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Eminem is a tremendous storyteller, but the gore in this album really rubbed me the wrong way. Good but intense
Tycker det inte är eminens bästa skiva men några bra låtar
Jag är vanligen inte så förtjust i rap, jag tycker att det ofta blir för mycket fokus på beat och för lite på melodi. Dessutom har jag svårt att ladda loss på text som verkar vilja chocka, men mest blir en förutsägbar kommersiell skivbolagsproducerad tirade av svordomar. MEN, just Eminem kan ibland låta rätt cool? Kanske för att han faktiskt är äkta arg? Detta av hans album passade mig inte riktig, dock.
I don't think Eminem's talent can be denied. He is a genius lyricist, and I have a lot of respect for him as one of the best rappers out there. This album is definitely filled to the brim with rage, and there is a fair bit of homophobia and misogyny in his lyrics. That can't exactly be denied. However, this isn't exactly uncommon in rap music even today. This was recorded when he was still in active addiction and needed an outlet for his rage at the world and the people who had hurt him in his past. Kim is definitely the hardest track to listen to, but it is definitely one many of us can understand if you have ever been in a tumultuous relationship. It's a real look into what happens behind closed doors and, while difficult to face, is so raw. I don't want to glorify the bad parts about this album, but I think that there is a benefit to albums like this existing. It's real emotion. Real rage. Real struggle. Real art.
Honestly appreciate the stuff it did for the genre but not my taste
78% Best: Stan; Who Knew; The Real Slim Shady; Bitch Please II Must-Hear? Not quite
A really good hip hop record. I thought I HATED Eminem. But I was WRONG
5/10
Great album.
Gunna get my baggy jeans and blonde tips in and trip back to 2000 - 2001 when this album was PEAKING! Razor sharp wit, combined with legitimate chops and Dre's beats. Not sure what more you could want? Maybe it sounds too polished? Nah. The hits are massive (real Slim Shady, Stan, The Way I Am, Kill you). Funny how natural it sounded back then... Probably wouldn't like my kid listening to it tho :D
Does he really need to swear as much? Not sure what quality it brings to the music - also difficult to play in an office environment. Actually kind of enjoy his music.
What an absolute pile of dog shit.
Off the cuff remark: never got this at the time, still don't. Is it about being as offensive as possible? Is it about self-aggrandisement? Quite like the "sound" but otherwise it's just a bit dull. Revisit?: unlikely
## The Marshall Mathers LP: An In-Depth Review ### **Context and Background** Released on May 23, 2000, *The Marshall Mathers LP* (MMLP) marked Eminem’s explosive follow-up to his breakthrough *The Slim Shady LP*. Recorded in a frenetic 10-month creative binge—often involving 20-hour studio sessions—the album blended raw autobiography, horrorcore fantasy, and satirical pop-culture attacks . It shattered sales records, moving 1.78 million copies in its first week (still a rap record) and eventually selling over 25 million worldwide . --- ### **Lyrics: Brutal Honesty and Technical Mastery** **Pros:** - **Narrative Complexity**: Tracks like "Stan" (a tragic epistolary tale of fandom) and "Kim" (a harrowing domestic horror story) showcase Eminem’s ability to craft multi-perspective narratives. "Stan" alone is lauded as a storytelling benchmark in hip-hop, merging Dido’s haunting hook with escalating desperation . - **Technical Virtuosity**: Eminem’s intricate rhyme schemes, multisyllabic patterns, and rapid-fire delivery (e.g., "The Way I Am") set new standards for lyrical density. His flow shifts between 6+ voices on "Criminal," demonstrating unprecedented vocal dexterity . - **Satirical Edge**: "The Real Slim Shady" weaponizes humor to skewer celebrity culture (e.g., *"Christina Aguilera better switch me chairs"*), blending absurdity with sharp social critique . **Cons:** - **Gratuitous Offense**: Homophobic slurs (e.g., *"Hate fags? The answer’s yes"* on "Criminal") and graphic misogyny (e.g., "Kill You," "Kim") overshadow artistic intent. Eminem later admitted leaning into the *"'faggot' zone on purpose"* to provoke . - **Emotional Exhaustion**: Tracks like "Kim" fuse raw pain with exploitative violence, blurring therapeutic catharsis and shock value . --- ### **Music and Production: Innovation and Repetition** **Production Credits:** | Producer | Key Tracks | Style Characteristics | |----------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | Dr. Dre | "The Real Slim Shady," "Kill You" | Melodic funk, harpsichord hooks | | Eminem/F.B.T. | "Stan," "The Way I Am" | Dark piano loops, minimalist percussion | | The 45 King | "Stan" (sample) | Dido-sampled melancholy | **Pros:** - **Diversity in Sound**: Dre’s glossy, pop-friendly beats ("Who Knew") contrast with Eminem’s grim, self-produced tracks ("Kim"). The harpsichord on "The Real Slim Shady" and bass-driven rawness of "Amityville" create a dynamic palette . - **Sample Innovation**: "Stan"’s use of Dido’s "Thank You" elevated narrative immersion, merging hip-hop with alt-pop sensibilities . **Cons:** - **Minimalist Fatigue**: Some beats rely on simplistic drum loops and sparse melodies (e.g., "Under the Influence"), criticized as "boring and unengaging" . - **Skit Overload**: Interludes like "Paul" and "Steve Berman" disrupt pacing, adding little thematic value . --- ### **Themes: Fury, Fame, and Fragility** 1. **Celebrity Toxicity**: Tracks like "The Way I Am" dissect fame’s burdens (*"I’m not Mr. N’Sync, I’m not what your friends think"*), reacting to media scapegoating post-Columbine . 2. **Personal Demons**: "Marshall Mathers" and "Drug Ballad" explore addiction, poverty, and familial strife, framing success as a double-edged sword . 3. **Alter-Ego Warfare**: Slim Shady (the id), Marshall (the ego), and Eminem (the artist) clash, most notably on "Criminal," where personas blur into chaotic self-indictment . 4. **Social Alienation**: "Who Knew" and "I’m Back" satirize how suburban teens adopted Eminem as an anti-hero, mocking parental panic over his influence . --- ### **Influence: Reshaping Hip-Hop and Culture** - **Commercial Legacy**: MMLP proved white rappers could dominate globally, paving the way for artists like Machine Gun Kelly and Post Malone. Its sales forced rock radio to play rap . - **Artistic Blueprint**: Kendrick Lamar cited MMLP’s narrative clarity as foundational; its confessional style influenced Drake’s emotional transparency . - **Controversy as Catalyst**: Lynne Cheney’s Senate condemnation and Canadian border debates amplified discussions about artistic responsibility vs. censorship . - **Cultural Lexicon**: "Stan" entered the Oxford Dictionary (2017), defining obsessive fandom. The VMA performance with Eminem clones became a meta-pop-culture landmark . --- ### **Pros vs. Cons Summary** | **Pros** | **Cons** | |-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------| | Lyrical innovation and narrative depth | Homophobic/misogynistic slurs, aged poorly | | Genre-blending production (Dre + Eminem) | Overlong runtime (72 mins), pacing issues | | Cultural impact (sales, language shifts) | Skits disrupt album flow | | Raw emotional authenticity | Exhausting, unrelenting nihilism | | Technical rapping virtuosity | Chorus vocals often weak ("tone-deaf") | --- ### **Verdict** *The Marshall Mathers LP* is a landmark of contradictions: lyrically brilliant yet morally fraught, sonically diverse yet occasionally repetitive. It captures Eminem at his most creatively fearless, using transgression as both weapon and shield. While its homophobia and violence remain indefensible, the album’s exploration of fame, identity, and trauma redefined hip-hop’s emotional range. As a cultural document, it mirrors the angst of pre-9/11 America—raw, irreverent, and unapologetically messy . > **Key Tracks**: "Stan," "The Way I Am," "The Real Slim Shady," "Criminal" > **Avoid**: "Kim" (triggering), "Ken Kaniff" (dated humor)
vier bis fünf
Worse than expected. Knew the singles, the rest is crap
Listened April 2021. I have a complicated relationship with this one. It has a couple of all time classics, and I think Stan really is one of the best rap songs of all time. But there's a teenage edgelord streak that runs through most of Eminem's work, and a song like Kim is just so genuinely repellent that it stops being pleasant to listen to. Clearly a phenomenon in the early 2000s, but it's not an album I ever choose to re-listen to.
