of guy and become a sort of free speech armor for the reprehensible. Not for the faint of heart, and I can see why our government was so upset, but artists should always have the freedom to tell their story, even if it speaks to the darkest side of masculinity, or at least as it existed at that time. It’s an essential document in hip hop, at the least, and should be heard at least once.

Increíble, se me hizo muy innovador para mi cerebro, creo que simplemente te fuerza a marcar el bit con la cabeza

This was a good listen. I always forget how dark Eminem's work can be until I hear it again. Not going to be something I pick up listening to often.

7/10

Eminem is just undeniably a great rapper, if his whole violence/misogyny shtick didn't come off as forced and corny to me I'd probably regard this album very highly

I don’t listen to him often but when I do I enjoy it. He is a story teller with his music.

It wasn't my sort of music but it very successfully made me angry

I mean, it's not my vibe, but! The concept, the vibes, the music and the lyrics are a solid 4. for you, Mr.SlimShady.

Eminem is the Don Rickles of hip hop.

A little crude, but so many sick beats/bars.

First time listening. I see why people like it.

Feminist women love Eminem but some of this shit was really hard to stomach (and I get it!! That’s the point!! But I’m still not sure that it makes okay or worth my time). The thing with Eminem is that he really just is that good at what he does. The highs are really high (to the point where I stopped halfway through this album to go and listen to Curtain Call). One of the things I love most about Eminem is the way he seamlessly integrates pop culture into his music and I deeply enjoyed all the many references throughout. I think this album is best when Eminem is reckoning with the perceptions and ideas of who he is (Who Knew, Stan, The Way I Am). I want to give this a 3 but Stan and The Real Slim Shady deserve more than that

I can’t deny the talent and skill of this album. I also remember exactly when it came out. I remember the controversy around it and at the time I defended the backlash to it. These 25 years later, the composition of the album, the way he’s able to build versus on top of everything and to show a side of himself as an artist, while showcasing a commentary on society at the end of the millennium, is incredible. However, I now found myself just skipping through the songs that now have been overplayed or meme’d out of existence. So much I feel that the legacy of this album has been co-opted by a group of folks the album at the time didn’t intend to speak to. Late stage millennials and Gen X nostalgia drip has perverted this album. The rage I think someone might have felt during this time, that this album spoke to is now no longer the source and its kidnapping today and has left a blemish on its longevity. I am rating the album highly because it is something he admits he’s been ‘chasing’ since its release, but context now is a must in order to enjoy it.

solid

It was good. My favorites were Stan, What I Am, Drug Ballad, and Criminal. Overall, I would give it a 3.8/5!

Profane, but very vivid lyricist

An old favorite. i actually like his other one better though

I'm not a hip-hop guy, and know very little about it, but I know what I like, and this album has so many amazing tracks. The flow of his rhymes just land perfectly. And the choruses are catchy as hell. Only knock on this album is the skit tracks and one or two other filler tracks.

Un poco ruidoso para trabajar jajajaj pero Eminem es top

Controversy bordering on being cringe, featuring some really unwanted stuff. But it has Stan and the real slim shady on it, and honestly despite its flaws I’ll probably listen to it again.

Solid

Raw

Odio el rap, pero esto es una obra de arte. Con razón tanta gente lo sigue.

Fyren er jo både flink og morsom. Det er jo kanskje ingen nyhet, men var uansett et gøy gjenhør. Koste meg gjennom mesteparten av albumet.

Back in the day when Eminem was fun and listenable. Have a lot of great laughs during the album

I’m not a math genius or anything but I thought this was excellent as long as I kind of filtered out the lyrics. I saved “The Real Slim Shady” to my playlist.

I'm not much into Rap, but I kind of like Eminem. His rhymes and his flow are unique, and he worked with some of the best in the business. It shows. Production is on point, music and beats are also. The lyrics are up for discussion, but bear in mind that Marshal Mathers and Slim Shady are alter egos, so their respective mindsets are exaggerated, and so are their lyrics.

yea well it’s eminem

I liked this way more than I thought I would. Listened to it three times. The way he constructs rhymes sounds very unique to me. The subjects are a little cringe but really fun to listen to. I guess I'm 14.

I'm definitely a little personally biased towards this album... when I was quite young, I believe the first musical artist I became truly invested in was either Eminem or Linkin Park. Both were around the same time Either way, a lot of the songs on this album were the first Eminem songs that I ever heard, so they have a special place in my heart. I wasn't an album listener at the time, though, so there is a lot of new material here. And I can't pretend I don't have a soft spot for this man, despite all the objectively awful stuff he says. Perhaps it was him who instilled a sort of contrarianism in my young self, which now makes it hard to not enjoy his provocative tendencies. The Slim Shady LP is definitely better, though, isn't it...? Favorite tracks: Kill You, The Real Slim Shady, Amityville, Criminal

Love Eminem. He's right there with DMX for my favorite rapper of all time. His lyrics, beats, flow, lyrical speed and clarity, and catchiness of the songs are all on top notch. That said, it loses a bit for the over the top violence in spots, but that just makes it not my favorite Eminem album; it doesn't make it bad. Part of what makes music special is to feel like you're hearing something real, that speaks to you. And the ultra violent lyrics, even if they're facetious and not intended to be serious, don't accomplish that

Still incredible after 26 years. He sounds every bit as fresh as when the album was released. And his talent is still incredible. But. The subject matter was bad in 2000 and has not gotten less objectionable over time. The album is also a little long.

Lika delar roligt som direkt obehagligt. Så jävla uttrycksfullt, teatralt och berättelsedrivet att man aldrig blir less trots att skivan är lång. Såklart stark nostalgifaktor på hitsen också. Väldigt nära en 5a.

Vilken ordsmed! Finns ju inte en rad med dåligt flow, nästan varje rim dras två, tre, fyra, fem varv längre än man förväntar sig och fan vad roligt det är. Och grovt. Och mörkt. Och vad är sant och vad är ploj? Det är det som gör det så fett va. Skrattade åt detta i Kill You: "Know why I say these things? 'Cause ladies' screams keep creepin' in Shady's dreams And the way things seem, I shouldn't have to pay these shrinks These eighty Gs a week to say the same things tweece Twice, whatever, I hate these things" Duckade bokstavligen en kula en fredagseftermiddag vårterminen 2000. Hela skolan var samlad för nån sorts öppen scen i gympasalen. Jag, en åttaårig bonnpojk i stora svarta kläder skulle mima hela The Real Slim Shady. Cringe. Som tur är pallade inte mina klena nerver trycket. Jag bangade och fick tröstas av några äldre flickor. Lite pinigt det med men jag slapp att i skam blåsa skallen av mig med grannens älgstudsare. Släktens ära osv. Säger som kungen säger till Mozart i Amadeus " It's quality work. There are simply too many notes, that's all. Just cut a few and it will be perfect.".

Man can he rap, just not sure how much is parody in some cases.

I mean teenage/ high school staple. When this came out I was going through a real rap stage and honestly I found him so influential. I get it, along of songs are about this that and the other and as I’ve got older they don’t mean much to me but at the time, you just think all that’s cool as fuck. Fair play for this been in the mix. Can’t actually name a bad song on here really.

Gotta give this a 4 locsd it when it came out still stands up today and loved it for shock value when it came out sneaking it behind your parents back

Slim shadyyyyy

God this aged so quickly. Feels like a time capsule, very jarring to listen to now.

4/5 Generational rhymes and storytelling, but I’m happy that the dude nowadays is sober and corny instead of on drugs and horny.

Outrageously sexiest, misogynistic, homophobic lyrics but so much so that it's very hard to take it all too seriously. 'Stan' has stood the test of time and overall this was a very fun, listenable album. If we're discounting music based on questionable lyrical content then that's rap and hip-hop out, as well quite a bit of the rest of it

Rating: 4/5 Favorite Song: Criminal Least Favorite Song: Remember Me?

