The Marshall Mathers LP

Many bangers, very few mid tracks

Few bangers in this album. Heavily influential at the time. Stan is such a tune and so different to what you’d expect from Eminem. Bitch Please II is another personal favourite

Overall pretty unmemorable and pretty boring but couple of bangers like Stan, The Real Slim Shady and Marshall Mathers but also some absolute stinkers like Kim. Not my kind of music really either which doesn't help.

Great beats, great sound, many songs surprisingly musical. The lyrics, however, while undeniably clever at times, are frequently misogynistic, egotistical, often clumsy and way too in my face in the production. Ya I know. It’s rap. I’m trying. 3.5

maybe the most offensive thing i have ever listened to.

3.0

Ughhh i'm so conflicted. Some songs are obvsious bangers like Kill You, Stan, The Real Slim Shady or The Way I am. At the same time the lyrics are really hard to listen to. Super homophobic and misogonystic. man i don't know. It is a classic tho and Dre's production def shines.

Even the skits are bangers. 6/5

If there’s an Eminem album that screams Multiplayer Halo it’s this.

Sin entenderlo todo todo, tiene momentos que parecen infantiles. Pero tremendos temazos. Y Stan eS TAAAAAN buena...

I listen to a fair bit of hip hop, but don’t think I’ve ever got through an Eminem album. Not sure why. His rapping is distinctive but there something about it I don’t like (too nasal?). Kill You is a bit unpleasant lyrically. I find the flow on The Way I Am as just too aggressive and hard to listen to. Remember me a bit rubbish. Skits also rubbish. Like the hits (other than TWIA) and a few of the other tracks though and some lyrics made me smile. 2.8

Can't argue that some of this is groundbreaking, Stan is a masterpiece n my opinion even if it unfortunately exposed us to more Dido. Lyrically great, funny and for the most part tongue in cheek (i hope).

Very adept and adroit lyrically although probably a little too horrorcore adjacent for me to really get into.

Behind the OTT violence and questionably immature/mature content, there was always a fun album waiting to break out here. When it’s good it’s great. It goes places where no artist had gone before, like it or not. Te wordplay and rhyme scheme is top drawer. Loved the Dre influence on this album, they made a great team. Maybe not a seminal album, but definitely a statement piece of it’s time, and one I was happy to revisit.

The rapping is good, but I don’t find any of the song concepts overly interesting. Fame, girls, violence, pranks… I dunno, with such gifted lyrical skill, couldn’t the output have been less juvenile?

Not my thing - but Eminem walked so Iggy Azalea could strut. I appreciate that.

The first track sets the mood for the rest of the album. The brutal “Kill You” makes you feel uneasy, as if what Eminem says might actually be true. I really hope that when he claims at the end of the song that he’s “just playin’ with the ladies,” he means it! Its intensity continues with the fabulous duet with Dido, “Stan” — arguably one of the most beloved hip-hop songs of all time. The track holds deep meaning for Eminem. The album aims to be a bold statement against everyone who disliked his work, his life, or doubted his talent. Besides his raw and often controversial language — which, by the way, drew attention from Lynne Cheney, the Second Lady of the United States from 2001 to 2009 — she even called for age restrictions on music sales after citing lyrics from “Kill You.” Despite all the noise and controversy, I really loved the production. The collaborations speak for themselves — featuring icons like Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre. Curiosity: The word “Stan” eventually entered the Oxford English Dictionary as a noun. It’s defined as ‘an overzealous or obsessive fan of a particular celebrity.’ When used as a verb, it means to be an enthusiastic fan — as in saying, ‘I really stan this artist.’ Look it up!

Very dark. Brilliant lyrics, but hard to listen to.

Absolute banger.

Sophomore albums are always an interesting thing to dissect but lets go. Production wise, I really like this. The minimalism early in the album to focus on the actual rapping is great and illustrates Eminem's talent. By the half way point of this album, I had stopped really caring though. It's very dark and crude at points (which is fine) but super sincere at others. That juxtaposition is a little hard to digest sometimes but I understand why it's the way it is. I enjoyed the callbacks to earlier in the album too which is pretty nice and big Leo DiCaprio pointing vibes. Can't say I'll listen to it again but hey. Kill You Contextually, I know nothing. But now I fear that "Shady will fucking kill you". Stan (featuring Dido) One of the first Eminem songs I remember enjoying. The bassline is such a focal point, anchors everything and is a major standout. Lyrically, I think this excels in so many ways. The dangers of parasocial relationships are real, yo. Who Knew The production on this album is fucking tops. The Way I Am Oh man, I like this. "I don't mean to be me but that's what I am." Big struggling with popularity vibez. The Real Slim Shady Iconic. Remember Me? (featuring RBX and Sticky Fingaz) Meh. I’m Back Less meh but still meh Marshall Mathers I like this. Drug Ballad Got bored and skipped Amityville (featuring Bizarre from D12) This is okay Bitch Please II (featuring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Xzibit, and Nate Dogg) No, bitch. Kim A hard listen but it's very raw and real. Really like the music behind this. Under the Influence (featuring D12) This is fun but I don't care about drugs so yaaaa Criminal Aforementioned drugs do make you a criminal, Slim. Good narrative kind of explaining that lyrics are lyrics and not real things that he's gonna do.

Fastest f slurs/second

Insane follow-up from his first album. How fame came fast from someone who was speaking his god damn truth. Is Eminem so scrutinized because he reveals how fucked up white Middle America is? Did he shatter their porcelain perception? Also helps listening to this knowing he sobbed at his daughter’s wedding. He is a lover boy regardless of his profane lyrics.

Extremely unique. Hard for me to fully enjoy just from a groove perspective, but definitely a singular work.

Some iconic tracks, but to me, there is too much false anger of the Slim Shady persona.

Better now than when I was 13

It's definitely a classic of the genre, but I am not Slim Shady's target audience.

Well, I'd have to say that this kind of music isn't exactly my bag. I did listen throughout and for what it is, it is well produced and aside from most of the lyrics it is clever and thoughtful.

I go way back with this album. I don't feel a need to listen to it at this point in my life, but I've had great times with it.

Wow! It's been a long while since I heard this album. It hasn't really aged well. I mean Eminem's wrapping style is still fun, the popular tracks from this were definitely filled with a certain nostalgia, and the beats were pretty damn good for the most part. But wow! I think another reviewer called it sophomoric. I'd have to agree the misogyny, homophobia, and violence are over the top even for just shock value.

Adolescent drivel. I hated this clown when I was a teenager and he was topping the charts. Still can't stand him now. Beyond irritating. 1/5

Know this album VERY well, listened to it a billion times. Definitely still fun, but it's filled with a lot of dated pop culture references to stuff that isn't relevant anymore which kind of dates it a little. Still a fun listen years later though, 4.5 stars.

Started as a 4 with good story telling like in ‘Stan’ but then as album went on I lost the plot, it became more edge-lord than Eminem. I can still appreciate the talent but it’s long and there’s that sloppy skit which made me want to stop listening all together.

A Classic

40 year old me is not as big of a fan as 16 year old me.

It jumps between being really raunchy and very aggressive. It's very jarring but it definitely puts in perspective eminems emotional state at the time. "Kim" especially is honestly horrific to listen to, very good, but I hope I never have to listen to it again.

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Reading the song titles I didn’t recognize many, but it all came back to me on listening. A lot can be said about the quite horrendous lyrics, but my opinion would be that personas are quite common in rap and could/should be separated from Eminem himself; even says it in ‘Stan’ he says things just playing, and Stan might need counseling if he can’t seperate that out. Should rate down for some of the crass things but he does rap with mastery and nostalgia also plays a part here.. 4.5/5

Il est chauuud

Du bon rap de gwer comme on en fait plu

Eminem, premier sur la lutte des droits gays et ça c'est magnifique. Je savais pas que les sons venaient de cet album à la base et très sympa de les écouter dans un nouvel ordre et ptn c'est fort

Twisted, Batshit insane and dark themes. But you cant deny the lyricism, story-telling and the rap ability of Eminem (at least before he started releasing dumb shit like "just lose it"). 4/5

There’s no denying the brilliance here — Stan and The Real Slim Shady alone are enough to prove Eminem’s storytelling and rhythmic precision were on another level. You can practically hear the hours spent with the dictionary, mastering multisyllabic rhymes and internal patterns. But it’s also an album that can be hard to love; the same unfiltered honesty that fuels its genius is often wrapped in deep offensiveness and chaos. Sometimes I hate him, sometimes I’m amazed by him — and maybe that’s the point.

The only Marshall Mathers LP is Infinite.

Overall: 6/10 Eminem was huge with me and my friends in middle school, when we were all just getting into rap music. I remember finding his lyrical style hilarious and really liking his voice and flow. Maybe it's because I've been hearing these songs for my entire life, but they don't have the impact on me in my late 20s that they did in my early teens. I still find Shady to be a very talented lyricist, but he surprisingly doesn't have a lot of range. I'm still going to give this a decent rating because of nostalgia. These songs have been important to me my entire life and I don't want to punish the album for being overplayed. I will quickly talk about Stan though, which I think is Marshall's magnum opus. The concept of a crazy fan sending him letters that get increasingly unhinged is such a creative idea and I think he nailed it. I wish more of the album was like that song. Fav Song: Stan

Eminem is talented, and his rhymes are entertaining, but I just don't like this at all.