As someone who has only heard Eminem's radio hits, listening to this was an eye-opening experience. It is undeniably artistic- even when it is vulgar or violent. I found it very interesting overall, though the middle stretch of songs didn't sit well with me personally. His storytelling is on another level. Not for the faint of heart, but definitely powerful.
It’s very violent and hateful. Not my cup of tea.
It's vulgar and at times very intense (Kim), but it's creative and artistic. Eminem clearly has a lot of demons at this point in time, and so many of these lyrics don't hold up in 2025. It's also easy to forget Lynne Cheney trying to get him banned from all outlets so this is him embracing this villain role she tried to enhance. A lot of mixed thoughts on this album. Stan and The Real Slim Shady are obvious standouts. Drug Ballad and I'm Back surprised me. It's an extremely unique album, and that alone is worth a high rating.
No es lo mío.
The first time I listened to this album was when I was a 15 year old Freshman in high school. I haven't listened to this album since I was in high school. My high school self, a teenage male, would have given this a a five-star rating. With that being said, listening to this album as a fully grown adult provides me a completely different perspective. The album still contains the greatest song Eminem has ever had, and has some of bangers that missed the radio, but it's hard to ignore the bigotry that persists among the album(which I also notice on every 1990s, and 2000s Eminem album). There was a point when I jammed out to "Kim", but now I realize it's a disturbing song created for shock value, and if Eminem wasn't white, people would have called for him to be arrested for the song alone(argue with a wall, Eminem Stans). Every song has either a homophobic, or misogynistic slur explicitly for shock value. A lot has changed since the beginning of the millennium; we weren't as politically correct back then as we are these days. The rhythm, beats, samples, verses, raps, tracks, and nostalgia makes me want to give this album a five-star rating, but the bigotry has to come into play here. Favorite Track: "Stan".
I’m from an era and unfortunately that included listening to this album many times. I mean, his skits were certainly to the next level, but it’s hard to take this as a cohesive album as a result. It certainly was boundary pushing though.
A couple of catchy bits; but overall, not worthy. 5/10
Not my favorite rapper
3 Sterne
He sure knows how to add rhythm to his rhymes. I hope he learnt to chill a little over the years.
One of the best rap/hiphop albums
I don't tend to get uncomfortable due to the subject matter of music much...lyrics have seldom been the "main event" of any song for me. So I was surprised by how much Eminem was really able to get under my skin with these songs [particularly on 'Stan' and 'Kim'] and actually make me feel shocked. It's frightening how vividly he's able to evoke the emotions backing up the horrible things he talks about; and he does it with a sardonic sense of humor that adds a grimly realistic personality on top of it all. On the more laid-back tracks, it's much easier to admire the technical backbone of his skills as a rapper, so I'm grateful it's not a horror show the whole time! Four stars here; not exactly an album I "love", per se, but I respect the craft SO much here.
A perfect album for our day and age. Yes it’s offensive, rough, misogynistic and homophobic and all of that. But it also teaches an important lesson - sometimes we’re gonna get offended by something and that’s ok. Doesn’t mean it’s evil, doesn’t mean it’s going to harm us or harm our children, or harm our church. If you’re offended by it, you give it a 1, call it bad and move on no worse for wear (other then the time it spent to engage with it - which you may decide to never do again). It doesn’t need to be banned or silenced or otherwise taken action against. You call it bad if that’s how you feel, and move on with your life. There are people who disagree with you, and that’s ok too. I guess what I’m saying is it’s great we all get to have our own opinions here. And the world needs to learn something from it and chill the hell out. Also Em has got it, but i can’t handle some of these skits.
Classic Eminem!
Eminem is…. Not rlly for me
The radio hits are decent, the rest feels like suuuch a slog
I was really looking forward to listening to this when it showed up as my next album, but I have to admit, I was a bit disappointed. Let me start with the good. Eminem has a great rapping style. I like how bounces around his rhythm a bit, but it always feels right for the song. Beyond this, he tends to have a good song construction behind his raps, even if they are simple at times. It all just fits together really well. Meanwhile, the song Stan has always been a favorite of mine. A great, great tune. What I didn't like was a few things. Let’s start with the swearing. This doesn't bother me at all, except that because it was nonstop, it made it seem like he lacked for other ideas (incredibly) or that he was trying to sound tougher / harder than he really is. Also, the song Kim is terrible. Just hideous. Finally, it’s fair to knock him down a bit for the homophobia and misogyny. Just too much of it for me. Right now I am sitting between a 3 and a 4 and, in truth, if I could give this 3.5 I would. But I am moving to a 3 because, by the end of this album, I was tired of listening to it.
Well this takes me back. The music holds up incredibly well, the content, uhhhhhhhhhhh, does not. But the hits are so good, and the talent/intelligence is just as evident now as it was back then. 4/5.
“We’re back in the shit factory, boys!” Je savais que le streak ne pouvait pas durer aussi longtemps, et honnêtement, on aurait pu tomber sur pire. J’aime bien les gros hits d’Eminem, mais ses albums sont un peu comme un sable mouvant: le plus que tu l’écoute activement, le plus tu t’enfonces.
kind of angry. but its a classic
This is one of like two albums that Eminem is actually known for. Whenever anyone's talking about how good of a rapper he is, they're usually just gonna bring up examples from this album. There's good reason for that, too. Stan and The Real Slim Shady are some of his biggest songs for a reason. I'd especially call Stan one of the best songs in rap. As for the album as a whole, it's definitely better than I expected, but even then it sometimes got pretty grating and 72 minutes is unnecessarily long. It's the Marshall Mathers LP, not the Marshall Mathers Double LP. Also I'm definitely not the first to say it but I'll say it anyways, the skits were pretty bad. That one of the guy getting head genuinely made me gag.
Classic!
as a kid growing up with MTV I saw a lot of Eminem's music videos. back then they seemed entertaining and fun but I never really liked rap music and I've never listened to a full Eminem album. yesterday I listened to half of this album before getting interrupted, and after that I just didn' feel like continuing bc I didn't hear anything new, everything felt predictable and uninteresting. huge issue I have with most rap records including this album is the lyrics that go "I am this" "I am that" "I am cooler than those bitches" and it goes on and on and on and I just don't get how adult people can write these kinds of lines without cringing while saying them out loud. 3 stars for Stan and that MTV nostalgia mood.
i love eminem
Sympa mais pas aimé la fin
This album is one of the few albums that tries to be edgy and succeeds. Kim and Stan are incredibly disturbing songs, and the entire album is full of vicious commentary on the world. Plus, all the songs are bangers. Ken Kenith disgusted me on the first listen, though
This album didn’t age well. 2 stars for the 2 songs I enjoyed. I thought “Kim” was never going to end. Longest 6 minutes of my life! I do recognize the skill of Eminem and what he did in the industry. But this album is painful to listen to at times.
Really enjoyed this album. Music was good but also had a clear vibe/message. Very consistent and solid
Eminem is def good just never been my fav, I did like the way I am
Как будто от сюда Хип хоп пошел, пару баз услышал, в целом все песни гуд 7.5/10
Aside from drug ballad it's tough as an adult who isn't an edge lord stalking the local mall corridors to relate to this album. It's well made. The rhymes are excellent. I don't fault it for what it is. To quote and appropriate episode of Ren & Stimpy: "it's an excellent representation of its sickly breed."
Not a fan...
It was ok. Parts were enjoyable. Parts were difficult to listen to.
Some of the dumbest music ever created. It’s almost impressive how consistently it avoids anything resembling taste, talent, or thought. If there was a prize for artistic misjudgment, Eminem would be a lifetime achievement award winner. The sad part is there some of it I don't mind.
The “hey, this is what you get when you listen to my music” record. Which I was the expectation. Low expectation met.
I understand why it's on the list. It was everywhere at the time. It just doesn't hold up for me. Real Slim Shady still has some novelty to it.
I think I liked this one a little bit more than The Slim Shady LP, but I still didn't like it at all. At least it was funny this time, making fun of the reasons I hated the first album (though it got real bad with Kim.) There's so much talent here, but I just don't like anything about it.