Wigga rap lol

Didn't realise how much of a nutjob psyop eminem is but the music is great

I remember sneaking listens to this album as well as the Eminem Show when I was a kid. I've been a fan forever, and this album is dope. I feel like the Slim Shady persona was for sure an artifact of the times, and I'd argue it was a necessary one. Every kid in school knew this LP, and every parent was, predictably, against it. Eminem plays up the age old argument that art causes violence by hamming it up to the extreme and calling out the hypocrisy of, well, everything. People claim the lyrics are horrible and violent and childish, and sure, they are, but look at most every other rap album (and a lottttt of rock albums) in existance; there's really very little difference. Musically though the beats are heavy and Eminem's rhymes and flows are freaking pristine. It's just a cool album, playing up a "horror" aspect of music which is not widely explored territory in the industry. Standout tracks are "Kill You" "Stan" "The Real Slim Shady" and "Amityville" I dislike the skits and I assume they are as bad as they are because he's making fun of skits that appear on most rap albums. Either way they bring the album down like they always do. The album's also too long. Overall I can put aside my nitpicks as there are a lot of bangers on the album and it's a major hit of nostalgia. It's a 4.5 for me, almost perfect but there are a few songs that need to be chopped and in spite of what it is some of it is pretty cringe-worthy today.

Great album - scored 4 as it got a bit samey re bitches and killing

Buen disco y gran concepto. Lo disfrute bastante. Esa dualidad de alter egos es muy divertida. Gran musicalidad y buena producción. Recomendable, te guste o no el género.

Better than Coldplay

An all time classic, even if some of the shock elements feel a bit dated.

Emm, IT S EMINEM, okey, so obviously it s a high grade, maybe not 5 but 4 for sure. I would give 4.5 but i cant😭. So yeah, it s nice and there are a few popular songs.

This is the first rap album that I feel I've truly understood. I think part of the reason I enjoy Eminem more than others is because his music is more relatable than other rap artists. I'm not one to use drugs, drive fancy cars, enjoy the night life of the city, or get on fights. I do, however, understand strained relationships, being misunderstood, and many of the other topics from this album.

So um. That happened. Not what I personally would write music about, but it works. Honestly, it's a really good album and I enjoyed it. Very harsh and scary, but it can be fun. Very interesting to say the least.

Really good actually. I think that I've avoided a lot of Eminem albums because his later output doesn't interest me. But his first three are pretty good

Classic - tonally dark record.

Eminem, quel rappeur!! Les albums de rap toujours trop long à mon goût, tu coupes 15-20 min à l’album et ça n’enlève rien à la qualité. Kim, Stan, Kill You.. bcp de bon morceau, et du moins bien comme le refrain de Under influence qui fait edgy ado. 4-/5

This is a hard one. I understand what hes going for, but its a bit too mutch. The character wise bit kinda is drowned by the sheer amount of nastyness without a clear nudge to the fact it should be character based. Rapping techique wise its great, cant say the music isnt wel produced. But would never put it up myself. A very influencial album without a doubt but man this will age worse and worse i think. Reflection material

Mietteet ennen kuuntelua: Kun tämä tuli aikoinaan, tätä tuli kuunneltua aikas paljonkin. Mitenhän nyt, viimekerrasta on paljon aikaa. Kuuntelun jälkeen: Ihan hyvää kamaa se on. Hittibiisit on hittimäisiä vieläkin. Emminemmi kuulostaa parhaalta ku se on vihanen.

Klassikko tämäkin, ihan hyvää kiukkusta räppiä, paikoitellen vähän raskasta ja cringeä, mutta niin kai se ideakin on olla jotenkin tunteita herättävää. Kuunteli ihan mielellään kyllä alusta loppuun.

Sekavan vuosituhannen taitteen ajan soundtrackia. Angstinen nuoren miehen soundtrack. Ajalta, kun matkustettiin paljon junalla ja julkisilla walkmanit korvilla. Eli kyllä,, tätä levyä tuli kuunneltua paljon. Tällä pystyi ruokkimaan orastavaa vihaa kaikkea ja kaikkia kohtaan. Ja vaikka itse olin bändijätkä niin Eminem oli ja on rapun punkkia ja heavy metallia. Eminemin Flow oli jotain ihan uutta. Älyttömän kovaa tavaraa. Paljon muistoja ja toki myös sekoilua. Rohkea, mullistava levy. 4/5

I’d forgotten how much i enjoy this album. It did get me thinking though, how much great art is borne of fragile male ego - imagine what you could create if you weren’t entitled little Fuckboys!! Crazy. Anyway, I’ve decided I’ll be knocking off a full star for inexcusable slurs so this is stuck at 4 for me.

오 .. 힙합

Holy I didn't realize how big this album is... Stan is a great song and always felt like it came from later in his career than this album.

Es un gran álbum pero me cuesta escucharlo. En cierto sentido es un logro generar tanta incomodidad. La verdad es de los pocos que escucho canciones sueltas porque hay algunas que prefiero esquivarlas (kim) No queda guardado.

What an album. Eminem is a great rapper and this album is angry and unsettling at times. It's also a good snapshot of that period of time and will probably not age well with lots of people. It's just words people, just words.

Classic album, but some elements haven't aged that gracefully. It's also bloated and front loaded, which deducts some points from me. 7/10

This album is great start to finish. A couple weird/creepy moments keep it from a 5 star for me, but phenomenal album across the board.

je l'ai déjà écouté par le passé, j'en ai gardé un bon souvenir, même si ce n'est pas mon album rap US préféré, il reste un grand album Je mettrai 3,5 mais ici 4 pour ne pas le dévaloriser

Probably his best album. Brilliant lyrics, good production although some of the subject material is gross. A few throw away tracks on this album as well but still top notch.

Setting the shock value aside, very solid body of work

It's definitely one of the most influential records of the genre. Unfortunately i cannot give it a 5/5 since it is not something i will be replaying constantly

Man being a teenager, drinking and smoking weed for the first time, trying to hook up with chicks all while this album was on at every single party you went to. The good thing was even at the age we knew this guy was taking the absolute piss with all of the outrageous things he rapped about. We were all in on the joke, and maybe that’s why he got as popular as he did. But the outrageous shit that brought you in opened you up to the serious messages he was trying to convey. Seemed like he was struggling with fame on this album, but met it with such vitriol and belligerence that as a teen you could think yeah sweet I’ll stick up for myself too the next time that bully tries something on me. I can see how people view this album as vulgar, homophobic, or misogynistic but there’s where there’s opportunity to acknowledge that content is not to be taken seriously

Eminem is a master lyricist and that fact can’t be denied. He has the amazing skill to be able to tell a story using complex words with enthusiasm and emotion and still stay on beat. The beats themselves are always intriguing and his creative and unapologetic nature is fantastically entertaining. Eminem disrupted the rap game when he landed in the industry, especially as a white dude, who was able to spit like he can and bring diverse groups of people together in unison. This particular album is all of these things in one and upon its release was as acclaimed as it was criticized. Fantastic addition to the project.

Too many skits but a classic for a reason

What separates it from lesser shock records is that the songs are really there. The hooks are there. The storytelling is there. The performance is there. The technical mastery is absolutely there. This is not a scandal with beats. It is a major artistic statement made by someone who understood exactly how powerful and destructive his own voice could be.

not a fan of rap, but there:s many cult songs, enclude slim shady and kim, which is my fav songs

I thought this might be a 5 star just from pure nostalgia but I think while the production is impeccable and it's better than maybe it will ever be considered just because of the lyrical content and how it's aged along with Eminem's bizarre and kind of tainted legacy. I'm gonna go with a 4 here. A great album, great production, weird cultural moment, but other than the weird insane clown posse diss track and gross skits this really feels like a solid no skips horrorcore classic that's unfortunately out shown by its astronomical single and the controversy that surrounded its meteoric rise.

It’s good but I don’t like it that much.

Such an enjoyable album.

i am not a big fan rap music but, i am a fan of eminem so, that's wassup. 4/5

Can I just give one word: catharsis.

Edgy & immature, but that's always been what made Em such a fun listen.

