READERS' CHOICE ALBUM OF THE
YEAR
The Marshall Mathers LP 2 by
Eminem
The overwhelming statistical
popularity of Eminem’s The Marshall
Mathers LP2 manifested itself both in
sales (1.4 million copies sold as of
December 18) and in the hearts of
readers. Revisiting 19946 Dresden
Street yielded Eminem a 34% share of
the HipHopDX readers’ vote, giving
him a commanding lead for the
Readers’ Choice Album of the Year.
Slim Shady returned three years after
his last effort with an album
HipHopDX’s editorial staff rated as a 4
out of 5 but also nominated for
Disappointing Album of the Year.
That’s about on par for an album
polarizing enough to be panned by
the likes of the Chicago Tribune and
Entertainment Weekly while still
pushing past platinum. Not that
Eminem has ever been particularly
bothered by what a critic thinks. The
people have spoken, and 2013’s “Rap
God” will likely be laughing all the way
to the bank while giving the one-finger
salute to those mere mortals who
doubted him.
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