The first half was great, but stopped listening midway through Kim due to the disturbing content. The rhymes and production's great though. Tracks to Track: The Real Slim Shady
I remember when this came out and it was huge. Listening to it now, it’s just feels like bad rap music for white people. For teenagers who want to rebel or have undirected rage. The only really redeeming things are the sampling of Dido “Thank You” and the production and input from many superb rap artists. As a rapper I think he’s talented, and ”The Way I Am” which has only Mathers as a writing credit is possibly the only strong song and you hear his rage and passion. Eminem says in one of the songs this is music for your kids, it’s designed to shock. Cool story, why are we teaching kids it’s okay to call women sluts and gay people faggots. He had a platform to say something important and make a difference but in the end he’s just clowning and devaluing the conversation through shitty lyrics. The best thing about this album is it makes me want to go and listen to better rap. 1/5
Sure, there's a lot of stuff here that hasn't aged well, but it doesn't mean Eminem isn't a talented lyricist.
Puts the L in LP. Tediously misogynistic and homophobic content overwhelm admittedly catchy backing tracks. His delivery is excellent but the content is often vile
It’s OK
Great rapper
Here’s a problem with 5 stars, I’ve give worse rap records three stars but I don’t feel like this is top for me, it’s like 3,7. Anyways maybe 3
Just. No.
Ugh...I really don't care for Eminem. Too gimmicky, too much shock value for the sake of shock value, too much cartoony production. And it is probably way to overplayed from my college days. 2/5
nope
..............oh, holy hell Like, ok, so I was around during the 90s and am familiar with how normalized hateful words were........... and I know part of the idea of this album was trying to make a point about what we say vs what we actually do...... but my god this was a rough listen. The music itself was probably good, but all of the misogyny and homophobia and ableism were so much louder. *cue Disney's 'this piece of art was made at a different time with different cultural values' message *
Легенда, конечно, и альбом в целом ничего. Но только ничего. Такой лежит у меня на родине, подаренный на день рождения, отчего очень тепло. Лучшая песня - Stan.
This might be the most metal hip hop album, as far as that makes sense, and much of Eminems work is a worthwile and interesting experience even for me, someone who generally isn't into that genre at all. But yeah, all the misogyny and homophobia didn't just not age well, but was pretty off-putting from the start. Still, I gotta respect the legacy of this album.
It has so much shock value that it isn't even enjoyable. I think you can feasibly make art about just about anything, especially controversial and "dark" topics--but I really struggle to understand the message that The Marshall Mathers LP is trying to convey. Is there a message at all, or is the shock value the point? I really tried to give this one a fair shake, but in a social culture where misogynistic ideals are coming back in vogue in certain parts of America, I found this one extremely hard to listen to.
Bit of a tough listen tbh. Maybe I'm too soft but a lotta the lyrics are just kinda icky. The sound is obviously still iconic and a couple songs are classics
I understand it’s kind of the point, but the misogyny and sexism really doesn’t stop
Undoubtably Eminem's best worst. Its been so long since he put out a good album that I sometimes forget how great these first few records are. Character is locked in, lyrics disgusting and often funny, and Dre's production is classic. It's pretty juvenile, and Em's anger is spread out like a buck shot with not real aim or direction, which makes the anger feel silly or put on. Kinda cheesy at times, but always a fun listen nonetheless. *Heard before
3/5
no. i refuse. sorry!!!
i have nothing else to add beyond what i already said in my slim shady LP review. misogynistic dreck for 13-year-old edgelords. favorites: stan, the real slim shady
You may not like the style, and you may not like to admit it, but this is, in fact, a historical album, and its tracks do pack a punch. Stan (feat. Dido) is hands down its most memorable track, and perhaps the one that best stood the test of time. But that opinion is polarizing. Like the album is.
Väldigt kluven lyssning. Rätt starka låtar, clean och krispig produktion, tydliga hooks och många hits. Text och persona är dock väldigt tvek och rätt tjatigt. Funkar i vissa låtar, men i längden blir det bara gnällig incel. Hatar även artister som gnäller om hur jobbigt det är att ha lyckats. Känns inte heller som att han säger så mkt med all sexism, ilska och homofobi. Till slut tröttsam stapling av nedsättande epitet som mest triggar dålig stämning än att säga något. Kommer lyssna igen: nej Bästa spår: Stan (D) / The real slim shady (D2) Betyg: D: 4 av 10 / 2 av 5 D2: 3 av 10 / 1 av 5
There is no question about Eminem’s ability to rap - his is a rare quality. And there are tracks on this (and other albums) which reveal his genius. The problem is that very few of them stand up to multiple listenings except as examples of his verbal skill. Thematically they are repetitive and frequently boorish. Listen to a track or two - ‘Stan’ is the standout of this album - and then listen to something else, something more cohesive - something better. Perhaps ‘Straight Outta Compton’ if you want some proper rap.
The Marshall Mathers LP - Eminem ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Probably the angriest, most offensive, relentless beast of an album to ever debut at number one with sales of well over 25 million copies before the dust settled. It's an exceptionally well-done album all around, the flows are head-spinningly brilliant, the wordplay is astounding, the beats vicious, rapid fire and clever his jokes (if they are jokes) are homophobic, misogynistic and more often than not hilarious with absolutely no concession just raw stark talent. The Marshall Mathers LP might very well leave you offended but it will also leave you impressed... like it not.
No seré yo quien le quite méritos a un tirillas como Eminen. tuvo un éxito masivo, respetado y criticado como pocos, muchas veces merecidamente. Aquí destacan Stan a caballo de Dido y The Real Slim Shady . Buen disco, algo largo, pero es cosa típica desde la irrupción del Cd. Buena producción de Dre.
where's the one about the second century warlord?
Eminem really stepped it up on this one compared to the slim shady lp. He still has a lot of shock rap verging on horrorcore, but there’s also some sincerity that he ventures more into on future albums.
A lot of the lyrics are problematic in today's society, but overall I didn't dislike this.
Are his lyrics really jokes? They aren’t funny. It’s disturbing music and just makes me feel like I’m going to hell. It’s sad because he’s arguably the greatest rapper ever. Too bad he couldn’t do something positive to uplift others instead of himself.
Lol, I was just wondering the other day when Eminem would show up in my list, and here we are. I listen to Eminem a good amount already; he's one of my favorite hip hop artists. So, this is a pretty easy one to rate cause I already listen to it from time to time, though I admit that the bias will be strong with this one. Eminem is something of a lyrical genius for me, and one of the GOATs, and he keeps getting better at it as the years go on. The Marshall Mathers LP was earlier in his career, and as much as I like this era of Eminem, I think he's gotten much better since this record—with a few proverbial bumps in the road along the way (Revival was pretty rough for me to get through). So, while I think he's pretty much perfected the art at this point, this record happened way before that. That said, for its day, this was about one of the best hip hop records you could find. I know plenty of hip hop heads would disagree with me on this point; some people would argue that this record hasn't aged well because of its "blatant misogyny and homophobia" (I've read plenty of reviews here that echo that sentiment). Whether that's a major sticking point or not for some people, I think it would be hard to argue that—even at this point in this point in his career—Eminem is not already one of the best in the business at lyricism, wordplay, flow, delivery, punchlines, etc. The dude is—and was, even at this point—just brilliant, whether you care for his subject matter or not. So, really, I'm rating this by holding it up against other Eminem records. He has 5-star records to hold up as something of a measuring stick for the lesser records; for me, I feel like I can really only compare him to himself, because I don't think there are many who really compare. 4.7/5—rounding up
Still not a rap fan
Finally an album by a rap titan. This record along with 2001 are two of the best produced records of all time. Eminem became a household name and has stayed top of the game since this release
Homophobia, domestic violence, and fellatio. DNF
I really tried to like and listen to this but it's just so vulgar and unpleasant. Can't do it.
En riktig klassiker och troligen den enda rapplatta jag älskar. Femma
One of the best rap albums out there, Eminem is so good, 9/10, a lot of nostalgia with this one
You can feel the anguish in the sound
No.
It's too bad he can't use his powers for good. I've got a lot of throwing up to do too.
didnt make it all the way through. i thought it would be a little better than the slim shady lp, but it wasnt. same issue - it's edgy rap for 13 year old boys.