Man, the skits on these classic hip hop albums NEVER hold up. I'm just picturing his daughter hearing "Ken Kaniff" for the first time, lmao woof. That, and all the violent and anti-gay lyrics aside, this thing rips. Production is crisp and Shady's flow is solid.

childhood rap, kesukaan arkan ril

In contrast to the Slim Shady LP which came out the year before (and that I absolutely hated), so much of this album is peak. Could easily put it on and enjoy *most* of it full heartedly.

Not his best album in his discography, but is an absolute masterpiece of 2000s era shock rap. No one can do it like Eminem, period. The dude stood on the shoulders of giants and became bigger, but never shunned his roots or those who came before him. How wordplay, his dizzying deliveries, his ability to leave you speechless or in stitches is fully on display with this album. This album started his turn from being lauded for his humorous rap songs to developing that razor edge tongue that lends credence to his mature songs.

Great album, classic. Not my favorite end to end

Well, can’t say this aged particularly well… An entire album about “look how offended every one is at my songs.” The whole thing is just edgy for the sake of being edgy. He even attacked his own mother in a way I personally can’t find myself being comfortable with. But if you’re willing to look past all the slurs, misogyny, and homophobia (tall ask, I know), there’s a bunch of really catchy rap here. Yeah, the rhymes are simple, and most of the lyrical content is just boastful nonsense, but I did have fun listening to this. It’s very energetic and memorable. It’s fun if you don’t think too deep about it. Although, Stan is genuinely such a thoughtful and beautifully written song, completely contrasting the rest of the album.

Pubertal men stundtals briljant

enjoyed this far more than I thought I would. The backgrounds are spectacular. Really 3 1/2 but it definitely is closer to 4 than 3. He has an interesting voice and delivery.

Riktigt klassiskt album med några av hans mest minnesvärda låtar.

Flera odödliga bangers, och egentligen den enda hiphop jag tyckte var bra under min uppväxt.

Det bästa är såklart jättebra, men inte ens Eminem lyckas undvika stor del oljud.

Nostalgic

Tiene varios temazos, buena intro, y en general te dan ganas de mover la cabeza al ritmo. Muy bueno

Great album, stacked with classics. Eminem's influence on the 21st century of hip-hop and rap is really hard to quantify considering its sheer consumateness, and it's a pedestal that's richly earned. At least, for the first half of his career. Em's lyricism has always been the weakest part of the Slim Shady package: it's genuinely clever with its wordplay in many parts, but it's more often playfully crude often to its own detriment. I'm no snobbish prude, and usually appreciate some foul comedy that skirts the fine line between edgy and genuinely hateful, but Marshall's particular brand of perverted juvenile comedy never really seemed to work. It's most evident in the interstitial skits, which almost always hit like a wet noodle, and TMMLP doesn't differ in that regard. This record is more mean-spirited and much dorkier in ways than I think Eminem thinks it is, as he sings these anthems for mildly-awful, disenfranchised, white suburban teenagers destined for dead-end jobs (I say, somewhat affectionately). He's softened a bit as he's entered middle age, but here is Eminem at his most transgressive, his most gleefully disgusting, his most slur-ridden angsty persona. There's definitely a sarcastic character to it, the terrible 'Slim Shady' who represents and echoes all of rap's dirty laundry. It doesn't really work the whole time, but there's a place for what it represents. It's a general saying in comedy that if you're going to go for dark humour then it's really gotta be funny/witty or you're just being cruel. And that's a balancing act that Eminem can't execute on particularly well, especially in the latter half of this album. It's definitely a misunderstanding to take every lyric on the record at face value, understanding that Slim's as dexterous on the mic as he is mischeivous, but then you hear 'Kim' which so plainly warrants a 'come the fuck on, dude'. But how tightly can you hold an artist accountable for all those misogynistic, homophobic, violent teens who take in the message of the work uncritically, who don't see the subtext of it? it's a different situation to something like Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle, another great album fit-to-bursting with sleazy cheek, but the more macabre production and self-seriousness on TMMLP makes it a lot harder to spot the sincerity. Despite all that: his delivery, his cadence, his ear for a catchy flow and a sweet beat can't be understated. All that's nestled in some of the best production in the industry, indisputably at the top of its game. Hardly a surprise with Dre at the wheel. Hooks on stuff like 'The Real Slim Shady', 'Kill You' and 'I'm Back' are timeless earworms, and Stan remains a work of some classic genius. Seriously, Stan deserves all its superlatives. It's got this sense of space to it that feels impressively ambitious. I do think Em has talent, when pointed in the right direction. So overall TMMLP is a great album, and indisputably an important one. fav tracks: Kill You, Stan, The Real Slim Shady, I'm Back

Probably still have the bootleg I bought at lunch for $5 + basketball tutoring during gym class. Coincidentally saw a pierogi named 'Stan' walking the streets of the Strip District (Pittsburgh) whilst listening to this album. Not for nothing, I guess.

A classic

Aggressive but I had a fun time. Really can't beat some of his early rhymes and melodies

My tea’s gone cold, I’m wonderin’ why I Got out of bed at all The morning rain clouds up my window And I can’t see at all Eis vo de schönste und trurigste lieder ever. Straight outta world class banger tracks. Abgseh devo hani de slimy slimster frühner ja geil gfunde, aber hüt chani di meiste tracks nüm voll gnüsse. Aber doch na einigi bangers im album z gfinde. Da heds für jedes E und M im name es sternli verdient.

8/10

This one was a surprisingly difficult one to rate because while it has some absolutely monster classics on it, and generally the beats throughout the thing are amazing (No one sounded like Eminem around this time - Extremely singular sound). Slightly approachable, but the horrorcore vibes are vibing), the quality does falter slightly towards the end, particularly with cuts like Amityville and Under the Influence (Although the chorus on this one is not great). Those songs aren't necessarily bad, just that their presence kinda extends the runtime of the album to be a tad long. Additionally, despite having amazing beats, a few songs do kinda stretch on a tad long. But yeah, this album is packed full of great tracks like pretty much the entire first half (Kill You, Stan, The Way I Am, The Real Slim Shady), and then you have absolutely harrowing stuff like Kim that, while I don't know if it's necessarily "good", it's a shock to the system when you compare it to the other songs on the album that might be similarly shocking, but clearly are joking. And Kim is not. So yeah, it's one of those albums I really want to give full marks to, but don't think I can just because of the inconsistencies towards the end of the album. (I didn't really let it affect my rating, but the skits were generally unnecessary too, especially the Ken Kaniff one).

Good

7/10

Yea I know so much sexism and shit but I love this album so much and I used to be a huge Eminem fan so I have to

So many complicated feelings about this album. Sonically adventurous. So surprising and so funny. Predictably, he goes way too far and tips into celebrating misogyny rather than parodying it. But the rhymes are so tight and creative, and the attitude is so self-confident that it's hard not to enjoy yourself. I'd say he's doing that "force you to come to terms with what it means that you're having a great time," but I don't see any evidence in the world that he ever properly wrestled with that. He acknowledges it, but it was always in a winking, almost dismissive "I'm such a rascal" way. That's probably necessary in order to be the person capable of making this album, but I can't decide what to do with that. Is this a five-star album that's intensely, intentionally complicated? Or is it a one-star album that the world would be better without? Is he holding up a mirror to society, or is he creating culture? The answer is both, and that's really messy. I was 20 when this came out, and I remember already vacillating between "this is a work of genius" and "the world is probably a worse place because this exists." At the time, I leaned toward the former statement. In my 40s, I still sit somewhere between these two sentiments, but now lean towards the latter. I still secretly love it, but don't want my kids to ever hear it. If this weren't a public record, would I just give this five stars and be done with it? Then again, I listened to this constantly, memorized all the lyrics, and absorbed none of it into my personality. Is that self-awareness at work? Or am I overestimating the power of this music? Maybe it's just funny to hear him go so over the line, and I shouldn't worry that a whole generation had their values shaped by the violence, homophobia, and celebration of misogyny. All that said, what was it about the early 00s that made everyone overstuff their albums to get close to the 79-minute limit on a CD? A bunch of kids grew up on Enter the Wu-Tang but never noticed that it's the perfect length, leaving you wanting more rather than skipping late-album filler tracks.

