Eminem - new album, "MMLP2", out Nov 5th

[Redhead74]

Of course it's sad, but you can't really expect him to be a drugged-out angry young man from the suburbs anymore. He's more of a brand now (Beats by Dr. Dre endorsement etc.) and that comes with certain responsibilities, he can't just go off and do whatever the fuck he wants no more. Add to that that he has to take care of three children now.

Nah, you can move on from your young and developmental stage without becoming a sellout. Creative ideals are all about exploration and Rihanna and Pink really don't fall within the categories of originality and exploration. What the fuck has 3 kids got to do with becoming tame, predictable and mainstream? If anything, after I had 3 kids (and already had millions of dollars) I would feel greater responsibility to be original, unique and creative as an example to my offspring.

And just for clarification, the guy already has millions of dollars, he actually CAN go off and do whatever the fuck he wants. In fact if I was the father of those children, probably the last thing I would do would be to make music with banal performers. The first thing I'd do would be to hang out with my kids and get to know them, be there for them and teach them everything that they need to know. But I'm not a parent, so I really don't give a fuck. Eminen can do what he wants.

[Guest NGOG]

Fuck off, seriously. How can you possibly deem this Rihanna collaboration as worthy of the Marshall Mathers branding? It's literally soiling everything that record stood for.

[Johnny Drama]

3 kids = maturity, contentment, settled, no piss and vinegar.

[wasted]

Crack a Bottle seemed like the last good one.

[wasted]

I don't think he wants to do the MM2 retro records. He just wants to be a pop star but he can't leave his audience behind, it's too risky. He can make money from his fans and be A-list. Maybe?

[RussTCB]

1/3 so far. Not so good.

Rap God is great. Bezerk is just OK. The Monster is garbage.

I'd go 2/3 but I think I'm giving Berserk more credit just because of the Billy Squier sample. I did that with Dizzee Rascal back when his first LP came out and I think I'm doing it again with Berserk.

The Monster is ok IMO but I *hate* Rihanna so it's got that going against it right from the start.

[Coma16]

I liked The Monster and especially liked Rap God. The other 2 not so much.

[bacardimayne]

Monster isn't as bad as you guys are making it out to be, but it's definitely not a good sign.

[Amir]

Monster isn't as bad as you guys are making it out to be, but it's definitely not a good sign.

I even liked Love The Way You Lie (at least before it got seriously overplayed), but there is nothing memorable about this song. It's not bad, but there's not much good about it, either. Survival and Berserk are OK, best one by far is Rap God.

[Guest NGOG]

"Survival" is the best all-round song he's produced in 2013 so far.

[ronaldo9]

Love Game featuring Kendrick Lamar: http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/singles/id.25873/title.Eminem+f.+Kendrick+Lamar-Love+Game

And, the full album has apparently leaked. Think I'm going to try to wait until next week though.

Edited October 30, 2013 by ronaldo9

[Guest NGOG]

MMLP2 leaked

Edited October 30, 2013 by Black Sabbath
no download links

[ronaldo9]

You download and listen to it yet?

[Black Sabbath]

I'll download and listen to it

[Guest NGOG]

You download and listen to it yet?

I'm redownloading Winzip right now because my trial expired - I plan on listening.

[Black Sabbath]

Bad Guy and Rhyme or Reason. Not sure if I'll listen to these ever again.

So Much Better is good, though I'm not the biggest fan of the "singing Eminem" choruses.

[Guest NGOG]

Currently listening to "Bad Guy".

[Black Sabbath]

So Much Better is pretty good. It's like a song to Kim, without actually dropping her name.

Legacy - another track that gets ruined by a female chorus.

[Guest NGOG]

I quite like "Rhyme or Reason".

Now onto "So Much Better". I agree - much better.

Upto "Asshole".

Edited October 30, 2013 by NGOG

[Black Sabbath]

Asshole starts out strong then Skylar Grey's unnecessary part kicks in and slows everything down. Take her part out and that sound would be a banger. If you ignore her shit part, it's still a pretty good track.

[Coma16]

How do you guys know the names of the songs? Mine are just labeled Track 1, Track 2, etc...

[Black Sabbath]

The tracklist is readily available online

Brainless is really good. Sounds like a somewhat mix of MMLP and Relapse.

[Guest NGOG]

The tracklist was published online. Google "MMLP2".

[Black Sabbath]

Stronger Than I Was - Ugh. Hoping it's over soon.

EDIT: The last 2 minutes or whatever are alright, but pretty much everything before that is boring as shit.

[Coma16]

Ahhh thanks!

79 minute album as the regular version seems long, no?

Edited October 30, 2013 by Coma16