W kulturze często mówi się o tym, jak kluczowe jest drugie solowe dzieło. Udanych debiutów jest mnóstwo, ale to drugi utwór często decyduje o tym, czy artysta osiągnie stabilny sukces, czy będzie zapamiętany tylko z jednego dzieła. Eminem nie tylko przebił sukces swojego pierwszego albumu, ale też zaczął marsz do tytułu jednego z najważniejszych twórców naszego pokolenia. Przełamał mnóstwo różnych barier i wyniósł rap na nowe wyżyny. O tym, jak wielkie kulturowe znaczenie miał ten album niech świadczy fakt, że jeden z utworów stał się inspiracją do nowego słowa, które z czasem zostało wpisane do słownika oxfordzkiego (mowa oczywiście o "stan"). Problemy ze złością i gniewem oraz rozdrapywanie prywatnych ran w przestrzeni publicznej na stałe wpisane jest w twórczość Eminema i ten album jest tego świetnym przykładem. Jednocześnie pokazuje człowieka, który odkrył ciemne strony sławy i ma do niej cholernie niejednoznaczny, ambiwalentny stosunek. I radzi sobie z tym wszystkim w jedyny sposób, jaki zna ze swojego życia - gniewem i agresją. Bardzo emocjonalny krążek, choć wyjątkowo nie jest to z mojej strony pochwała. Wszystko przepełnione jest bardzo niezdrowym gniewem, agresją, toksycznością. To wciąż album pełen bangerów i absolutnych hitów, które na stałe wpisały się w kulturę naszego pokolenia, ale jednocześnie ten album wydaje mi się zwyczajnie niebezpieczny. Nawet jeśli w kilku miejscach próbuje przestrzegać przed destrukcyjnymi zachowaniami. Nie jest to dla mnie jeszcze peak Eminema, także zostanę przy czwórce. "The Eminem Show" i "Lose Yourself" z 8 mili to wciąż jest absolutny top jego twórczości dla mnie. Choć nie ukrywam, że z czasem przestałem śledzić jego nowsze wydania i w zasadzie już od "Encore" znam tylko pojedyncze utwory. Anyway, dobry album, ale wciąż nie topka. Piątkę zarezerwuję dla "The Eminem Show", o ile się pojawia na tej liście.

I think this is his best album that balance on his angry/funny persona. There are so many hits that I remeber from my teenage years and they still hold up pretty nicely. 5/5, almost 4.

It's a decent album, with Stan being the standout track. I know The Real Slim Shady is very popular, but I don't find it very interesting. I feel that the track featuring Snoop and Dre is one of the best on the album other than Stan. Many of the other tracks really aren't anything special to me.

Like a Shakespeare comedy written by the human id

A bit of a story with some actual musical elements. It wasn’t totally offensive and completely unexpected.

An all-time classic. Is it too edgy and angry? Yes, but it is very much an excellent product of its time. There are misogynistic lyrics in this album as well, but due to the sometimes absurd lyrics it is hard to take too serious. 'Stan' is one of the greatest rap songs of all time and very inventive, along with just a great cohesion in the album. 5/5

Tracks 1-8 really hit; masterfully produced, akin to old folk murder ballads the story-telling is shocking and raw, but similar to Greek tragedy; satirical and relatable. Slim’s hamartia is on full display. Track 9 feels like a forced cameo and 10 is a path back from the detour. On track 11 we, once again delve back into the beautifully violent and shocking catharsis of Mathers. 12-15 present more detours and cameos… and then we are faced with the deus ex machina; the full force of Mather’s violent psychosis on track 16. The emotion is palpable. Tracks 17 and 18 are similar to a choral ode.

Honestly the beats, background music, and production are what makes this hold at a 3 star. The lyrics are just terrible even if they are clever and fast.

I love Eminem way more than a 44 year old male should.

Can’t imagine the rampant homophobia on this album aged all that well. “It was a different time” sure grandma, let’s get you to bed. Like most rap albums I’ve encountered it’s too fucking long. I hope Eminem has seen someone about his anger issues and is in a better place now.

Really good rap album, but I think it's before Eminem got really good at chopping. He's still dealing with a lot of demons here.

i liked it more than i expected

Great production very charismatic can see why its popular. Some make feel cool some sad some disgusted what a roller-coaster. Not all what im looking for in music but can appreciate the production

Dazzled by the brilliance, put off by the cringe

Without 'Stan' this would get 1 🌟 Without the Dido sample on Stan this would be a 1 🌟 And I'm not even a Dido fan! Pointless, just pointless. And didn't he mime at Reading? Actually this IS a 1 🌟. He's annoying.

Eminem is a unique figure in music and pop culture. So popular, so many classic hit songs, yet so few good albums? This album is such a good example of that rule. Stan is fantastic: a wonderfully well written song, depicting some dark themes in a surprisingly tasteful manner. It had a wonderful bass-line, and an awesome sample from Dido to string it together. The Real Slim Shady is also an infectious, groovy, and funny early 2000s rap hit. Some pretty left-field lyrics, but sat within that territory of what you’d expect from someone like Eminem. The Will Smith bar is hilarious and always will be. Notice how I’m talking about the 2 biggest hits from the album, though? Off the bat, Kill You is just an uncomfortable listen and it doesn’t get any better from there. I know part of his whole thing is, “if you are listening and not enjoying what I’m saying I’ve still won”, and he is right, but doesn’t mean I’ll ever listen to this album from start to finish again. Always here for some classic Dr Dre production though!

He didn’t just say what I think he did, did he?

I understand Eminem is huge and he his album is one of the best, yadda yadda. Couldn’t listen for more than 15 minutes.

Pues mira, eso de que tengas “family issues” y decidas curar tus mierdas y traumas en un pretendido envoltorio artístico dónde acabas tomándola con los maricones y las mujeres, para sorpresa de nadie, para luego esforzarte en cada entrevista en aclarar que no eres homófobo ni machista, que es solo una licencia artística, y que estás jugando entre la realidad y la ficción, a mí no me convence. Y eso que “musicalmente” es un álbum mucho más accesible y soportable que el resto de hip hop que he escuchado, por eso no le pongo un 0. Y, vosotros me diréis qué oculta esa obsesión por la pollas del señorito cishetero blanco. Ahí lo dejo.

Innovative fresh disturbing a showcase for his talent to evolve.

Just a classic

Three cool tracks and severely diminishing returns. Loved his lyrical gymnastics to start with, but Jesus is he obnoxious. “Kim” is a fucking disgrace.

He definitely has his own style. ★★★★

I have a soft spot for Eminem because everyone around me used to listen to him when I was younger. Even still, this album is a brand of edgy 2000s shit that just hasn't aged well.

I kinda hate that I enjoyed this as much as I did but there were so many of his better songs on here.

Not a fan of rap but I didn’t hate this.

Tricky, some great bits, a lot of silly bits. 3.5

Good when just listening horrible for multi-tasking

There’s a lot to unpack with this one - more than I’m willing to type on a phone. I was 23 when this album came out and its music and fans didn’t exactly match my vibe. Listening to it now I admire his vulnerability, even if I don’t like much of the substance. Some young white dudes did not know how to process this album in a healthy way and it showed. There is no doubt a thru line for a certain type of incel whose origin story can be traced back to it. Both they and the Eminem of 2000 could have used a hug. Still though, the boy got flow and a self deprecating humor I like.

Putting aside the talent and discipline for a moment—imagine having the fucking nerve to write this shit down?? Eminem doesn't give a fuck—the man is operating outside of society. He is at large; he is free.

<3

The violence towards women is a lot but there is so much genius. How do I vote if I don’t want to listen to most of it again but want to give it its due? Ps he knew: “little groupie bitch get off me go fuck puffy” -marshal mathers

really crazy to listen to this album with some distance. certain tracks are staggering - intensely wry lyrics spat out with that snide voice of his over earworm beat after earworm beat. 'stan', 'the real slim shady', 'drug ballad' - these and a few others have staying power I wouldn't have acknowledged without giving this a good relisten. that said, about half the album taps the well way past dry. the boy band bashing gets old, the self reflexive gay jokes annoyingly front and center, and holy fuck the song 'kim' should not have made it onto the release. jesus dude. all said though, a seminal album in which the quality sustains its influence.

Well really good rapping That dude got text Kim is unbearable wtf thats heavy

Well that sure is offensive, which I guess is the aim. Presume the anger of his white underclass US background is real. So meant to shock the middle classes? I am not trying to justify the fact I enjoy his ability to write a good rhyme, while displaying that much supposed hate at the world. The subject matter is all part of the package and he does it well, he isn't to my imited knowledge an actual violent person so it's a form of artistic expression. Like any horror or thriller book/film. It's more a reflection of the bad than It's the cause. Guess it can be seen as both therapeutic (pro art)and dangerous (ethical) and really depends on the listener. 4 Star

the back half feels like drinking sour milk stan still rips though

Cracking album. Brings back early teenage years. Very inappropriate listening for someone of that age, or any age for that matter. But still, giving it a 5.

Some (many?) of the lyrics don't exactly hold up to modern sensibilities but overall I enjoyed my listen

There is some good stuff in here, some of the well known hits are very enjoyable. However there is a lot in this album that doesn't age well (most notably the lyrics). Rap music has progressed from this. None the less, the nostalgia element of some of the songs retains a 3 star.

I don't think I've ever actually listened to an Eminem album. There are some enjoyable songs, but its hard to ignore the rampant homophobia and needless violence throughout. I have no idea how much of this is supposed to be taken literally, what is and isn't in character as Marshall Matters, or if this is supposed to be some sort of meta-commentary, but it definitely hampered my enjoyment of the album. When did i become a woke snowflake?

It's a raw and controversial album, but still a very acclaimed and incredible record. The highlights are the most known songs, but the rest play their part too, despite the lyrics and sounds.

Where did the notion even come from that this guy had something of value to say? Was that a narrative pushed by the film, the media, or just a collective hallucination? Because these are some embarrassingly childish lyrics.

Love this one, Eminem at his finest

wordplay like no other. this album felt like a raw exorcism of his own psyche. suburban rap at its finest.

Not big and not clever.

Some great stuff, although it falls off in the back half, and way too much bigotry. Interesting portrait of a furious young man.

Yikes! Sorry for me classics, but a little too offensive for my delicate little heart. Heh

This album falls off a bit for me at the end, but 'Stan' is undeniably GOAT'd.

1. public - 0 2. kill - 0 3. ztan - 3 4. kneuu- 1 5. zteve -0 6. uuay - 1.5 7. Shady -2 8. Remember -0 9. Back -1 10.Mathers - 2 11. Ken - 0 12. Drug - 0 13. Amityville - 0 14. Bitch - 2.5 15. Kim -1.5 16. Influence - 0 17. Criminal -1

Despite some lesser tracks after track 12, it remains an excellent album and certainly hallmark of my teenage years

What a fun album. It was nice to listen to an album where I had a knowledge of some tracks but discovered new ones.

