Reviews (page 7 of 14)
Not my kind of music but this was good. Most tracks are good
Some of very known, classics, but definitely not my type. Sorry, Em, not my style.
i consider myself a pretty open minded person and as i get older, my musical palate continues to expand. i am also a firm believer in free speech and the importance of the first amendment, which i believe to be our most important amendment. when are people going to learn? controversy sells. the more you complain about something or rally against it, the more attention it gets, the more people discover it. tis a cycle that has existed way longer than myself. like giving oxygen to a fire. having said that, this is my first foray into a complete eminem album. of course, i had heard a few songs here and there. and i was surprised by what i heard during my journey through this album, but not in the way you might think. going in, i was thinking that it would be shock value just for shock value’s sake. while there is plenty of shock value here, there is an underlying message throughout this work. the message is this, our society is ugly. eminem is shining a light on our collective obsessions with sex, drugs, and violence and reflecting it back to us. what is more troubling, the fact that eminem talks about violence or that on any given day you can go to a movie theatre and pick from a handful of movies where you can SEE depictions of graphic violence? nobody bats an eye over the violence in movies, or in the news (“if it bleeds, it leads”). no, the real reason that eminem was considered such a threat and harm to society according to the media and politicians who craved the spotlight was this: he exposed these ugly truths, but more importantly, this genre of music was becoming popular with suburban white kids, and that made suburban white parents uncomfortable. does he say things that i wouldn’t say and i would probably deem “problematic”? absolutely. does he have a way of expressing things that gets your attention? indeed. but at the end of the day, he is an artist. these are just words. his tongue is planted firmly in cheek and the only thing he can really be guilty of is having a dark, twisted sense of humour. to be at the top of your game in this genre, you have to be a master of the english language. eminem has indeed mastered his craft, not only as a rapper but as a social critic as well. i never thought i would ever write these words, but here we are… eminem is a genius. highlights: “stan”, “who knew”, “the way i am”…
This is a pretty fantastic album. But.... there are a couple of songs I don't really like so 4 stars.
Uncomfortable listen at times, but some really good raps. One skit and the last track "The Kids" not available on Spotify, and Spotify does not publish Eminem's lyrics! Big hits: Kill You Stan Who Knew The Way I Am The Real Slim Shady
Aika perus eminem settiä. Ei ehkä se emimemin paras levy mutta sisältää parhaimpia kappaleitakin
3.5
- Honestly Eminem slaps - Lyrics have aged horrendously but the rapping is so good that it's still fun to listen - Criminal and Stan are goated
Album has some BOPS on it
Solid album, lotta highs and a few annoying lows but overall great album
It's easy to see how Eminem's third album really made it's mark on the musical landscape. It was probably most people's introduction to horrorcore. I remember the controversy it cause when it was released - due to it's explicit nature and the fine line in discerning whether or not to take his content as satirical or literal. At about 77 minutes long - despite how good it is, by the end of it, it feels entirely too long. Best: Stan; The Real Slim Shady Worst: Ken Kaniff-Skit; Bitch Please II
Hoop ooit een keer iemand te ontmoeten die “The Real Slim Shady” als party trick volledig kan rappen.
Hoogstgewaardeerde album van rapper Eminem, met o.a. "Stan" en "The Real Slim Shady". Een behoorlijk controversieel album door de heftige lyrics, ontleent het ook zijn kracht aan de shock value. Verfijnd in z'n grofheid. leukste nummer: They Way I Am Eminem wilde het album aanvankelijk "Amsterdam" noemen, geïnspireerd door een trip naar de stad waarin hij heel veel drugs heeft gedaan.
Stan and The Real Slim Shady are masterpieces, quite a few enjoyable tracks although some of it definitely feel like it's trying really hard to be edgy, especially on Kim and Criminal.
Great Album, especially liked "Stan"
How can an album be really good and really awful at the same time? This one does. Of course I remember hearing it many times when it first came out so it can get an extra nostalgia star from 3 to 4
Oh man if this was like 5 or 6 years ago I would be pretty hyped about this. I've heard most if not all this album, so I know I liked it. I haven't been as big into Eminem in recent years, but I still have some of his songs in my rotation. This album has some... problematic parts that I cringe at now, but overall it's still good. The first song is almos the definition of "Murder music." This album was super influential for the hip hop scene and has permiated through pop culture even today. We got the term "Stan" from this album. I feel like this is just me gushing, but even if I dont vibe with em as much anymore this is still a good album. The music videos were iconic too. Dre was on the production so you know it's fire. Honestly this album has a lot going for it. Definetly not a 5, but a solid to low 4/5
Es un disco muy bueno del rapero de Detroit. Cuenta un poco lo que es la vida de Eminem pre, post y durante la carrera de estrella rapero o cualquiera de sus facetas. Los beats estan en punto y las letras también, los flows son sus clásicos, pero a esta altura no importa lo que haga va a sonar bien, estamos acostumbrados a su música. A pesar de esto los puntos débiles del disco son los featurings y la duración, que lleva a que la última parte del disco, salvo algunos temas, sea completamente innecesaria e incluso pierda valor y contexto en sí todo lo que relató a lo largo del mismo. Un disco que sería un nueve de no ser por estos detalles. Dejando esos talones de aquiles de lado, Eminem maduró y logra pone en musica su perspectiva desde diferentes ámbitos 8/10.
aggressiivinen...provokatiivinen...kontroversiaalinen... nämä on sanoja lainattu suoraan ENGLANNISTA TAI MIKÄLIE SAKSA RUOTSISTA!!!!!! EIKÖ VOI PERKELE NIITÄ KUNNON SUOMEN KANSAN KIELELLÄ KEKSIÄ SANAA....im not homophobic...you are heterophobic.....lyrisismi pois katolta.....noh joo, tulee tuntemuksia.. pinnalle tässä mutta aika on 1. kavahtaa 2. säpsähtää 3.säpsähdys 4. vavahdus (cringe, heh) niin lyriikoita joita ei oikeen jaksa kuunnella vaikka jotain se pyrkii.. pyrkii sanomaan...siellä... rap is like mountains... significant ascent in landform then significant descent....and in the middle...FUCKING CRAZY... ja ne vitun sketsit sielläö albumisa stan
Ну чё, мой 14-летний подросток жестко кайфует. Сейчас правда уже не хочется орать как это охуенно, просто кайфуешь. Искренне, четко, экспрессивно. Но блин, для 5ки чего-то чётко не хватает. Примерно того же, после чего лет в 16 он как-то испарился в моем плейлисте Пы.сы. не смог послушать в 1 заход по своим причинам и вторую часть начал слушать со скита Кен канифф. Охуел знатно 4+
Of course incredibly juvenile and violent, but amazing at the same time. Not an every day listener for me, but I can appreciate the effort put into the rhymes/lyrics/stories. Pissing off puritans is fun too.
:^)
The album that made it
Tough but musically good. Eminem becomes an icon with this album
This was an intense listen. I heard some of these songs when it came out, I was in middle school and it seemed like everyone was listening to it. The whole album is like an unfiltered look into the dark part's of a person's subconscious mind, and for that I both admire it and am deeply disturbed by it. "Stan" in particular still gets me, it's such a sad and scary tale. The whole album was surprisingly emotional to listen to, he's being so honest about his thoughts and experiences, even if it's veiled by exaggeration and various personas. I didn't realize that Dre produced many of these songs, but it makes sense, and explains how great the beats are.
I guess I would have classified myself as someone who likes Eminem. I found his singles ear-catching, but listening to these albums full of anger and hate in one sitting is exhausting. I definitely find the production excellent and the backing tracks very appealing. Eminem has surrounded himself with talented folk. But, at least for this stage of his career, I have a low tolerance for his story, as told on these tracks.
