A Look at Eminem's Albums... (Part 2)

[Relapse.LP]

The Eminem Show

Production
-basic melodies with guitar chords, heavy kicks, and muffled snares
-invariant beats with a rock-based sound
-fewer sampling of other songs
-a more basic sound than previous records, although the energy is still there

Lyrical
-Somewhat less than frequent use of internal rhyming
-half the tracks have rapped choruses
-A large switch in flows (Ex: Without Me & Say Goodbye Hollywood, 'Till I Collapse & Soldier)
-Mostly serious "Eminem" voice throughout the album

Subject Matter
-very excessive references to personal happenings
-the difficulties he faces in his family (his daughter's life, his mother)
-his musical influence on American children
-other things: assaulting a bouncer, inspirational raps, getting HIV
-somewhat major appearances of misogynous words (Superman)

The Average Song: Say Goodbye Hollywood

Encore

Production
-a very polished sound as compared to SSLP
-child-like tunes (Evil Deeds, Like Toy Soldiers)
-more mainstream sound than before
-heavy basses emphasizing melodies rather than drums

Lyrical
-Inconsistent use of internal rhyming
-Well-known use of rhyming words that do not rhyme (Ex: first place, birthday)
-Serious "Eminem" tone with a faint drawl
-Lots of sung hooks

Subject Matter
-a laid-back, relaxing feel mostly as compared to MMLP (The Way I Am)
-references to his childhood, his daughter, and his family as usual
-attacks well-known celebrities of many a caliber (Christopher Reeves, Michael Jackson, G. Bush)
-almost "forced" misogyny

[Relapse.LP]

oops, i forgot to add...

The Average Song (for Encore): Rain Man

[Brandon S]

How many of these same fucking posts have u done?

[Chanya]

Like Toy Soldiers is child-like? And the "first place, birthday" thins is just cause he mentioned that particular rhyme in Yellow Brick Road Anyways, looking forward to part 3!

[classthe_king]

Since when is The Way I Am laid back and relaxing?

[Chanya]

Yeah. Man this overview sucked. I was expecting more after the first one, especially since he broke it up into several parts. Booo!

[Relapse.LP]

Since when is The Way I Am laid back and relaxing?

=.= read what i said again

Yeah. Man this overview sucked. I was expecting more after the first one, especially since he broke it up into several parts. Booo!

im not trying to review his albums... im stating the facts and looking foward to the future... you contradict yourself too

Like Toy Soldiers is child-like? And the "first place, birthday" thins is just cause he mentioned that particular rhyme in Yellow Brick Road Anyways, looking forward to part 3!

[Chanya]

OVERview. OVEEEERview! Learn how to read!