Brutal lyrics, but highly entertaining.

i feel bad for liking this over dark twisted fantasy

classic

Rampant misogyny and homophobia abound. But at least unlike a lot on this list Eminem is clearly aware of his surroundings and can be genuinely funny and catchy on some of this. The self awareness still grates when it makes no difference to his approach. And I don't need a 6 minute song about him basically trying to murder his wife when he spent tut second track criticising this on Stan.

Hmmm. Great beats, often enjoyable rapping, Eminem is a really funny guy with some clever lyrics that make him stand out from other rappers, but man does he like to just go off on some rant about nothing and just try to say as many trigger words as possible. He spends so long trying to convince everyone on here that his words aren't a problem and that anyone who's bad will be bad regardless, but he protests too much. I'm certain he knows he's lying but he's made a career out of it so doesn't want to change now. It's a shame cos when he tells a story, like on Stan, it can be really quite moving

After many years of loving this, some parts can stand out as corny at times. For example, I think Em’s chorus writing ability is a clear low point. I’m not sure if it’s cause I’ve heard all of these choruses before but sometimes they do hit. However, when I listen closely I think those choruses can be on the annoying side. Speaking of annoying, I think this record just goes on too long. It’s very of the time to make a 18 track multiple skit album, but it takes away some of its staying power because of that. That being said, for 18 tracks, this thing is consistent. Tracks like Bitch Please 2 get overlooked because of the massive hits on here, but would be huge hits on a different album. Overall, I think this is a top 10 rap album of all time. I don’t think it represents the genre as a whole to be the best rap album of all time, but I think it’s consistency and cultural impact make it one of the greats.

My inner 13-year-old kid liked this record. My current 29-year-old, not that much. Three stars seem like a fair rating. It is full of unnecessary skits and overflowing misogyny, but it also gave us "Stan".

10/10 no notes

The shit that Eminem did with some these beats is INSANE. I can still smell the weed I smoked listening to this.

When I think of Eminem all I think about is that millennials are so offended when someone doesn't think of him as like the king of rap lmao. He's like alright, his vocals are better then the beats he's rapping over, it's kinda sad how lamish the beats are at times... though it's def a good album, def a bit too long for just hearing Eminem's voice but it had The Real Slim Shady on it so really does my opinion matter?

Listening to this album reminds me of the fact that there are 13 and 14-year-old boys who listen to his music and take what he says seriously. Like all of the blatant misogyny, homophobia and just low-life stuff he raps with constantly. Some of the backing tracks are golden, and the hits are hits for a reason. If you relate to this guy, grow up, and maybe then you'll be able to talk to women.

4.5/5

Bad cheese doesn't age well.

Shocking yet humorous album that has very catchy tunes. He is definitely one of the best rappers in history. Must listen album for casual listeners as well as rap lovers.

This is not the Eminem album I wanted to listen to. Feels too late in his career and full of self referential stuff. Not a fan of the genre but you have to respect his wordsmith skills.

Do not play whilst driving. Great album back in the day. A bit grating listening to it many years after.

I can't say much more than what I did back when we listened to the other album on this list from Eminem. Its perfect for the late 90's early 2000's but its so juvenile now and just edgey for the same of pushing buttons. Not one lyric on this is considered art in my opinion, just a razor sharp brash statements. Sure they are clever but, in the way that is almost trashy. The beats are one dimensional, computerized. The features are lame, the skits are stupid. The ONLY shred of redemption on this album is Stan. Long form allegory about this fan base that he developed. So dark, so raw, so creative.

Best Song: Stan. A phenomenal example of storytelling in a song. Went on to have huge culture impact. Worst Song: Kim. No one wants to listen to a domestic violence skit with a terribly sung chorus. Overall: A weird album that shows Eminem's immense talent and quirkiness, but then also his immaturity on other tracks. There's a sort of irony in an album containing a song like "Stan", which expertly points out the problems with fan culture and the way that his fans in particular are prone to misunderstanding his lyrics, and then on that same album having "Kim", which never contains even a wink or nod to acknowledge that the song might be about anything other than the legitimacy of violent misogyny. Hard to blame fans for missing satire and subtext when the actual text is so loud and clear.

Great album

It's a great album

Good albums, the skits are also good, not annoying unlike in some albums. 3

Angry. Not my type of music but I enjoyed a lot of it, hated a lot of the rest of it.

Rouuuuuggghhh

Pretty good! Every lyric is so clearly articulated, all the swear words really pop. Eminem was popular growing up and some college friends were obsessed with him. I noticed that I paid attention more to this album than previous ones, and it felt like he had some kind of message about life’s hardships to share. Fine but wouldn’t reach for it myself.

Helt ok

Half of the tracks on this album are self-aware bars about how bad of an influence Eminem is on the "kids". Feels kinda like Fight Club. Is it a chicken or the egg situation? Did Eminem get popular because of the state of society, or did the state of society reach where it did because of Eminem? I'm leaning far more towards the former. With that being said, I still hate Eminem's sound. The fast sporadic rap style and rhyme-schemes he uses have always been grating and annoying to me. Even when I was the prime audience for his work as a white middle-class middle-schooler I still felt the same way. THAT also being said, as an adult it's just that much more tiresome to listen to lyrics that are clearly aiming for an edgy shock-factor. It feels like a peek back into the early internet, or 2000's comedy movies... Terribly un-enjoyable album, but Shady didn't cause Columbine.

I started this journey with a "judge the album by how consistently truthful it is" and this... happens to be the most truthful album I've heard yet. Incredibly challenging to listen to (that's the point), "Kim" is the worst there, and "Ken Kaniff" is a close second. Clearly he's enjoying playing the line between "am I insane or is it all a joke?" and he runs both directions while exploring that theme. It's immature, incredibly vulgar, disrespectful, violent, misogynistic, homophobic, racist... but again, that's the point. In a world devoid of morals because it's rejected God, this kind of behavior is, idk, expected. The beats are awesome and would be a pleasure to listen to without any lyrics. I'm going to knock a star off because the guest appearances seem like clowns next to Eminem's effortless flow.

Stan still an interesting tune

Ikke like fengende som det var for 5-20 år siden, men fortsatt ett av de beste albumene noensinne. Kommer til å komme tilbake til det resten av livet.

Angry. but you definitely listen to it!

As soon as you see how the trick is done, the magic is gone. The Marshall Mathers LP, lest we forget, carried enough clout back in the day to cement Eminem's megastar status AND make Dido an international star, despite her mediocre output. No mean feat. A quarter of a century on, though, and the trick is pretty obvious now. The self-referential, self-reverential, how-outrageous-can-I-be childishness just grates now - his delivery follows a fairly clear template, maybe it sounded fresh back then, but over-exposure has revealed it for what it is. How did we ever fall for it? Even Dre and co's West Coast grooves seem pretty stilted decades later. Dated and juvenile rap that recycles the same sylistic hooks ad nauseum, over pretty uninspired hip-hop backing - not for me.

Textbook Eminem here.

8/10

Harder to listen to than I would have expected. Undoubtedly a talent, overall worthwhile addition to this list

Could be good but is too weird.

Liked it at the time and like it now. Drugs Ballad I still listen to regularly, really illustrates the Dre production with the speed change.

Insanely talented but seems like a weird, broken man

These might just be the worst lyrics of all time

It’s a good album for what it is, I just don’t think I like what it is. Some great music, some lyrics that just don’t age well and it soundtracks a part of my life id rather not remember. Respect (some of) it for what it is, but didn’t enjoy

escutava muito eminem quando adolescente e fiquei feliz de poder escutar esse album novamente. eminem faz fácil um rap tocante e Stan foi minha faixa preferida com muita carga, com muita vulnerabilidade

I don’t even know what to say about this one… I really respect Eminem as an artist. But goddamn this dude is angry. Some of these songs are incredible how raw and open and honest he is with the lyrics. But other songs are very gratuitous. Just like any other rap album, I’m sure this is a reflection of the world he was living in. But some of it hasn’t aged well at all. Half of this album is really wild and great, and the other half did literally nothing for me other than make me cringe. Probably could’ve been amazing if it was shorter.

Wow. This was pretty tough to get through. Much like his other albums, this one shows off his talent as a rapper, but also his desire to make shocking music. When it’s good, it’s done really well. But his imagery of violence and sex are hard to get through. 2/5 Won’t listen again

The guy rips his heart out on the album, and just sits there bleeding, sending banger after banger. It's deeply personal and it ain't pretty, just as art should be.

It's strange to listen to all these songs without the censorship. I'm used to the radio edits, where when I sing along I include the pauses and sanitised lyrics. This one is tough to rate because logically I can hear how smart the lyrics are, and when it slaps it really slaps, but I can't get over his immature it is. Even if it's a persona, it's tough to take seriously.

5 star MC. -4 star misogynist.

Man kan skrive essays om hva Eminem hadde og si for kultur og hvite gutter mellom syv og noen-og-tjue rundt millenniumsskiftet. Hypen begynte å renne ut rundt Eminem Show, og omtrent alt han har laget etter det har vært et slags forsøk på å overbevise seg selv og verden om at han fortsatt var relevant etter det ble akseptert at hvite kan lage hip hop og det konservative elementet i samfunnet fant noe nytt å skape furore over. Går man tilbake og hører Slim Shady LP, Marhsall Mathers LP, og til dels Eminem Show, finner man faktisk noe substansielt under edgen, men det er tydelig at nisjen Eminem klarte å fylle var helt avhengig av at han var et element som ikke ble akseptert. De fleste sporene på MMLP er en direkte respons til mediespetakkelet som blusset opp i kjølvannet av suksessen til SSLP, og det funker i stor grad jævlig bra. Likevel må jeg slå et slag for Remember Me? og Bitch Please II, som er mer typisk bravado rap tracks med tvilsomt kvinnesyn. Sistnevnte har verten av Pimp My Ride rappe: Bitch, please, you must have a mental disease, so assume the position and get back down on your knees. Altså come on, det her er nesten på Dylan nivå (Hear the one with the mustache say Jeez, I can't find my knees). Alle album hadde vært bedre uten skits, og dette er intet unntak. Det lider også av CD-syndromet som i stor grad slår ut på hip hop- og metal-album fra CD-eraen hvor de alltid skal maxe ute antall minutter du får plass til på en enkeltskive. Det ligger en del nostalgi i skiva, men jeg mener den tåler tidens tann. Ems beste, uten tvil. Noen duds, men pakket med gull.

