How does Eminem's voice change so much??

[JasonOne99]

That's really some strange phenomenom with Em's voice. Look how he sounds on Forgot About Dre for example. I've never understood how his voice could change so much.

Forgot About Dre was 12 years ago he's getting older so his voice got deep.

[Sla]

That's really some strange phenomenom with Em's voice. Look how he sounds on Forgot About Dre for example. I've never understood how his voice could change so much.

Forgot About Dre was 12 years ago he's getting older so his voice got deep.

Come on, that's not the reason. Did Jay's voice ever change that much? Nope. No other rapper's voice had such a metamorphosis.

[LordRain777]

I think he just has the ability to change his voice easily. He performs his old songs at concerts all the time and they sound almost the same as they did a decade ago.

[randomgirl]

Let's not forget, he rappped with a high-pitched voice on purpose in the early years...

[Devil'sAdvocate]

who cares

[JasonOne99]

That's really some strange phenomenom with Em's voice. Look how he sounds on Forgot About Dre for example. I've never understood how his voice could change so much.

Forgot About Dre was 12 years ago he's getting older so his voice got deep.

Come on, that's not the reason. Did Jay's voice ever change that much? Nope. No other rapper's voice had such a metamorphosis.

Not everyones the same.

[JasonOne99]

Forgot About Dre was 12 years ago he's getting older so his voice got deep.

Forgot About Dre was recorded in 1999 and The Real Slim Shady was recorded in 2000. Between those two songs is ONE year, yet he sounds almost completely different. Must be cuz he was older

Anyways, I was listening to his Forever verse last night and I felt like I heard a hint of leftover Relapse accent in his tone. Now, listening to that and then listening to Cold Wind Blows, he already sounds different. Now Cold Wind Blows compared to Fast Lane, he sounds different too...it's very weird.

How is it weird he changes his voice on every album on purpose.

[zedzero27]

Well obviously he changes his voice his voice it's not that hard to get.

Forgot About Dre was 12 years ago he's getting older so his voice got deep.

How is it weird he changes his voice on every album on purpose.

This guys arguments are so fucking retarded, it's almost unbelieveable.

[JasonOne99]

Well obviously he changes his voice his voice it's not that hard to get.

Forgot About Dre was 12 years ago he's getting older so his voice got deep.

How is it weird he changes his voice on every album on purpose.

Why's that?

[zedzero27]

Why's that?

Why?

Because you don't back it up and you're not following the thread.

It's interesting and mind blowing how often Em's voice changes over the span of less than a year. Sure, he can change it slightly on his own, but it's pretty drastic.

And you just say "oh lol he just does it, how do you not get that"

THIS!

if you're going to argue something, at least bring up a valid point.

"Just Cause" is not valid.

[EminemBase]

It's because he's consciously changing it, not that it's happening by itself. Now, of course it does change by itself over the years too so, ADD that to the fact he's purposely altering it himself for a new style. And that explains why it's so drastic.

He even said in 2002, for a TES interview that... 'if you sound the same as your last album - what's the point' (paraphrase).

On The Slim Shady LP he was altering his own voice as he was in character. Even if he didn't fully understand why at the time as he says he looks back like "why was I rapping like that ?" but, it's because he was in this slap-happy character obviously.

Then on The Marshall Mathers LP he went more with his natural tone, as it was more realistic.

Then on The Eminem Show the flows were hyper-focused and, more rock-tinged, layered and louder. More shouting and emphasis in every sense.

Then on Encore, people think he sounded 'lazy', which... I'm sure he was in spots but I also think he purposely employed a more laid back style to separate it from The Eminem Show. Because, if you consider the amount of high-octane energy in The Eminem Show, how would he possibly top that? he needed to come 'under' it so to speak. Come with laid back, more tricky flows.

Which is what you see on say "Evil Deeds" and "My 1st Single".

But he just experiments a lot, pushes his tones and vocal extremities to the limit and by doing that... you create new barriers for your voice. I've learned that over the years even in doing silly voices and impressions. After a while you can slip into tones you never could before, much more easily.

Your brain / throat gets trained to it. Just like singing. But, it's just a different art. But I agree, it's incredible. The fact he's on his seventh album and is still able to surprise you with his voice or bring a new style you haven't quite heard before is something I've never seen from a rapper.

[zedzero27]

another WIN for Embase

[Sam.]

surgery ?

[IrishShady]

I'm pretty sure that drugs and shit damaged his voice a lot

[R.A.W.]

He changes his voice on purpose more than it has changed naturally.

Check out the Voodoo performance he did in 2009, he does a lot of old songs, and he sounds just as he did before. (some choruses are lip-synched, but verses are live)
http://www.youtube.com/user/RawShady1#grid/user/ECD9ED39C8AC2F03