Eminem spends much of this album on the controversy that surrounds him. Is the self-reflection on this compelling? I’m not sure. Did Elton John’s famously controversial performance of “Stan” with Eminem give me some breathing room to like this despite the challenging nature of the lyrics? I’m not sure of that either. Some of this is cartoonishly extreme. Some of this was disturbingly extreme. And sometimes the shift between the two was jolting. Other times I wasn’t sure what to be thinking at all. Is this better than rapping about “big screen TV’s, blunts, 40’s and bitches?” It seems to be saying a lot more than that kind of rap. And I certainly walked away with a lot to think about. So how do I feel about this? I think today I’ll go with my gut reaction that this is a remarkable album and accomplishment and lean into this as a work that is designed to provoke and shock.
Some absolute belters taking me back to my teenage years. Couple not too bothered by but still a good album
It's aight
This album stands out with it’s aggressive delivery and controversial subject matter. The album's lead single, "The Real Slim Shady", is an instant hit and showcased Eminem's ability to blend humor with social commentary. Other notable tracks on the album include "Kim", "Stan", and "Criminal", all of which showcase Eminem's incredible wordplay and storytelling abilities as well as stretching the boundries of lyrical content. One of the most striking aspects of The Marshall Mathers LP is Eminem's willingness to be brutally honest and confrontational in his lyrics. He doesn't shy away from difficult subjects such as drug addiction, domestic violence, and mental illness. This honesty and vulnerability, combined with his unique flow and lyrical dexterity, make for an incredibly powerful listening experience. It's worth noting that some of the lyrics on this album are controversial and may not be suitable for all listeners. Eminem uses explicit language and deals with taboo subjects such as violence and homophobia. However, this is an integral part of the album's appeal, as it reflects Eminem's unapologetic and uncompromising approach to his art. It's an album that pushed the boundaries of the genre and solidified Eminem's place as one of the most talented and influential rappers of all time.
Nostalgic, but also just really good.
Better and deeper than expected at points, but also loads of early 2000s hiphop queerbashing for no reason. Other than that pretty interesting and sometimes goofy record.
weird that they chose the album cover for the clean version. This was produced by Dr. Dre and it always sounded like an extension of 2001 to me. I can't listen to Stan a single more time.
Eminem goes super hard. One of the best to do it. Great album.
Not usually my thing but quality album. 4/5
i mean cmon it has Stan on it. Early eminem hits too hard
The lyrics and skits on this album have aged like milk, but you can’t deny the raw talent and production quality here. I have to admit I was even bopping my head to the wildly homophobic ‘Marshall Mathers’. ‘Kill You’, ‘Stan’, and ‘The Real Slim Shady’ are standouts
This was so much that it was difficult to process. On the positive side, the beats were great and it is clear why Eminem is considered one of the best rappers ever. "Stan" is an incredible song, and throughout the album Eminem rightly points out a lot of society's hypocrisy in caring more about song lyrics than violent imagery in movies or actions of their President. BUT, these are not just any explicit lyrics, they are REALLY explicit, disturbing and sometimes just go too far. There's a way to do satire subtly or make points without constantly resorting to shock value. Of course all of the lines about gay people, people with mental disabilities aged horribly, but I still think it must have been offensive for the year 2000 too.
Very strong story telling, and a good insight into how Eminem dealt with absolutely blowing up with fame (i.e.: badly). Very transgressive, and it's interesting to think about how to balance the artistic value against the intentional offensiveness. Overall, I enjoyed it.
I love albums that make you go “did he really just say that?”. Eminem does horrorcore surprisingly well on this record. The production is great as well. Some of the lyrics are immature, but that’s just part of the character he plays.
Genius, mesmerizing, evocative, catchy in places, also deeply awful and fully deserving the explicit tags. The music and production are perfect. It's all so good I can't tear my ears away. Also so so offensive. I get the hyperbole and high drama and dark humor. I get it, I do. But still. Minus a star for the violent misogyny and homophobia, even if only performative. Absolutely belongs on this list.
This is a hard one to rate because at the same time Eminem is shamelessly provocative, over the top homophobic and misogynistic, and just out right ridiculous while also doing some of the greatest rapping of all time on immaculately produced tracks. I’m going with a gut feeling of 4 stars.
Klassiker!
Not really a twang fan
1/17- Before bed the day before first classes
Its prime Eminem, enough said
Does it make me uncomfortable? Yes. But do I think it's a great album? Also yes.
Classic. First half is great, but the constant shock attempts start to wear thin the longer you go on. "Stan" is still incredible.
Vous savez très bien que la popularité de la rap music est en chute libre depuis le lancement de ce générateur. Cet album est toutefois excellent, il faut l'avouer. En réalité, son seul gros problème est qu'Eminem passe son temps à nous expliquer que son surnom, c'est Slim Shady. Il nous le répète à tort et à travers : Slim Shady, c'est son surnom. Et très clairement, on en a rien à foutre que les gens l'appellent Slim Shady. Vraiment rien à taper. Mon surnom à moi c'est Robtentaculaire et je ne vais pas en faire un album pour autant. J'invite eltrapeze à nous donner son avis dans les plus brefs délais.
Le Slim Shady, comme il s'époumonne à nous le rappeler (car oui son nom est bien le Slim Shady), souffre ici d'un mal profond lié à son style musical. Chaque bon artiste de hip-hop est en effet atteint du syndrome de la camaraderie. En voici les symptomes: - L'artiste propose un excellent début album, grâce à son talent, qui enjoue l'auditeur - L'artiste se trouve soudain pris d'un élan de camaraderie, se remémorant les bons moments passés avec ses amis rappeurs (nuls pour leur part) - L'artiste se décide à inviter ses amis rappeurs (toujours nuls) sur son album - Les amis rappeurs (nuls) viennent massacrer le travail du rappeur talentueux Cet album du Slim Shady (car c'est bien lui le Slim Shady) n'échappe malheureusement pas à la règle.
Didn’t finish but it was surprisingly good
This is ultimately Em’s magnum opus but it definitely hasn’t aged well at all. Stan is the standout on this record, one of the best examples of storytelling in hip hop.
-Hey I get the reference of "I'm just playing ladies, you know I love you" to the "I'm just playing Diddy, you know I love you" from something from Kamikaze. Also the "I wrote it on a starter cap" from "Stan" and "Killshot." Definitely got those references in reverse -"Stan" is a classic famous track and tells a great story of an obsessive fan and a good response from an artist -"The Real Slim Shady" is a classic rap song. Lots of fun flows and rhymes. Also hilarious and fun. Love the lines "Will Smith don't gotta cuss in his raps to sell records / Well, I do, so fuck him and fuck you too" -"Kim" is crazy violent. Really surprised me -Intro to "Criminal" is a funny bit on people taking all lyrics literally -Lots of tracks I enjoyed. I really like the slightly goofier stuff instead of the violent stuff but all of it kept very good flows and great storytelling
Very skilled, not my style of content, a little bored by all the killing threats
My 10 year old son is into Eminem and it's been fun listening to this together and arguing about whether it's a 4 star or a 5. Well, despite some great tunes (Stan particularly) a record with skits and casual (if part of a persona) sexism/homophobia etc can only get a 4. And I'd you don't like it, Marshall, you can duck my dick.
Another reviewer called this album “chaotic, over the top horror”. I think that sums it up pretty well. Through the use of his characters Eminem aims to shock and offend, while distancing himself a bit from the challenging content. As many others have noted, his skill as a rapper and the catchy, unique beats make this a pretty great album. I remember being fascinated as a teenager when this came out. Still, as an adult the violent and sexist lyrics are sometimes hard to swallow. Giving this one four stars because of its uniqueness, production value, and skill. Though I don’t think I’ll be listening to this one through very often.
white trash america fur sure. some classics, some songs that are tough to listen to, but goes places very few albums go. especially ones as popular/influential as this one.
This album has some obvious classics, but it also had some stinkers for me. It felt illegal to listen to Ken Kaniff at work and Kim was... wow. Some of the songs sound better when you don't listen to the lyrics, which I think kind of defeats the purpose. Overall pretty decent though.
Listen
Ok
Though some unsettling lyrical themes and references, this record excels at storytelling. Would have been a 5 but for the sometimes distasteful lyrics.
Very raw. Hard to rate. Some amazing stuff in here, some stuff I never want to listen to again.
surprisingly memorable - I had heard it in the past, and christy could sing some of the lyrics!
