Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP

5 stars/ Eminem's darkest cd

Anybody who's been listening to rap music for the last 10 years knows eminem. Following up from his multi-platinum cd; the slim shady lp comes the marshall mather's lp. Even though this cd came out in 2000, it still gets play from me in my cd palyer. As my title states, this cd is a lot darker than his first cd. Probably the most violent song on the cd is kim; where he is talking about killing his wife and at the end of the song strangles her and leave her at the river. Some of my other favorite songs from this cd is the deep song stan, kill you, the way i am; which has em talking about how he wants to be by himself and not bothered all the time,the hilarious first single the real slim shady, remember me, amityville; which has bizarre dropping a pretty funny but sick verse, marshall mathers; where eminem is talking about boy/girl groups, ICP, and how everybody on his n*** because he is selling records, under the influence, b**** please II, who knew, and criminal. This cd is an eminem classic and probably the best rap cd that came out in 2000. If you want some dark, deep music with funny punchlines, then pick up this classic album. May 14, 2008

Classic Album...Evil, Twisted Rap at it's Finest!

Oh geez, where to begin? This album is by far the craziest album by Eminem and will always remain one of my favorites.

1. Public Service Announcement 2000 - (N/A) - Funny...

2. Kill You - 5/5 - Gritty, violent, lyrical, and hard. The beat is nice too. This is the style of hip hop we need to find again! Eminem at his darkest.

3. Stan - 4/5 - I don't know I was never as big of a fan of this song as everybody else...no pun there neither. It was very creative, Em rapping as an obsessive fan writing letters until he kills himself and his girlfriend. Eminem delivers the response verse which is very intersting too. The sampling is nice and the song is classically known especially for the Elton John performance at the Grammy's, but it's a bit overrated. I get tired of it after a while and not what you'd want to bang out the car window. Interesting.

4. Paul - N/A - Boring waste of time skit. I usually skip it.

5. Who Knew - 5/5 - My favorite song on the album, period. Speaking about how he had no idea he'd reach the level he is now at and also dissing the media for buying into it. Great song and the beat is so dope. Gotta love it.

6. Steve Berman - N/A - Another Steve Berman skit...kinda funny but after a while is whatever.

7. The Way I Am - 3.5/5 - The lyrics to this are amazing and so is the emotion, but the beat is a bit...I don't know, it's not even a bad beat I just don't like it like I do others. The song is really appealing as he shouts his defense and anger for being who he is, I like it but the emotion is a bit too overbearing. Genuine, but not as strong as it could've been.

8. The Real Slim Shady - 5/5 - I don't care if he hated this song, it was amazing. The only real happy song on the album, it's good to listen to this to lighten up the mood for at least a few minutes. Clever, witty, not forced, just ill. Dre, this beat is phenomenal, one of his finest productions.

9. Remember Me? - 4/5 - A lot of people don't like this track, but I thought it was bangin'! Gangsta ish right here! Dark, street gritty beat and ill hate spewed verses from everyone. The guests he picked for this song are good and he delivers of course the best enraged verse. Enragin' psycho muzik.

10. I'm Back - 5/5 - Another favorite on the album, him stating his return in his famous "Guess whose back" line. You can tell he had fun with this track, he is really playing around with peoples' heads. The hook is catchy but the kids get annoying in the background. Still a good song.

11. Marshall Mathers - 3.5/5 - Ahhh ok. I like the lyrics but the beat is too slow and no matter how many times I hear the hook I can't help but chuckle a lil bit. Eminem singing in a sweet voice about not giving a f*** and beating people down is rather hilarious whether it was meant to be or not. I like the disses in it. Could've been better, still good though.

12. Ken Kaniff - -10000000/5 - This is unnecessary on so many levels. I don't even want to know why he put this on here. Wrong....nobody wants to hear this sh**!

13. Drug Ballad - 5/5 - A song about drugs that is so catchy, has such a bumpin' beat, and such interesting lyrics, flow, and delivery you can't help but stay intruiged. Grand!

14. Amityville - 4.5/5 - By now the album keeps getting better and better. Another gritty street joint, real hardcore and violent. It would be a 5 but Bizarre's verse is really weak and pointless. His flow is ahhh and he raps about things nobody wants to hear or cares about in such a "matter of fact" way it's annoying and nothing less than that. Still a great song. It go hard!

15. Bitch Please II - 5/5 - This song almost gave me a heartattack...in a good way if that makes sense! Eminem, Dre, and Snoop...three of my favorite rappers with Xzibit who does well and Nate Dogg who is one of my fave singers. I died. A remix to one of my favorite songs, this was incredible, everyone delivers strong. Great hook, strong Dre beat...ahhh. Beautiful.

16. Kim - 4/5 - Even as a female I like this song. Really intense, so intense the edited version couldn't have it, haha! It's the prequel to his infamous "'97 Bonnie and Clyde" where him and his daughter get rid of Kim's body in the ocean. This is the set up of him killing her. Dark storytelling, it's great but you have to be in the right mood or else nah.

17. Under The Influence - 3/5 - One of the best D12 songs, but I dunno, it is pretty average. Everyone comes hard on it and it's catchy as hell, but there isn't as much on the excitement value for me, shocking lyrics, but yeah. Average.

18. Criminal - (5/5) - Great way to end the album. Angry, political, engraged, and nonsensical violence. Eminem ends it by dissing nearly every type of human being possible and going on a rant about murdering innocent bystandards. You gotta love it.

Overall: 5/5, Eminem at his strongest. It's hard to believe that the guy who made songs like "Fack" and "My 1st Single" could have penned this classic, but hell, people change I guess? February 13, 2008

Lizz Mendez Berry wrote the worst review Ive ever seen

Im been an Eminem fan for a VERY long. That aside the review that Lizz Mendez Berry wrote on this CD is the most unproffesional review that ive ever seen. Mrs. Berry needs to realize that she is not a pundit, she is a critic. It is not the job of a critic to judge a persons character or personal life. She needs to judge CD's WITHOUT bias. August 17, 2007

Shock value....

If you actually listen, you'll find that he is one of the most talented MC's in the game currently. Very deep as you get past the initial shock of his dramatic flows. July 9, 2007

Solid Sophmore Set

Worthy follow up to the Slim Shady LP. In this disc, Em goes back to his roots in some tracks, but also talks about life now that he's made it. All the writing strength is still there, and the guy still flows great. Good raps:

Stan - excellent, almost chilling, rap about the pyschology of an obsessed fan who progressively comes unglued when Em doesn't answer his fan mail right away. The chorus from Dido's tune is excellently woven into the rap. Very grim ending. Em's critics couldn't write anything this insightful

Who Knew - good, sarcastic examination of critics who blame music for some wacko's actions.

The WAy I Am - Em gets off his chest frustrations of being famous and never getting a second's privacy from fans who never think maybe he likes to be let alone once in a while.

The REal Slim Shady - very bouncy, catchy rhythm and lyrics. Got lots of radio and video play

Remember Me? - hardcore rapl Em gets to yelling in it. Features other rappers. Very heavy

I'm BAck - Em is back, again knocks/mocks people who blame him for others' actions. Kinda slow and slurry at times, like a record being dragged

Amityville - very heavy, Em yelling in this one too

The Kids - funny rap w/South Park references. Would be lighthearted, except people wind up meeting bad ends.

Criminal - another rap aimed at people who blame Em for violence



June 26, 2007

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