Eminem LTWYL vs Monster vs River

Started by Michael Myers, Dec 27, 2017, in Eminem Add to Reading List

  1. Renovator
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    I think even though particularly don’t like LTWYL I still think it is the most cohesive out of the three so I would say

    1. LTWYL
    2. River
    3. The Monster
    The Monster was executed terribly
     
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  2. Pixel
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    LTWYL was incredibly inspired, it had the interesting concept of tackling domestic abuse from both sides which isn't done much, and actually used the hook to verse structure to it's advantage, Rihanna isn't just on the song to have a pop singer on it, she plays a whole other character in the story and that's without bringing her history with chris into it

    The monster was a cheap attempt at recapturing it, generic fame related song eminem's done a million times (go listen to say goodbye to Hollywood instead) and absolutely no purpose for a rih ft besides pop appeal, but at least it's a competent sounding song

    River is the tiniest bit more inspired with the whole abortion thing but ems storytelling skills are no where near ltwyl on this and he doesn't have much to say about the subject other than being regretful unlike ltwyl which is a full exploration of abuse, also the song is really rough on the ears besides ed...

    Tl;dr ltwyl>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the monster > river
     
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  3. E Dub
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    There’s no way in h--- Monster is better than River
     
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  4. attila
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    LTWYL > The Monster > River

    No problem with Ed on it, I just can’t stand Ems flow on it, ruins it for me.
     
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  5. Michael Myers
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    There is on earth
     
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    Not gonna lie. I like river but f---ing hate ltwyl
     
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  7. Sahil Kohli
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    1).River (Well, that's how you make a pop song, a quality hook from an amazing artist. )
    2).The Monster (Slaps more harder tho, can't get the point of the hook tho, verses were solid)
    3).Love The Way You Lie(After being replayed like a mothafucka since the album came out in 2010, it just sounds ehhh rn. I liked it when it came out, not gonna lie.)
     
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  8. Broccoli Tree
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    monster>river>ltwyl


    ltwyl was special and huge because it was the first time he does something like that, then it became ur average em song
     
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    LTWYL by far for me. I don't really care for the rest.
     
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  10. Ricky
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    Monster > River > LTWYL
     
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  11. SlimSparty
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    Me personally it goes River, LTWYL, Monster.. But there’s no denying how big a hit LTWYL was.. Which I think actually f----- up Eminems approach to things now.. It was such a big hit now he feels like he needs the woman hook to make big hits and that’s why we keep getting so many cuz he thinks that’s what people like to hear.. Now it’s the same s--- over and over again.. Hooefully he realizes he over did it with this last album and goes back to producing and making his own hooks.. I mean s--- Believe he produced and it’s a consensus top track on the album.. Framed is dope as h--- and he does the hook.. In Your Head is a sample and Castle isn’t the typical chick hook so those are ok and r obviously top tracks.. If he does produce most of the next album and does almost every hook I guarantee it will be the best album since TES
     
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    LTWYL is alright, had good commercial appeal. But they're all pretty s---
     
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  13. Renovator
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    LTWYL love it or hate it was a pop/rap song that worked

    The Monster was a pop/rap song that didn’t work at all
     
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