Pas mon style de base et j'ai pas vraiment aimé certaines des musiques mais d'autres sont très cool comme Stan, The Real Slime Shady ou Under The Influence !

Eminem makes sense [for the list]. But I'm guessing he's going to be a tough one for me to rate. Here is my Eminem backstory: I got his album because the singles were catchy and everywhere, but because I was like, 12, my parents only let me get the clean version and they took away the lyric booklet. Understandable parenting decision, because the lyrics are insanely toxic. However! Even at that age I was very anti-slur, and so if I heard the uncensored version I expect I wouldn't have listened to it or liked it nearly as much. I would probably have been an Eminem hater like I am a hater of so many others! Instead, I liked the album a lot and played it a lot, and so I'll likely rate it higher than I would if I were listening for the first time here in 2026. There are very few things I once liked that I don't like anymore. Speaking of censoring, the line in 'I'm Back' that goes "I take seven (kids) from (Columbine) / stand 'em all in line" has "kids" and "Columbine" elided, even on the original version!! Same for a similar line on 'Kim'. I understand censoring such things on the radio/clean version, just like in classic school shooting songs 'Pumped up Kicks' and 'Teenage Dirtbag' (love to live in a world with school shooting songs as a genre, but I digress), but to make that decision and leave in all the other peak offenses... interesting stuff. Slur count = 116. Notably, Em (being white) doesn't use the n-word (which, naturally, I support, and which he alludes to on 'Criminal'). Of course he's also not a women, gay, trans, or disabled, and he didn't let that stop him, so I think we can take this as more evidence that the n-word tops the offensiveness-of-slurs hierarchy even in 2000. Always interesting to see where "equal opportunity offenders" decide to draw their lines (see also: South Park, Dave Chappelle). The major theme that comes through on the album (even in slur-version) is: I'm famous even though I'm saying horrible things and commercially viable because I'm white and isn't that a sad commentary on society? And like, yeah! It is!!! We stan a self-aware king!!! Also, the legacy of 'Stan': Launched Dido to (short-term) radio fame. I even bought Dido's album! (It's fine). And then the word "stan" (n.),(v.), which exploded into the popular vernacular (there's even a wiki article on "Stan culture"!!). I associate it with ONTD but it's gone so beyond that. Incredible reach. Minor themes: (1) violence, esp. against women, (2) America is fucked, (3) growing up poor is fucked, (4) being famous is fucked, (5) misc. pop culture banter - this guy is keyed in to MTV as much as he trashes it. Also, a lot of middle finger talk. Eminem Show Callbacks: in 'Kill You', the ending "I'm just playin', ladies/You know I love you" comes back again in 'White America' ("I'm just playin', America/You know I love you"). OK, it's way too big a task to list all the Eminem callbacks, lol. But there's a lot! In lyrics, templates ("we just met but..."), words, prosody, things return again and again. What is this, Les Miserables?! It's a rich discographic text! Linguistic intrigue: Also way too much to list, but one thing that always strikes me is the line "Christina Aguilera better switch me chairs", because ditransitive "switch" is fine for me, but not for my students, and I always want to cite this line but it's ancient history... speaking of ancient history, were people genuinely still using "VD" in 2000? Mashup potential: Fiona Apple's 'Criminal' x Eminem's? Highlights: 'Stan', 'The Way I Am', 'The Real Slim Shady', 'Drug Ballad' (space rap??? spiritual sister to Amy's "Rehab"??), esp. the line "In third grade, all I used to do / Was sniff glue through a tube and play Rubik's Cube", Snoop & Nate Dogg & Dre & Xzibit all on one track, what a throwback! Lowlights: 'Remember Me?' (what are we doin' here), any time he pulls out his lil singing voice, like the chorus of 'Marshall Mathers' (so unserious), 'Amityville' (zzz), 'Under the Influence' (zzzzz, really watching the clock on this one -- where interestingly, a line about shooting a kid goes uncensored, and I think there's also "ASAP" pronounced as [æs.æp]) OK, I still dunno how to rate this. I think it helps that Eminem's cooled it with the offenses a little as he's older, and expressed some regret? Am I rationalizing?? I think he's really talented and the lyrics delight and disgust me in near-equal measure. Clean version gets a 5 (maybe they should make a Kidz-Bop-ified 1001 albums list with only censored albums on it, lol), but I guess the real deal gets a...4?? I disavow the content, but the form is so influential (for me but also for The [Mainstream White American] Culture). I quote his stuff probably like once a week.

Undeniably fun and foul in equal measure, its hateful language and edgelord persona is almost quaint in this day and age. No wonder Eminem has basically kept spinning his wheels for two decades, unable to escape his own shadow, and you can’t really add much more depth to an artistic project like this one.

Classic rap album. Amazing rapping, beats are also really good. Stan is an all-timer for sure. Easily Eminem's best

Toujours un classique même si trop violent

Містить багато хітів, досихпір завжди на слуху

This album stand out not only because of the incredible flow of Eminem but also because it has this kind of groove that catch everyone's ear. Favorite Songs: Stan ; The Way I Am ; The Real Slim Shady ; I'm Back

yalo escuche lo mejor del rap blanco jaajajaj

Han er jo bare for cool. Jeg kan virkelig godt lide det.

Arguably Eminem's best album. Used to jam out to this a bunch back in the day. Still mostly holds up, although some did not age well.

Imma kill you

Perusvarmaa eninemiä. Ei taaskaan se oma suosikkilevy mutta toimii kaikinpuolin

Melkeinpä ainoita räppäreitä, joita jaksaa kuunnella. Useampi tuttu biisi, ja muutenkin ihan pätevää settiä.

On kyllä kova levy. Vähän liian pitkä ollakseen täysi viiden tähden lätty, muutama täytebiisi seassa. Mutta vahva 4 tähteä. Muutaman biisin olemassaolon olin jo ehtinyt unohtaa (esim. Under The Influence), niin oli ihan kiva kuunnella tämä pitkästä aikaa!

Once my dad found this album in his Saab and he was god damn mad about it. He didn't like this disc. I really did at the time. The lyrics never really interested me and never seemed serious. 25 later they are a lot more shocking, back then it was more of a joke than a thought. I have always enjoyed Eminem for his ability to make hits and his skills on the mic. ...Cuz you don't...wanna fuck with shady....{cuz why?}....cuz shady will fucking kill you. 4/5 boosted by nostalgia, probably won't listen to ever again.

Whew boy does this have some rough stuff in it for these current days. Talent is still obvious though

I’ve always liked this Album. Very patchy butvthe good Tracks are really good. It gets a bit samey

There were some parts I loved, some parts I liked and some parts I didn’t like so much. I think to appreciate Eminem you need to actually hear what is being said as opposed to just listening to it. Its raw, energetic and vulgar but that’s what it’s all about, that’s the purpose, Eminem is putting it all out there, speaking his mind not sugar-coating anything, isn’t that sort of what music is all about, expression? However, what makes this not completely chaotic is the clever writing and flow. I can see how some people will not like this music, but I think on first listen id be the same too, you benefit from listening to this album twice and pick up on things you miss first time, it helps understand what is being said. Standout songs ‘Stan’ and ‘The real slim shady’, the storytelling in ‘Stan’ is crazy, that combined with the meaning and the instrumentals makes a fantastic song it really is so well done. ‘The real slim shady’ I think perfectly sums up this album as well as provides a catchy beat, great flow and wordsmithing. Most songs all pretty good with one or two not really taking my fancy. Something I hate across all music is sex noises, can it stop please, whatever music I’m listening to I’m not trying to hear it, it really takes you out of the listening experience. Rant over and concluding this review, for me this a 4-star album and I’d say it leans more on a listening experience album rather than music to listen to but is still a great listen in parts.

Classic, boppin, I like it.

Really good album. Some tracks the structure of the rap is dazzling. Bit overlong and the homophobia feels less “in character” and more lazy abuse than when Slim or Marshall raps about violence. Less self aware and critical.

