Is this the death of Eminem the rapper and the birth of Eminem the artist?
All jokes aside this album is just painful to listen to. It relies way too hard on its concept of Gen Z is trying to cancel Eminem. That on its own isn’t the worst idea, but it’s executed less than ideally. The entire album is just Em trying to piss people off with his same stupid one liners that he’s been doing for forever. Honestly everything about this album is retreading on previous ground. ... read more
The concept of a preluxe is an enticing way to promote an album release that unfortunately falls short as a product of its DNA. A rollout comprised of throwaways is a good way to give listeners a way to get a deal for the sound of an album without spoiling too much of the experience before the first listen. The problem comes with the fact that these tracks are plain and simple unfinished. JID is still rapping up a storm, his delivery on the opener Behold really comes through in the end with and ... read more
It’s a fun shit post. There’s probably some sort out commentary here but I don’t think it’s meant to be taken too seriously.
I was listening to this non stop when it first dropped and I still keep a lot of songs in rotation. I saw Zel do a lot of these songs live and it made me appreciate the bangers even more.
Better than the last one. No Strings is the type of song I want from the duo lyrically. They retain their comedy, but they are able to write more genuinely based on their own experiences. The other tracks are better just because they flow better; still don’t care for them too much.