Feb 4, 2015 I haven't seen you around on S80 a lot so thats not specifically towards you just happened to quote you speaking more in general pretty much any thread music wise Eminem is brought up some how by someone who dislikes his music
Feb 4, 2015 I usually stick to the Sports Section, but I've been apart of this community since 2004 (on Rapbasement) If Eminem fans were more rational, I think there'd be less "hate" However, most Eminem fans blindly call this guy the GOAT, without venturing into different areas of rap music, whether past or present. Most of the posters on RapBasement, StudioLeaks and S80 have good hip hop taste, and listen to a pretty vast majority of it. It's pretty annoying watching fans that are so simple and close minded proclaim a rapper as the best, when he's clearly not. My opinion on Eminem? He's really good at rhyming words, he has flashes of greatness, but flashes of awful material. He's made MAYBE 15 good songs since 2004. Do I think he's as awful as "haters" claim him to be? No. He was awful from 2004-2009 though (between his lazy writing on Encore, to his AWFUL accent on Relapse.) But, since 2010, he's been painfully average. He sounds like a rapper with writing skills, who has a little bit more misses than hits when it comes to lyric-wise, but who hasn't been able to find the right sound for his music... If he was a young rapper, I'd say he has potential... But, that's the problem.. He was one of, if not, the best rapper at one point in his career... He's 40 years old, and I view him as having "potential" Now, if you love Eminem, that's FINE. Good for you (not directed towards you, but fans in general) But please, don't call this guy the best when he's not. Listen to more hip hop. Become a fan of the GENRE, not an artist.
Feb 4, 2015 I can respect everything about this post but its a different story when its obvious people hate just to hate and to troll Eminems "weak minded' fans some of the s--- people say in this section is so far out there positive and negative. Some people just come off just as or more awkward than the Stans do. To respond to what you said I agree with everything but would say hes had more than 16 good songs but some of the lows he hit since Relapse are really low or just way too painfully average.
Feb 4, 2015 I understand the frustration, but most of us have been dealing with this close-mindedness for years lol. Some posters choose to bash or troll, I just choose to ignore the section completely, until an interesting topic pops up. However, most of the time, the discussion ends up the same lol.
Feb 4, 2015 I can see it from both sides to be honest. For the fans, Im sure like myself they can't work out why you'd waste your time and energy trolling on hating on someone you simply don't like?? It's borderline obsessive to the point that it supercedes almost any 'stan behaviour' which is ironic when coming from the very people trying to mock stan behaviour. At the same time, I can't deny that some people don't seem to have the capacity to criticise anything Em ever says or does. That level of foolery though for anyone with half a brain isn't worth wasting energy on, so at times I find the people doing it, or at least attempting it even more bizarre. Despite that though, I can see why trolls think obsessive 'Stan' types are fair game. Thirdly, you get those that are bandwagon jumpers, they are maybe the worst kind of troglodyte! People with no real substance or opinon formed with their own brains, just those who go out on a character assasination as soon as they lack the gravtas to piece together any form of constuctive debate or discussion, when someone questions their motives.
Feb 4, 2015 Literally the best Eminem-related post on this site @Koolo give this man some points or something he deserves it
Jan 15, 2018 Crazy reading through this. He sure did. Delivered us another classic, just a little later than expected. #revival
Jan 15, 2018 He can still make a good 12 track album. Why he feels the need to cram every album I don’t know.