Jeg vet ikke om jeg klarer helt å komme meg inn i greia til Em. Stan og Real Slim Shady er knallgode, og de fleste gjestene er et velkomment avbrekk fra Eminems litt slitsomme stil. Tekstene gjør meg flau, men beatsa er førsteklasses. Så er albumet CD-alder langt, og det kan være at det er skjermhjerne jeg sliter med, men så er jo en del av skitsa og låtene rene fillers

Eh, denne er vrien. På en side, så er dette et lite mesterverk av et album. Hiphoppen tok over albumformatet etter rocken, og dette er en av de best konstruerte albumene der ute. God historiefortelling, bra musikk, gjennomført konsept og en meget god flyt og form på albumet. Jeg prøver å kose meg, men man kommer ikke unna den enorme mengden med misogony og homofobi i dette albumet. "Faktisk så er det ikke Eminem som er misogyn, det er Slim Sh-" bla bla bla bla. Jeg vet det er et forsøk på å fortelle noe om sin egen samtid, å satirisere og sjokkere, men det er ikke godt nok. Dette er intet ironisk feministisk prosjekt. Dette er et album som egentlig fortjener langt mer, men det er vanskelig å gi bedre karakter når albumet får meg til å føle og tenke på alt annet enn musikken.

Wigger

One of the best albums ever made 10/10

The actual beats were good, but this album did not age well.

Prime Eminem is GOATed

Too much cussing.

Listen - it hasn't aged fabulously but there is some drops of good in here.

Old school Em is the best. Hot take here, but this is his last great album. I like the Slim Shady Eminem. Not really any of his other stuff. I don’t want seriousness, I want to hear him rapping about popping pills, slapping bitches, and not giving a fuck. And this is what we have. He’s one of the best rappers ever.

Look, this was a groundbreaking album when it came out and one that will be remembered forever in hip-hop history. Unfortunately I am a 26 year old man now, and the lyrics of this definitely have showed their age since when I thought this shit was cool at 11. Genuinely childish and immature, retarded and half of the skits are just completely unfunny now. Especially the Ken Kaniff shit. Imagine trying to portray yourself as some macho straight guy and then you go into the studio and make noises like you're sucking a guys dick. Eminem is definitely as closeted as it gets. No wonder Eminem is such a cringe lord today, it turns out he always was but we just had rose-tinted glasses when we were kids. The song where he acts out kidnapping and murdering his ex-wife is just disturbing and retarded. I'm still giving this a 4, but fuck me some of the songs on this thing were a struggle to get through. I do still listen to Amityvile, Drug Ballad, Criminal, and Kill You on a massively regular basis. So many hits on this thing.

My mum was right to stop me listening to Eminem. Young boys should not be listening to music where the main subject is kidnapping torturing raping and dismembering your bitch ex wife. For every track on here I fondly recall as just kinda goofy you get to a B-side track that you just listen to and go what the fuck man. Also 90’s/00’s rappers fucking HATE gays.

This album is corny overrated and aged like milk but is still somehow kinda okay. Its crazy to me there was a time this idiot was considered the GOAT. What were people thinking, seriously, how many references to fucking his Mum are on this thing? Mr Mathers has a major Oedipus complex. He also approaches the album with this, you can't cancel me for being homophobic when its not so much we're trying to cancel him but people were begging him to write about ANYTHING else besides his Mum, his ex or gay guys and nothing has changed. Your goat has the depth of a puddle. He knows how to write a catchy song but thats about it. Also Kim might be the worst song ive ever heard. That being said it still has its moments and is catchy as hell. 5/10

Like a pizza cutter: all edge, no point. Is there a word for bad nostalgia? Because I cannot seem for the life of me to put on rose-tinted glasses when looking back at the 2000s. I grew up with this album and Eminem in general and frankly I've never enjoyed it nor has it grown on me. Two decades later I am really, really listening to the lyrics and I am sincerely struggling to get through this. "Satirical" rap doesn't excuse how crude and dogshit this is and good production doesn't save this at all. This is 72 minutes long and I needed multiple breaks to get through it. Corny music enjoyed by dickheads.

I remember the controversy around this album at the time but had never actually listened to a full album. It was a shock then to discover just how nasty, misogynistic, homophobic and centered on violent fantasy this album was. A hour of this is just boring, once you become desensitized to what he's saying. I'll give a low 2 but only because I acknowledge that Stan is well written and the last track ended on a slightly less sour note than everything else here.

He's so angry.

Classic era Eminem.

Ich check den kulturellen Impact und die Technik, aber es ist und bleibt frauenfeindlicher Scheiß. Macht echt keinen Spaß.

Rich Evan voice: Embarrassing!

Strong 3 / Weak 4 I understand the (maybe) satire and use of persona(s) on the album, but still, some of these lines are pretty… intense 😬. It does sonically sound pretty decent.

A couple of good songs (Stan Real Slim Shady) and better production than Slim Shady LP (eg Bitch Please 2). But mostly, this suffers from the same lack of direction that the Slim Shady LP had. It only has a couple of things to say. Stan is a standout song with something unique to say and done in an interesting way. The rest of it is basically "you can't shut me up!"

The thing about Eminem is that he was that generations panic music. I was not a fan of the music but I did enjoy the fuck you attitude. Just like most moral panics it subsided and the world continued to turn and those who claim to love free speech will continue to try to use the power of the state to squash free speech.

Not everything aged well on this, but the hits are there and still solid. The Way I Am - that’s my jam on this album

Aside from Kim this album is fantastic. MMLP is a more Mature Em which I appreciate more at an older age. Slim Shady is still my favourite!

The production is damn good and his flow, wordplay, rhyming and delivery are brilliant and totally distinctive. An incredibly talented rapper with nothing to say, but a million ways to say it, Eminem give us a window into the ugly feelings, vile prejudices and idiot ideas of 90s dirtbag masculinity, even in the way his focus shifts to reacting to his own fame. There WERE a million guys just like him, grown men with the personality of Cartman.

*2000. *Clever lyrics, catchy tunes, thoughtful tracks, and plenty of ridiculous over-the-top profanity in between. *This is a long one (1 hr, 17 mins), so tried to hurry through it, but ended up listening to most tracks. *Fun, irreverent, and classic Eminem. RATING - 8/10

There are some classics on this album but they hard carried this album to the 3 stars. In reality, it’s a 2 star and I will not be explaining myself further. Please stop saying this is better than the Slim Shady LP because it’s not.

Didn't get through this, puerile and mysoginist nonsense, made with a load of skits that just seem..... juvenile in the worst way. Barely any musicality in it to redeem it

Amazing album.

One of THE definitive rap albums of the last 30 years.

Meh. Rap’s not my fave. Some beats are cool but nothing special. Questionable lyrics.

The production on this album is undeniably high-quality, filled with catchy beats and memorable hooks. Even though I’m not a fan of Dr. Dre and don’t follow his work, I have to admit that he’s a top-tier producer. Now, onto Eminem. I know my opinion might be outnumbered by the masses, but I’ve always struggled to see him as a timeless musical legend. His wacky, silly, and goofy wordplay, laced with provocative and sarcastic humor, just doesn’t resonate with me. It feels more like satire with a level of maturity that specifically targets a young adolescent demographic. Sure, it’s a phase we can all relate to at some point in our development into adulthood. And yes, maybe his music spans generations, but it’s also a phase that we’re meant to grow out of. As one generation moves past that stage, another younger generation steps in to take over where the last one left off. But here’s the thing: if you found yourself relating to Eminem at 20 and are still listening to him at 60, that might be a pretty good indicator that you never really evolved or grew up.

Amazing

Raw and no bars held for any disgusting theme. R*pe, incest, murder, domestic violence.. were we ok? Poor Marshall Mathers.

Stan and Real Slim Shady are Classics. A lot of provocative lyrics. I remember listening to this on my neighbors porch as a kid.

It is a very recognizable album with corrosive thoughts (real but angry) all over it. While its causes thought and is clever I really don't enjoy listening to this album.

Eminem’s willingness to put his different personas on display, especially the blatantly noxious ones, is the most interesting thing about this album. The juxtaposition of one song against another (as in the comparison another listener already made between “Stan” and “Kim”) really makes you think about Eminem’s intentions. He obviously wants you to realize he doesn’t mean everything he says, but he also meaningfully reflects on the consequences of what he says. There are no easy answers and many points, both for and against this album and its songs, are valid. For me personally, the density and sheer playfulness of the wordplay, the whiplash of the content/subject matter, and Eminem’s unfuckwithable flow are enough to score this high points and deem it a must-listen (#213). One point deducted for the too-high volume of misogyny (whether he means it or not) and a few completely unnecessary tracks.

Wow! This is actually a really good album. I'm even a bit surprised. Clever and fun

Along with his debut album, Slim Shady LP, this is Em's best work. Cartoon violence, angry, sarcastic, purposely dumb and clever lyrics in equal portions.

In general, rap/hip hop is not for me, but Eminem changes the game. His songs are fun and easy to follow. Sure, times have changed, but this album will always be on point. Though listening to this album at 8AM is an interesting choice I made 👌

This album made me appreciate Eminem as an artist. However, this album also did not inspire me to buy more Eminem albums. I hope he's processed his anger.

This is a great album. It's also really hard to listen 25 years after its release.

I had this on repeat when I was younger. I'd say the same as all of you, but this hasn't aged well and now I feel ancient. Cheers, Album Generator :( Stan and The Way I Am still slap so I'm meeting my review halfway with 12 year old Darren.

I liked this when I was young and there's still some good songs and it was important 25 years ago but I'm going to rate it through modern lens

Genuinely embarrassed that I used to listen to this as a ten year old with my parents within earshot. I begged for this album for Christmas, I think my parents actually might have taken it off me after hearing some of the lyrical content. Found myself cringing a bit at it today, I don't think you'd get away with writing an album like this these days. Am I woke? Some bangers on here right enough though, Stan still slaps, but there's so much filler too.

Not my fave tbh, but nostalgic.