Fire alarm, packages, lunch bookstore mccarthy andys, kickball fun, hang, some not funny
Genius obscured and nearly completely undermined by scandal and controversy. Eminem's ability to craft rhymes and flows within, across and all over bars is mind-boggling. But it's hard to hear it (or show it off to people) when so much of the lyrical content is explosively offensive.
Gave it a four cause of its classic tracks.
There’s some really good content on this but it loses its edge with some of the lesser known songs.
I mean, what's there to say. It's Eminem. Clearly a standout and influential with his harsh style.
Proves that you can polish a turd.
Really good hip hop album. Lyrics are extreme but I understand the context and the point he's trying to make. Big time nostalgia for me on some of the tracks.
I’m a pretty big Eminem fan, having heard everything he’s ever released (Overground), and while this is not my favorite Em album I can see why it won a Grammy and is fondly looked back upon. For most of it I don’t exactly care for the subject matter that he’s rapping about, be it spousal abuse or homophobia, but I love the sound and the vibe of the songs…short of Kim. I still can’t squeeze any entertainment value out of that one. The hits like Stan, RSS, and The Way I Am are still amazing and deserve all the acclaim they get but the deep cuts are where this album shines to me. Dr. Dre’s production is almost top of his game with some cool samples and beats. Not my favorite but there are lots of songs that have grown on me over the years and I’ll listen again as I’ve listened before. Favorites: Kill You, Stan, Who Knew, The Way I Am, The Real Slim Shady, Remember Me?, I’m Back, Marshall Mathers, Amityville, Criminal
4 I feel like I’m missing some context with this album having not heard The Slim Shady LP, but I still really like what I heard. It reminded me of Pinkerton in some ways in that it’s a sophomore album dealing with the struggles of adapting to the sudden fame acquired from the debut, though compared to Weezer, Eminem seems to process with it in a slightly… different way. It’s violent, it’s sexist, it’s homophobic, but it’s a character (I hope) whose arc I enjoyed following across the album. The skits were also entertaining interludes that helped keep the album interesting and feel a lot shorter than its >60 minute runtime. I think I need to explore more of Em’s discography to truly appreciate this album, but I’ll likely be listening again. Favorite songs: Stan, Kill You, The Way I Am
8/10 a rap classic of an angry young man
Very good, and confusing, listened to album of 45 minutes and there are versions of 72 min and 75 min and whatever.
Eminem, wat een heerlijke nummers maakt hij.
It legit annoys me that I like this. I shouldn't like it. Mathers is an obnoxious, homophobic asshole. His lyrics are disgusting, his delivery cocky and irritating. But the record bounces. The flow is fluent, the imagery is vivid. God that's annoying.
Hip-hop. Un 4, venga.
Un 4 porque algunas canciones cansan.
Haha, this is funny af. Edgy lyrics that have a whiff of punk energy about them. Eminem is a blast of the past for me, I grew up listening to him but never checked out an album of his in full. This was great, and discovered some cool tracks from him I've never heard before. I preferred the 'funny' ones, but songs like Kim were heavy and it surprised me that I found it so hard to listen to. Maybe because the abusive aspect of the song felt too real. Overall, 4 stars for Mister Marshall. I'll definitely be revisiting some of these songs.
They say people have gotten too soft and a record like this would not fly nowadays, but I don’t think that correct, I think it could only happen once. Em took advantage from newfound openness toward foul vocabulary and made an outstanding album, even better that the first time, his lyrical genius really shows on this one even if he spends it in profanity (gratuitous or not). Efforts like Stan or The Way I am really stand out. All this years later that Drug ballad really hit hard, and we can say everything about “Kim” but damn it is display of talent but also despair and hurt. I like this album. Funny note, my copy of this album back in the day was a bootleg and this final mix sound weird to me lol
It hasn't aged as well as some albums of the same era, but in context, it's one of the best.
Loved listening to Eminem in my jr. high days, it feels and sounds as edgy and shocking as it did back in the day. The production is nearly flawless (especially on songs like Stan and The Real Slim Shady). Nearly gave this album 5/5 but I'm reminded of how blatantly homophobic and misogynistic hip hop was (and still is).
heard it
Solid em
Another great album from my youth. Eminem was the first person, or rapper, that has introduced hip hop in my circle. His influence is undeniable, especially in a non-english speaking country, because he provided an idea that you can listen to rap in different language and stl immensely enjoy it. You can take any album from 90s or 2000s and it will open a box with great memories. As for Marshall Mathers LP, it is an album wealthy with hits and great songs. 'The Real Slim Shady', 'Marshall Mathers', 'Kim', and of course my favourite song, that I can still listen to on a weekly basis - Stan. The way Eminem is telling a story on this album, oscillating between a jokingly lyrics and funny, catchy beat, to an intense, almost horror like rapping style with a beat keeping you on your toes. Extremely well done songs. What brings the album down by a little is the coup songs that were probably made just for shocking purposes, like the 'Drug Ballad'. Nowadays, the line of shock was pushed so far, that this album feels almost family friendly. Other drawback is those couple songs featuring other rappers. I feel like Eminem, at least back in 2000s, had such an unique style, that bringing different artist on this album was a way to show how much better Eminem is at the moment. But overall, great album, I will listen to it again and again in future.
I liked it very much some years ago, but nowadays, I comprehend the worst parts of this album. However, the music is so nice, and I like this hardcore hip-hop (thanks to Wikipedia for the new term) style that Eminem plays so well, and I'll rate it five stars if the lyrics were not so awful. I understand his anger and his motivation to write and record these things. Still, it's necessary to recognize these problems at that time with the exact measurement we used to realize his musical geniality.
Rap/hip-hop, the subject matter is almost always going to be in some way controversial with how explicit it can be, but in the midst of all that can be significant messaging, good and bad. It is important on a listen through, to try and hear that. Eminem is not really an exception here, but it bears to note that 1001 is largely subjective, but this review is going to try and be objective anyways in spite of that. Controversy and rough persona aside, Eminem has an unbelievable capability of near total clarity. His creativity and rhyme are near ridiculous in that at no point would a listener consider that they could have written something like he does or deliver it with the authority that he does. "Stan" was one of two runaway hits, putting both Eminem and Dido on the musical map in the early aughts. The impact of "Stan" is felt when listened to as a single, but even more pronounced when listened to during the album. The album begins with lewd references, and tough misogyny, not really a winning combo in a so-called culture war, but then we are forcefully pivoted into a story about a fan's cry for help and slow descent into a murderous resentment at having felt abandoned by Slim Shady. "Steve Berman" is an interstitial sound clip warning listeners that Eminem is not run of the mill, followed by "The Way I Am" reinforcing the idea that Eminem refuses to be molded by the genre. It is fair to assume that he has remained mostly successful with that. Not even halfway through the album, Eminem has already opined on parenting, hypocrisy, with plenty of social commentary that any reasonable person may balk at, and then regrettably find to be agreeable. This album was a very quick follow-up to his first album, a lament of his meteoric rise in popularity is present in "Marshall Mathers" who to this day, no one knows him by that name. Scathing rebukes of pop music, politically incorrect euphemisms/designations, Eminem separates himself from his personal identity in an attempt to stay Eminem on tour and on TV, but keeping Marshall Mathers at some kind of distance. This might seem strange given that the album is literally self-titled or that his moniker is onomatopoeia for his initials, but Eminem teaches a valuable lesson here. He has successfully established boundaries for each person he is. He's the real Slim Shady (monopolizing his identity), whose name happens to be Marshall Mathers (his actual person), but we know him as Eminem (the person he wants to be hated but also the most understood). Towards the album's conclusion we are subjected to a hard drama on the song "Kim" where the characters seem real but the events are embellished, seeing as Eminem was not placed in prison for admitting to murder. The further into the listen, the question does present as to why 1001 included this album. The social contribution is without question, as is his talent and sustained career. The mentorship of Dr. Dre, Snoop, and others certainly play a part in Eminem's success and those by themselves are significant endorsements. The importance of this might be complex, from the racial controversies he endured at the start to whether or not Dr. Dre and Co. are viewed as selling out to "white" audiences. Either way, time has told a better and more compelling story of people the best at what they do, finding each other and doing it together.
