Dec 20, 2016

I agree it's a pretty average album all things considered which is a true shame. The highs are some of his best work but there are so many lows that greatly take away from the quality of the album. Having said that, I don't know why but I just can't get on board with the train of thought that Bad Guy is the best record on the album. In all honesty, I don't even think it's that great of a song. I like the last verse when the beat changes but to me outside of that final part where he's rhyming with a lot of emotion, the whole revenge thing in 75% of the song sounds so forced to me. I just wasn't feeling it and I still don't feel it. To each his own obviously. But that final verse and 2nd beat are sick!

In my opinion the best song on the album is either Evil Twin or Groundhog Day. Baby has some of his best verses ever and if it had a better hook it would prolly be my favorite. But that hook? Nobody puts baby in the corner?! Dirty f---ing dancing??? Really Eminem?

Edit: I'm a moron. Even if Baby had a different hook it's still nowhere near as good as Evil Twin or Geoundhog Day. Don't know what I was thinking.

 

Dec 20, 2016

mmlp2 is miles over recovery imo

 

Dec 20, 2016

actually meant to say that, was just thinking today how it's not his worst album but it's his most average meaning that the highs and lows don't range but there isn't much high and there isn't much low

 

Dec 20, 2016

always forget about rap god oooo weeee

 

Dec 20, 2016

Totally hear where you're coming from. It's always interesting to me to hear/read someone else's opinions about em's music cause when they don't share my views, I always think "what the f--- is the person even talking about?" Haha

Thanks for sharing your opinion. I like a lot of your posts. Your one of the few members here where I actually value their opinion.

 

Dec 20, 2016

not much highs ?
what about bad guy , rhyme or reason , brainless , headlights , evil twin , love game , groundhog day , dont front , wicked ways ?

 

Dec 20, 2016

i would say that out of those bad guy, evil twin, groundhogs day, and don't front (which isn't even on the album) are actual highs
but i would say rap god is a high you didn't list

people will get mad at me for not putting brainless on there, but i can stand that verse where he's just listing thing "extension chord blah blah blah" plus i don't think it dated well

but even those highs aren't that high when it comes to songs like GTC or Stay Wide Awake from previous projects

of course it's all opinionated i just don't think mmlp2's sound stood time it already just sounds generic and it's only been 3 years

 

Dec 20, 2016

Wicked Ways doesn't get enough love.

 

Dec 20, 2016

indeed rap god is a really good song , showing em's skill on the mic perfectly rhymes flow wordplay
i love brainless a lot tbh and i like to consider dont front from mmlp2 since some got it with some game just cuz the sample wasnt cleared in time
gtc not even my favorite from recovery nor is stay wide awake from relapse

legacy wasnt bad either except the hook and i've found the monster a pretty good single for what it is , a single featuring rihanna

 

Dec 20, 2016

em goes bananas on that , his flow is nuts on it

 

Dec 20, 2016

I can understand why people don't like the chorus, it's very 90s Marilyn Manson-ish, but god d--- if Em isn't in tip top lyrical form these days. He destroys those verses. How people aren't loving this modern day flow blows my mind. I understand the choppy stop and go is too much but he's not doing that in every single song. I don't know, I think technically speaking MMLP2 is by far his best work. But overall it lacks emotion which is why many on this forum don't like it. I get the sense that most people on this forum aren't real hip hop heads but like Eminem because he's more appealing than traditional technical rappers. I dunno, I love modern day Eminem. If you asked me back in 1999 what I thought Eminem would sound like in 2017 I would have never guessed he'd be a technical, "rapper's favorite rapper" rapper. And frankly, I'm not complaining since we're lucky enough to still get new, quality rap music from a dude in his 40s. Name another rapper that has been this good in his 40s. It's a VERY short list.

 

Dec 20, 2016

ik that choppy spoken flow similar to the one of 3k he does its not that pleasant but its mostly cuz of his voice , the flow is incredible from a technical point but not enjoyable
i like the song mostly cuz of the 2 different personas of the verses even tho he had one bad line on there that he thought is funny but its not , the one with rampage

 

Dec 20, 2016

agreed legacy underrated, not a fan of the monster but i get it, i think he should've skipped a rihanna track and just used beautiful pain which i actually enjoy

 

Dec 20, 2016

His flow on the second verse starting at "If it makes you sick to your stomach". Whew.

 

Dec 20, 2016

@JMG , your prediction for the 23rd still on target?

 

Dec 20, 2016

I agree, I'm not a fan of rhyme or reason. In fact, I really dislike the rock infused beats he used between XV and MMLP2. They just don't appeal to me. And the verses in that song annoy me. Is that the song where he raps about taking a s---?

fuego

 

Dec 20, 2016

Paul on Shade 45 tonight with special guests