I kind of hated it but can’t deny how massive this one was culturally. The way I am is a great track. And the production is iconic

funny and entertaining i suppose. but on the same note also the most obnoxious shit ever. don’t study and listen to this at the same time

Better than i expected, but I got bit tired of the all dicks and bitches towards the end

Eminem is an artist I have very mixed feelings about. On one hand, he’s an extremely skilled rapper and has some very insightful songs, but on the other hand, he leans too much into the humorous side. This album — or more precisely, its hit songs — were played so much on MTV and other music TV shows back in the day that they’ve gone stale in my mind.

Hit songs have wore through, rest of the tunes don't really interest me at all. Not enough music and way too much "lyrics" for me to enjoy this. It's like watching a juggler or contortionist who perfected their art, after the first few tricks I'm bored and mind wandering I can't really follow the act anymore. He is a very talented lyricist, witty with his words and jackhammer with his lines, these are practically the same reasons (but ones applicable to the guitar) I don't listen to Yngwie Malmsteen.

Surprisingly (to me) arresting. Can be pretty self-aware. I love the stripped down directness. Fuck off his disgusting homophobia. Rhymes rule.

I’m a little conflicted because usually I hate hip-hop. But Eminem, with his beats and choice of melodies and samples, slightly won me over. I can even appreciate that he’s speaking as a character in a character sometimes but the themes really worry me. And he may have mellowed over the years, but this still feels quite anrrogant and in your face. And I really don’t like those little inserts.

I was impressed by Eminem's raw ability to rap and he channels his anger well and even has a sense of humor—though I don't think he's funny. By the time I got to Marshall Mathers, I also realized he can fuck off.

OK, yeah, we get it. You're a complicated, misunderstood genius or whatever. Can you untie me now so I go listen to music by people who don't only talk about themselves? This dude can rap better than just about anyone, and some of the beats are pretty cool. But christ almighty, the amount of homophobia and misogyny you have to wade through...it's just not worth it. And yeah, I get that he's playing a character inside another character who's killing another character or whatever, but I don't give a shit.

I just couldn't stomach this right now. I made it to Slim Shady.

this album is the antithesis of pride month. it's completely original, and i mainly enjoyed it so i'll give it brownie points.

What a pile of edgelord drivel. Horrible lyrics. If you enjoy this and have finished puberty then I'm going to think less of you.

Lekkere rap

Classic album. It's got all the greats. But the skits are dumb.

18 tracks, a lot of shit, but some really good ones to balance it out. Plus he added stan to the lexicanum. 2.5 stars

kiintoisa katsaus

Very good album, some tracks that im glad i listened to but are pretty visceral and upsetting.

a melhor parte é a produção do dre

Wow. I’ve listened to this album for hours and hours back when I was 14-15 I loved the explicit lyrics, I loved the whole vibe. The Marshall Mathers LP felt raw, rebellious, and unlike anything else at the time.

This felt very 2000s. The fictional conversations between the music company 'suit' felt cringe, and is that... what....? I had to skip that. But in other senses I liked some of the 'hits'.

Strong memories of driving down to Wales as a 13-year-old and listening to this cassette on my walkman in the back seat while my dad listened to Radio 2 on the car stereo. Bleak holiday times. Some very skilled rapping. And probably the very first hip hop album I truly go into. Hard listen now though. Can't really justify such intense homophobia and violence against women, even it's it all in this purposefully offensive persona. Very first couple of seasons of South Park.

The skits/or interludes are pretty awful. But some class songs in there! Very nostalgic stuff!

nasty piece of work, white trash rapping, influenced too many kids in the total wrong way. He had a talent, could have been something, made a difference - instead he didn't. Sounds worse now then when it was first released.

I didn't like him when I was young and I still don't like him now. 1 extra star for Stan

This genre is a big no for me. Not enjoyable at all.

One of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time. He continued to piss people off by dumping his own insecurities, fear, anger and hatred into our ears. The fact that 'Stan' was a UK Christmas number one and is now shorthand for an overzealous fan, shows how he had pretty much conquered the world at this point. He'd never be as good again. Best Tracks: Kill You; The Real Slim Shady; Criminal

Man he’s such an asshole but I really relate to how much he hates people. It's a troubling and intense ride. I can't really rate it higher but I do think it's an important and exemplary piece of art.

I'm a total hypocrite. Normally disgusting lyrics are a non-starter for me. But the thing is, the first like eight songs here are complete bangers. And I also like Eminem, like, as a person and an artist. A lot of the lyrics are definitely rough, but the rhythms are good, the melodies are good, and it's a perfect time capsule of the millennium. A high 3, if I'm being completely honest.

First of all, I hate this. Entirely putting aside the arguments about negatively influencing children, I hate it because it's got that "haha just kidding" shit that inspires the most insufferable so-called humor coming out of dudebros at the bar. I think the outrage I feel is mirrored back at me. These fucked up, angry, cruel, gross lyrics are coming out of impoverished, abandoned communities that live in survival mode. It's flipping off the hypocrisy of the rich and the lack of solidarity from the middle class. There's a lot of pain, violence, and cruelty that festers in poor communities and I think Eminem reflects that. At the end of the day, I find it to be artistically impressive but immature and repulsive. Glad to have listened to it for the music education aspect though.

Some good beats. Great wordplay and flow. Also though, the misogyny and homphobia wrapped up in its little, rage bait, satire bow is hugely unpalatable. I love hip hip and this dudes talent is massive, but it''s fucking gross. Not a Stan....

Some bangers but overall just too dark and angry for me

I've listened to this before. It's very angry.

It sounds great and I get the appeal, but the edgelord lyrics are rough to sit through. I’m not a prude or easily offended, I just know when someone’s trying way too hard. It’s just a pretty cringe listening experience.

I never listened to this when it came out because it was not my thing and i was preoccupied with life, so it was quite interesting listening to it now 25 years later. I was pleasantly surprised and it started off really well. All songs up to Slim shady were pretty solid and i really enjoyed it. then a few average songs and Marshall Mathers was ok. Then I had to endure the sound of a dick being sucked. Whats the deal with sounds of someone getting their dick sucked. This is the second rap album on this list where i have had to endure that. that put me off a lot. i feel like the first half was very good and the second half was average. It was a definite 4 stars and ended up a 3.5

Again problematic lyrics but his rapping is top notch and stan an all time great

A bit too angsty for me but there are some good hits like Stan

I’m way out of the demographic for this but I quite liked it

2/10. Me esperaba poder darle más nota porque recordaba con cariño "The real Slim Shady". Tiene la base más pegadiza de la historia, pero es que ni eso lo salva, la única parte buena de la canción es el estribillo. Es como escuchar a tu primo de 13 años rapeando sobre maricas, diciendo mucho que le comas la polla y que todas las tías son unas guarras. Una canción, literal, es una discusión con su novia. Al final la estrangula y hay unos 20 segundos de sonidos de cómo la sube al coche y la entierra. Es un puto subnormal. Le doy el 2 por las partes en las que no canta él. Hay una colaboración con Snoop y alguno más que está guapa.

I don’t get the appeal of this guy’s music. He has some good songs like Lose Yourself but this album is largely devoid of those types of songs. The song with Dido was good and the real slim shady is funny but ugh. Glad this one is over

All over the place. I just can’t rate an album highly if I have to listen to a (total shit) song about graphically killing your ex that lasts two minutes longer than your single.

Eminem gets a lot of shit for his lyrics, but at least he's been consistently self-aware of what he raps about and people's reactions.

Didn’t Mather that much to me.

There’s a couple stinkers and the skits are awful as usual but it’s still one of my favorites. I was going to give it a 4 but the R-rated LFO parrot in Marshall Mathers gets it to 5.

Stan is the best

Never got into Eminem when I was younger. Definitely a slice of nostalgia of that era, but not my cup of tea, even if it's a "shock, but just kidding" style of album.

Never "got" Eminem when he was huge, still don't get him. Album is way too long. Gross, cringeworthy lyrics. 2 decent songs overshadowed by loads of faux-edgy crap.

Would be a 5 if the jokes could be sensible to a new listener in 2025

The best rap album ever

Not for me

This is a fascinating snapshot of suddenly having to deal with being famous. I honestly didn't think there's a single song on this album that isn't about Eminem's reaction to culture's reaction to Eminem. The homophobia and misogyny are difficult 25 years later. They were notable even at the time. All that aside, every track is a banger as far as production and hooks are concerned.

No me gustó mucho, ya tengo suficiente con vivir en Latinoamérica como para aparte estresarme con la música.

It's inclusion on this list of justified surely but I feel it's does meander a bit in places 3.5*

оййбляяя... это его лучшая работа? ок чувак, я тебя услышал. Он читает как уебан, сильные фроубэки к домашним рэперам с 10ых годов, джоннибойчики, вот этот дурачок с видео который читает у ковра. И ведь дело даже не в ассоциациях, это просто плохо состарилось. 2/10 Highlights: The Marshall Mathers LP MUTED VERSION. ps:Биты полная хуйня

Yas

I completely understand and recognize Eminem’s genius, and also i am not at all the target audience for this album. 6/10

Definitely not my choice of genre but the big hits are so familiar and take you right back. Remembering how ground-breaking this was when it first came out, it might seem old fashioned now but Eminem broke the stereotype and gave us all so many cracking rhymes. Thoroughly enjoyed revisiting this.

