The Marshall Mathers LP
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100
As an artist, he's supposed to create his own world, and with this terrific second effort, he certainly has. It may be a world that is as infuriating as it is intriguing, but it is without question his own, which is far more than most of his peers are able to accomplish at the dawn of a new millennium.
12y
100
Even if you ignore the album's importance, it remains a truly special album, unique in rap's canon, owing its spirit to rock and its heritage to rap, in a way I've rarely heard.
10y
94
By virtue of his whiteness and talent in almost equal measure, Eminem would come to rule pop culture in America by becoming this century’s prototypical troll.
91
The Marshall Mathers LP is indefensible and critic-proof, hypocritical and heartbreaking, unlistenable and undeniable; it’s a disposable shock-rap session, and the first great pop record of the 21st century.
90
‘The Marshall Mathers LP’ may be the whitenoise of America’s Most Unwanted, but it is also the product of a talent supremely Untouchable.
11y
80
Mathers can certainly rhyme and spin a good yarn. He is also possibly the most post-modern star we’ve got.
80
The Marshall Mathers LP is a car-crash record: loud, wild, dangerous, out of control, grotesque, unsettling. It's also impossible to pull your ears away from.
60
True, even misdirected, Eminem's disaffection sucks you in and the wholesale nihilism can still provoke shivers. But it all used to be more fun.
40
The Marshall Mathers LP is semiredemeed by producer Dr Dre's tenebrous backing tracks, but they're wasted on these self-obsessed rants. Still, it's more lucrative than going into therapy, isn't it, Em?
4mo
40
Some gullible fans actually take Eminem seriously. Eminem feels bad, and so, confused by his massive success and the gullibility of that crucial seven-year-old demographic, he unwisely spends much of his new The Marshall Mathers LP either drearily apologizing or saying he never really meant what he said back then.
4mo
30
I've heard people call Eminem’s The Marshall Mathers LP a work of musical genius, yet socially inept. These comments seem to completely disregard the fact that the craft of music, in general, rests largely on its intended purpose. The question shouldn’t be whether the musical merits of the album outweigh its content, but rather, how someone so talented could be so repugnant.
Am I the only one who has something to say about how god awful "Under the Influence" is? That track is dog shit. Also Kim is horrifying and I skip every time but still it's a REALLY good song. I just never want to hear it again. Besides those 2, this album is an experience. that is incredible front to back
Fav: Kill You... actually everything besides Kim and Under the Influence
Least Fav: Under the Influence
This guy made Revival
After being disappointed by the deluxe of his Music To Be Murdered By album, I was suddenly hit with the urge to revisit The Marshall Mathers LP in all its glory. Eminem is a very important artist to me. Eminem was the artist who got me into music. Back in late 2018, I heard an Eminem song being played that I thought was pretty good. One thing led to another, and I was hooked on Eminem. Without him, I probably wouldn’t be into music as much as I currently am nor ... read more
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Now that we got that out of the way...
1. Bitch I'll kill you and strangle you
2. All the slurs in the entire world (edgy)
3. Locked someone in my basement (Dr. Dre probably)
4. A serious undertone here and there (Stan, Drug Ballad)
5. Nonsensical rhyming just for the sake of it (sometimes entertaining, most of ... read more
I don’t usually review anything other than new releases on here but I just revisited this project and wow. Beautiful Dre production on every cut, constant raw and unapologetic energy from Em, fantastic storytelling and clarity the full way through. I find little that can be criticised about this album. Masterpiece, not just for Eminem but the genre of hip-hop in my opinion.
Considered to be the magnum opus of Eminem's career, which I understand. Stan is probably Eminem's most well written and brutal song, while the Real Slim Shady is Em's anthem. And it features just as much controversy as ever, as seen in Kim. Though I like TES more, TMMLP is what everyone thinks of first when Eminem is brought up.
Favorite Song: Stan (feat. Dido) (10/10)
Least Favorite Song: Under the Influence (feat. D12) (7/10)
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Track List
| 1 | Public Service Announcement 2000 0:27 | 73 |
| 2 | Kill You 4:24 | 88 |
| 3 | Stan 6:44 feat. Dido | 98 |
| 4 | Paul (Skit) 0:10 | 68 |
| 5 | Who Knew 3:47 | 84 |
| 6 | Steve Berman (Skit) 0:53 | 72 |
| 7 | The Way I Am 4:50 | 94 |
| 8 | The Real Slim Shady 4:44 | 94 |
| 9 | Remember Me? 3:38 feat. RBX, Sticky Fingaz | 78 |
| 10 | I'm Back 5:09 | 86 |
| 11 | Marshall Mathers 5:21 | 87 |
| 12 | Ken Kaniff (Skit) 1:01 | 36 |
| 13 | Drug Ballad 5:00 | 86 |
| 14 | Amityville 4:14 feat. Bizarre | 73 |
| 15 | Bitch Please II 4:48 | 89 |
| 16 | Kim 6:17 | 82 |
| 17 | Under the Influence 5:21 feat. D12 | 71 |
| 18 | Criminal 5:19 | 87 |
Total Length: 1 hour, 12 minutes
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2w
Other mmlp cover looks better than this (the darker one with him laying on the ground and has a bunch of pillls n stuff)