Kinda wondering if half the reason I like this is purely down to nostalgia? Most of this album holds up really well & I still really enjoy the majority of it - some songs, I’ve got to admit, do make me really uncomfortable to listen to now. But the album is DEFINITELY a product of it’s time. Oh, and I could really do without the Ken Kaniff skit…. Favourite tracks - I’m Back, Bitch Please 2, Drug Ballad
Bangers were frontloaded but still a solid album with great singles
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A masterpiece of shock rap, some of which has stood the test of time incredibly well, some of which has aged very poorly
3.9⭐️
It's very expansive. And Eminem is a bit of a genius. But, I don't know if I should rate this at all. On the one side, if I don't like it, I should suck his dick, because he doesn't care. Otherwise, I'd be kissing his ass. I don't want to do either.
good, full is not exactly my type, but "stan" is one of the best songs ever made!
Phew - forgot how good this this was. ground-breaking for its time!
Obviously some stuff that would be problematic today, but it's still a pretty great album. There is a reason that an entire generation of angsty youth connected with Eminem
Beginning was surprisingly self aware and socially aware. Then the album becomes what we all expect from Eminem
One year after The Slim Shady LP, Eminem reveals a darker and more honest side with The Marshal Mathers LP. As with all Hip-Hop from this era, it shows its age with the inclusion of short skits throughout, but thankfully they aren't too invasive. Huge hits spawned from this album, which made Eminem a household name worldwide.
Started of cringey on the first track, definitely wasn't impressed at that point. Got into a few killer tracks after that. Great production on every track beyond. Definitely an album for the time but didn't age as well with the constant homophobic references. Over all a solid album
As good as I remember it. Almost every track is a banger. Lyrics aside, the driving patterns and rhythm structure that is vintage Eminem used was truly groundbreaking.
Always been a good album, but sadly it's not one of my favorites anymore. I feel like I've grown out of it a lot overtime. It's still got great performances across the record however.
"Stan" and "The Real Slim Shady" are absolute 5's. Rest of the album, not as good, but not bad either. 4
Damn Em. Worried bout you
Has it's moments, and I enjoyed it.
Undeniably a unique talent. I'm glad I took a listen.
Second Acts, or careers, are normal. Some are built out of necessity. Look no further than one Kenneth Charles Osmond. He was so identified with his brilliant performance as one of the more iconic characters in television history that he had no choice but to retire from acting altogether (save for reboots which allowed him to slip right back into the Eddie Haskell character) and become a police officer. And imagine how Ken Osmond must have felt when he first heard that kid who starred as that "Little Squirt" channeling all of his anger towards law enforcement on popular music. Tony Dow must have rolled his eyes every time he'd hear the Beave call Larry Mondello fat. But we should give Beaver credit for at least waiting until Hugh Beaumont died before embarking on a new, albeit controversial career. Barbara Billingsley approved, but that wasn't surprising given how well versed she was in speaking jive. It was still shocking for millions of fans to learn Beaver Cleaver grew up so angry and hurt. Oops. I'm sorry. I thought this was The Jerry Mathers LP.
A deeply unsettling album characterized by Eminem’s aggressive, yet self aware lyrics. Despite its unsavory moments, of which there are many, this album is a cohesive statement on fame, notoriety, and the insanity that comes with it. Eminem knows his violence towards women is wrong, he knows his homophobia is misplaced, yet he persists in it continuing a self destructive cycle consumed by fame. Say what you will about the violence and misogyny in his content, Eminem’s sound is distinctly his own.
Rating: 8/10 Best songs: Kill you, Stan, The way I am, The real Slim Shady, Bitch please
- as a person that doesn't really care about rap i always liked this one for some reason. it was the shocking lyrics, the violence, sex, humor. I just couldn't turn this off (it was on cassette and i was 10 and english was my second language...) - yes he sounds like an asshole but I didnt care back then - Stan is amazing song with amazing sample and storytelling, scary background screams and best plot twist ever - the "I'm Slim Shady, yes i'm the real Shady....." tongue twisting, yes please, and that classical piano sample (sounds like Bach) makes it more comical. - Marshall Matters with the guitar! - I will never forget about the blow job skit - Bitch Please II has sick beat and I always wondered what was the weird organ/piano sound..... - Kim is just scary, skip - Criminal again shows great storytelling - deserves to be in 1001 albums, but some songs make it 4/5
High 4
Still angry.
Slaps
I liked this one. I really like the collaboration on Stan. Overall very good and would listen again.
The album is a bit too long; most of the second half is just mediocre hip-hop. But a few of the tracks are truly phenomenal. The level of sarcasm is just right.
"Kim" is really uncomfortable. But the rest has its qualities, though a lot/most of the lyrics are unsettling.
4.5
Long story short: Years ago I was working through some stuff related to my spiritual life, and wrote music and lyrics to an entire LP that I never necessarily intended to see the light of day. Well, it did, and not on my terms, and the final product was personally disappointing and left me angry at the people who forced it. That was a long time ago and I’m over it now. But it gives me reason to wonder if a similar thing wasn’t going on in the creation of 'The Marshall Mathers LP,' the self-professed anxious, angry thoughts of a man trying desperately to work through, and out, his own shit: betrayal from family and lovers, the extraordinarily excessive demands and expectations of fame, the hypocrisy of the music industry and virtually every cultural institution one came name in 21st century America. A friend of mine told me once that one of the first things one can do, finding oneself down a deep hole, is to at least stop digging! Eminem’s alternative strategy on 'The Marshall Mathers LP'? To keep digging ‘till he hits China, and then take it over the top… way over… from the beginning all the way to the graphic end: ‘And I am whatever you say I am. If I wasn’t then why would you say I am… Then attack Eminem ‘cause I rap this way. But I’m glad ‘cause they feed me the fuel that I need for the fire to burn and its’ burning and I have returned!’ And again, from the same track, ‘The Way I Am’: ‘I’m so sick and tired of being admired that I wish I would just die or get fired… And I’m thankful for every fan that I get, but I can’t take a shit in the bathroom without someone standing in it.’ Am I to blame for all that’s bad in the culture, Eminem asks on ‘Who Knew?’ Are rappers (or head banging metal heads) the root cause of tragic events like school shootings, or shouldn’t that responsibility rest more on the parents of the shooters? Interesting, too, that on ‘I’m Back,’ the song in which the Columbine school massacre was referenced, YouTube chose to censor the words ‘children’ and ‘Columbine,’ but apparently felt no discomfort about leaving in the line about Eminem fucking his mother ‘with no rubber and come inside her!’ Look, this LP is ugly, and for a reason. I think Eminem just threw his hands up at this point in his career and said if you’re going to come at me with pitchforks and torches like the mob that tried to destroy Dr. Frankenstein’s monster, then I’ll just super-size that motherfucker to Godzilla-like proportions and really give you something to target. I think taking any of this literally is absolutely missing the point. Extreme? Definitely. Too extreme? I wouldn’t be comfortable rapping it. But it’s not my recording, is it? Neither is it my journey. Forget the lyrics just for a moment if you can, if you dare, and listen to the enormous talent of this guy, an extraordinary rapper. One in a million. He spits out rhymes in an insanely unique fashion. At least give him that. And with the assist of Dr Dre’s signature West Coast sound (the coolest groove around) and traveling with a posse of like-minded artists (Snoop Dogg probably being the best known), this is a great LP. For adults. Not for kids. Or maybe it’s a perfect LP for parents and kids to listen together and learn about things like hyperbole, for example. Not to mention the danger censoring art holds for freedom of speech, the very first amendment to the American constitution. ‘I’m a criminal,’ Eminem closes 'The Marshall Mathers LP' with, ‘Cause every time I write a rhyme these people think it’s a crime to tell ‘em what’s on my mind. I guess I’m a criminal but I don’t gotta say a word. I just flip ‘em the bird and keep going. I don’t take shit from no one.’ It’s not that Eminem shouldn’t have written all of this, every goddamned word, or that it shouldn’t have ever been recorded. Rather, the problem was that a lot of folks should have never heard it. And when they did, if they weren’t emotionally mature enough to understand the kind of art it truly is- a specialized work, not meant for mass consumption- then they became the problem, the real insult, not Eminem. And don’t you dare think for a minute that Eminem isn’t bearing his own consequences for his art. But that’s his shit. You bear your own- which will be more than enough work to occupy the remainder of your time on earth- and shut the fuck up about his. ‘Ha ha (‘Slim Shady’), I guess there’s a Slim Shady in all of us.’ ‘Blessed are the merciful for they shall be shown mercy.’ I’m only talking to you right now, listener. I’ll talk to Eminem later, if I ever get the chance.