People throw around the words ¨life changing¨ too often and too easily, but what else do you call it when you’re 13 and you listen to the whole (edited) album in a music store and have your eyes opened to things you never even knew (or wanted to know) existed. Then a year later you listen to the (unedited) cd a friend lent you while you’re trying to sleep in the top bunk at camp and ¨Ken Kaniff¨ comes on and you hope listening doesn’t make you gay. Then of course you make it until ¨Kim¨ and good luck sleeping after that. Growing up in a Christian home, going to a Christian school and being forced to go to a Christian church for hours every week leaves you culturally adrift, forced to listen to the Newsboys and Adventures in Odyssey. Who knew there was a whole world out there, full of pop culture, poverty, violence, vulgarity and dope Dr. Dre beats? Eminem knew. Few things seem as dated today as the pop culture milieu of the late 90s/early 2000s, and this album is certainly included in that. Unlike ¨2001,¨ which sonically still sounds great and lyrically was always back in 1992, ¨The MM LP¨ contains the lyrical equivalents of WWJD bracelets, frosted tips and pants about 5x too big. It’s embarrassing, especially with all the misogyny and homophobia, but then these things have had a resurgence in the US in the last few years. Maybe bigotry is evergreen? Regardless of how dated so much of the subject matter is, it’s still one of the best rap (and maybe any genre) albums of all time. Why? Because Eminem was the absolute behemoth of culture for at least four years, a lifetime in a world where 15 minutes of fame is the rule, not the exception. We hear Marshall Mathers grapple with fame, his relationships, his horrible upbringing, his insecurities. This guy had (and has) everything anyone would ever want but hearing him coming to grips with it is still fascinating after all these years. More than any other rap (or rock) hero, he always seemed the loneliest, the most broken, the one who couldn’t come to terms with having achieved his wildest dreams. He’ll always, in some way, be the skinny, scared, abused kid that grew up in poverty, and the way he showed the world who he really was has never been done so viscerally, so bluntly or on such a big platform. Name another artist who has ever been that big and bared themselves to such an embarrassing degree. That’s why he’s one of the best who’s ever done it, because he dared to go so deep inside himself and take us along, all six billion people alive when this album came out in the year 2000. Best songs: ¨Remember Me,¨ ¨Bitch Please II,¨ ¨The Way I Am¨

Bro I feel like im getting entirely artists i already can't stand atm but whatever i ended up liking whats the story morning glory let's go. How long is it. Ughhhhhhghgg why did I check. -_- He's so shit lmao. Nasally rapping along to half a beat about how much people hate him is just like... so you agree? You're shit?? Like stan is alright, who knew is alright.. I'm back maybe?. I was gonna say real slim shady was alright but it fuckin isn't i hate it lmao Like idk i enjoyed straight outta Compton which is obviously also full of violence and calling women bitch sluts but its musically much more interesting and idk felt kinda tongue in cheek in a way that made it authentic.. this just feels genuinely nasty and stupid with it. Some of the beats are alright but I hate this cunt. Yeah i actually can't finish this. If that negates my rating then so be it.

Gen z is cancelling eminem

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Love him or hate him, Eminem is the epitome of a white guy stepping into hip-hop and proving his talent could stand on its own. This album didn’t just make him famous - it cemented him as one of the most controversial and technically brilliant rappers of his generation. The Marshall Mathers LP is an album of pure frustration. Critics at the time accused him of exploiting shock value, but it feels less like a calculated stunt and more like a cathartic release. He was suddenly thrust into stardom, overwhelmed by attention he never asked for, and this record sounds like him emptying all that chaos into the mic. Anger, humor, misogyny, storytelling, social commentary - it’s all thrown at you with breathtaking speed and precision. What makes the album so powerful is that the contradictions never resolve. He raps with homophobia, then later shares a stage with Elton John. He lashes out at fame, yet leans into it with full theatrical flair. It’s messy, offensive, brilliant, and human, a raw glimpse into a man wrestling with his demons in real-time, and letting the world watch. Two decades later, the impact still lingers. It’s not just a landmark in Eminem’s career, it’s a landmark in how music can be both art and controversy at once.

👍🏿 Stan the goated

4/5 this album caused stan culture I wasn't even 16 yet when the album came out. VIVA/MTV were still a thing and they played The Real Slim Shady all the time of course. The album itself has a *very* different vibe, notably because that song was only written to be a single after the LP was finished. Imagine you expect something like that on album length and then the first track is Kill You. 💀 Well it was the earliest 2000s possible and we were middle-schoolers, as such the lyrics didn't cause more than probably a few raised eyebrows, 25 years later (and with the 20/20 of hindsight) it’s clear how much of it is played just for shock value. "Very much a product of its time" as they say. Good production, good flow, pretty raw performances. This is a certified hood classic.

The slim shady

Probs my least favourite so far. Can’t say I like anything Eminem himself brings to this. Skits on an album is always cringe and bad. Thank god dr. Dre and D12 were available to save this album.

HE SAID SKIBIDI IN 2000 if you don't bop to this you have no ears absolute classic

THE ALBUM 4/5 Em is one of my favourite rappers, lyrical god from Detroit, changed the literal way people thought about rap music and which artists could do it. Not his very best work, but close to it. Perfect reflection of the 2000s rap scene in terms of musical style. Listening to the whole album in one sitting can lead to a slim, shady feeling of being oversaturated. You'll have a hard time with this if you're a snowflake. There's some songs in here that are a little rough, but also some real gems. No 5/5 stars cuz The Eminem Show exists. THE SONGS - PSA: unfiltered af, I appreciate that. No rating. - Kill You: Flawless transition from the intro, typical Eminem guitar beat sounds, serial killer = cereal killer, this line especially got later acknowledgement in Logic's "Disgusting". 6/10 - Stan: went viral for years and for a good reason, the lyrics hit deep. I'm vibing to this anytime I listen to it. 10/10 - Who Knew: Em reflecting about his own music - and his fans? The beat is dope, the lyrics send a message. 6/10 - Steve Berman: stylistic cut, no rating - The Way I Am: One of the first Em songs I enjoyed listening to, even when I didn't really understand the lyrics. Lyrics about himself, as we'll see a couple other times in later albums. Church bell beats were modern back then. 7/10 - The Real Slim Shady: Will the real Slim Shady pls stand up? Makes my personal Top 3 of Eminem songs I listened to on the regular. Bonus points for mentioning Fred Durst from Limp Bizkit. Perfect reflection of the 2000s. 10/10 - Remember Me?: "... cuz I grab the mic and get dooown like syndrome", geez 😂 You couldn't publish these kind of lines today since everyone takes everything so seriously. Dope beat, very viby, very close to OG gangsta rap. 7/10 - I'm Back: Sounds like a family friendly beat, lyrics are more tame (only a bit). Chorus is a bit uninspired. 4/10 - Marshall Mathers: damn this is good. Critics called Em both homophobic and gay because of songs like this. The music itself is 8/10 - Ken Kaniff - Skit: awww suck it. No rating - Drug Ballad: yeah drugs are bad, kids. Message is there, my taste is not. 5/10 - Amityville: A song about Detroit, probably realistic. Beat is atmospheric, Em's aggressive, I like. 7/10 - Bitch Please II: Interscope Records allstars, dope af beat that stays in your head for hours, I have this on repeat in my focus playlist when I punish people in Tarkov. Turn this up, 10/10 - Kim: Coping with his then gf Kim, not really for me. 3/10 - Under The Influence: typical Eminem song, but really nothing special about this one. 5/10 - Criminal: This song hits. you know why? cuz I'm a CRIMINAL. Also somewhat relatable. 7/10 - The Kids: Drugs are bad Part II. Life lesson and horror movie in one song, veeery creative. Em sounds very much like 50 Cent in the chorus, thx Dre 😅. 8/10

Just good old Eminem, lyrics are insanely good. Beats are also on point. Songs dragged on but that's cause I don't fuck with rap music

Listening to this album today it still sounds innovative and just different, in a good way. There is some good music on here. However, parts of it have not aged well. The misogyny and homophobia were probably excessive even for 2000. I'll give him a little credit that some of it is his brand of social commentary and criticism, but still. It definitely drags the album down. If you ignore those parts, this is still a good album by an undeniably talented artist.

Very tough lyrics, and heartbreaking stories. Very musical rap.

Orkar inte… CD eran har så sanslöst långa plattor! Sträcker mig till en tvåa för att den går att ha på i bakgrunden. Ingenting jag nånsin skulle lyssna aktivt på.

I picked up on a lot of influence from Dr Dre. I like the beats but not a fan of the lyrics.

Edgy for the time. Probably canceled in today’s culture. Incredible talent with heavy doses of immaturity. I think Marshall probably used the music as self therapy.

I'm aware of the influence and impact Eminem has had, and the fact that as someone who doesn't consume this genre, I had already heard song from this album such as "Slim Shady", "Stan" or "Bitch Please II" is an indicative of how universal of an artist he is. That been said, I don't really like rap music so I don't think I can be fully objective when rating this album. But overall It was a fun experience.

One of the best!!

Of the Eminem albums this is one of the better ones metareflections on his own fame and the oroboros of identities that are hard to disentangle. Its over the top anger and violence speaking to a very spesfic machismo cruelty that he is very entangled with. With all that said I do not really like Eminem as a rapper. His flow even here is very weak, the special thing about him and why he became popular has much more to do with his whitness than it does with his strength as an artist. Dre's production often is good but it does not take front seat putting the MCs more in focus. A mixed album for me. Stand out tracks Stan and The Way I Am.

The album was a clear commercial success. And Mathers can execute rap very well. Beyond that, this is a mess of an album coming from someone who’s both insecure and seeks shock value to compensate. I stopped listening halfway through, realizing that if I want to be shocked I can just read the evening news.

Excellent rap music. If you can get over the profanity, vulgarity, and general nastiness, this is incredibly well put together, intelligently produced and written rap music.

HELLL YEEEAAAH BOYYYYY GIVE IT VANILLA THUNDER WHITE SUGAR PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC WHITE BOY

I enjoyed, highlights: Stan, The Real Slim Shady, Bitch Please II, Under the Influence. Some more good ones. Criminal is good.

