Eminem Praise current Em and Criticize classic Em

Started by RockstarX3000, Feb 21, 2016, in Eminem Add to Reading List

  1. RockstarX3000
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    RockstarX3000 I missed my one year anniversary :'

    Feb 21, 2016
    We love classic Em but we s--- on current Em, so this thread is gonna be the opposite where we instead give modern Eminem some praise and classic Eminem some criticism. I like both eras of Eminem, but both eras do have pros and cons that often do get missed. If you don't know, modern Eminem would probably be considered Relapse to present, whereas classic Em would probably be from 1999 - 2004 (or 1996 and even earlier for some, and 2007 - 2008 for a few too) so here we go.

    Praise:
    His lyricism is amazing, an in some aspects even better than ever. Eminem shows that he can still come with creative lyrics, and considering the fact he has been rapping for 20+ years (If we consider his work with the New Jacks in 1988, that's 28 years) that is great.

    Criticism:
    f--- Off, from Kid Rock's 1998 album Devil Without A Cause. This is one of the few early Em songs that we can all agree is just not good, and it's more or less Kid Rock's fault. Still, Em is on the song, and his verse is okay, but not good enough to save this track.

    The amount of reused verses and freestyles from this era. There are plenty of examples of Em using taking lines from freestyles he already did and using them again. Most of SSLP is actually freestyled when you think about it. I understand it always isn't easy to freestyle, but even with that, Em reused the h--- out of some freestyles, especially Bad Influence's second verse and that 3 Verses track. The freestyles themselves, are pretty dope though, I won't lie.

    Basically this. I know for the majority of you it's very easy to rattle off why Em from 1999 - 2003 is perfect and a GOAT and why his music today is terrible, but let's take this time to do the opposite, because both eras have great and not so great moments that don't get acknowledged too often.
     
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  2. I FEEL LIKE TRUMP
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    I FEEL LIKE TRUMP Views from the White House

    Feb 21, 2016
    f--- Off is a good song tho... Devil Without A Cause = Amazing album
     
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  3. Big Dangerous
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    Big Dangerous World Heavyweight Champion

    Feb 22, 2016
    Since when did you ever 's---' on current eminem?
     
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  4. BIGFOOT
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    BIGFOOT More than a myth!

    Feb 22, 2016
    The only praise you can give 2016 Em is his lyricism, nothing else.
     
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  5. Michael Myers
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    Feb 22, 2016
    Not going to end well
     
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  6. Oldboy
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    Feb 22, 2016
    today is opposite day and current Em is awesome unlike old Em
     
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  7. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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    Feb 22, 2016
    Helicopter flows >>>
     
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  8. Reed Richards
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    Feb 22, 2016
    Nein...that is all i have to say is nein...this thread hurts my head
     
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  9. Bojack
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    Feb 22, 2016
    he said the era since relapse came out

    not a year that we still have nothing from him
     
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  10. BIGFOOT
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    BIGFOOT More than a myth!

    Feb 22, 2016
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    But Relapse isn't current Em lol
     
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  11. Bojack
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    Feb 22, 2016
    read op m8
     
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  12. BIGFOOT
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    BIGFOOT More than a myth!

    Feb 22, 2016
    Would help lol
     
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  13. Views
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    Views New nikka, just new nikka

    Feb 22, 2016
    he still hasnt released anything in 2016
     
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  14. BIGFOOT
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    BIGFOOT More than a myth!

    Feb 22, 2016
    2014/15 i meant
     
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  15. ConspiracyGang
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    Feb 22, 2016
    Current Em has the most catchiest hooks, catchiest crooning and melodies

    Current Em is classic Em to so many people who love his singing, hooks, emotion
     
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  16. Kace
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    Kace deadpriest_d12

    Feb 22, 2016
    Finally a thread where I can praise my fav 'Em type.
     
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  17. Robot
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    Feb 22, 2016
    I f---ing hate MMLP, why does he have to scream so loud on it, the song Kim is atrocious as it is.

    I f---ing love MMMLP 2!

    The way he and Rihanna played monster together best f---ing duo since Romeo and Juliet
     
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  18. Kace
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    Kace deadpriest_d12

    Feb 22, 2016
    Nice sarcasm:whylie:
     
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  19. Jerome
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    Feb 22, 2016
    Stan and Lose Yourself are whack
    STIW is the best song Em ever made with Fack.
     
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  20. Juney Dark
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    Feb 22, 2016
    This is impossible to do.. I can't bring myself to do it
     
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