I am a fan of Eminem, and I think I enjoyed this album more now than before. Many other albums have much better tracks, but this is solid overall

dobry LPek nie jest zly, a tych zlych eminem nie miewal w tamtym czasie

3,9 Highlights: Stan, The Real Slim Shady

I don’t remember this album being so dark.

I wasn't expecting to like it as much as I did. The instrumental was realy smooth, and while his rapping style is not melidic at all (it feels like hes just trying to get through as many words as possible) it is stable and has a calming element to it. Also some lyrics are too funny and I'm glad I could give some context to some lines I knew from friends or memes.

we get it. ur white and u rap and u love saying slurs. this album really needed some trimming imo but overall I did like it because I grew up listening to Eminem (sorry for my crimes)

The cringy parts of this album haven't gotten any less cringy over the years, but I found it to still be a really entertaining listen beyond that. I know a lot of people don't like the 'lyrical miracle' aspect of Eminem's music, but I don't mind it.

Eminem’s lyrics are so wild. I feel like they wouldn’t fly today so beautifully unhinged. This made me appreciate him a lot more. I loved this album

It was provocative when this LP came out, it is provocative still today. It generates discussions, which I believe is great. Clever and challenging lyrics, backed by great tracks.

Eminem makes it clear that he gives zero fucks about what anyone says about him and how he’s perceived. The result is one of the most rage-filled, intense, and vulgar rap albums ever made. Most people have heard Stan and The Real Slim Shady, and will probably fail to realize that this is a HORRORCORE album. It is extremely disturbing and even uncomfortable to listen to at times (re: Kim), but all of that is just the brand. Being offended by this is a waste of your time—it’s supposed to be offensive. If you’re comfortable with the lyrics, then you will be treated to an incredible rap album that completely spits in the face of the industry. Marshall Mathers does a deep dive analysis on his public image and how he’s been perceived since releasing the Slim Shady LP. How he’s been blamed for the actions of people who listen to his music, and how he’s been called everything from a pervert, to a degenerate to a criminal. It’s a great introspective record, backed by funky beats, wicked production, and impossibly tight rapping.

3.5

Public service announcement 2000 - n/a Kill you - 4 Stan - 5 Paul (skit) - n/a Who knew - 3 Steve berman (skit) - n/a The way i am - 5 The real slim shady - 5 Remember me - 3 I'm back - 4 Marshall mathers - 3 Ken kaniff (skit) - n/a Drug ballad - 4 Amityville - 3 Bitch please ii - 5 Kim - 1 Under the influence - 4 Criminal - 4

TLDR: I’m an Eminem fan, Stan is my favorite. Ha, I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t a fan of Eminem and already somewhat familiar with this album (and several of his others). Had to put off listening to this explicit record as I wouldn’t in front of my kids (6&8), but Eminem does take me back to friends I had in my pre-teen era and was very much a part of my music journey growing up. Abrasive, yes, shocking, yes, offensive, definitely, profound… not always. But the Eminem/Shady/Marshall Mathers personas we see from this artist is one I’ve appreciated seeing evolve over time - and no one else sounds like him. The intro, skits, etc. are all pretty typical for an Eminem album and each one gives a glimpse of what phase he was in at the time. You can’t just take the words/lyrics at face value, it’s more complex than that - and part of why it’s so popular and controversial. Stan by far is my favorite song from this artist, from the sampling of Dido’s “Thank You” to the Phil Collins reference to the music video and vivid story it tells around fame, personas artists put on, and how fans can sometimes take things too far is very powerful, even if it isn’t pretty. It was fun to revisit this song and album as a whole. The other singles ‘The Way I Am’ and ‘The Real Slim Shady’ are iconic, and nostalgic. It may not be your style, but there is no doubt value here.

Flawless thematic and conceptual execution that would have packed a bigger punch without the violent misogyny and homophobia

Ég er ekki mikið fyrir rapp en mér finnst rappið hjá Eminem vera mjög gott. Skemmtilegt inntak í lögunum og ég skil betur við hvað hann vill segja í lögunum en hjá öðrum röppurum

This coming out had a wild influence when I was in school. It was a cultural thing of adults being outraged and kids wanting to be cool by listening to it; probably a timeless situation. The album has plenty of skit moments and weaker collab songs that I never felt contributed a ton, but the strength of songs like Stan, The Way I Am, and The Real Slim Shady more than carries it. Tons of relevant social commentary on the role of scapegoating during moral panic. It's not a perfect album but it makes total sense to be on the list and his flow and style are some of the best.

There are some good songs here and Eminem is talented. A great example of rap in this era. Dre doing a solid job on the production. I never got into this album when it was huge. There were too many angry young men into it. The type that would put a punisher sticker on their vehicle. I came around later to appreciate his skill, but this album, I find hard to listen to. Also a bit of quantity over quality going on here, but it was nice of him to feature some friends. The Way I am is a Catchy song. Belongs on the list.

Some bits are 5 but overall..

i don't like this music..

I had this CD had heavy rotation in 2001. A lot of great songs here, but there are a few that are hard to stomach. I have to skip Kim everytime it comes on and the skits are sophomoric for the most part. This is a great example of Em's lyrical strength and how much his attitude helps to sell CD's. He calls out a lot of folks and most of them deserve it.

Was in-between either a 3 or a 4 for me, but considering how low of a bar the list sets for half the albums, I think this has to get bumped to a 4. Very influential & oozing with Eminem's dark, yet comedic, style.

Nice album, found at least 3 great songs but Stan is the greatest

Ja bangers he. De 2de helft is iets minder goed en klinkt wat minder afgewerkt, maar over het algemeen zeker een sterk album

A classic! Incredible story telling over amazing beats. This one is up there in my hip hop favorites.

looking between the sexism, homophobia and violence this album is quite good. A most fantastic writer!!! Do think he may have killed someone or is gay and dealing with a lot of internal homophobia. Beyond that there were interesting beats and the sound effects were a fun touch that kept me in songs when they got too wordy.

First time listening to this all the way through. I knew the popular songs, but now I really understand how he got SO SO popular. Very good album.

Likes: so many classic tracks; Slim Shady at the height of his audacity and insanity; incisive social critiques that still hold up today Dislikes: some of the non-singles slow things down a bit and take away from the vibe; “Kim” is a track I really can’t stand behind anymore, with some age and real world experience in my perspective Overall, a great record - it’s what cemented Eminem as an industry staple rather than just a force to be reckoned with. I genuinely didn’t realize how much of this record was already burned into my brain

As one part of British rap icons Houmous & Chutney I can really understand the struggles Eminem has faced to be taken seriously in this industry. 3.9 3/18 Stan

Bumpin

NIet het hele album vindt ik genieten maar grotendeels wel bangers.

This is incredible story telling

[Verse 1] I don't do Black music, I don't do white music (Nope) I make fight music for high school kids Muy real, son canciones tristes para un highschooler depresivo o un niño que se siente tuff. Bro, tu opp es la hora de dormir y tu mayor preocupación es hacer la tarea. El álbum no esta mal pero entiendo que puede ser más profundo para personas mayores. Para alguien como yo que aun no nacía, simplemente no lo es. Solo es el personaje de slim shady siendo edgy.

Too much of it has aged badly to go 5, but the best stuff here is some of the best music ever created.

Super

What an album. I can't claim to like his depictions of horror and violence, but you can't escape that's it's just brilliant. The guy is a force of nature.

2000s hip hop. Horror core, hardcore hip hop, theatrical and whacky. Regarded his best album. Stan is a great song. Fun album.

Classics. Not going to listen to this on my own again. 4/5

already listened

Altså er jo sykt bra, men et helt album med eminem ble for mye for meg

Marshall Mathers LP was a great album, I remember listening to it with my brother when I was a kid. Some of it didn’t age well at all but overall it has some of Eminem’s biggest hits. Eminem has a very unique style of rap and the album is very much a sign of the times but it was a nice listen.