Fine album.

used to kinda hate eminem but i find his early work is pretty good

Y'know, I remember exactly how I felt the first time I heard "Kim"... Well, OK, I feel like that's jumping the gun a bit. I should probably start a little generally on the album before I dive in so specifically like that. It's just... If there was any one song on my mind from the moment I discovered my group'd gotten this album, it was that one. So, let's back up a little here: THE MARSHALL MATHERS LP is the second and final Eminem album on this list, and by far it's my favorite of the two. Like, sure, I have fun with THE SLIM SHADY LP. The Slim Shady character is such an over-the-top cartoonish villain of a rapper, it's not hard for me to enjoy him the same way I would someone like Freddy Kruger. Y'know, he's a bastard, and you're not supposed to root for him, but dang it, if he ain't just so creative about how he does his shit that you can't help but get a kick outta seein' him do his thing anyway. And while a lot of that kind of material still exists over here on THE MARSHALL MATHERS LP, I think what elevates this to another level above SLIM SHADY is that it takes way more time to reflect on the man himself: Marshall Mathers. As much as I enjoy THE SLIM SHADY LP, at the same time, I hafta admit, it **is** kind of the same thing for an hour straight. Now, Eminem's such a creative and talented rapper, he's able to make it all engaging and entertaining, don't get me wrong. But besides a track like "Rock Bottom" letting the mask slip away a little, you're basically trapped in Slim Shady's world for the runtime. THE MARSHALL MATHERS LP, being more about the man himself (as the title indicates), takes quite a lot of time out to take a step back from the impact the first album of his had and go, "Damn... Shit's crazy, isn't it?" And that's way more interesting than if the whole thing had been shock raps. And I love the shock raps, of course; that's part of what you come to Eminem for. But y'gotta admit, mixing that stuff in with his surprise at people taking his music way too seriously or his extreme frustration at some of the shit he'd been blamed for (as on "Who Knew" and "The Way I Am") can be way more interesting. And, actually, I wanna make a quick point on his shock raps. I've compared them to slasher movies before, but I wanna make clear, he's not just saying shit. Anyone can just say shit. You want proof of that? Look at Bizarre's verse on "Amityville". **That** is just saying shit. There's no passion, no energy, no creativity... Just plainly saying things that're supposed to be shocking, but they don't even come across that way because it sounds like Bizarre just flat doesn't give a shit. You really hafta appreciate Em after a verse like that. I mean, come on: the wordplay? The quick punchlines? The flow? The delivery? The way it all gets strung together? There's a reason why he's so entertaining to listen to beyond giggling at him rapping about taboo shit. I'll acknowledge as well: I get it. Em can say all he wants that he's saying this shit just to make people mad (as he does directly on "Criminal"), or revel in the fact that's become so famous exactly **because** of that (the whole "I'm triple-platinum" bar on "Kill You"), but words still mean shit. No matter how much he claims he's not being serious, he'll admit, there are people who'll take him that way (as on "Who Knew" and of course "Stan"). It's why he's spent so much of his career grappling with the Slim Shady character and why, honestly, his recent album THE DEATH OF SLIM SHADY kind of fails at its goal. If he wants to make the point that if Slim Shady tried to do his shit in the 2020s it'd come off as lame and ineffective... I mean, I know there are people who unironically complain about "participation trophies," so... But like I said in my SLIM SHADY LP babble, besides any comparisons to slasher movies, the reason I don't take too much issue with the shit on this album is that, well, it's 25 dang years old. I can understand being surprised that people backthen let him (mostly) get away with sayin' a lot of this shit. But to be honestly, actually upset at it, in 2025? That's not my dig. Now, I just spent a lot of time focusing on the shock raps ("quick point," yeah right), 'coz that's inevitably what most people focus on when talking about Em's early work. But I wanna take the time to quickly spotlight some other aspects of this album I think are just as worth your attention. For one, the guests features are pretty solid across the board. Sure, Bizarre on "Amityville" isn't... Great. Not very much at all. But RBX and Sticky Fingaz turn in incredible verses on "Remember Me?", particularly Sticky Fingaz. Plus, hey, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg and Xzibit make fun appearances on "Bitch Please II", even if that song is kind of out of place on the rest of the album? I mean, it's the song immediately preceding "Kim", and if you know that track... Well, we'll get there. Then there's the beatwork courtesy of the Bass Brothers, Dr. Dre, The 45 King, Mel-Man, and Em himself. The beats on this thing generally feel a lot heavier and more hard hitting than they did on the SLIM SHADY LP, and while, sure, there are spots I feel like they're maybe a little drier and simpler than I'd like... Woof, still, there are some great-ass beats across the board on here. I've particularly always liked how heavy the one for "The Way I Am" is, and how it's immediately followed by how comparatively light "The Real Slim Shady" is. (What a single, by the way. And to think, he was just saying on "The Way I Am" that he wouldn't be able to follow up on "My Name Is". What track placement, eh?) And before I get back to my statement at the top, I suppose I should take some time out to mention some of the things about this album I'm not too fond of. For one, there honestly feels like a small dip in quality after "Marshall Mathers"? Like, before that point, it's just banger after banger after banger — not a single miss in the lot! Then we hit the "Ken Kaniff" skit, which, I'll admit, I haven't heard in over a decade, and that'll probably continue for the next decade. It's just, I really don't care about whatever beef Em was having with the Insane Clown Posse at the time. There's a difference between the quick disses on "Marshall Mathers" and actually listening to ICP suck Ken's balls. I'll pass, thanks. And, like, I'unno, I've never thought much about "Drug Ballad"... "Amityville" is mostly good, but dang Bizarre's verse has to bring shit down with his verse... And even as much as I like "Bitch Please II", I seriously gotta ask: what is it doing here on this album? And while I've come to appreciate the placement of "Under The Influence" on the album, it's still not **that** great. If I can be real, it's because of these songs why I honestly kinda like THE MARSHALL MATHERS LP 2 a bit more, despite its own crop of issues. THE MARSHALL MATHERS LP 1 might have higher heights, but, I'unno, THE MARSHALL MATHERS LP 2 is more consistent — and that's with the acknowledgment that "Stronger Than I Was" exists. But, OK, I think I've talked about the album as a whole enough. I wanna devote some specific time now to talking about two songs that're different sides of the same coin: "Stan" and "Kim". You ask me, if you wanna appreciate Em's artistry, both in the emotional depth present on this album **and** the shock raps, you look at these two songs. There's a review on this website that asks, essentially: with these songs both using basically the same story-telling devices, why do we come out of "Stan" feeling so sympathetic, while "Kim" leaves us feeling so horrified? To me, it comes down to a simple fact: both songs are reflections on the persona Em presented on THE SLIM SHADY LP. "Stan" is Eminem taking an outward look, asking what fans get out of his music, and what a worse case scenario for taking his shit seriously would look like. It's a cautionary tale against this kind of parasocial relationship, which, unfortunately, way too many people have taken as a badge of honor. It all comes down to Em's "damn" at the very end, where he realizes that he could have prevented all of this from happening if he'd just been quicker sending a letter. And it's not like he could have known any of this was happening to be able to get to the letter faster, which just makes the whole situation even more of a tragedy. "Kim", on the other hand... "Kim" is the void. "Kim" is Eminem looking inwardly at every dark, violent, intrusive thought behind his lyrics and laying them bare for everyone to hear. And it's ugly. Incredibly ugly. And unpleasant. There's no Slim Shady smirk to take the edge off of things: it is uncomfortably direct in presenting this murder fantasy. In fact, it's not even so much of a rap song as it is a radio play that happens to rhyme. "Stan" is much like that, too, but not to the same extent that "Kim" is. I mean, "Kim" is just... Intense. I remember the first time I heard it, I legit had to pause the album for a moment to recover from what in the hell I'd just heard. Even listening to it now, it made my jaw tense up so much that I'm sure if you popped me on the chin my teeth would legit shatter. Like, if this song disgusts you and gives you chills over just how intense it is... Yeah, that's the point. More than any other shock rap on this album, this is supposed to disturb you and make you realize that, if he was being as real as people had claimed he was... Yeah. You realize now why a silly, stupid song like "Under The Influence" had to follow it. It's this dichotomy that makes "Kim" either the best or worst song on the album, depending on who you are. Either you appreciate just how hard he was willing to go on this song to show that, no, the intrusive thoughts behind his Slim Shady rap are just not fun... Or you don't care and it's still a six minute song where he screams at his wife and murder her while she screams and begs for her life. And I'm willing to give Em enough of a pass on his artistry that I do think it's one of the best songs the album, and for being such a high point of intensity that I think it honestly could have been an album closer if it weren't for "Criminal" bringing his "Don't take me seriously; I'm saying this shit just to make you mad" shit back around home... But I think there's a dang good reason why the censored version of the album straight-up didn't even make an attempt with this song and replaced it with a different one altogether, "The Kids". So, I am honestly surprised by how much I wrote about this thing. Over 2.2k words just like that, goodness. And I don't even like this thing as much as I do SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE, which I consider the greatest album of all time, and as such went out of my way to make my longest review. But in the realm of rap albums... It's not high art like TO PIMP A BUTTERFLY or whatever, obviously. And while it has problems to where I ultimately prefer the sequel, THE MARSHALL MATHERS LP has still earned its spot as Em's best album. I mean, for sure, it's the absolute peak of his skills. He was still very good on THE EMINEM SHOW, of course, but there was a change in his style that still caused it to dip just a bit below this album. Then ENCORE happened and nothing was the same. I mean, nowadays, Em clearly values his technical skill over any actual wordplay, and, y'know, it's hard not to listen to the shit he's put out recently and miss what he used to be capable of. Like, besides "Darkness", I don't know if he has a "Stan" or a "Kim" in him these days. Which is all the more reason to treasure this album, I suppose. And if the amount of shit I just wrote about it is any indication... So, uh, yeah. Flawed record, but I'd still call it one of the greats,truly. And, uh... Yeah. I'm not sure now how to end this review. I'm still kind of just in shock that I leapt over 2.2k words just like that. So... Uh, I'unno. Don't do drugs, I guess. Yeah.

Besides the elephant in the room that is Kim, this is still some damn good rap. 4.5 bumped down to 4.