Brilliant in its way, but not something I’d want to listen to every day. “Stan” is one of the best short stories ever set to music.
Surprisingly enjoyed it. Interesting use of sound fx.
there are like 3-4 REALLY good songs but also so much filler as well
Buen disco de rap con el estilo y voz inconfundible de Eminem. Variedad de ritmos y sintonías dentro del propio álbum, además de incluir a más artistas del mismo género. Aun sin ser un auténtico entusiasta, lo cierto es que se acerca a ser un buen disco.
I already knew this album quite well from back in the day. Slim Shady at his prime. Love it. Don’t live the skits
4 I suppose. it is pretty darn good and creative, even if a lot of the lyrics are a bit cringe at this point.
Awesome. Needs to be taken with a grain of salt. Lyrics are a bit raunchy, so you need to be able to separate fact and fiction, and understand where he's using metaphors, acting, etc.
What a great album!
I mean it’s good. I feel like a bad person for listening to it though. I can’t reconcile the violence against women, homophobia and I think racism. Even if he’s rapping about people who think like that, there’s not enough distinction in the text that’s what his intention is. The talent is undeniable. The message is terrible.
4-
This is the first full Eminem album I've listened to. I understand why it's on this list, but I'll probably only continue to listen to the hits. This stressed me out.
Tiene el hit con Dido y The Real Slim Shady. El resto, me gusta el bit pero no entiendo letras...
I enjoyed this more than I thought I would .
This is a better album than the Slim Shady LP. That being said, I rated Slim Shady as a 5 and this a 4. The reason is that while Shady was subpar to this album, what it represents, what it introduced, and what it made possible in terms of Mathers, hip-hop, and the future of the genre is much more powerful than what this album represents. I remember buying this record the day it came out and listening to it in my car CD player over and over. Stan is a standout achievement for sure. I knew it backwards and forwards, and while it's great, it's also dated now, a little derivative, and still in my opinion not his best work, which comes with Encore, after which, he never achieves that level of quality ever again.
this album is way better than i remember. time to pick some tracks for mood playlists. not the skit tracks, which i nonetheless enjoy v much.
Bez neke nostalgije oko ovog albuma, kao što mnoge drži iz mladih dana, mogu reći da je ovo stvarno dobra stvar.
Dobar, budi sjecanja na osnovnu skolu, i sad nakon nekih 20 godina, slusam album sa potpuno drugom glavom i odusevljenjem
Jeben album, mislim da je ovo realno najbolji eminem ikad, uz slim shady lp svakako najmanje cringe pjesama koje su ostarile ko 🥛 Obligatory Top 5 rappers: 1. Eminem 2. Marshall Mathers 3. Slim Shady 4. B Rabbit 5. Bijelac iz d12
In my mind I remember this album to be just as strong as its predecessor. But now listening to it again.. it is still a very good album, but 80 minutes is at least 20 minutes too many. I would probably go for Slim Shady again.
FÖRLÅT för att jag är casual men Stan är en sån jävla bra låt? Aldrig mått så dåligt av en låt som av Kim, fy fan. Kingplatta.
Loved this when it came out. It is still great. Standouts: The Real Slim Shady, Stan, The Way I am, Kill You, Kim, Marshall Mathers, Under the Influence. 4/5
Hatte ich über meinen Sohn kennengelernt - bis dahin fand ich HipHop albern. Noch heute höre ich Eminem gerne.
Classic. Venomous and humorous in equal measure, with the greatest rhymes ever used in music. Legend.
I guess I'm an Eminem stan now
Eminem's flow and his hooks are the stuff of legend. I also appreciate his "lil' stinker" vibe, and the fact that he is intentionally a provocateur... But also some of those lyrics are HARD to listen to
Love a bit of Eminem
A classic. Lotta good songs here
Ágæt en textar eldast illa
I honestly don't know that I listened to the album versions of a lot of these songs, or heard some of them before at all even. Album is still pretty good despite the JV of it sometimes
stan is a top 5 storytelling song of all time
Homophobic, misogynistic, but they're still bangers?
Forgot how great this album is. Great use of samples, lyrically creative and entertaining. Defined a generation.
One for the headphones....
14th October 2021 Listened throughout the day while working before going to see Barnett after he got engaged and he asked me to be his best man! I remember stealing away to listen to my brother's mini disk of this album and it's still as visceral an experience now as it was back then.
Not a fan of transgressive hardcore, horrorcore hip hop, but this is pretty clever.
Superb to hear again
Brilliant stuff.
Clever, visceral and very entertaining.
Mathers is a calculating pop phenomenon (songs alternate with brief spoken interludes of people commenting on Eminem's attitude, of he having oral sex with two guys, etc, the ultimate form of self-glorification) that viscerally exposes calculating pop phenomena. (8/10) Favorite Tracks: Stan, The Real Slim Shady
Its a great album. The swearing, violence, misogyny, etc are a bit off putting and over the top but I am not sure if it would be good without it.
Surprised that I liked this a lot more than expected. Disturbing, misogynistic, homophobic, underbelly themes coupled with dark lyrics and melodic accompaniments. Two songs about murdering women after they are locked in a car trunk? and almost countless references to his and other people’s penises keeps this at a four instead of five stars. Listworthy = 👍
PART-BRILLIANCE, SOME CHEESE. OVERLONG. ****
Great singles, bit too long. 3.5/5
good album
4/5
This one takes me back so far, I could smell the steril-ness of those high school hallways.
Surprisingly aged well.
Aina sillon tällön tää löytyy Spottarista soimasta. Timanttista, mut pienestä jää kiinni, että olis kokonaisuutena 5*. Joitain biisei tulee skipattua, mut muistaakseni lukioajoilta asti levy kulkenut sydämessä ja antanut terapiaa. ”Now shut the fuck up and get what’s coming to you. You were supposed to love me! Now bleed bitch bleed!”
Sounds like youth and Einslive
Un 4 porque algunas canciones cansan.
Well. As much as I wanted to resist this, it’s a work of absolute magic. Honing everything that was brilliant about Slim Shady and creating this perfect synergy of story, song, and emotion. He’s smart as hell and he scares the living jingo out of me (have I mentioned that yet?). I enjoyed it when it came out but I don’t revisit it very much (aside from Stan) and I don’t think I will much in the future. Just not my particular brand of vodka.
It is truly wild listening to this album in 2021. It’s still a mostly enjoyable listen, but it’s easy to forget just how extreme Eminem was until you listen to this again. He says so much offensive shit that it almost doesn’t matter anymore.
Yes, some of Eminem's best material ever is on this. And I can see how people have a problem with the lyrics and what they say. But you cannot deny the skill in which it is performed. Never been a big fan of the little skits in between songs, so I would very rarely play those.
I have to give this a 4, even though this album was hard for me to listen through, and some songs (Kim jfc) were honestly almost too violent for me. I'm not into the humor or the not-even-close-to-politically-correct landscape, but I have to admit this record is significant.
This is a classic but there is a bit of filler here also.
Eminem does not like N’Sync
This is a good album. It is my personal favorite from Eminem.
Not my thing but hard to ignore, ear worms like crazy and really well-produced
Great record. Damn he’s good
Original Eminem, classic album 8/10
Took me right back to my early 20s. Loved it.