I feel very white giving this a 4 but it's just good

I hadn’t listened to this in years. I wasn’t sure how it would have dated. The answer is mixed. There’s plenty of content that I find uncomfortable listening, but to be fair I always found it problematic, I guess I was just more willing to overlook it when I was younger. I am able also to separate art from reality but certain elements of material here are needlessly unpleasant. With that said, to my ears, the beats and flow have not diminished over time. Eminem is undoubtedly a talented wordsmith and while I might prefer Dre to be in charge of production duties more widely across the album, musically the album stands strong a quarter of a century on. Strangely I’m not too bothered by the skits, but the album is still too long. This used to be an 8/10 for me, and it’s probably 7 now, but with a full star only system, I’m not gonna knock it down to 3.

I'm contractually obligated to like this album as a resident of Southeast Michigan

Album que je ne connaissais pas. Un joli flow. Une belle découverte car je ne connaissais pas vraiment Eminem

Listened to on the flight from Graz and on Frankfurt at 6am 😴 Favourite song: Marshall Mathers

Listened doing the washing up and walking to work. Heard before, brother got it for Christmas from our auntie when he was 11/12

Harsh, funny, horror-inducing, light-hearted. This packs no less of a punch in 2026 and it’s a clever album. Just when you think it’s getting too dark or too silly, it yanks you the other way. I’ll be honest enough to say I was pretty late to this album, I probably started listening to Eminem mid to late 2000s as a teen with his later work that probably lost the plot a bit. But it has a really strong running order with some commercial hits (Stan, The Way I Am, Slim Shady), plenty of darker cuts and whimsy. It’s crass and shocking but that’s sort of the point, a definite moment in time and a great rap album.

This is an exceptional album in many ways in that it's off the charts a truth in a way.  It's all the dark and human elements spewed into an album.  Disgust of his record label, his broken relationships and ultimately him as a person as he came to be, including the deeply flawed self.  I find it amusing in a way in that it can be a truth that would probably not be "allowed" today and ironically a kind of perspective on the industry of celebrity that rings true today. I don't care about the negative themes on this album or the politics of the subjects etc as that's not the point you don't have to love it.  You just get to enjoy his expression, warts and all.  This is where Eminem excels as it's not like he is lacking complexity or skill as a rapper, but he makes it easy to absorb.  He can be dark and twisted, lunatic or angry; it doesn't matter.  He brings the rage and just nails the delivery in a way that embeds you to the story.  My problem with many rappers is the lack of use of melody or getting a musical flow.  If you fail to do that enough, it stops becoming music and it's an art in its own right in a vacuum.  I am naturally void of the ability to "see" the story in music especially if lyrics build that element.  With Eminem that evaporates, and I feel like I can see it.  Its unique and deep. OK, not everyone likes the vision of Marshall but it's gritty, funny, and classic.  

When you are eleven years old in the early noughties listening to music on the school bus through a shared pair of headphones on a Sony Walkman (CD player), this album is absolute gold. This is probably Eminem's best album. Offensive, dark, silly. Its filled with bangers infused with Eminem's unique and unrivalled rapping style. The first half of this album has me bopping along with a huge smile on my face. Beyond the great beats and the punk attitude, its the sense of humour running through the music that keeps me coming back to Eminem. I will say on a full relisten that the album is 20mins too long and could probably have been distilled by culling some of the tracks in the second half. That said, the extremely dark songs, e.g. 'Kim', showcase the emergence of a style of horror-rap that is culturally significant. This is a cultural commentary on an unsavoury side to America that rings true to many. If you don't get it, consider why people enjoy horror movies, not all art is supposed to make you feel good. Finally, for those who are easily offended, you know that's the point, right? Just be aware that when you are grasping your pearls, you are exactly the person that this music is supposed to offend and your reaction continues to be a key element driving Eminem's enduring popularity.

The Way I Am is probably my favourite Eminem song. Every song on this album is a banger.

Groundbreaking...? Maybe. I'm not a big fan of rap music per se but there are some really good moments on this LP.

Eminem’s opus and a huge cultural juggernaut at the time. It’s also part of the reason why some of the songs here are not as enduring as other artists from the era. The pop culture references are too often cemented in its time and other aspects have aged poorly (but still better that the Shady LP). But there are songs here that are just as strong as ever. Stan and The Way I Am, for example, remain some of his best singles. While albums cuts like Criminal and Who Knew are standout album tracks. As always with rap albums from this time, the skits have little replay value. But the impact and quality of a lot of what’s here can’t be denied.

Undeniably talented. Truly one of the best. When this came out I was in Middle School and loved it, but then again, it has the humor of a middle school child. Doesn't quite hit the same on adult ears.

el disco de stan y the real slim shady, algunas mejores, otras peores, buen disco en general

One all time great slim track and one sad Stan. The rest ranges from good to borderline.

7. It's Eminem. Kinda weird the choice of what's next from song to song i. e. the intro, then Stan, then a high energy song after then a more personal one after. Made it feel like a bunch of tracks not a typical album. Themes good reminded me why people like him. Too shouth for me

Great album, eminem's skill is undeniable but the lyrics are just a bit too cringe. He really leaned into the offsensive for the sake of being offensive and it takes the shine off what's otherwise a 5/5 album.

I remember getting this as a teenager and my parents absolutely hated it, for good reason. I do cringe a bit at some of the bars and aspects haven’t aged well, but it’s undeniably a classic, sophisticated, has genuine depth and complexity to it… in addition to a cartman impression.

Strong 2/3. Though I really can't get on board with the constant use of violent misogyny, homophobia, and unhinged violence references, I cannot deny the sheer skill that Eminem has as a rapper. Furthermore, the production on this album is incredible; creepy, fun, hard, atmospheric, etc. etc. This really feels like an album that's meant to be listened to start to finish, and though a track like Kim makes me viscerally uncomfortable to listen to, that might just be the point.

Dated a little but still a watershed album.

I liked this much more than I thought I would. I didn't take to Eminem back when this came out as too many neds were into it. It's a genuinely exciting and engrossing album. Lyrically sharp, well produced with a lot of variety with unexpected twists and turns, and some great hooks. Intentionally shocking and clearly designed to court controversy, it does at times become puerile. There are some songs which are genuinely uncomfortable listens too, which is obviously the intention. Still, holds a special place as I saw him live not long after this was released and to this day it's the only time I have seen the biggest music star in the world live.

A formative listen for the younger David Macnamara, and I reckon it'll also be one for my 10-year-old son too, which is somewhat troubling.

Yeeeeesh this is nostalgia voting

Reaudição

Classic Eminem. It really don't get any better than this from Slim Shady.

Wow - this was really good!! First time ever hearing Stan.

Okay, yeah...it's good. I can't fault it for quality. Very creative rapping, classic hiphop production. But...damn it's a difficult listen for me at this stage in my life. There's so much negative, angry energy. Good record.

Får litt minuspoeng for de nasty skitsa som ikke var så ålreit å høre på mens jeg jobba. Og kunne sikkert kutta halvparten av låtene da albumet er ganske langt. Da hadde han kanskje hatt noe bedre materiale han kunne gikk ut i disse dager og. Men runder opp siden dette er utrolig bra på sitt beste - Stan, The Real Slim Shady osvosv spilles og snakkes om i dag og av en grunn.

Stupid childhood reason why I tend not to gravitate towards rap. Picture it! Vague early 90s there was a comerical for Kool-Aid with the Kool-Aid Man (Oh Yeah!) dressed in an open Hawaiian shirt complete with bling rapping his little Kool-Aid rap. My weird little brain thought that was the stupidest thing ever & I was turned off by rap ever since. UNTIL this man came along & showed me that rap can be more than just Money, Drugs, Ass, N-bombs & over-inflated egos. He showed me rap can be dark, hysterical & satirical. This is a dude who says you can rhyme orange by how you say the word similar to orange. Not nearly as good as Slim Shady LP but still on the level. Em touches on such topics as: censorship, parental responsibility/accountability, the wear & tear of fame, insane fans & his hatred towards POP music such as Britney, Nsync etc. I had to skip Kim, I've heard it before & don't need to hear his angry fantasty about killing his wife again. I get that his music is his therapy but my God. He did it better with '97 Bonnie n Clyde anyway. 4

78/100. The Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem is a good rap record with a mix of different elements, from childish humor to violent horrorcore themes. The album flows well, and Eminem’s sharp lyricism is on full display. However, the interludes absolutely tank the rating for me, they're god-awful and disrupt the listening experience. Without them, this could have been even stronger.

looove eminem

Influential, but badly aged. I lived through my eminem face and grew stronger from it. Kim is still one of the worst tracks I have ever heard

I liked the song about writing a letter and then the slim shady song lol

Stan’s a good song. I think he’s doing too much with the rape and murder stuff though. I can appreciate what it’s done for hip hop.

