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Re: Album of the day (#330): The Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem

RFNAPLES — Sun, 9 Oct 2011 17:18:49 GMT

Author: RFNAPLES

Posted: 10/09/2011 21:18

Best track: Stan

Re: Album of the day (#330): The Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem

Hayden — Sat, 8 Oct 2011 10:06:29 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 10/08/2011 14:06

jbarajas wrote:

all rap or hip hop is mostly garbage... i cant stand eminem...

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How much hip-hop have you actually listened to? 🤔 I might be able to recommend you something interesting that you haven't heard before.

Re: Album of the day (#330): The Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem

tbau1191 — Sat, 8 Oct 2011 00:56:20 GMT

Author: tbau1191

Posted: 10/08/2011 04:56

Absolutely brilliant. Eminem at his best, he tackles the ho-hum pseudo sheltered middle class,uber-politeness, leave it to beaver/cover the kids ears mentality of the media and the middle class and actually wins. loosen up people, this is entertainment, this is magic. the beats are dope, the rhymes are some of the best, most potent, and hilarious in history. the whole thing is so clever, the majority of it is a layers of parodies and satire, just look at the hooks of these 3 songs:

Criminal: "I'm a CRIMINAL, Cause every time I write a rhyme, these people think it's a crime, to tell em what's on my mind - I guess I'm a CRIMINAL, but I don't gotta say a word, I just flip em the bird, and keep going, I don't take shit from no one"

Kill you: "I said you don't, wanna fuck with Shady (why?) Cause Shady, will fucking kill you..

Who Knew: Cause I never knew I, knew I would get this big, I never knew I, knew I'd effect this kid, I never knew I'd, get him to slit his wrist, I never knew I'd, get him to hit this bitch".

Cant you see he's mocking you, and he may not even be right but he's so good and lovable and at it he just ends up being right somehow. When ppl expected him to tone it down after his first lp, he just went more ridiculous and at the same time mocked himself and put a big mirror up to the world mocking them as well. get over the violent lyrics ya bunch of wet-blankets, its brilliant writing, plain and simple.

Drug ballad may be one of my favorites, and most would say its just a party, do drugs song but the emotional complexity he uses to describe drug life is actually kinda beautiful and his last verse giving kids and his daughter advice is so sweet and honest and probably more realistic than the advice ur parents or guidance counselor could give you.

stan is obviously one of the greatest songs ever written "and the way i am" is insane; some of the fiercest most passionate verses ever graced on a microphone. from the hook to ever last word its some of the most painfully truthful lyrics and you can tell he just poured his heart out. it sits at 19 at on my chart, 2nd best hip hop album after illmatic. if you dont like this album i probably dont like you, its a classic.

Re: Album of the day (#330): The Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem

jbarajas — Fri, 7 Oct 2011 22:56:06 GMT

Author: jbarajas

Posted: 10/08/2011 02:56

all rap or hip hop is mostly garbage... i cant stand eminem...

Re: Album of the day (#330): The Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem

Anonymous — Fri, 7 Oct 2011 22:39:15 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 10/08/2011 02:39

Really great album . Yes it's fucked up but it's also self aware on an almost meta level and I love it for that. Better than Slim Shady LP as well (but then I also think The Eminem Show is better than Slim Shady LP 😨 )

Re: Album of the day (#330): The Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem

Sean — Fri, 7 Oct 2011 21:32:08 GMT

Author: Sean

Posted: 10/08/2011 01:32

i said that too

Re: Album of the day (#330): The Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem

Hayden — Fri, 7 Oct 2011 20:55:46 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 10/08/2011 00:55

ShaneSpear wrote:

I'm with whoever said Slim Shady LP was better though.

Me.

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Re: Album of the day (#330): The Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem

ShaneSpear — Fri, 7 Oct 2011 20:51:07 GMT

Author: ShaneSpear

Posted: 10/08/2011 00:51

Quote:

Fortunately, though, Madvillain and the like were able to keep the genre alive before Kanye gave it new birth last year with MBDTF.

I love DOOM, and Madvillainy is in my top 20, but he doesn't deserve any credit for keeping hip-hop "alive." Especially when Stankonia came out just months after this, and Jay-Z's Blueprint wasn't that far behind.

This album is alright. I'm with whoever said Slim Shady LP was better though.

Re: Album of the day (#330): The Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem

Sean — Fri, 7 Oct 2011 18:01:06 GMT

Author: Sean

Posted: 10/07/2011 22:01

Slim Shady LP was better this however is still great

Re: Album of the day (#330): The Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem

Anonymous — Fri, 7 Oct 2011 17:51:13 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 10/07/2011 21:51

Pretty good album overall and easily his best. It's kind of been down hill after this though. Really funny at points. Stan is the highlight for me.