I really appreciate Eminem’s mix of humor and extreme seriousness, it’s that contrast between the self-ironic and the deeply personal that makes the album compelling. It’s incredibly well produced, and Dr. Dre’s influence is clear throughout: the beats are sharp, heavy, and highly effective. There’s no doubt this is a classic in American hip-hop, and Eminem’s technical skill is undeniable. But even though I respect its quality and impact, it’s not an album I would include in my own vinyl collection. It sits somewhere between admiration and personal distance, and for that, it’s a 4/5.
This is truly a one of a kind album. Eminem is unforgivingly himself throughout the whole project and it leads to a very interesting look into the artists psyche. I take issue with the amount of “gay” talk. Not all of it is necessarily homophobic, but a lot if not all of it is. Also didn’t add anything in my opinion. I don’t really think Eminem is homophobic, but it does take me out of the album, which is unfortunate because the rest of it is really good. I hate skits as always. Good work, Marshall. 4/5
GOAT
The return of Slim Shady! The controversial satirical album includes classics such as Stan, The Real Slim Shady, Kill You, etc.
No
Before listening, I was already familiar with Eminem but nothing from this album. The standout track for me is Stan, which is great in its sampling, story-telling, and overall sound. The rest of the album I don't particularly care for. Kim, is also particularly memorable, but more for its horror than for being a good song. Stan is good, but wouldn't listen to the album again.
Classic and still just as grotesque. Really pushed the line for "R" rated songs, i.e Kim, with beyond vulgar and chilling lyrics.
Questionable lyrics about gay people
God I remember listening to Stan on repeat towards the end of my Junior year of high school. What a sample and song. The rest of the album, hard for me to get into after expanding my musical taste to the classic rock roots I now know and love. The vulgar, violent, and agressive nature of this type of hip hop is hard for me to sympathize with, but I do like Eminem. 4/10
Credit where credit is due. He knew what he was doing.
25 years on, this album is just as aggressive, transgressive, and fun as it's ever been. I don't think the skits have aged particularly well, but I could listen to almost every other track on here on repeat.
goated
Didn’t like much, but Eminem was in Real Steel. Not revisiting.
This is definitely a must listen, especially if and because the subject matter makes you uncomfortable
Pretty aggressive, liked when he was telling people off about their judgement of him 3.5
Unoppologetically Em with aggressive and vulgar lyrics that express his frustration and anger with the world and systems
Lyrics are superhuman, prrof that legends will beat AI everytime
Good
Eminem has aged worse than his actual albums. That said, the album's shock factor has decline heavily in the last decade or two. There's gems here but it has lost novelty with age. I dunno. Hard to say.
The great songs are great, the art songs are a lot more confronting at 37 than they were at 17. Still, so influential, mostly good, very long songs?
More awful shit from MM.
This is the album that made me realise that there was a whole world of music outside Nu-Metal. I remember picking it up from HMV in harrow on CD and would listen to it while doing some temp work for the finance team. I also hid this album from my friends as I was ashamed that I enjoyed it as it didn't make me a true metal head. Objectively....it's got some real flaws and the language/slurs are from a very different time. Also the track where shaggy 2 dope is sucking off silent jay is a track I will skip 100% of the time and I also remember as a younger man not actually understanding what was going on. But in spite of this...I will never not love this album
I have tried to appreciate the “humor” and talent of Eminem since high school. I couldn’t do it then, I can’t do it now. I can’t ignore these awful, hateful, juvenile lyrics. I cringe at my high school girl self trying to make it through this album because he was “talented” and worked with Dr. Dre. I can’t even appreciate RBX’s appearance on this album. The only things I’ll say for this “artist” is that he was 1) produced well and 2) took the opportunity when inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (a joke in and of itself) to list all the legitimately good rappers and hip hop artists who actually deserved the induction in his place. I was originally going to give this album a 2 (as it has a better overall sound than Kid Rock), but it rightly deserves to be given a 1 for its stupid juvenile hatred and incel vibes.
El concepto a comprender para poder escuchar este álbum es que Eminem está representando un personaje, un alter-ego violento, misógino y homofóbico. Parecido a lo que ha hecho Kendrick Lamar más adelante. No puedo decir que me guste el álbum, la música es muy repetitiva (entendible para el estilo musical, pero considero que con unos pocos detalles de variación en los arreglos la música podría haber cobrado más vida). La voz de Eminem es excelente para el rap y varios de los temas son icónicos como "The Real Slim Shady" y "The Way I Am". Insisto finalmente en que aún más que en otros discos, es muy relevante comprender el contexto alrededor de la producción del álbum.
Very good musically, but a tough listen because of all the hurt, pain, and rage Mr Mathers expresses about his mother and society in general. A younger listener might not have any idea who Mr Mathers is describing in some of the songs.
Best viewed generously as a transgressive provocation piece, like if the most messed up kid you knew turned out to be very good at writing rhymes, and decided to try and make everyone hate him more. Elevates outrage to an art form, and extremely self-conscious about what it’s trying to be. But still jarring to listen to the degree of homophobia and misogyny. Weakly tried to palm it off saying the F word was just a contextless insult - not credible if you ever listened to the album. Music deliberately simplistic to avoid distraction from the lyrical limelight, but sounds hollow and aged.
cool
He's brilliant and all, but by fuck is this painful to listen to in 2025 (and I could barely tolerate it at the time). A whole album of a guy you just want to tell to shut the fuck up the whole time.
Objectively good album, but not for me. Stan was good(probably as it was more suitable for people like me). Not a fan of the skits, put me off it.
Classic!
Absolute shit
Damn this slaps
A good album as a whole, with some good songs but lots crap too. I started this in the car with my Dad and very quickly turned it off
I’m not the biggest rap fan ever but this has been a favourite of mine since its original release. It’s main weakness, and this seems to be a trope of the genre, is that I could quite happily live without the skits. Top Track - Stan
A musically brilliant and lyrically ultra-violent album. The rhymes and rapping are pretty incredible. But to me, it's as if every song Lou Reed wrote was "Kicks" or "The Kids". And then he turned it up to 11. Over the course of the album, the shocks wear off. I think he gives himself away in the lyrics of Stan. "I say that shit just clownin', dawg, come on, how fucked up is you? You got some issues, Stan, I think you need some counselin'." I can see why there was controversy. But why anyone would play this whole thing straight through more than once is beyond me. I gotta go listen to some Beach Boys or The National or something.
I really like the production on this album. A light touch that leaves room for Eminem to dominate each track. Despite leaving room for Em, the beats still have an impact. The lyrics have ages the most poorly. Misogyny and homophobia aren't the poignant social statement that uses to be I guess (eye roll).
Very good at what he does. Most clever rapper in the game.
Some of his lines just blow my mind.
Gestammel halt!
El mejor álbum de Eminem. Quizá me gusta un poco más The Eminem Show...pero por ahí va. Ideal para empezar en el hip-hop.
I grew up listening to Eminem and this album is still one of my favourites
Goat
This is comedy gold... on the comedy scale.. five stars... musically... i give it three stars... for the chutzpa it took...
Did Eminem and Dre just make a list of offensive words and themes then see how many of them they could use on one album? Worth it!
I really only like one song in this album, but it is EM in his true form.
Well written. Good listen.
I understand the whole other devil persona bit Eminem goes for with Slim Shady, and I knew what I was getting into with this album. Did not make it any more enjoyable, he has better songs/albums than this.
Just Cringe.
Middle school was awesome
Man, this one takes me back. I haven’t listened to this thing in ages. Fucking great album. Dope beats. Sick flows. Fun skits. Brutal diss tracks. Lyrics that made old ladies clutch their pearls. The good old days, before the PC Police started canceling people for using words they don’t like. Believe it or not, you can listen to angry music with vile lyrics and not think it’s an endorsement of that behavior. Well, you can if you’re not a complete cunt.
Still holds up to me. Before Eminem got too crazy with his rhyme schemes and was super listenable.
“ He's rapping about big-screen TV's, blunts, 40's and bitches You're rapping about homosexuals and Vicodin.”
Pretty good, brought back a lot of funny memories
A bit dated
Entretenido.