Skemmtileg! Mikill húmor og grípandi lög

Bom álbum, com ícones e fillers

Buen álbum. El rapero de mi generación y nunca había escuchado un album suyo completo. 8/10

Nostalgia album but I think it still holds up.

Einige Songs machen das Album 5 Sterne würdig. Stan ist ein zeitloser Banger. Leider sind die Skits und die Texte über Rape usw. nicht so nice. Daher nur 4 Sterne von einem Eminem Fan

a classic in my home lol. my mom has always said that marshall mathers was her first husband

Creative lyrical Stan is a shocker The Real Slim Shady is iconic Eminem

I’ve listened to Eminem, I like Eminem, but have I listened all the way through? No. His lyrics are just so good, still relevant to today. Wanna talk about reading somebody honey he wrote the book!

Unlike the Fatboy Slim album this was interesting and engaging even if it isn’t normally a genre I listen to.

Some of the skits are just awful and there is alot of homophobia and misogyny in this album which is a real turn of. But if you ignore the 14 years old boy humour on this album (which is pretty hard) the album is great, really catchy and even tho some people might struggle with the violence im here for it. Kim is too much tho.

Yes, there are parts of this album that are very hard to listen to, but it shouldn't simply be dismissed as hateful and/or juvenile. It's a very candid and raw snapshot of Eminem as he struggles to process his abrupt ascent to ultra-fame and all that came with it. From overzealous fans, to industry haters, to reactionary media blaming musicians like him for all of the ills in American society. In response to the latter, he has dialed up the edgelord content to 11 throughout. Much of it is tongue in cheek. The trouble is that it's not always obvious and the literal interpretation of some of these lyrics is, frankly, irredeemable. Eminem earned his reputation as one of the most talented lyricists in rap with this album. The rhyme schemes are dense and his delivery is adept. The singles are all obvious highlights. Unfortunately, this being an album from the early 00s, it was required by law to have terrible skits throughout. The latter half also is noticeably less strong than the former. Light 4.

kinda depressing but honestly good

A classic

Incredible, but I always found it slightly over the top

Sociopathic yet compelling

Ok this has some very challenging (to say the least) lyrical content and the skits are generally needless but this remains a great album. The production is on point and this represents Eminem at his best, before his focus became faster and faster delivery I know Eminem brings a lot of baggage but there is no denying the impact of songs like The way I am and The real slim shady. Album tracks like Kill you and who knew could easily have been singles with the only mis step being remember me, but that may be due to a lack of Eminem. Stan obviously sits on a different level and demonstrates the impact of story telling through rap to wonderful effect. Overall i think i’ve move down from a 5/5 to more 4.5/5 as my ability to look past some (a lot) of the lyrical content has changed with age and at times it feels like it could’ve been tighter (lose the skits and a couple of tracks)

This album has not aged well - the skits are juvenile at best, and offensive. Some tracks are actually quite hard to listen to (“Kim”). If you put all that aside, the meat of this is an example of the second album being so much better than the debut. Tracks like “The Way I Am” and “The Real Slim Shady” are classics, and typical of Eminem’s output at that time - but it’s “Stan” that, still, makes you stop and seriously listen. You would see less gimmicky tracks in work after this album’s release, but it’s this album which gives you a sense that there was more to Marshall Mathers than just shock lyrics. If I had a 3.5* option, I’d give it - but actually, all criticism aside, it’s better than that.

The legacy of this album is complicated. It can easily be interpreted as violently misogynistic and homophobic, but I think the gratuitousness of both is intentionally satirical and pushes the boundaries as art should. But it is definitely tough to listen to at times.

I remember this being quite controversial on its release. I quite enjoyed the music but not so much the message which I found hard to relate to. 8 Mile provided more context on Eminem’s background and upbringing. Listening to it now I can appreciate the album in its historical context and feel less shocked by the misogyny and homophobia. It is the sound of an angry man saying fuck you to anyone and anything in his way. I do hope he has found peace as he got older. Solid 4.

The 2nd half drops off a bit, but still holds up.

Great album, horrible lyrics

3.5 - Not quite a 4, just because of how graphic some of the lyrcis are. Hasn't aged too well.

Legend. Might wanna change the diddy references lol. Glad I listened to this one, it was a first for me. Will definitely be coming back to it

This album is banger after banger. The one stars just do not get Eminem. The absurdity is the point.

When I worked in a record store in 1999-2000, we sold so many damn copies of this and I was amazed at how people of all races loved Eminem. I was really turned off back then by the misogyny and homophobia and just generally did not listen to this kind of thing. Still am turned off by it, but I (rightly or wrongly) don't necessarily feel as offended by it now - life has gone on and turns out there are things much worse than edgy lyrics. Never listened to this before, will likely never listen to it again, but it was an extremely compelling listen and I give it credit for that.

I had a huge Eminem phase from 13 to 14. And this was the first revisit I did since then. It holds up however some tracks suck. Also some questionable edgy for the sake of being edgy bars.

Confronting lyrics and themes. Dark comedic twists. Brilliant!

Always been a bit 50/50 on Eminem. I think one hand what he did for hip hop in terms of other opening it to a more widespread (white) audience has never been done before. But I feel like something about the theming of the song has aged terribly. I know a lot is purposely edgy but I can’t get past some of the songs, like the first one. He’s an amazing rapper, and there are some really good and funny bars on here. The production and beats are also great, pretty sure it’s Dr.Dre and him who did it, and always love the little verses which Dre does whenever someone mentions him. The features are good, I really love the Snoop Dogg one. Probably is too long, but doesn’t feel as offensively long as some rap albums of this era. Favourite songs: Stan, who knew, the way I am, the real Slim Shady, remember me, I’m back, Amityville, bitch please II, under influence Overall around 7/10 (only just)

This album told a great story. I've never heard anything so fun and tell such a detailed story (or multiple stories at that). Overall an amazing album.

Great, but bloated album. Lose 4-5 tracks and this would be one of the greatest rap albums of all time. Ending this album with "Kim" would have been chilling. Baffling decision to include those last few filler tracks.

Love the emotion and silliness

Great album for the most part. Was pretty grossed out by the dick sucking skit (those sounds 🤮).

I enjoyed listening to this. Holds up.

I forgot how violent and offensive this album is. Maybe I'm getting old but a lot of these songs didn't sit well with me. Still need to give this a 4 because there are some amazing songs on this record.

I like this album a lot but it is hard to listen to all the homophobia and Kim is brutal. That said, I have so much nostalgia on this one I have to go with a 4. Stan is still one of my favourites.

4.5/5 the fact that people are still pissed and giving this album 1/5 due to the lyrics makes it deserving of an additional 0.5 points.

