Eminem Best Posts: Opinions on Not Afraid?

  1. Worm
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    Worm Big Perm Big Worm

    Dec 22, 2016
    without a doubt undoubtedly
     
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  2. Him Shadow
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    Dec 22, 2016
    great song, anthem, one of the most important songs of his career

    I really love the vibe this song gives me and I don't mind the relapse line which I don't agree with at all
     
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  3. rapmusik
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    Dec 22, 2016
    what a weird song to compare it to :what22:
     
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  4. Goldy
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    Dec 22, 2016
    without a doubt one of the most important songs of eminems career, yet it gets so much hate on the forums.



    i can see why people would feel either way, but i truly think it's a great song. it captured the whole idea of recovery perfectly in one song, and unlike what we see from most songs today, showed some real emotion.

    idk i sound cheesy now, but y'all haters can make like bees with no stingers and drop dead.
     
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  5. Oldboy
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    Dec 22, 2016
     
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  6. Goku187
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    Dec 22, 2016
    Terrible song. Some of the worst writing of his career.
     
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  7. Munch
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    Dec 22, 2016
    Brilliant song, can't see why it gets so much hate. Was such a milestone song in Em's career when he dropped this. Still play it on the regular.
     
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  8. Macca
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    Macca @

    Dec 23, 2016
    Here is how I see it :
    • Beat = 7/10 - pretty average, but not bad, meh
    • Delivery (flow) = 8.5/10 - fuses comfortably with the beat, great tandem
    • Hook = 6.5/10 - anthem, f---ing classic but I hate his singing, but gets extra points for being catchy and fun to sing when it pops up
    • Punchlines = 7/10 - here comes the tricky part to analyze, what makes a punchline good? I have to go with being them relatable to the listener as well as keeping a clear metaphor. Some of them were good as I felt they spoke straight to something I was going through, some were corny as f--- (wtf with the raising the bar line lol)
    • Bridge = 2/10 - ''And I just can't keep listening to Em, if he keeps doing them... backstreet boys vocaaaaals'' f---ing terrible.
    • Videoclip = 10/10 - Not important for the song itself, but the clip is amazing, great great cinematography and design.
    • OVERALL = 7/10 - great importance in Eminem's career as it served as a cushion from the Encore-Relapse popularity fall. For me it is somehow average if you look at it as an 'album filler track' but as a single for one of his most important albums... it is a good song.
     
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  9. HowHigh
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    HowHigh Can we get much higher?

    Dec 23, 2016
    modern day lose yourself
     
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  10. Kon
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    Kon

    Dec 22, 2016
    Way too cheesy for me.
     
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  11. icecube
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    icecube West Coast is the Best Coast

    Dec 22, 2016
    I REALLY like it. But this is what pisses me off about Eminem "fans".
    After Lose Yourself, everyone wanted a "serious" first single, they were fed up with the corny pop s---. Recovery came along, we got a serious first single that was actually good and people hated on it. Double standards quite frankly.
     
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  12. Guma
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    Dec 23, 2016
    I literally hate it so much I can't describe it.
     
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  13. SHUDEYE
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    SHUDEYE Kerser is the sickest.

    Dec 23, 2016
    It's a decent song at face value. If you actually listen to it properly it's corny as f---
     
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  14. Chad Warden
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    Chad Warden As Ballin As Possible

    Dec 22, 2016
    Objectively bad but I've always liked it idk it's kinda getting nostalgic
     
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  15. Riley
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    Dec 22, 2016
    One of the worst songs of his career. The horrible punchlines, corny hook, and awful beat somehow = one of his most important songs to you people? Lmao
     
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  16. dkdnfbdjdkdddjdjfvcgfl
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    Dec 22, 2016
    yea def one of most important songs of his career. the comeback song. rising above it all. could have been outstanding, Lose Yourself tier. Instead we got a poorly written, cliche ridden, generic, cheesy, "deep" comeback song.

    production awful & cheap, hook sucks a---, visuals on the video are nxt lvl cringe, & again holy s--- at the writing. "I pull my d-ck from the dirt and f--- the universe", "s---t for the moon but im gazing for the stars", etc. etc. etc.

    not tryna be an Eminem hater or someone whos bashin his s--- just cuz but the song is fkn terribad & it could've been the complete opposite.
     
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  17. Hard Klyntar
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    Dec 22, 2016
    classic song what else to say
    :kanye3:
     
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  18. OwI
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    OwI I was riding on a bike on a very late night

    Dec 22, 2016
    Classic
     
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  19. Dread or Alive
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    Dread or Alive Kamikaze should've been released 3 years ago

    Dec 22, 2016
    That right there, is exactly what made people dislike Recovery. Thank god the lines got better since.
     
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