Heavy album! Fucking brutal. Very good though.
Fresh!
Solid classic.
Cool album
Ich mag das Album. EMINEM ist einfach cool.
What a lyricist. On par with Taylor Swift I'd say.
Superb
honestly not sure what to say about this one. i actually liked a lot of it more than i expected, especially the first 30 minutes but some of the songs are so unpleasantly brutal and it's way too long. i'll give a 7
Sharp witty intense entertaining highly inspiring US was officially broken since then
Pode não ser tão meu estilo de rap, mas tem muita música FODA aqui
Hip-hop.
Very long (+dumb skits) but nostalgic for me. Production has also held up well over the years. 8
I don't think I ever listened to the entire straight through. It's definitely fantastic and it feels like a real album instead of just a collection of tracks. Some of it aged poorly the day it was released and the last 20 years have been slightly less kind. Still very good.
Haven’t heard “The Real Slim Shady” and “Stan” in years! Fun stuff here. 7/10
Amazing album and one I need to get back to more often.
Bängeri Slässic Slim Shady
4 - sehr sehr gut
Made me feel like a high school freshman again. Still good music though
one of rap's best albums, as far as i'm concerned. i grew up with this album, and it still holds up today
What a nostalgic album! Still relevant, still entertaining, still "shocking".
Effed up and unhinged. I want to hate it but it is compelling.
8.5
Love me some Eminem, but I wouldn't say this is my favorite album of his. Would give a 3.5, but I'll round up.
Classic
8.5
Comedy based in reality, rides a fine line but never falters
Good
Klasik
3.5 but bumped to 4 for this scale
Det eminem, hvad ka man gøre
Great album. Kim is still hard to listen to for me. So intense and raging.
Not everything from the early 2000s has aged well, and I would argue that this album falls into that category. Eminem's persona sounds a bit Trumpian 20 years on. So, I choose to evaluate the album based on the time in which it was made. In that view, the album is very solid, packed with hit songs 4/5
POG
Nice beats. A little more intense than I am used to. Much respect. Great enunciation! Will need to listen again - there was so much going on, I didn't catch everything.
Ik moet bij Stan de hele tijd denken aan het nummer van Arjan Lubach, wat natuurlijk een hilarische cover is. Dat moet Eminem toch hebben kunnen waarderen lijkt me. Qua waardering van mijn kant: ik had totaal geen zin in hiphop vandaag en al helemaal niet 70+ minuten schijtlollige hiphop met de nodige onnodige krachttermen. Zo'n nummer als Stan is dan een fijn intermezzo, alleen jammer dat dat al na 5 minuten komt. Wat minder fijne intermezzos, zijn de overbodige skits. Ik snap het nut niet zo goed van dit soort stukjes op een album. Mocht ik de neiging hebben om mezelf er door van kant te maken, dan zal dat niet gaan, want het nummer dat daar over gaat, mag ik niet afspelen van Joetjoep. Maar goed, zoals ik bij het andere album al zei, de beatjes en de baslijntjes zijn dan wel weer tiptop in orde. En dat maakt het op zich best ok om te luisteren. Het is wat aan de lange tijd, maar ik kom er toch met enig gemak doorheen. Niet meer dan een vergeetbare 3, dat niet natuurlijk.
A few really great songs, but all those skits, what are you? A comedian?
An improvement on Eminem's formula in almost every way. Where The Slim Shady LP was filled with juvenile shock humor and excessive violence to the point of becoming cartoony. The Marshall Mathers LP is Eminem's response to sudden fame and critics. Em is clearly effected by the attention he's getting, positive and negative, and he addresses this dichotomy several times over the course of the record. The writing has greatly improved, as have the production and samples. Some of Eminem's biggest songs are on this album: "Kill You", "Stan", "The Way I Am". Unfortunately, Eminem doubles down on being crass, vulgar, and generally offensive, but this time it's more weaponized with purpose against "Stans", critics, haters (including ICP), and his ex-wife ("Kim" is fucking intense) rather than solely attempting to shock or press buttons.
Tengo muchas opiniones sobre Eminem en general. Siempre le tuve un poco de bronca porque mucha gente dice que es un rap “accesible” tipo flaco por qué el escuchar a una persona negra no te parece accesible qué tipo de racistada es esa, además de que como persona no me gusta y sus lyrics dejan mucho que desear (suelen ser muy de ego, sexo y drogas, lo cual me hace perderle el respeto al rapero q solo habla de eso). Dicho esto, el flow que tiene eminem es brutal e innegable y hay canciones que están en el Walk of Fame del rap en general, entre ellas mis dos favoritas de este album: The Way I Am y The Real Slim Shady. La segunda mitad del album está flojisima y DR DRE NO ESTÁ LOCKED EN TU BASEMENT, VOS SALISTE DE EL DE ÉL 7,5/10
My opinion of Eminem is constantly at odds between his brilliant technical skills as a rapper and his need to be the biggest edgelord imaginable. Thankfully, The Marshall Mathers LP is much more representative of the former. Even the edgier songs are edgy with some purpose here (well, a couple of them, at least, let's just ignore the existence of songs such as Kim). However, in my opinion, the album really drops in quality in its second half (with a couple of exceptions). Also, while the skits are scarce and short, most of them are straight up unbearable, Ken Kaniff in particular. Overall, probably the best Eminem album, but I'm not the biggest fan of his even when he's in top form, so that piece of praise is relatively faint. Favourite track: Stan
OK.
This is a really tough one to rate. I was not ready for the emotional rollercoaster this record with throw at me. I get that a lot of what he was rapping about was some pretty raw emotion, but most of it was typical gangsta rap nonsense - grabbing his nuts, how he was going to kill people, he is the best, don't mess with him, blah blah blah. I like other albums of his more, and I want to rate this higher, but I just can't.
Pre: Now here is one from my early teens. I haven't picked this up since 03 or so. I used to listen to it on my portable cd player, doing that funny walk so the disk doesn't skip. Post: Eminem is an absolute master on the mic. His flow is undeniable. He has a wide variety in delivery that invokes strong emotions and his lyrics are little sound bites that I still repeat 26 years later. (And this album has resurrected some that were hiding in my subconscious- uh oh). I can see that the tone/theming is there to shock, provoke and question. For each piece of excellent (and still relevant) social commentary there's equal amounts of homophobia and misogyny that now I'm an adult is embarrassing. As a parent if my kids were listening to this I'd almost certainly throw it in the sea. Guess my parents were right. [Amityville] is the least popular song, but I prefer it over the bulk of the record. The radio classics continue to be earworms with [Stan] being the standout. The fact the title is now part of the general vocabulary and in the Oxford English Dictionary is testament to the strength of the story told here. Not sure I'll ever pick this up as an album again. It's the worst of 00s culture and I want to leave it back there. I'm rating this here and now a conflicted 2.5. **
Rap ?
The lyrics are bad, but the rapping and production sounds really cool. 3.5 stars
Not a bad listen, if you like being shouted at by a very angry person. Some good grooves.
Not my cup of tea but obviously good at what he does
An album that creates contrasting feelings for me. I enjoyed the overall sound of the album, with a consistent pace and force to it that meant it was a compelling listen (although I was losing interest by the end of this 70 minute marathon). Stan is perhaps the best track for holding your attention (it’s the origin of the term for an overzealous fan, don’t you know). However, even by the standards of rap in this period the misogyny and homophobia is off the scale, and really dampened my enjoyment. I know that Eminem was a prime target for the puritanical right including Lynne Cheney, so maybe there was an element of playing up to the hype. Even so, it holds back my enjoyment of an album with some strong aspects.
I’m rather torn on this album. Sonically it was really strong, with great beats, really excellent rapping, and powerful storytelling on many tracks (e.g. ‘Stan’ and ‘Kim’). However, while I realise that the extreme violence, misogyny, homophobia, etc. are deliberately played for over-the-top shock value and ‘humour’, I just don’t enjoy listening to it. Also, the amount of self-referential tracks where Eminem complains about this, that and the other also got a bit tiresome by the end of this rather long album. Still enough quality (and certified bangers) for 3 stars overall, despite my strong reservations about the lyrics.
its good, just violent
Too much screaming. Em have some chill
not super into rap, but this album is iconic. enjoyed quite a few of the songs.