The more serious stuff is good but the attempts at comedy are awful. Stan brings it up to a 3
Liked that. Made me laugh.
Great rapper and some good songs, I didn’t love the content of some of the stuff and it did feel dated at points. Working on the “shock” value of songs rather than more serious topics. There are some exceptions to this but I prefer my hip hop a bit more “grown up”
Einzelne Lieder sind gut, aber insgesamt ist es mir einfach zu misogynistisch.
As good (and awful) as I remembered.
Overrated
Как для рэпа норм, но текст оставляет желать лучшего... Честно, слушать про то как кто-то кому-то giving head на протяжении всего альбома невозможно. Рэп это стиль музыки, в него не нужно пихать дофига мата и наполнять нулевым смыслом???
I know the hits - I wasn't in cave in 2000. But the album is start to finish REALLY good. I know understand why the greats call him the GOAT. Will have to listen to Tupac, Kendrick, and a couple more now, dammit. Not my usual fare.
Top 10 White Boy Crash Out
25 years later, I just can’t listen to this one. Am I old yeah. But that shouldn’t matter. I can still listen to other 20+ year old hip hop albums. This one is just too much for me. Two stars since I do recall it’s got some good beats and rhymes (even if it’s absolutely vulgar).
Pretty much as I remember it but which the benefit of being twenty something years older I can see how juvenile the whole thing is. Well put together but ultimately nothing to say
Music-wise this goes hard, but wow these lyrics. It's definitely more purposeful and self-aware than some other shock factor albums on this list but it's still a lot. It's like a horror movie. It kinda makes you think why are we okay with horror movies but not horror music? It's essentially the same idea. It's not real, it's a story. Maybe with music it's just harder to separate the real person from the persona. This was interesting.
So…Eminem. I have very distinct memories of hearing The Real Slim Shady multiple times as a child. It was on a mixtape my parents made for that I would listen to on our annual vacation to Long Beach Island, a beach town on the east coast of New Jersey. Don’t worry, it was the censored version… actually that still might not have been appropriate for me. Oh well. Given my adverse reactions to rap and hip-hop, Eminem was always an exception to me. Of course, this isn’t saying much. Saying you like rap because you listen to Eminem has the same aura as saying you like metal because you listen to Metallica. But I’ll attempt to somewhat justify my reasonings. Let me get some of the negative stuff out of the way. Yes, this album relies on a certain f-word and I’m not talking about “fuck”. Eminem constantly throws the word around the album, and it never gets easier to swallow. I understand that Eminem doesn’t want you to read his lyrics literally, but at some point you pass a limit. I’m not going to debate whether or not Eminem is homophobic himself; that’s something for him to sort out. But it severely dates the album, which is kind of sad for something released in the year 2000. Also, the album loves to bang its themes over your head. So much of this album really is about Eminem reflecting over his fame and his attitude. It starts to get a little tiring hearing Marshall tell me that he didn’t expect to blow up like he did. So fucking humble… Lastly, some of this album relies on the tropes of other rap albums that I don’t care for: songs about Eminem’s dick and drugs and guns, with some skits thrown in. These cons kind of diminish the LP, since I thought Eminem was more of an outlier, a break from the conventional. But parts of the LP felt like the Chronic with some violence thrown in. (And if you want to know what I thought about the Chronic, refer to my summary page, at the bottom). With all of that being said however, there’s something here that makes this album… I guess dynamic? I weirdly find Marshall to be pretty funny during his more comedic songs. I think that’s why The Real Slim Shady struck a chord with me for so many years. Kill You has the same vibe too, which helps keep the seriousness of the violence down. But when Marshall gets serious, he leaves an impact. Stan is a very haunting song that shows the dangers of obsession. It’s a lesson that sadly nobody’s learnt, since the term “Stan” is now just straight up a loosely used term for liking something. It’s in the same vein as believing that “Take Me to Church” is pro-religion. And I never want to listen to Kim again. The way Marshall is practically screaming through the song, mixed with the fact he’s talking about his actual wife at the time, is disturbing. And it takes a lot for me to find something disturbing. Is the Marshall Mathers LP a dated-juvenile effort? Sure. I think I don’t really agree with Marshall’s idea of “just because I say it in the song doesn’t mean I do it in real life”. At some point, it just comes off as edgy. But there are legitimate moments on this album that struck me, which for a rap album is a hard task when it comes to me. That can’t be understated. My takeaway is that I can only take Eminem in certain doses. But when I get those doses, it usually hits the spot. Favorite track: The Real Slim Shady Other hits: Stan, Who Knew, Criminal, Kill You, The Way I Am, Kim
Aged poorly in nearly every way
too much sweAring and machismo
This album did not hold up well at all. Plus I hate skits on albums and this one has really shitty skits.
Controversial hip hop masterpiece. Not my kind of music.
Why can’t shady just go back to this!!! All jokes aside a great album, great flows and Dre’s production is awesome. Only thing that holds this album back for me is that some bars are definitely products of the time and in a way stop it being as timeless as other rap albums
Alcuni classici e alcune canzoni totalmente distanti dal mio genere. Però comunque spacca.
Groovy - gut!
Prijemny na poslech i do pivoteky
So, this is a bit hard to rate. I don't like the violence, I don't like the misogyny, and I don't like the profanity. That said, it's got some of the elements of a great piece of work... it's clearly heartfelt, there are some meaningful contributions from others, it's creative, it definitely adds to the genre it is part of. I've been consistently giving one star to artists that I think are douchebags, and to albums that seem to be profane and violent for no purpose. Though I'm tempted to one star and move on with my life, I have to give this two stars. The artist has shown signs of trying to work on himself and improve himself, and the profanity and violence on this record are autobiographical.
High highs and low lows.
It was good, remember meeeee
Middle school me would have rated this a five. It's misogynistic, homophobic, over the top violent, and regardless, still pretty good. Would be a four, but Kim is almost too fucked up in retrospect.
Few records are so simultaneously terrific and terrible. Rounding down because one can't fully endorse the content, as excellent as some of the beats and flows are.
Peak Eminem. This album absolutely dominated 2000. It was such a huge crossover success, and for good reason. Em’s flow, rhyming patterns, lyrics and overall mastery is on full display throughout. The album it a bit long, and taking out the 3 D12 songs would probably make this a perfect 100. Dre’s production and oversight rings this into nothing shy of a hip-hop classic. 9.6/10 76/1001
De normal suelo escuchar otras cosas pero he de decir que este álbum no me ha defraudado. Clásico de rap (imagino) con canciones muy chulas como Stan. Chuli 👍👍
Good singles, rest is kind of meh.
The Marshall Mathers LP es un grito en verso, una infancia rota hecha metralla y tempo. Un disco que arde, hiere y no pide perdón.
If I want to hear someone yell obscenities at me I’ll go hang out at the local Jr high school.
I liked it, but I most enjoy the songs I always listen to and I don't think I'd add any others to my usual playlists. I'm trying not to look at the album from a 2025 perspective, because it would be 1 star at most
Challenging album. Is that good? Is that bad? Maybe both? I want to like it more than I did.
Classic
Pearl clutchers get a grip… 5 stars. No debate.
Again, this is not my usual type of music. He seems to be obsessed with gay men. However, I can’t help but admit that there are some real classic bangers on here. Stand out songs: Kill You Stan The Real Slim Shady
It’s a 1/5 if you take it at face value. As a personal and social commentary it’s pretty good. But how can you differentiate…Stan is one of the best rap songs ever recorded. Gonna go down the middle
I was really looking forward to this and it does undoubtedly has some iconic songs. But it just didn’t hold up as well as I thought it would. Dragged in places and feel there’s much better from same period. Sorry Slim
I of course hated some of the lyrics but thats kind of the point i guess? It's leaning closer to the 2000s hiphop sound, which I don't really like. Some songs are amazing, I'd say 4-5 of the 18. I get it, he's a storyteller and there are a bunch of characters, and all... Not really my thing. Some dre beats are of course really good, but this didn't make me like the guy more. Maybe a higher 3 because of the bangers, but I have no motivator to listen to the whole thing in full ever again
Not a big fan of Eminem but I'll say that this is one of his best albums. Favourite Songs: Stan, The Way I Am, The Real Slim Shady, Criminal. Least Favourite Songs: Remember Me?, Amityville.
