It's terrible.
It's been getting horrid reviews.
Worst album I've ever heard.
But he EVISCERATED Drumpf!!!!1!!!1!!Had a quick listen. What I've heard so far is atrocious.
Yet these plastic instrumentals get hundreds of millions of views on YouTube etc. I don't get it, it sounds horrible.All boils down to the plastic, over produced pop instrumentals. Where's the raw sound that made hip hop what it is? These modern studios have completely destroyed it.
A lot of it boils down to rappers realising their producers make more off an album than they do, and trying to DIY it. Eminem’s decline can be traced to when he stopped using Dre as the creative force behind hisnaoind. Even this album, which has a fair amount of good guest producers, has Em listed on half of them.All boils down to the plastic, over produced pop instrumentals. Where's the raw sound that made hip hop what it is? These modern studios have completely destroyed it.
Eminem's decline can be linked to a lot of things but even when he was good I wouldn't say the beats he was rapping over were particularly great or interesting. His beat selection has always been off, I mean this is a man who had The Alchemist as his DJ for all these years and never tapped him for a beat once. Also Dre helmed Relapse and that album has aged terribly (and it's not because of the beats).A lot of it boils down to rappers realising their producers make more off an album than they do, and trying to DIY it. Eminem’s decline can be traced to when he stopped using Dre as the creative force behind hisnaoind. Even this album, which has a fair amount of good guest producers, has Em listed on half of them.
Jay-Z seems to stay relevant even today.How many icons actually stay at the top of their game as they age? Struggling to think of any at all.
It’s no shock that 45 year old Eminem no longer had his finger on the pulse. He got where he was through pure dedication and determination. I doubt he spends even a fraction of he time he used to on his music.
Eminem's decline can be linked to a lot of things but even when he was good I wouldn't say the beats he was rapping over were particularly great or interesting. His beat selection has always been off, I mean this is a man who had The Alchemist as his DJ for all these years and never tapped him for a beat once. Also Dre helmed Relapse and that album has aged terribly (and it's not because of the beats).
Pretty much, his best stuff in my view is when he's satirising the public view of himself and pop culture. The more seriously stuff(Barring a few tracks)never works as well. Although this new stuff being god awful isn't anything new, he's been shite for a very long time.It’s no shock that 45 year old Eminem no longer had his finger on the pulse.
Sure, but my main point is that popular hip hop has always relied on the beats more than the raps. If rapping was the main draw (which it largely should be, obviously) then Big L would be as feted as Biggie & 2Pac, Deck & GZA would be the most popular Wu Tang members, Chester P & Jehst would be bigger than any UK Grime artist, and Canibus would have a career.Eminem's decline can be linked to a lot of things but even when he was good I wouldn't say the beats he was rapping over were particularly great or interesting. His beat selection has always been off, I mean this is a man who had The Alchemist as his DJ for all these years and never tapped him for a beat once. Also Dre helmed Relapse and that album has aged terribly (and it's not because of the beats).
I wouldn't say no to a collaboration with him, could do with the money right now!I've not listened to the new album yet, but I've heard walk on water and thats shit enough to put me off listening to the whole thing. The old Eminem is gone unfortunately, days of collaborating with fellow rappers like Dre, Snoop, Xzibit, d12, Royce da 5'9, Nate Dogg etc are over and now it's just commercial pop/rap chorus singalongs with Rihanna, ed sheehan, Beyonce, pink to keep current and chart relevant.
Also Ed Sheeran on any sort of hip hop or rap album is just disgusting. Although it would be a funny parody if he just turned up randomly on every hip hop album ever released from today. Looking forward to seeing him, the Game and Kendrick Lamar sitting on a hill somewhere in Wales.