Classic
Overall: 3.09 (rounded to 3) Consistency: 2.36 Originality: 4 Enjoyment: 2 Virtuosity: 4 1. Public Service Announcement 2000 - NA 2. Kill You - 2 3. Stan - 3 4. Paul (Skit) - NA 5. Who Knew - 3 6. Steve Berman - NA 7. The Way I Am - 3 8. The Real Slim Shady - 3 9. Remember Me? - 3 10. I'm Back - 3 11. Marshall Mathers - 1 12. Ken Kaniff (Skit) - NA 13. Drug Ballad - 3 14. Amityville - 1 15. Bitch Please II - 3 16. Kim - 1 17. Under the Influence - 3 18. Criminal - 1
un poco fuerte de escuchar, si. Pero tmb tiene temones
Yeah sure
Rap is not my kind of music, but this was interesting. A lot of different moods in the songs, I liked it better than most Rap albums I got so far.
not bad not really my vibe got some bangers tho
Terrible lyrics at times, amazing flow at times.
It really does feel to me like half this album is the best rap the genre has to offer of its time, and shit that feels like Slim was contractually obligated to make.
Tough album to review. I have immense respect for Eminem, but I feel like the more childish aspects of these songs really detract from the stronger songs. I think he's unbelievably talented, and the production on this album is off the charts. The overuse of certain terms just grated on me, and detracted from the experience. Then there was "Kim". Yikes. I love some things, and never want to hear other parts of it again. 3* because even the songs I hated the lyrics to were kinda bops.
(Pasted from my other group. ) Listened to this in isolation a long run. It was, a lot. Eminem is amazing but I felt the sicko skits in this one were kinda overdone. I found myself craving -- I think -- some of his later stuff that has deeper themes.
Wasn't expecting to see this album but it's also not surprising as it was a part of American culture growing up as a kid in the late 90's with friends trying to understand their frustrations with life, authority and romance. I think his writing is pretty impressive from a technical perspective, the way words are put together and then looped in a seamless way is pretty good. Most of it is excessively self performative or posturing which muddies the songs where he gets more introspective on the challenges of rapid fame and para social obsessed fans. I think he wanted to tell people to get fucked, prove his "cred" to the industry and show that he was a complex individual, and in that regard I think the album is a success. It's just not always pleasant to listen to between the heavy sample/ sound effects and shock value lyrics.
I hope isra is participating because I know she loves eminem. I was reading about how Lynne Cheney gave a speech to congress about eminem and his inappropriate lyrics… makes me think about the moral panics!! anyway there are some genuinely shocking lines in here but also some real emotional gravitas. the last verse in stan still kinda moves me every time I hear it? it’s like a scene in a horror movie where you know the devastating information just before the characters do. Also, the janky real slim shady is fun but I feel like he perfected that particular type of eminem song on without me. On the whole it was actually more violent than I expected and kim was a very unpleasant song to listen to. ken kaniff was also pretty bad. the whole thing did keep me engaged and have some good beats. Also just to end « they’re my motherfucking balls you better let go of them they belong in my scrotum you’ll never get a hold of them » what a line
Beats were kind of cool. I'm not a fan of his voice or the aggression in the music.
This one is hard to rate. You have the obvious classic hits that are great, but you also have the songs where Eminem uses his alter ego Slim Shady to talk very vividly about violence, killing and very negatively about gay people. I am compromising with saying it’s a little bit of both. It could have been great, but the latter part ruins the album experience for me. Favourites: Stan, The Real Slim Shady, The Way I Am
Overall pretty solid album. I like the dark production and think Eminem has a great flow. That said, I do think it overstays its welcome, and some of the songs begin to sound very samey by the end. Also, some of the lyrics definintely aged HORRIBLY (some were pretty awful at the time really), but that has already been discussed to death.
What a classic. Eminem’s verses are so dense and clever. Dr. Dre’s productions is crisp and fun. I’m not going to pretend I wasn’t a edgy boy when I was a kid in 2000’s, but the homophobia is a really tough pill for me to swallow here.
I appreciate the uniqueness of his style, but I just don’t connect with this kind of rap
Classic Oldschool Eminem Rap. Some amazing songs on here, some skits do get annoying, and some of the "graphical" violence put me off. 1. Stan 2. The Real Slim Shady 3. Kill You
Eminem's entry in the "I just got famous" album canon. I really like his flow but like I said about Slim Shady, you can only make so many anal sex jokes IN ONE SONG before it feels recycled. That aside, this was an evil-fun, super campy hip hop record. Chappell Roan should take notes for her inevitable upcoming take on the post-big-break album.
So much talent and production in service of too many bad things to say. Not every song or skit has the most objectionable content, but between the really offensive ones, there's a lot of paranoia and feeling sorry for himself. He makes Kanye seem reasonable sometimes. It's a shame. He's so good.
OK in small doses
Technically very impressive. Eminem is at his best when joking around or skewering hypocrisy. The darker stuff loses its shock value quickly and isn’t all that good.
This was good. Never taken in a whole Eminem album at once before. Obviously, he’s fantastic and despite the album being a little patchy this was enjoyable.
Dette blir den snilleste 3'ern jeg har gitt til nå. Noen morsomme og lekne låter, men jeg har lite til overs for låtene der Eminem skal tøffe seg (som er alt for mange).
Det her va favorittalbumet mitt som barn. Måtte alltid skippe Kim, da det faktisk ble for voldsomt. Men ja, det e jo bra når han e morsom. De fleste sanga e over fem minutt, og det blir kjedelig da det instrumentale e stort sett helt likt gjennom hele låten. Kunne kanskje kutta noen spor.
If I was ten years younger, this would been s great albun
Kill You directly into Stan made me laugh, and at the same time it felt like a pretty effective direct statement of intent for the record, right. It's brute force but it does work. But I think I basically imagined it, with how the rest of the album is. Can't pretend to not already know many of these songs, of course. As an album I think it belabours the same points too much, given the length of it and the number of tracks. It's retreading a lot of its own ground. And despite that perceived 'statement of intent' from the way the album opens and the way it's titled, it's so self-indulgent through most of this, like he's not exactly shy about firehosing his shock value material out as the bulk of the record again. It's still a fairly breezy listen in the moment despite everything (at least when it's not graphically depicting DV). The beats are obviously stellar, the production is carrying pretty hard. Could've cut like 4 or 5 tracks for length though. When it's retreading its own lyrical material so much it really starts to drag.
I write and rewrite this review so I guess I'm at a loss for words. Am I glad I heard this - yes. Was it way too much for me - yes. Will I listen to Eminem again? Only if it's on this list. SUM(1 - 5)/5 =
Listened to this in isolation a long run. It was, a lot. Eminem is amazing but I felt the sicko skits in this one were kinda overdone. I found myself craving -- I think -- some of his later stuff that has deeper themes.
#365/1001. Somehow this quote snippet from Wikipedia sums up Eminem: "Originally intending to write a love song for (his wife) while using ecstasy, the rapper hoped to avoid overt sentimentality and thus began writing a song of hate." I guess he just pretends to be mad about everything and hate everyone, and beneath the surface loves everyone unconditionally.
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Props to putting what I’m sure is one of many Eminem albums on this list. Undoubtedly Eminem is a legend in his own right, blending funny witty violent lyrics with great samples (Dido’s Thank You being the obvious example). This album has some classic songs that have stood the test of time, Stan, The Real Slim Shady) and other songs that haunted me at the ripe old age of 12 when I was a devout Eminem fan from its detailed accounts of anger and violence (Kim, which I can’t stomach to listen anymore but appreciate what he was trying to do). It’s not my favourite album, but like any classic Eminem work it has me singing along to the lyrics many many years later.