Did not finish
Not my dealio
1001 ALBUMS YOU MUST HEAR BEFORE YOU DIE #5 Eminem is known by many to be the best rapper of all time, the goat if you will, and from this, known as his best, I understand. "The Marshall Mathers LP" is the 3rd album from Detroit's own Eminem, and it has aged great and terribly. The opening track "Kill You" shows that Em "does not give a fuck" about anything, it also shows that the production (handled by Dr. Dre) will be great throughout, it's the classic Em style of beats. The next track "Stan" is one of Em's biggest songs, he raps in the perspective of a huge fan writing to Em, the fan increasingly gets more aggressive as the song goes on because of Em not responding. Then, its climax is at the 3rd verse, as the fan drives drunk on a bridge and crashes with her pregnant girlfriend in the trunk, and on the 4th verse Em finally writes back saying nice things, explaining things, and giving advice, saying he didn't respond because he was busy, then he realized that the crash he saw on the news, was that fan. This song was so influential that "Stan" became a real word for fans like this. it's a track that tells its story perfectly. "The Way I Am" was another big song and Em raps to the piano used on the track, he raps about his frustration at other people, which makes sense, at the time, a lot of people did not like Em. Then there's "The Real Slim Shady" which is one of Em's biggest hits, peaking at number 4. And what some people know Em for. Dr. Dre produced a beat that Em flows on so perfectly, the hook is catchy, and it's a great example of Em's humor on this record, it's one of my favorite tracks of his On "Bitch Please II" Em brings over Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Xzibit, and Nate Dogg on the same track. It uses another great Dre beat, and everyone is entertaining, especially Nate Dogg's hook. And "Kim" is one of Em's craziest tracks. It's so crazy in fact to the point we're many people can't even listen to it. It has this intense beat with piano and guitars. And Em just let's his mind speak. I think the best way to explain it is to just listen to it. You'll understand. Overall, I understand the hype, I might prefer "The Eminem Show" at times, but they are pretty close in quality in my opinion. Even though this Em was offensive as hell, and it overall just aged like milk at some points. It's still a great record. Overall Score: 90 / 100 Favorite Tracks: Kill You, Stan, Who Knew, The Way I Am, The Real Slim Shady, Drug Ballad, Bitch Please II, Kim.
2.5 its ok
Dope
Meh
prime Eminem, easily his best work. Man went from a nobody to the forefront of media and this album heavily revolves around his tangled identity
I didn't listen to this lol
Very creative. Probably won’t listen to again due to misogynistic and anti-lgbtq lyrics.
I thought was great. I did have 5 stars but the repeated faggot references knocked a star off, different times back then in 2000.
Whether it be satire or shock value or both, this album is nothing id ever go out of my way to listen to (besides the hits). This is my second time listening to it and it still holds up as a weird, artful, twisted, witty classic.
Pretty good
The older I get, the less time I have for dumb lyrics.
Homophobic, misogynistic, insane, funny, charismatic, worrying, bipolar. Barring all the insane shit, it's a great record. If you can let go a little.
I'd Mather you take me to TJ Maxx
Transgressive art is an interesting thing. Sometimes it ages well, often times it does not. This, as an album, hasn't aged well. Even Eminem thinks so. He apologizes for his older material on Kamikaze-- a record that, when it came out in 2018, sounded like good ol' Eminem again. Eminem used to really like slurs. Especially homophobic ones and this album is chock full of them. It honestly makes it borderline difficult to listen to in 2025. But, the record does have a couple of great songs that still hold up, especially "Stan" and "The Real Slim Shady".
A wild ride of nostalgia
Great beat. Explicit lyrics.
Lubię Eminema. Tego starego z pazurem i tekstami czasem lepszymi nawet od Szekspira. To jest ten Eminem. Ma kilka potknięć na tym albumie, eksperymentów bez pomyślnego zakończenia, ale w ogólnym rozrachunku jest to dobra płyta, która wiele zmieniła w świecie rapu. 8/10
shit
Only the Singles are worthy
This is the second Eminem album assigned to me and it doesn't at all change my opinion of him or his music. I honestly do not understand how anyone, with all the amazing music that is available at our very fingertips, would voluntarily choose this as something they would want to listen to. To me, there is absolutely nothing here that would be even close to enjoyable.
3.5
Surprised by the repetition in this - how many times do you have to say that you say whatever you want to say and don’t care who cares? Eminem’s diction is impeccable, which is a shame because you’re not able to miss a single word. And what is the purpose of sharing a personal cathartic fantasy like “Kim”? Who the hell listens to that more than once?! Ugghhh
nie lubie
Good lord TWO Eminem albums. Lame
Ei voi olla herättämättä reaktioita kuulijoissa, tekee sen tietty ihan häpeilemättömästi ja puhutellenkin. Voisin elää ilman tota kotiväkivallan ”kuuntelemista”, mut tulipa kohdattua. Hirveen taitavaa kamaa koko tunti.
Yksinkertaista (tavallaan): pakottaa kuntelemaan ja jää soimaan päähän. Entä onko artistin huumori/provokaatio vanhentunutta? On, mutta se ei ole vain huumoria/provokaatiota, vaan myös verhoiltu kuvaus mielestä, joka vajoaa pakottaviin ajatuksiin.
Had a very hard time getting through this. Other than "Stan" and a couple of others it's just tedious shock rap and some songs are unlistenabe. I know it's a persona but give it a rest.
Soo edgy and hateful for no reason. It's a shame because Marshall Mathers was a generational talent but in his prime he loved to waste it on trying to be as shocking as possible, to often really embarrassing results. A soundtrack for an angry suburban white kid who hates his mom and is weird about women. Give me the real slim shady and Stan and the rest can go fuck its mother, as Eminem circa 2000 would probably say. He also sounds like Linda Belcher when he sings on the godawful Kim
A couple okay songs, a couple bad ones. I feel about this album now the way I did when it came out.
Misogyny and homophobia doesn't make bops. 1.
This album brings me back to 2000 at the Jersey Shore. I always have issues rating music by Eminem. He's talented but the lyrics... Personal enjoyment: 3/5 Relevance to this list: 5/5
No es mi palo
Meh
It’s still pretty great, mostly holds up like a fine wine
Big rap fan and the story telling and image painting here is really good. I do find most jokes funny , although I don’t agree with their sentiments , the skits maybe go on a little too longer and there’s a couple of skips but it remains one of the better rap albums
Teenage memories
Mwah wel goeie throwback
I haven't listened to this since I was a kid and I can see why, it hasn't aged well, lyrically most of it is violent, misogynistic and homophobic, it's just not something I want to be listening to, bar Stan and one of two other songs there's not a lot that makes me want to come back to. Admittedly I'm not a big Hip Hop / Rap fan, I just feel there are better and more interesting rappers out there from the 90s.
No matter much I try, I just can't get into Eminem. The only songs that did anything for me were Stan, The Real Slim Shady, and Kim
Don’t like it
When I like the instrumentals I dislike his delivery, and when I like his delivery I dislike the instrumentals. Too circus/horror-influenced. The music doesn't hold up.
2000 really was a different time. I really liked these songs when they came out but now it’s just a little cringy. I understand he’s joking and putting on a character but I feel like it’s not something I want to listen to any more.
Love him or hate him, everyone has strong opinions about Eminem. He was definitely homophobic at this point in his career, but it's masked a bit by Slim Shady being so over the top offensive to everyone and everything. From Stan to The Real Slim Shady and more, this album has some of Eminems most iconic songs, mixed in with some pretty uncomfortable skits. I like that some of the other artists featured change the overall feel/style of the album a bit by bringing old school or gangster rap into a few songs.
J - 3/5 Best Track - "Stan" F - 4/5 Best Track - "The Real Slim Shady"
Definitely some all timers but some tracks do not hold up at all and are actively bad.
I love this album. My daughter started listening to it when she was in her early teens and I wanted to see what all the fuss was about. His lyrics absolutely stunned me, as did his delivery. The musicianship on this album is fantastic. I was not expecting much, but what I got was one of the best albums I can ever remember listening to. Powerful.