I’m at a 4.5 that I’m bumping up to a 5, simply because of my past history with this album & because I think the dichotomy between “Slim” & “Marshall” on this album is incredibly fascinating. I heard this for the first time in like, 2013 or 2014, and I appreciated it as a sort of "pinnacle" to Dr. Dre’s production style back then, without really gathering the lyricism to the degree I was able to on this listen. Eminem’s frustrations about the media & politicians misinterpreting his intent with the Slim Shady LP throughout this album, especially on the issue of Columbine, are honestly really valid. It does come across as a little bit “woe is me” at times, as well as a little bit of an overcorrection at points to turn up the most controversial parts of Slim Shady in ways that TRULY have aged badly, even by the character’s standards. There are some horrid lines here, especially apparent from Bizarre’s guest verse on “Amityville”. When this album is rolling though, it’s an undeniably good rap album with Eminem flowing like water, even with the instrumentation & production work coming across as a lot more dry / simplistic than I remembered it being. I already gave my two cents on the character of Slim Shady from when we got “The Slim Shady LP” in June – he’s a psychopathic misogynistic bully, a pathological liar, and just a slimy little shitbag asshole who you’d never really want to give the time of day to. This album explores what happens when THAT guy gets the eyes of the world upon him, newfound overnight fame, and how to cope with that. And honestly, as far as Slim goes… he handles it pretty well here, on the tracks where “Slim” takes the lead. Yeah, he’s pissed off, grumpy, wants to be left alone & all that, but with all the public pressure, he doesn’t go to anything too extreme. Hell, he embraces the fact that the world sees him as a shitbag that’s inspired some of the other little shitbags of the world to be themselves so proudly, whilst wholly denouncing the worst elements that come with that pride. It’s not a redemption arc for Slim as much as it is him finding his people & acknowledging that a community, even in its own fucked up way, can be a positive. It’s the tracks that involve “Marshall” here (who definitely blurs the line between himself and the real Eminem) that are the most striking to me. He blends in pretty well with Slim, so much so that I think it’s hard to really figure out who's got what track at times. The big hint is that Slim always announces himself to the world, because he’s too much of an attention hog to not do it. Whenever he doesn’t, you’re dealing with Marshall, who’s slowly battered and beaten down throughout the album. “Stan” (all-timer track) is definitely Marshall; he’s empathetic towards Stan’s situation, and he’s just shocked that people would take the Slim Shady LP as seriously as they did. That shock becomes more of a total frustration by “Who Knew”, with him being blamed for everything under the sun, including Columbine, which is utterly ridiculous if you really think about it. His frustrations on that track boil over to “The Way I Am” (all-timer track, by the way), where he fully lets loose and just accepts the blame, leaning into it and letting the stress wash over him like a self-fulfilling prophecy. That self-fulfilling prophecy comes back to bite him by “Marshall Mathers”, where he’s fed up by the media attention that comes with accepting the blame, all the beefs that come with it, and all of the family stress & consequences as a result of the fame hitting a boiling point. You go from there to “Drug Ballad”, which has all the makings of a Slim Shady track in terms of the humor & style, but… he never shows up. This is Marshall getting horribly, horribly drunk, causing a car wreck & getting deep into alcohol to a toxic degree. You see where this is going? Yeah, it’s a buildup to “Kim.” “Kim” is tremendously visceral; the sound design is striking, Eminem’s performance is arguably Oscar-worthy, and it’s one of the most uncomfortable, spine-chilling tracks ever put to tape. It’s torture porn, in a way, but it’s the culmination of the stress, alcohol & drugs wrought upon Marshall through the album, acting as a realization of “‘97 Bonnie & Clyde” come to life. It is the end of Marshall’s tracks on the album, since “Under the Influence” & “Criminal” are both Slim. Now, did Eminem realize he had accidentally made a Greek tragedy while writing this shit? No, probably not. Does my writing fall apart a bit when you realize “Amityville” is probably also Marshall under my rules? Yeah, maybe. Does this Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde-esque “story” enhance MY enjoyment of the album all the same? Absolutely. I think it’s enough for me to get past some of the more minimal aspects of the production that feel less “enjoyable”, some of the more harsh lyrics as a man under extreme pressure saying things purely out of stress & anger, and it reframes the album in a way that feels far more narratively fulfilling as a front to back project. At the very worst, I think this album is a 3, especially if its length & partial bloat are a big enough issue. I think it’s a 4.5 on account of what I said above, but I feel pretty safe bumping this up to a 5. It’s a more fleshed out album than the Slim Shady LP was, and while it’s arguably not as “fun”, it gave Eminem the street cred to prove he would be far more than a one-album wonder. Pretty good stuff.

Not a fan of rap or Eminem.

I respect this album more than I enjoy it. "Stan" is a deserved classic, and I appreciate the theme of the album reflecting on fame, persona, and influence. It's very thoughtful in that way. But some of the over-the-top graphic violence, particularly targeting women, is very hard to listen to.

На мій смак кращий альбом Ема. Постарів набагато краще попереднього, але все одно залишаються пісні, які зараз вже просто не слухаються типу Kim + місцями тексти не пройшли перевірку часом. Купа хітів, класні фіти (Стікі Фінгаз класно залетів на Remember Me та вест коаст десант на Bitch Please II), крутий звук від Dre. Цікаво як Ем з часом розгубив свій стиль та відчуття ритму на биті та перетворився в якого реп-робота з супер римами.

Цей альбом викликає дуже сильну ностальгію за шкільними часами. В мене була касета і чітко памʼятаю як слухав цей альбом на батіному двокасетному магнітофоні й паралельно читав тексти з буклета. Не всі вчинки чи тексти Емінема постарішали гарно, але все ще його перші 3-4 релізи залишаються класикою реп музики й слухати їх мені доволі приємно (не в останню чергу завдяки ностальгії, брехати не буду)

Just fine - classic Eminem, as in some songs are great, some are terrible, some age better with more listens, some age terribly.

Tough to rate, there's so many bangers but there's also a few hard skips

stan really stood out to me, but i couldn't get past the high school slur-riddled vocabulary--he certainly has good flow, though

If every song was even close to the quality of "Stan," this album would be an easy 5 stars. Unfortunately, this wasn't the case. Many songs were hard to listen to, and some parts, such as the "Ken Kaniff-Skit" seemed like genuinely meaningless works of a coked up Eminem trying to create shock factor. A straight minute of sex noises or Eminem repeatedly saying the F slur isn't good quality music, and dragged the album down to me.

Damn you really had to be there

Honestly still pretty good, but the content is pretty hard to get past

Didn't enjoy it, but can't deny its importance in the genre and pop culture

Masterpiece. The story was good, and the bar's been raised with these bars.

This is camp and silly, but not unenjoyable. Very capable pop rap with some silly stories sprinkled through it. Not one I would revisit, but not terrible.

Not the WOKE-est of WOKE albums. I quite enjoyed hearing Stan once again.

“I guess there’s a little Slim Shady in all of us.” Mean and masterful. Defiant, willfully offensive and misogynistic, and ultimately a character study. Shock rap that is actually shocking. He’s still doing the “I don’t care what you think” schtick, but it doesn’t bother me here as much as it did on the Slim Shady LP. I would be lying if I said I didn’t rock with this. His performance is astonishing, the hooks are bulletproof, and the beats knock. And, as violent as it is, it’s also a vulnerable record. There’s a reason Em is still held up as one of the greatest to touch a mic even after the recent string of bad albums. Despite myself and the truly objectionable content, I dig this record. I also would probably agree with most people who hate it. I acknowledge that I’m being a massive hypocrite by rating this so high. “Stan” is perfect and gains relevancy by the day. I’ll also know every word to “The Real Slim Shady” until I’m in the ground.

This album came out when I was a Senior and for some reason one of the only songs I remember them playing at my Senior Ball is The Real Slim Shady. 🤣 when this album came out, I liked it enough to buy the album. ALL that to say, if this was the first time I was hearing this I would hate it, since I’m not really into rap these days. However, I sat and listened to this entire album! Before listening this time, I only remembered hearing Kill You, Stan, and The Real Slim Shady, The Way I Am Favorite songs : The Real Slim Shady , Stan , The Way I Am, Bitch Please. Even though I had this album, I don’t know that I ever listened to the entire thing. I did now. I’m glad it’s done! Rating: 3/5

What really makes this album for me is obviously Dre on production and the fact that Eminem is just a good rapper, i’m not a fan of a lot of the lyrics, especially with the blatant homophobia or the way he obsesses over his aggressive delivery on most songs but it is clear that this is a parody of itself shown by the way he uses humour throughout or the blatant cartoonishly evil beats when he rhymes about violence like on the last song or “kill you”, also when he vocalises over the beat which seems to be common for him.only a few skits as-well which i actually appreciate, one of them was very weird though. I thought it was pretty good though but there was only a few songs i actually liked enough to want to listen to more, favourites: Stan, the way I am, drug ballad and the one with Snoop. Overall, 6/10.

WTF WAS "KIM." *** OK I thought about it more. It's kind of like reading the Unibomber's manifesto. There are parts where you're like, "Wow, you're definitely a genius." But then the whole is like, "The fuck is wrong with you?" I'd like to go back to only knowing his greatest hits, please. *** Comments before "Kim" came on: To be completely honest, if I didn't know this was Eminem, and if I didn't already like some of his "milder" songs and know that he's not the persona depicted in these songs, I would probably have been freaking out the whole time and given this a 1. As it is, the violent misogyny and bigotry in the lyrics is hard to get through. It reminds me of the angry, outcast white boys in middle school who loved Eminem, and makes me wonder: were these their true thoughts? Did Eminem give voice to what they really wanted to say? Or worse, did he plant this anger in them and others like them? But that just makes Eminem an extremely accurate (and therefore disturbing) mirror or engine -- or both-- of our broken society. And there's an artistry in that and his mastery of language, even if I hate what he's saying.

-1 star for the content. Maybe that should be worth more to me? Oops.

4.0 / 5.0 You have to understand how groundbreaking this album was at the time. Who would've thought a white guy from the midwest in 2000 could be an angry edgelord?

No. Just no.

Bands have been coming up with gimmicks to sell records for a long long time. Eminem is no different. He's got a gimmicks to try and shock everyone with his lyrics and it's working, for most people, but not me. I did enjoy the dissing at the Insane Clown Posse, but really Marshall, ICP are one of the biggest gimmicks in the last 25 years. You are pretty much doing the same thing. And to be honest. I have laughed at more ICP jokes than M&M ones!

I like everyone else my age had this album when it came out and loved it. I haven’t listened to most of these songs in 25 years. I now get the experience of listening to it as a middle aged parent and I’m mortified that my parents let me listen to this music.

The Dre beats sound surprisingly timeless, and the overall production clarity is refreshing. But the content is very much of its time. The hits are interesting curios.

Stan is a literary masterpiece!

It's hard, in your face hardcore rap. Eminem reaches all the extremes, some lyrics are downright prison-worthy, but there is a certain quality to it all that makes one keep on listening.

thoughts: i kinda forgot how great his flow is as a rapper, but it’s really obvious here. the self-referential nature — both positive and negative — really comes through. the “steve berman” interlude is hilarious. “marshall mathers” 100% dates this as early 2000s; woof, that doesn’t age well. but overall yeah, this is a really good, cohesive record songs: “stan”, “the way i am”, “remember me?” rating: 8.1/10

Solid. Not my favorite Eminem album.