Eminem When im gone is Em best song since 2005

Started by Oldboy, May 25, 2016, in Eminem Add to Reading List

  1. Dread or Alive
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    The first part was foresight, and brilliantly deceptive too
    The third verse puts it all into context. E.g
    in the second verse he says "You left our famliy in shambles, you expect me to just get over him, pretend he never existed"
    I couldve sword he was taking about some cheating b----, but when the third verse hits "Its just me you and the music now slim, i hope you hear it"
    Mindblown. Stan was classic but i like Bad Guy more tbh
     
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  2. FiveOh1
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    May 25, 2016
    Exactly this, I used to hate Eminem and rap in general, then my sister died and her favorite rapper was Eminem and one day I was sitting in my living room and my mom comes in and says hey come watch this video and it was the When I'm Gone music video.
     
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  3. Oldboy
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    even this part is much more powerful @rapmusik

    But baby wait, "it's too late Dad, you made your choice
    "Now go up there and show 'em that you love 'em more than us"
    That's what they want, they want you Marshall
    They keep... screamin' your name
    It's no wonder you can't go to sleep, just take another pill
    Yeah, I bet you you will. You rap about it, yeah, word, k-keep it real
    I hear applause, all this time I couldn't see
    How could it be, that the curtain is closing on me
    I turn around, find a gun on the ground, c--- it
    Put it to my brain, scream "Die Shady!" and pop it
    The sky darkens, my life flashes, the plane that I was
    Supposed to be on crashes and burns to ashes
    That's when I wake up, alarm clock's ringin', there's birds singin'
    It's spring and Hailie's outside swinging, I walk right up to Kim and kiss her
    Tell her I miss her, Hailie just smiles and winks at her little sister
    Almost as if to say
     
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    Dread or Alive Kamikaze should've been released 3 years ago

    May 25, 2016
    :hovcry:
     
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  5. Oldboy
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    this part tho
    That's when I wake up, alarm clock's ringin', there's birds singin'
    It's spring and Hailie's outside swinging, I walk right up to Kim and kiss her
    Tell her I miss her, Hailie just smiles and winks at her little sister
    Almost as if to say

    :banderas::banderas::banderas:
     
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    May 25, 2016
    I don't think so. When I'm Gone relies heavily on it being an "emotional" track. But Deja Vu is even more emotional and more insightful to what was going on with Eminem and his addiction. It all comes off as very genuine and more importantly, it's a 10/10 track; incredible verses, GOAT hook, etc
     
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    wouldn't have been too mad if it was the last song he ever released.
     
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    It was mindblowing the first time, but after that, it was like...oh the 1st 2 verses are....uh....fine I guess?

    Like, I understand why they have it. But it's not fun to listen to him mess with a stupid flow during the 2nd verse. I usually skip it to the 2nd chorus everytime i listen to the track. I don't think in my opinion, bad guy touches stan, but it could've been alot worse. So i'm grateful Em did his thing.
     
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    Dread or Alive Kamikaze should've been released 3 years ago

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    groundhog day tho :banderas:
     
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    Groundhog's Day is perfection. Cardiak with that excellent production, Em with that smooth flow, f---ing murdering s---. I still revist it quite a bit (Even though MMLP2 has aged like sushi). That track is excellent, and its a crime Survival made it on the album over it.
     
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    you're right.

    that part completely slipped my mind.
     
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    But I never had no problem with alcohol
    Ouch, look out for the wall aim for the couch I'm about to fall
    I missed the couch and down I go looking like a bouncy ball
    s--- must have knocked me out 'cause I ain't feel the ground at all


     
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    I feel like Em's next album should focus on his emotional side more, over his Slim Shady side. Its not interesting to see him ripping apart celebritys anymore. The old him would've destroyed Azaliea Banks for her dumbass comments, but he just does a stupid shoutout over it???
     
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    Sometimes I feel so alone,
    I just don't know,
    Feels like I been down this road before.
    So lonely and cold.
    It's like something takes over me,
    Soon as I go home and close the door.
    Kinda feels like deja vu.
    I wanna get away from this place I do.
    But I can't and I won't say I tried but I know that's a lie cause I don't
    And why? I just don't know...



    Name a better hook from Eminem since 2009!
     
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    Dread or Alive Kamikaze should've been released 3 years ago

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    All the bonus tracks deserved to be there tbh
    Baby>>>>a------
    Beautiful pain>Stronger than i was
    Wicked ways>So far
    Desperation>So much better
    etc
     
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    The 4th verse is my favorite eminem verse since 2004 especially musically. Chills every f---ing time I listen to it
     
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    PHENOMENAL..

    Pysch.
     
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    May 25, 2016
    i agree its the goat hook..but songs have more than just hooks
     
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    I'm not dissing the 4th verse. I think if the whole track was on that level, production wise and feeling wise, it would've been better then GTC. But, the first 2 verses are not that interesting. The 3rd verse is where it picks up.

    However, I will say, this is one of the few female hooks, along with Sia's and KND that actually works with the track.
     
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    Dread or Alive Kamikaze should've been released 3 years ago

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    rihanna
    seriously, she sounded fine, not sure why yall hating. I dont even like rihanna but the monster was a good song
     
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