When it comes to Eminem’s writing, lyrics, and his flow, the guy still has it.
He’s also still one of the funnier lyricists around.
And that’s exactly what this album is- a “concept” album.
So you better take that into account when listeing to the entire thing.
These moments offer a break from the madness and show there’s more to him than shock value.
(Dre is officially credited with “Lucifer”, “Road Rage”).
But besides those, there’s nothing really groundbreaking instrumetally here.
But it’s not all roses.
Eminem’s shock value game is getting old.
Jabs at Caitlyn Jenner, Christopher Reeve,and Candace Ownes(?)
as well as other various marginalized groups feel outdated and unnecessary.
It’s like hes trying too hard to be the edgy kid in class.
Killing off Slim Shady is a cool idea, but the execution is all over the place.
The album jumps between introspective moments and cheap shots, making it feel disjointed.
“Temporary” and “Somebody Save Me” clash with the overall vibe.
Eminems rants about “woke culture” and the “PC police” are getting repetitive.
It’s aconceptualalbum correct?
The Death of Slim Shady is a mixed bag.
Is The Death Of Slim Shady a masterpiece likeThe Marshall Mathers LP?
No, but it’s far from a disaster likeEncore.
And even at 51, Eminem is still better than rappers today that are half his age.
Rating = 3 Dante’s
p.s.
- this is a wild theory that’s picking up steam on twitter and reddit.
honestly kind of makes more sense than front to back