I love the energy and lyrics behind everything here. “Kim” felt a bit long for my taste but I think it was just meant to be challenging. “Criminal” is such an awesome end to the album. 4/5 only because I know (vaguely) that Eminem grows and changes a lot as an artist after this.

certified hood classic but the f slurs and r slurs have aged like milk. still, worth listening to if for no other reason than to better understand eminem's impact. it's a good album

It's so wild listening to Eminem after not listening to Eminem for an extended period of time. In the back of my head I know he got a LOT of flack for the kinda stuff he says in his music, but some of the shit he says on here is actually diabolical. His rhyme schemes are crazy though. Bro has a lot of talent for sure. Conceptually, I like this album. In practice, this one is kinda tough to listen to. Am I going to tell you Kim is a bad song? No. I am going to tell you that I am never going to throw on Kim. There are the obvious bangers on here: The Way I Am, Stan, The Real Slim Shady, etc. but I would go so far as to say my favorite Eminem songs aren't even on here. It was cool to hear D12 on here though. RIP Proof

Nicht das Meisterwerk, zu dem es immer stilisiert wird. Die Beats sind teilweise sehr schlecht gealtert, die Texte zum Teil natürlich auch und bei knapp 75 Minuten Laufzeit ist etwas Ausschussware dabei. Abgesehen davon aber dennoch beeindruckende Rap-Skills und ungewohnte Tiefe.

Gefällt mir als Album glaube ich eigentlich ganz gut ohne das weiter spezifizieren zu können. Wirkt wie eine gute Erzählung.

First time I have listened to a full Eminem album. It is a great Album and the songs i hadn't heard grew on me the more i listened

Very intentionally Eminem's most provocative album. In this he struggles with his newfound status as a superstar. In particular, he questions the public discourse that accused his music of creating violent shooters on schools. Ultimately however, he points toward the media landscape as the primary culprit, saying their obsession with the hypermasculine homophobic caricature of slim shady, rather than the real artist, is to blame. He then proves his own point by turning that caricature up to 11 fir the whole album, and still having it go platinum. Favorite track is Stan

I really not into 2000's rap, but I'm convinced that Eminem is the best that camed out at the time. His raspy voice adds so much to the songs, it gives a constant sensation of hearing someone really angry. I like it.

Just such a great album throughout. The Real Slim Shady, The Way I Am, and Stan are probably my favorites. Never heard the whole thing throughout, and Kim was horrific but great.

I enjoyed “Stan” and “The Real Slim Shady” but the rest of this is just crude grass angry behavior. I don’t really care for it. This is also during the time in the 2001 rap Adams have skits and I really hate that. Albums are for music. I don’t care about your skits.

A little juvenile perhaps but first half is absurd (Stan’s an all timer) and you do get a sense both of Eminem’s outsider energy and his response to moral handwringing about rap

All the pearl-clutching on this godforsaken website prove the man's point. He's provocative, he's loud, and he's timeless. The language is a tool to enunciate the message. Focusing solely on it and rendering the art invalid due to its coarseness is wrong. Despite a few bumps on the road (dated ICP diss, bad Sticky Fingaz and Disaster features) the album is still a really great listen nearly thirty years after its release.

I legit cannot believe my parents let me listen to this at age 12 😬 I feel like I shouldn’t listen to it as a 37 year old. But the guy can rap

It's really interesting to hear songs from 20+ years ago and knowing the context of the artist today, Eminem has matured in many ways over the years (even though I also grew up in the same environment where the F slur was mainly used not in regard to sexuality but just the same as calling someone a bitch). It also odd seeing critisism coming from people aren't even the target demographic (this coming from a black dude who has dated men and women) like jeez man calm down before doing a whole disertation on how someone is inherently evil given one thing the say, research why the say something, music is a form of expression so there is going to be many ways things could be interpreted so the artists actual meaning can be easily changed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Public Service Announcement 2000 - skit Kill You - 7.5/10: just dragged on; it had solid rapping, but it went on too long. Stan - 10/10: not only did it create a new word to describe people who are too obsessed with celebrities, but also Eminem's storytelling ability on this song is immaculate. I find this song to be ironic, mainly because the song was him trying to tell his fans not to take his lyrics literally, as it was just him expressing random things that came to mind, but in all the reviews of the album, people bring up the content of the lyrics. Also, Thank You by Dido is a banger in and of itself. Paul - skit Who Knew - 8/10, not a bad song by any means, but it's hard to handle the pressure coming right after Stan. The premise of the song is that he was using music to cope with his feelings, and he didn't think he would gain a cult following that would repeat the actions he rapped about. Trying to tell them it's not a good thing is really interesting. Steve Berman - skit The Way I Am - 9/10, it's an excellent single from this record and one of my favorite em tracks. The Real Slim Shady - 10/10. This is a classic, so it's no surprise it's rated so high. He also says, "We can hump dead animals and antelops, then there's no reason a man and another man can't elope." Once again proving that he is not homophobic, he hates everyone equally. Remember Me? - 7/10 it was just ok I'm Back - 8/10, the instrumental alone is a banger. Since Reeve's passing, he needs to find a new dude to rhyme their last name, preferably not Diddy. Mainly because I don't want to hear his name anymore Marshall Mathers - 9/10 see above message for reasoning. Ken Kanuff - skit Drug Ballad - 9/10 fantastic storytelling, but also really enjoy the cadence Eminem uses throughout this song. Amityville - 8/10 Bitch Please II - 10/10, this posse cut is probably one of my favorites out of Ems' discography Kim - 8/10 lowkey kind of goofy, sure the technical ability is there, but are we actually deadass Under The Influence - 9.5/10 iconic song, enjoyable D12 features Criminal - 9/10 great premise of the song, which only serves to say that people shouldn't take his lyrics literally

Eminem is genuinely one of the greatest rappers of all time and an absolute genius when it comes to rhymes. It’s unfortunate that he uses those powers to make music for dudes with poor emotional regulation who blame all of their problems on people not knowing “the real them”. Unfortunately, The Marshall Mathers LP has more of that kind of music than Slim Shady and The Eminem Show. The dude can rap though.

Great rhymes but yeah a bit anti-feminist…

Boy this one is hard to rate in 2025. There's no denying the homophobia and sexism of the late 90s. But there's also no denying how impressive a vocal and lyrical performance this album is. Also impressively open and self reflective.

tbh I kinda worshipped Eminem from the ages of 10-12, then 15-17 (3 years in-between was all punk with a bit of crossover). What to say that hasn't already been said... There are MANY bangers on this album. Eminem is truly one of the greatest, it's not an understatement in the slightest. Nostalgia is def coming into play for me here but idk, the dude can write a rap haha. Also the production sounds like 1000000 dollars. Idk if this is a controversial or common opinion but Stan might be a 10/10 song. Do I like it? No. But it's extremely well written. Eminem basically is a voice actor and this is a radio drama. The imagery is impossibly strong, the sound design is actually really great (the scribbling foley throughout verse 1,2 and 4), the way verse 2 opens up spatially to create a sense of unease, and verse 3 puts us in Stans car with the tight "car" reverb.. like it's really fucking well done. Other thoughts - I think Marshall has anger issues he hasn't addressed. Kim is a way more fucked up song than Stan. Didn't he get sued over that one? If not, he should have. The vocal performance is really fucking good though. Album took a bit of a weird turn at Remember Me I felt, this song feels a little out of place to me Ken Kaniff skit is crazyyyy. Em is so fucking homoerotic and so homophobic (hand in hand, I guess). I forgot how many times the f-slur is dropped in this music. I think I kinda forgot how much of a shock factor he was. Honestly not sure what to rate this. Am I docking points just because he's... the way he is??

Lots of classic tracks on here from my basketball days. 12 year old rebellion. Stan is a fucking incredible song. Still holds up tbh. Some shit is pretty tough to listen to (Ken Kaniff). Kim is straight up terrifying. I love Eminem. Some of this shit is dated and/or pretty fucked up, but he is a lyrical genius.

Pretty good

Generally not my thing, but still a fun listen, and technically great.

I knew Kill you, Stan, and The real slim shady. First half was good. Now that I'm older I realize how immature Eminem sounds. I still like him over other rappers because of his energy though.

He’s the Bob Dylan of rap. I mean, look at all of the things he got to rhyme with “Amityville”. And he actually has something to say and you can actually understand what he’s saying and the backing tracks are put together with rock sensibilities.

4/5

4.5 (72:17, 18 tracks, (4 skits), 2000 third album) The album that ensured Marshal would be a cultural phenomenon. After this album no one didn't know who Eminem was. I enjoyed the Mel-Man productions far more than the horrorcore of F.B.T.