Eminem How did you get introduced to Em ?

Started by larn, Dec 27, 2015, in Eminem Add to Reading List

  1. larn
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  2. Guma
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    I first heard him in 2002 and it was Without Me. My sister tried to burn bootleg version of TES on CD and then I acknowledged him. It wasn't until 2006 that I became a fan of his music. Funny enough, I came across Shake That video and it interested me in some weird way and reminded me of him that I had to check out his music. TRSS turned me into a fan and The Way I Am made me even bigger of a fan. Then I listened to all of his albums chronologically. The End.
     
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    Great post OP.

    1. Which year was it & how old were you when you first heard Em ?
    2010 .. when a famous arabic rapper stole Not Afraid flow so I wanted to check out the original song. TBH I hated it at first .. replayed it for 5 times hoping to like it.. then a friend of mine played Love the way you lie .. it was so huge .. but always thought its bs and didnt understand why people consider Eminem to be the best rapper ever.

    Then at 2011.. I was browsing youtube.. don't know how I ended up with The Real Slim Shady, The Way I am, Role Model, Cleanin out my closet, Hailes song, No Apologies, Beautiful, Lose Yourself, Like toy soliders, Mocking Bird, When Im gone, and Sing for the moment.

    I was already depressed .. Eminem 1st and 2nd verse in Beautiful and its outro .. were a real cure and helped me through one of the worst times on my life .. I thought . I want to be a badass like this person. And since then became a Stan.

    As the time goes I started appreciating Relapse and Recovery.

    I didn't know Encore was considered trash cause I always loved it.

    When Berzerk dropped I was so f---in dissapointed .. and when heard MMLP2 I lost my hope in Eminem because he went to say things fast without emotions and without the aggressive bad a--- vibe.

    Then as the time passes started appreciating it.. and now I consider it one of Em's best.

    Now Im waiting for another Eminem prime.
     
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  4. Dking002
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    1999, I was 13 and heard My Name is on MTV at like 2 am which made me a fan. When I heard Don't give a f---, I became a huge fan
     
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    I think I was sitting in the car and my name is came on.
     
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    I was in middle school when my friend showed me mockingbird.I just loved it and starting listening to everything he ever did. I use to always think his name was spelled M&M haha because after my friend showed me mocking bird i looked him up on my computer and was mind f----- when i figured his name was eminem. He released relapse about a year later and i dont care what anyone says but that is album is dope as f---
     
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    LOL .. Yea, I'm from the UAE (Dubai) so he wasn't that famous here yet. And I always loved the Arabic rap. But when I heard Eminem at 2010:dead::stan:
     
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    Agree .. but I enjoy it in a certain mindset. Like sometimes I consider it the best Eminem's album ever and genuis as f--- phonically, lyrically and creatively.

    But sometimes I just don't like to listen to it.. it sounds so horrible.

    Personally, I consider all Eminem albums like this.. for every mood there is a specific album that suits it. And no album is better than another.
     
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  9. boyz n the suburbs
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    So you acknowledge there's already a similar thread, but instead of bumping it you make your own? :what22:

    The first songs I heard was "Til I Collapse", and "Won't Back Down" because of Call Of Duty and "Lose Yourself" later on.
    I heard Almost Famous when I was getting high, and checked out the rest of his discography. It was a couple months before the MMLP 2 dropped.
    Stopped listening to him religiously in 2015 after a nasty breakup, and found better artists.
     
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  10. DMX
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    LOL .. you broke up with Eminem ? ..or how does your break up makes Eminem less good ?

    Santa: What do u want for christmas.
    Me: a unicorn
    Santa: come on .. request something realstic.
    Me: An artist better than Eminem.
    Santa: What color do you want the unicorn to be?

    Your statement is horribly wrong .. the worst statement in SXN80 I ever heard.
     
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    boyz n the suburbs In my city, I'm a young God

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    You must not read your own posts :lmaooo:
    Don't worry. You'll grow out of your Eminem phase eventually. If you don't think there's any other artists who are better than Eminem, than you really are the blind stan multiple people say you are.
     
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    i saw my name is video
     
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    You can see my age on my profile.
    I started listening to him when I was 15-16. I don't find him as enjoyable anymore after listening to more artists outside of Shady.
     
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    1. It was 2007 and I was 7 years old. I heard about him in December when I was reading the news and they said he was rushed to hospital due to overdose. I think I recognized the name and searched him up on YouTube.
    2. When I'm Gone was the first song I actually heard in 2005. I was very young but I vividly remember it.
    3. Lose Yourself was one of the top songs I found on YouTube. That and When I'm Gone got me interested.
    4. When Relapse dropped I bought it the day after and became a big fan. But it was Recovery that made me a Stan.
     
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    How the f--- did I get into Em before @DMX wtf
     
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    I don't want to get dickslapped by OP, but if you don't like Eminem new stuff then you should get more IQ points to appreciate his complex genius style, flow, and lyrics.
     
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    Started getting interested in rap around 2001ish, went and brought Stillmatic and Blueprint. Heard Renegade and was absolutely blown away. Next was SSLP, MMLP and Devil's Night. By the time TES and 8 Mile dropped I was at full Stan status.
     
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    1. Which year was it & how old were you when you first heard Em ?
    First heard him on Chronic 2001. I was around 10
    2. What was your first song ?
    What's the difference
    3. Which song turned you into a fan ?
    My Name Is
    4. Which song turned you into a huge fan and why ?
    The way I am. Huge song at the time and just had so much emotion put into it.
     
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    1. Which year was it & how old were you when you first heard Em ?
    2000 & 12
    2. What was your first song ?
    The Real Slim Shady
    3. Which song turned you into a fan ?
    k--- You
    4. Which song turned you into a huge fan and why ?
    Kim. I had never heard anything so personal on a record before
     
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    when was Mmlp released? a middle school crush gave me his cassette cus I was curious as to why feminist women love Eminem.
     
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