Re: Album of the day (#330): The Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem

19loveless91 — Fri, 7 Oct 2011 17:27:07 GMT

Author: 19loveless91

Posted: 10/07/2011 21:27

Stan is a great song.. Haven't listened to the album though, so I can't comment on that. But the few songs that I heard besides Stan aren't really that good IMO (I mean what's with Kim? Fucked up)

Re: Album of the day (#330): The Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem

GARY — Fri, 7 Oct 2011 17:18:21 GMT

Author: GARY

Posted: 10/07/2011 21:18

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Re: Album of the day (#330): The Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem

GARY — Fri, 7 Oct 2011 17:12:00 GMT

Author: GARY

Posted: 10/07/2011 21:12

swedenman wrote:

Whatever, guys, this album's phenomenal. By far Eminem's best, and some of the songs on this album (Kill You and Real Slim Shady, in particular) are some of my favorites of all time. Just my opinion, though.

I agree and would listen to this over any Kanye West album.

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Re: Album of the day (#330): The Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem

Hayden — Fri, 7 Oct 2011 16:35:22 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 10/07/2011 20:35

swedenman wrote:

The Slim Shady LP was far better and more skillful. Less crap rhymes. I think he just put all his best work on that album, and it's IMO a very good album. The Marshall Mathers LP is ok, nothing great or revolutionary though.

Illmatic is still the magnum opus or hip-hop. No competition. If you compete, you shall lose.

Indie hip-hop has taken off this year, so I'm keeping up with that 😜 , should be interesting.

Re: Album of the day (#330): The Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem

Anonymous — Fri, 7 Oct 2011 15:53:50 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 10/07/2011 19:53

Whatever, guys, this album's phenomenal. By far Eminem's best, and some of the songs on this album (Kill You and Real Slim Shady, in particular) are some of my favorites of all time. Just my opinion, though.

Re: Album of the day (#330): The Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem

Anonymous — Fri, 7 Oct 2011 15:46:04 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 10/07/2011 19:46

albummaster wrote:

Just to repeat here for people that don't know, the album with the most rank points in the last 24 hours is automatically selected as album of the day; and if the album with the most points has already been selected within a x day period, the next highest album is picked instead (and so on) to ensure a bit of variety.

Fantstic idea! Likely to get some good surprises that way

Re: Album of the day (#330): The Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem

albummaster — Fri, 7 Oct 2011 15:42:59 GMT

Author: albummaster

Posted: 10/07/2011 19:42

This is not my cup of tea either. I seem to remember other albums of the day from Kanye West and Public Enemey, and both are better than this one IMO. (There's a full history of AOTD on Facebook and Twitter.)

Just to repeat here for people that don't know, the album with the most rank points in the last 24 hours is automatically selected as album of the day; and if the album with the most points has already been selected within a x day period, the next highest album is picked instead (and so on) to ensure a bit of variety.

Re: Album of the day (#330): The Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem

Applerill — Fri, 7 Oct 2011 15:25:21 GMT

Author: Applerill

Posted: 10/07/2011 19:25

Yeah, I'd hate to say it, but Slim here almost killed Hip-Hop with this album. Beforehand, rap music was all about samples and layering and rhythm, but he and his white-boy Fred Durst-calibur beats ruined it.

Fortunately, though, Madvillain and the like were able to keep the genre alive before Kanye gave it new birth last year with MBDTF.

Really, guys, this is too over-produced to be good rap.

Re: Album of the day (#330): The Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem

Anonymous — Fri, 7 Oct 2011 15:06:14 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 10/07/2011 19:06

He like got famous for domestic violence as well as normalizing violence in todays society. He does this further than he did before on this lp.

Album of the day (#330): The Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem

BestEverAlbums — Fri, 7 Oct 2011 15:00:28 GMT

Author: BestEverAlbums

Posted: 10/07/2011 19:00

Today's album of the day

The Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem (View album)

Year: 2000.
Overall rank: 128.
Average rating: 74/100 (from 199 votes).

Thumbnail. Click to enlarge.

Tracks:
1. Public Service Announcement 2000
2. Kill You
3. Stan
4. Paul (Skit)
5. Who Knew
6. Steve Berman (Skit)
7. The Way I Am
8. The Real Slim Shady
9. Remember Me
10. I'm Back
11. Marshall Mathers
12. Ken Kaniff (Skit)
13. Drug Ballad
14. Amityville
15. Bitch Please II
16. Kim
17. Under The Influence
18. Criminal
19. The Kids