Eminem Encore > Relapse?

Started by because the internet, Apr 1, 2015, in Eminem Add to Reading List

  1. Peter Parker
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    Peter Parker your boy

    Apr 5, 2015
    Holy s---. A song with lyrics like "I was born with a d-ck in muh brain, yeah f----- in the head" is put in the same sentence with Deja Vu. Like seriously, holy s---. Not to mention the rest of the trash songs. Holy s--- that's embarassing.
     
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  2. Griff
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    Griff SL Jenkins

    Apr 5, 2015
    Relapse has always been a guilty pleasure for me. I easily prefer it over Encore, Recovery, MMLP2, or XV. I don't think it's a great album, but I do really enjoy some of the songs from Relapse, Refill, and a few from that era that Koolo leaked.

    I thought Eminem seemed really energized, and his flows and rhyme schemes were pretty impressive. Some of the themes were unorthodox but that's part of why I enjoy it. I can understand why people hate the accent, and I do think it was overdone, but on songs like Hello, Music Box and Same Song and Dance I think the accent works just fine. And I don't think I need to get into how great the production is on Relapse and Refill.

    I always wished Eminem went with his original plan of releasing a Relapse 2 instead of scrapping it and forcing his new persona on Recovery.
     
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  3. Motor City
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    Apr 5, 2015

    :hmmmmm::sad3::scust::scust::scust::scust::50:
     
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  4. ZolaGz
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    ZolaGz I took a pill in Ibiza

    Apr 6, 2015
    as far as production, beat, flow and voice (not accent, but his voice) Relapse is 10x times better than those albums. f--- ya'll
     
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  5. Bojack
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    Apr 6, 2015
    Βut we ain't talking about instrumental albums
     
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  6. ZolaGz
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    ZolaGz I took a pill in Ibiza

    Apr 6, 2015
    Neither am I, so where u going bro
     
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  7. Bojack
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    Apr 6, 2015
    Ι just can't see how flow and voice is better in relapse than in MMLP2
    so I sticked to the production/beat part which none of us can deny that is better..
    Although the beats Em with Resto made on MMLP2 are classic em beats except stronger than i was
     
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  8. ZolaGz
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    ZolaGz I took a pill in Ibiza

    Apr 6, 2015
    In my world, his voice just sounds way more smooth and comfortable on Relapse, nothing sounds forced at all. Today his voice reminds me of a boxer who should have stopped long time ago.
    I never listen to any of the albums tho, I'm done with him. But I would take a Relapse album (minus the context and accent) over Recovery and MMLP2.
     
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  9. Noid
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    Noid Ethering "legends" since 2002

    Apr 6, 2015
    Think you're giving him a little too much credit
     
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  10. mdemaz
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    mdemaz Molasses

    Apr 6, 2015
    Eh, maybe...

    The highlights on Encore barely outshine the highlights on Relapse. I feel like the 50 feature could of been better on Relapse. I know it's a b-----r and all, but I wanted something more grimey.
     
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  11. Bojack
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    Apr 6, 2015
    Oh I think they got Psycho out the same year..
    I still think his accent kinda ruined his verses
     
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  12. asvdawg
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    Apr 6, 2015
    Like Toy Soldiers
    Deja Vu
    Beautiful
    Spend Some Time
    Mockingbird
    Encore Bonus Tracks
    Rest of Relapse
    Rest of Encore
     
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  13. Motor City
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    Apr 7, 2015
    Listening to Encore right now...It has some s-----y songs no doubt, but it's definitely underrated.

    Tracks like Evil Deeds, Never Enough, Like Toy Soldiers, Puke, a--- Like That, Spend Some Time, Mockingbird, Encore, We As Americans, Love You More, & Ricky Ticky Toc are all good/great songs. Definitely s----s on Relapse
     
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