Crazy for me to think that it sold as many copies as it did. Not an easy listening experience for most people. But this is probably his best album. The issue for me is the same that I have with his other albums. You have plenty of great tracks like Real Slim Shady, Stan, Bitch Please, etc; and then a whole lot of filler and juvenile sketches. Last time I listened to this album as a whole was when I was around 14. After listening to it again today I doubt that I'll revisit it. Still an important cultural artifact which I think deserves some engagement and deep diving. There's a lot to be unpacked and analyzed.
I love some Eminem songs but this was pretty ugly. Interesting though!
Riquísimo bro, tremendo
An classic album of 90s where Eminem describes his life in Detroit and hard times he met along his way.
L'impression que tout ce que fais Eminem est classique. "Bitch Please II" incroyable. J'aime bien "Remember me?" aussi.
“public service announcement” is peak humor. “kill you” has an insane beat and flow! also “stan” somehow manages to balance rap and pop perfectly. like what do you mean there’s an actual melody?? “slim shady” is always goated. “marshall mathers” had a good chorus and a great guitar solo. but then it led into the most UNCOMFORTABLE listening experience of my life bro. iykyk. “kim” has an INSANE instrumental as well as an INSANE set of lyrics. really disturbing. a lot of these songs did cover other uncomfortable topics but i feel they were more of a social commentary. this one was also on apple music’s top 100 albums list — and i agree!! would probably rate 5/5, but it gets a point taken off for how disgusting some of the lyrics were and how well some really violent stories were painted. 4/5.
Knew the hits, but was unaware of how bad the rest of this album was
Brutal listen. Had to take a break halfway through. Wanted this album when I was 10, glad I didn't purchase it. Musically and lyrically impressive, but I never want to go through that again.
That went from slightly annoying to unlistenable real quick. The last three songs were especially painful, jeez
this is rea-lly LAME Although I yearn for a time where Eminem was "the edgy rapper"TM, not Kanye.
Damn! Almost 25 year anniversary. I can see why people were shocked back then. ' Stan' is pretty tame compared to a lot of the CD.
This album is like a cringe fest where Eminem tries way too hard to be edgy. I only enjoyed the tracks I recognized, but I won’t be revisiting them anytime soon.
Eminem’s best by far.
This is such a weird album because there are some genuinely amazing and artistic songs on here like Stan, I love Amityville, and while I can't say I "like" Kim, it's an effective song no doubt. But also a lot of the album is just Eminem saying he doesn't give a fuck about what anyone says about him. Which is why he dedicated like 10 songs to it. Like this is a long album, I don't know how many times I need to listen to him say it. It's fine overall? Probably his best album in total even if there is a lot of fat to trim. Like all old Slim it aged like milk but that's what you've come to expect with him. 7/10
It's a shame really because this is a superb work in places but it feels like Eminem doesn't know when the joke's gone too far. Nobody actually listens to this and then goes out and beats up their girlfriend or even considers it, but there's undeniably a subconscious impact when your heroes (and somehow for a LOT of young rap fans, Eminem became a genuine idol) talk about this so much it becomes normal and funny. I did enjoy listening through this - I'd heard basically all of it through my brother's bedroom walls 25 years ago anyway - and you can't help but laugh at his turn of phrase and nod along to the beats. But I didn't feel like I wanted this playing aloud in my house or car, for fear of strangers or worse, my daughters, to think in any way I would condone or sympathise with any of its messages, however tongue-in-cheek they may be. I also didn't want them to hear a 'skit' of people sucking each other off. I have been somewhat forgiving of the late 80s/early 90s hip-hop with all its flaws and lyrical faults but I feel there's a big difference between those guys doing this in a relatively underground scene at the time and Eminem doing it as possibly the biggest star in music at the turn of the century.
I’m personally not much a fan of homophobic slurs, probably the biggest critique I have of this album. Otherwise, this album really accomplishes exactly what it sets out to do: its pure shock factor is insane. The climax of Kim really puts this on full display. It’s unsettling, disturbing, violent, and terrifying. I don’t really have anything else to say about this album though. In terms of what it’s sets out to do and how well it does it, it’s 5 stars. In terms of how much I like it and want to listen to it it’s around a 2. So I’ll settle on a 3 ig.
Chill music, vibes, somehow works for studying and getting the thoughts moving and I wrote the ending to my junior research paper to this. Minor imperfections.
O álbum mistura contém subgêneros do Rap como Horrorcore e Comedy Rap. Letras afiadas e batidas agressivas. O álbum explora todo o lado tóxico e problemático do alter - ego, Slim Shady, criando uma narrativa interessante e realista sobre violência, drogas, abusos, relacionamento familiares, cultura pop, culto à personalidade etc... O álbum se mantém firme pela maior parte do tempo, mas se torna um pouco cansativo perto do final.
I never really listened to Eminem until he mellowed out a bit from this era. I was a kid at the time of his early releases, so I think I was too young to be attracted to the anger and violence in his music. It was interesting to come into this one with minimal knowledge of the songs on it. I still can't say the angry barrage of energy he emits is something I enjoy, but I will appreciate that he is good at what he does. He can unleash a torrid stream of words in each rap, but is still able to insert meaning into every single syllable. None of the energy is wasted. Whether he actually literally means much of what he says is doubtful, given the extremes that his songs can go to. It seems more like he's highlighting problems that exist in society, but also showcasing that he's seen them in uncomfortably close proximity and experienced them himself in some form. I'd also guess they're more thought experiments, seeing where the thoughts and feelings he has might go if he let them run wild. Or that these are characters, and he's letting them endure the consequences instead of seeing himself carry them out. That's clear from Stan at least, written mostly from the perspective of the fan taking his obsession to the extreme. There were two tracks, Amityville and Bitch Please II, that I felt showed a good balance between the extreme feelings and songwriting. I felt they were actually better than the singles, which were probably my next favorite tracks. I also liked the cohesiveness of the album. Regardless of the topic of each track, it felt like they all worked together to make the whole. That was aided in part by skits added in to bridge a few tracks. Steve Berman is a good example, going from an exec criticizing his efforts into a string of songs about his identity and being himself. The central themes never were far, even if the current song seemed to be a tangent. This was a long album, running around 80 minutes. But it didn't feel too long or drawn out, and I never felt like it was running out of steam. This was likely due to his ability to channel his energy meaningfully as mentioned above. For the negative, the angry vibe just doesn't attract me as a listener. It felt at times like he was writing in a certain way to try to force a reaction from the listener rather than earn it. It's subjective, but I find that to kind of cheapen the experience. If the song itself can't do it, adding in language for that purpose is a lazy substitute. Some of it also felt ignorant or hateful considering the content (ex: there was a lot of graphic criticism of homosexuality). Given that this was released in 2000, it makes some sense; people's lifestyles were viewed without as much open-mindedness as they can be today. But it's also depicted very specifically at times, which is almost a double-edged attack, since those who are truly hatefully would probably be turned off those details. These critiques could be explained by saying they were tools to stir up his critics, especially given the identity songs mentioned above. I can respect that, but I still think it takes away from the music's intrinsic value. Aside from the above, I found most of the musical compositions to be bland. The rap is supposed to be the star, obviously, but I think I would've liked the songs more if the music in them was more memorable. In sum, I found this to be a solid album, and I can see why those who are bigger fans of the genre would hold it in high esteem. Eminem did a lot of things well to craft it, and his energy is undeniable. For me, though, it was hard to appreciate without focusing on the negative aspects. The album is OK, bordering on good, but doesn't go higher than that for me. Overall: 3.3/5
BITCH IMMA KILL YOU! I heard a good part of this album in middle school. I am an adult now, so I can hear this album without being secretive. I think beyond the fact that Eminem is shocking with what he says, some of these songs have depth to them. Stan is one of the most captivating rap songs of all time. For that storytelling to come from someone like early Eminem was proof that he was more than a threatening misogynist asshole. There's a good reason why this album was at the forefront of the culture in the year 2000. I like the commentary angle Eminem takes on most of these songs. Kim is wild however. (7/10, 4/5 on this scale)
Iconic album. One of the best in its genre of all time. Funny skits, sharp, cutting and dark commentary that’s still relevant today. Maybe a little dated with the gay slurs, intent be damned, but not a deal breaker by any means. The song “Stan” in and of itself is one of the best ways to depict a parasocial relationship in an accurate, concise, and scary way. I can’t think of a better thing to even compare it to. “The Real Slim Shady” and “I’m Back” are absolutely iconic, and the features on this album are all genuine legends of their craft. I mean hell, “Bitch Please II” has 5 artists credited, all of which are insanely popular and talented in their own right. Just, maybe be cautious of your surrounding area when the Ken skit starts up. While funny, it’s not something I’d ever want someone to hear me listening to with or without context.
