Originally posted by: gUEv
its still a good cd, but eminem has gotten lazy. You cant really blame him, he is probably the most famous pop culture celebrity to generation Y and he has millions of dollars and fans. It is obvious (in lyrical references on the album, no less) that he is getting ready to leave the rap game in the next few years and concentrate on producing/acting whatever
He just makes throwaway songs with no real lyrical content. I think ass like that, big weenie and rain man are funny songs, they even grew on me, but like he says
"Cause I just did a whole song and I didnt say sht"
that line made me laugh the first time i heard it, but its too bad at the same time. No one is denying eminem's talent. He is still one of (if not the) most talented rapper in the game right now, but he has abandoned his lyricism and concentrated more on perfecting his flow and delivery. Which is awesome, by the way...the way his voice seamlessly melds with a drumroll in toy soldiers, for example. But still...it would be nice to have both.
another thing that i found kind of sad and amusing at the same time...is it just me, or does em sound JUST LIKE justin timberlake in the beginning of yellow brick road? His increased singing is started to annoy me...we get it, you like to sing. Its not so bad for some hooks, but too much of anything is a bad thing. I personally think he fcked up "spend some time". The beat he produced was great, his verse was great as well as the sample, but i think his warbly singing on the hook kind of ruined it.
And finally....I am finally getting sick of hearing about kim. I have put up with 4+ albums of this. I can identify alot with that kind of relationship, and I even had an ex named Kim, but jesus...let it go (impossible, i know). It was actually refreshing to hear eminem spit about a different girl on "spend some time". Still....he claims that he is not in love with her and does not want her back on "Puke", only to completley contradict himself on crazy in love.
but thats tempestuous relationships, i can relate. Why do i care? I just forsee many more back and forth songs...but its just really starting to get old and done for me (finally..i know many were sick a long time ago)
whoever said this album was better then the marshall mathers LP is an idiot...no two ways about it.
its still leaps and bounds ahead of most popular "rap" albums...but then again that isnt really saying much. I enjoy eminem as well as this album, but you really cannot deny this is a bit of a step down for him.
8/10
