It’s a pretty solid song, and showcases Marshall’s amazing microphone skills. Following that is “Cleaning’ Out my Closet.” I didn’t understand this song at first because the verses and the chorus seem to be contradicting themselves. It’s more mature, but still light and playful in a way. It’s the song you’d get if “The Real Slim Shady” aged about 5 years. It’s one of my favorite songs on the album. Its pounding from start to finish, featuring an army of sound FX from sirens to chain saws. “Business,” is produced by Dre, and it shows. The next track could easily have been the first single off the album. It’s a pretty powerful track, and a good way to start off the CD, even if it doesn't stand out as much as “Kill You” (the first track off of The Marshall Mathers LP). I really like this track, the beat is pretty simple, but keeps your head knodding throughout. It’s got some good views on race in hip hop and some political issues. The second track is “White America,” which is a song all about.well, America. The album starts off with a skit (if your a fan of Marshall, you’d have seen it coming).
In many ways, it seems that Eminem is purposely toning down his lyrics for this album, which may have been a good thing. All of these producers have found success using various methods and signatures on each song, but Eminem’s only real signature is mediocrity.
Dre has the loud, booming bass, synth and funk sounds, topped off with a whole gang of sound FX, Pharrelle has his patented underproducing, and Kanye West has his sample-heavy style. The big producers in the rap industry usually have a distinctive style. There really isn’t anything wrong with his producing, but it just doesn’t stand out. One of the biggest problems that I had with this cd (which is a subject that some fans are divided on) is Eminem’s producing. It was the top selling album of 02’ and was even ranked in Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 greatest albums of all time (being beat by his previous two albums however). This cd, “The Eminem Show” is Eminems third album since he started working with Dr. I personally enjoyed the album very much once I realized that I shouldn’t take Eminem too seriously. Then, he multiplied all of that hate and rage by 10 when he came out with “The Marshall Mathers LP,” which featured excessive violence and homophobic lyrics.Įven though the obvious controversy surrounded his sophomore effort, it was still critically acclaimed and gained Slim a legion of loyal fans. He was the center of alot of controversy over his debut album “The Slim Shady EP,” which was the first time a rapper (especially a white rapper) came out and said the things he did. Eminem is a rapper who is always under fire for his raunchy, explicit lyrics and dark raps about death, homosexuality, and drugs.
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