Ive spoken to others and it appears it's a hot take, but Slim Shady LP > Marshall Mathers LP. These deep cuts aren't as good but the hits are huge hits and probably exceed Slim Shady, but album to album, it just isn't as good.
Stripping out the skits and a few of tracks, it is a great album... Giving it the benefit of the doubt because of nostalgia but a 4 is generous
I can't stand this one, I'm sorry. "Mr. Eminem" (as Michael Jackson would call him) has great rap skills and is a very intelligent artist overall, but it's hard to appreciate a piece of art that in its core goes so much against my values. To be fair, if you ignore the lyrics and judge solely based on the musical aspect, it's enjoyable. But that's not how you rate an album, huh? 3/10
Bom disco. Eminem traz um flow agressivo e fluído acompanhado de beats com uma sonoridade orgânica e samples utilizados com bastante coerência. Peca por ser um pouco repetitivo dentro da sua extensa duração, mas serve muito bem para representar o que era o melhor do rap no início dos anos 2000.
O Eminem não chegou onde chegou por nada. O seu grande clássico tem vários hits e traz o rapper na sua melhor forma, com aquele flow agressivo e sarcástico que virou a sua identidade. O disco poderia ser mais curto, como em toda a discografia dele e os álbuns da época, são muitos "skits" pra encher linguiça. Um registro coeso, apesar de longo, com muitas músicas fortes.
Really strong album, the beats and hits are the first thing that stand out. Some of the guitars and bass on applicable songs are actually stand outs, it’s really solid. I’d give it a 5 since it stands out in such a way, really shows that Eminem is one of the best rappers out there
Oops! I listened to Marshall Mathers when I was supposed to listen to Slim Shady, so I'm reviewing for Slim Shady here. I like this as a whole more than Marshall Mathers LP- I think it's musically a pretty great hip hop album, but good lord, the edge. I don't need to listen to a song about a guy having sex with a 15 year old man. Biggest problem is that there's no song half as good as Stan, which is Eminem's opus, on the Slim Shady LP
Have any of Eminem's albums aged well? Technically I'd say this holds up pretty well, but man those lyrics were something else.
now this is an interesting one. controversial and transgressive but greatly aided in the mainstream due to racial politics. weird spot to be in. i'm white so i don't think i can really come up with a good appraisal of Eminem's role in the greater culture of hip hop, but at the very least he was important. pretty well loved first few albums too before he went Shyamalan and completely fell off. this is one of those good albums and it's not really that great to me, as Eminem has a very schoolboyish appeal that i've grown out of. not without merits though. Stan is great and chilling, with a great use of Dido's Thank You deserves to be one of the 1001? ugh. fine. i guess. this list needs more hip hop anyway
Exhausting.
One of his best
Forgot how homophobic and weird this album was...
Феноменальный альбом
Can I say fun? It was. An enjoyable listen from the angry white kid. 3.5
Good beats but find eminem annoying
20 years on, Eminem still doesn't do it for me. Guy means a lot of things to a lot of people, and he's an incredibly talented artist who has done some amazing things for rap, but the songs just aren't for me.
As dreadful as the last one we had. I didnt realise I didnt like Eminem until I started doing this. Shite
This was so big back in the day but I'm not sure I ever listened to the album, despite the definite crossover of Eminem that meant a lot of people listening to rock and punk would have definitely been into him. It is very silly but undeniably clever, very much marketed at male teenagers. Mad that in an album with so much violence and misogyny that the homophobia sticks out like a sore thumb but it really does, the other themes still pass today in a lot of spheres I think but that really dates it. Laughed a few times at some very other the top lines but can't think why I'd ever want it to hear it again. The singles are very nostalgic though. 2.5.
I mean, it is fine. I preferred the Slim Shady LP, but only just. This album is sort of the tipping point - his raps on albums beyond this are hollow and ring false, given how successful he was. How many times can you address 'haters' whilst rolling in cash? Half the songs are decent, the other half are more of the daft ones that make up the majority of his later career. Stan and The Way I Am are the stand-outs. Skits are terrible. As a side note, Encore is a horrible album.
I can basically copy and paste what I wrote for the slim shady LP here. The same applies. Loved it when I was 14, doesn't really appeal now, but I do think this is better than the previous one slightly. Still recognise every track and some of them have their moments. Not aged well, or maybe the problem is more that I have aged? It's long too 2.5
I thought we left Emi—whas'it behind in 2000.
Really good
Album art:5
Bah weep, grah nah weep: ninnybong,
This is the Eminem album I feel the most positive about but I still find it really corny. He's obviously very talented but his lyrics are so cringe to me. Anyone who thinks Eminem is a top 10 rapper is either 14 years old or racist white guy who "usually doesn't like rap music" Favorite track: Stan (Em's masterpiece in my opinion)
gonna be honest, I don't really like most Eminem. there's like 2 or 3 songs I like and none of them are on this album
Cringe and shite. More please.
Detroit guys get an extra star. Deal with it.
Eminem, you know what it is. Fast, high quality rhymes. Commentaries on fame, causes of violence in children, accusations of stealing black music, other traditional rap topics. Mummy/women issues. Best track (other than Stan/ Real Slim Shady) - Amityville or Criminal?
Nog niet helemaal afgeluisterd, maar klinkt wel echt fucking goed
É um bom álbum, com músicas que marcaram época, mas realmente é um álbum bem datado. Toda essa coisa de Slim Shade é meio demais. E terminar o album com uma música meio ambígua... Mas dito tudo isso, eu gosto do álbum e do Eminem. E a música com o Snoop Dogg é uma outra vibe. akskask. O Eminem "vou esfaquear bla bla bla, meu pai e minha mãe.." e o Snoop Dogg só de boas.
I really can't stand this guy. Never could. The misogyny is overwhelming, don't like his flow, and there's not enough going on musically to make up for any of it. I bailed like 7 tracks into it.
Probably Eminem’s magnum opus. If I was only give one album from all of his collection that I could take with me to deserted island it would probably be “The Eminem Show”. Joking aside, this is album is great. My only real complaint about the album is that in the later half it gets alittle dated because it starts showing signs of homophobia. Despite that being rampant in the rap scene up to this point, it still doesn’t really age well. It does however kind of become funny when you realize how often he’s telling the listener through the album to suck his dick when a good majority of his fans are men. Make of that what you will, but seriously this is probably Eminem’s best or second best album um. Totally worth your time.
The misogyny, violence and bigotry are pervasive and oppressive. It’s an onslaught of words, like Bob Dylan, but few of them are pleasant. I get that there was a big audience for this. It’s just miserable to listen to.
I understand that it was released at a time where it wasn't treated with the same condemnation that it would receive in the present, but I found all the misogyny and homophobic slurs absolutely repulsive. Also if you were treating everyone with the same joking contempt as you claim, you would have used slurs about all groups. Because you clearly don't believe that stuff. Coward. It's a shame, because Stan and The Real Slim Shady are good. But I'm glad I didn't listen to this as a 12 years old boy and let it distort my brain. 1 Star.
I have a vinyl version of this that replaces the song Kim with the B side track The Kids. As someone who always found Kim to be the sort disturbing thing Eminem has ever released, its my favourite version of the album. Hopefully Slim Shady isn't truly dead.
Excellent album love it!!
Favorite Track: Bitch Please II
Goat. Nobody does it like Em. Controversial, raw, unique, bold, catchy, comedic, obscene.
"The real slim shady" and "stan" are incredible tracks that earn the album an extra star. Unfortunately that start gets taken away due to the blatant homophobia and 14 year old level angst. He was 28 years old when he made this album, grow up. I love eminem but you can tell he was going through some shit because this album just feels like a pretentious therapy session.
This was actual total dog shit. I hate Eminem actually.
Sucks. So negative. Everybody is out to get Eminem or has done something to him.