Topphits och kan uppskatta konceptualiteten men blir lite väl långt och enspårigt (spåret: suck my dick) för att det ska hålla hela vägen. Mycket svårt att betygsätta men landar nog trots allt i en svag trea.
I recognize the impact of Stan, but I wouldn't find myself casually listening to this album so I can't give it more than a 3/5
Lyrically this is a bit intense for me as an adult but there are some absolute classics on here.
I don't have much to say about the album. It's fine. The Real Slim Shady is great as always. I'm sure the songs have strange lyrics but I wasn't listening to the words much. What interests me is Eminem. I was a huge fan when I was twelve. I listened to "The Eminem Show" nigh daily, but completely stopped my listening when I matriculated in high school. I now volunteer as a music teacher, and half of the 12 year old boys are Eminem fans. What is it about Eminem that excites male tweens so much that loses its sheen in grade 9??
Rap's generally not my thing, but this does have some absolute classics (Stan particularly).
Angry
Bom, mas muito misógino. "Kill you" é péssima. Stan é fantástica. Vários versos homofóbicos e generally violentos. Porém, it does hit.
Rating: 3/5 Favorite(s): Stan/Drug Ballad Least favorite: Amityville
Altså... Det er jo flere ikoniske låter her. Men mye dritt også. "Kim" er for drøy.
I think the best songs on the album are Stan and The Real Slim Shady. The rest of the album was fine but I think those were the only real standouts for me
Had some classics. He also talked about he would fuck his mom as a roast. He just kind of weird but overall good.
slim shady… skits engraçados e samples bons
un clasico al nivel de scary movie y jackass, edgy como solo eminem puede el album se alarga mucho y por muchos momentos se siente mas como ser controversial solo por ser controversial yo a los 12 años - 5 estrellas yo ahorita -3 estrellas
I can see why it is on the list. Without giving it more of a listen and understanding what it is about more fully I am not sure how to score it as it is either horrific , offensive, rape filled , misogyny or it is a satire on rap and focuses on men's mental health issues....
Álbum bem consistente do Eminem. Divertido e raivoso. CVJ Vivian.
Al principio lo venía disfrutando, pero despues como que entendí porque lo idolatran niños de 12 años
An angry whiteboy raps about being mad and disliking being famous for more than an hour straight. It's an interesting timecapsule and a classic, but I would not call it "good". It's bad, raunchy and that's exactly the point. It's made by a rotten guy, made for a rotten audience in a rotten system. In that way it has some interesting things to say as a culture study. However the copious amount of homophobia en misogyny (even for its time) makes it a hard listen and hard to defend. The runtime doesn't help as this record can't seem to decide whether it wants to be gangster rap, horrorcore or some kind of satire. Some tracks (such as Remember me and Amityville) could easily be cut as I don't see what they bring to the record. In general when people express Eminem is their favourite rapper I see it as a major red flag. Either they don't know enough about rap to have a favourite rapper (which is fine) or they are racist. Because Eminem doesn't have the best beats, the best flow or the best bars. But he is angry and white. If you identify with this music, I have bad news for you. All that being said, Eminem has some bars, good flow and brings a very infectious manic energy to this record. This energy can be too much such as in "Kim" which sounds like a horror movie made into a song, but that's a matter of taste I guess. There is a reason from among all the white boys trying to stake their claim in the rap game, only Eminem made it big. If the record was a little shorter, more self-concious or more overtly critical of the systems that created Slim this record could easily be a 9/10, but it just isn't. 7/10
The homophobic and misogynistic elements can be hard to swallow, even when you view this as a product of the time. Some of the lines he drops here would rightfully get him clowned on if released today. The line about being 'heterophobic' is particularly embarrassing and its a shame it happens at the end of the record to ensure it leaves a bad taste on the listener as the album concludes. When the album isn't being bigoted, the rhymes are quite funny and witty. Eminem has a great flow and delivers his rhymes with a shed load of intensity. He can get dark and is not afraid to rap about some ugly stuff, even when some of it may just be shocking for shock value's sake. The aggression he brings on 'Kim' is actually rather frightening and he shows his talent for storytelling on the mega-hit 'Stan'. The album might be a bit bloated for me to return to in full anytime soon, but there is enough strong tracks on here like 'The Way I Am', 'The Real Slim Shady' and 'Marshall Mathers' here to say that I enjoyed my time with this overall.
6.5/10 I understand why it was significant
Kann verstehen, warum es gut ist, aber ich mag die Stimmung nicht
Hard hittin’!
This sophomore album from Eminem has high peaks and some low points too, as if often the case for Em. However it unarguably cemented his place in the hip hop mainstream and influenced generations of rappers to come. This is actually an album my mum had on CD when I was growing up so I'm very familiar. Personally the Eminem show is a more cohesive and iconic hip hop album but the importance of this project can't be denied.
This is undeniably a very influential album. I think Eminem definitely has a skill for rhyming, and there is something infectious and cathartic about the personality of his music. The song "Stan" is so infamous that people use the word Stan to refer to someone who is a fan of someone or something to the extent of losing all reason. A few of these songs definitely could've been left out, but the better ones definitely have an impact. There's definitely a quality of marketing sensationalism that we have found on other rap albums, but I also think there's some extent of genuine, creative expression. I can imagine he was a comforting outlet for people that grew up with similar struggles. I think arguments could be made whether such an outlet is a net positive or a negative. I mostly tend to agree with the opinion that words are just words, and I appreciate when people and artists aren't afraid to be real, but again, in some moments, it just feels like needless sensationalism to rake in a profit
I don't really like it, but I have to give credit for it's cultural staying power. It's ironic that Eminem is so aware on this album of his influence on his fanbase, and yet the worst thing about him is his influence. It's unfortunate that he inspired a generation of white rappers. It's unfortunate that his whole shtick is being a bad person. He's a very talented lyricist, vocalist, and there are a lot of well-produced songs here that people still love more than twenty years later. Not for me though
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Good but HARD listen. 3.5/5
Rating: 7/10 Review: Torn on this one. Eminem is an excellent rapper. The production on this album is equally amazing. I like how most of it sounds. I just can’t get past some of the content. Listen again?: Maybe, probably just individual songs over the whole album
A perfect summary of the American zeitgeist in the year 2000. This album dropped the summer before I started middle school in middle America, it was everywhere and a real curiosity for a pre-adolescent. I haven't listened to Eminem in 20+ years, but it was interesting to revisit since this was such a cultural touch-stone as I was growing up. The lyrical content that caused so much controversy upon release is suprisingly insightful as a critique of the culture that was outraged by it, yet didn't have the self-reflection to look inward at the moral rot that would hollow out the American dream over the next two decades. It's hard not to think about how much we've lost as a country over the last 26 years since this album was released, and how at our core as a country, we are all worse, more sick and depraved, than Eminem ever was.
Es un buen disco, me gustaría poder entender la letras, el bajo lo es todo.
more expletives than a touretts conversation overall not a bad cd
The zeitgeist of 90s Optimism didn't just die suddenly with four aircraft in September of 2001. It was already wounded badly by the pickaxes of Woodstock 99, Columbine, and this album. First time at Fight Club? You have to fight.
Long album !
Excellent at its several peaks, but over the top misogyny (even for its time) drops it.
This is a tough one. It’s obvious Eminem is supremely talented, and there are some super enjoyable songs, but so much of the album is just crass and mean-spirited and I don’t like it. Maybe I’m a wimp or whatever, but that’s okay.
Typical Eminem … immature and self-aggrandizing. He can certainly rhyme well and craft a fun phrase but the subject matter is so predictably trite and recycled over and over from track to track it becomes numbing. Dre’s beats bump and heads bounce, but I still can’t buy into the whole package … Eminem is the Nickelback of rap.
The lyrics are really expresive and kind of scary but I think that's what the artist wanted to share, its not my type of everyday music but I think that the backround of the songs and the lyrics are very accurate of what the singer wanted to express
Cool music, some ugly lyrics.
as good as i can possibly like a rap album. i liked "Stan" back then and still do, even as a heavy metal listener.
3 because of the subliminal and in your face messaging about violence against women, but a good album if you don’t listen to that ?