Shreky

While I enjoyed MTBMB, this is definitely the best Eminem has been since MMLP2. The whole meta commentary, Slim Shady parody concept in the first half of the album and how Slim Shady wouldn't work nowadays in the second half is executed in an impressive fashion. The dark humour/parodying of the album is a hit or miss depending on whether you actually like Eminem's music (which most of this site doesn't). Last part of the album does have the weaker tracks and its structure ... read more

The most cohesive and powerful album he's delivered since before his disappointing downfall with Revival. It moves in nearly all the right directions after the crazy and odd Revival-Kamikaze phase he was in. If it stuck to the Alfred Hitchcock concept more and delivered a concept album, then it could've been the best album he dropped in a long time. Nearly all the lyrics are impressive and carefully thought out without being too corny. Story telling is once again fantastic and the production is ... read more

An honestly great response to Revival's criticism and has the same anger and passion from his GOATed trilogy, while retaining his advanced lyricism from MMLP2 (which was present in Revival but overshadowed by the corny moments). Album feels like a deluxe edition of Revival than a standalone album, but its still very good with some BIG drops in quality with certain tracks.
Best song - The Ringer
Worst song - Nice Guy

The heavy pop-rock-rap hybrid doesn't really work most of the time. The more experimental flows that Em does are 50/50, either being great or a slog to get through. The pop features detract from Eminem's more harsher and grounded perspective and delivery. Justifiably overhated for first half, not so much for the second.
Best song - Arose
Worst song - Remind Me