HHDX awards: Disappointing Album Of The Year - MMLP2

[Rattle1]

http://www.hiphopdx.com/index.php?s=editorials&id=2241

[Never_Enough]

lel

[yoda you can call me]

HIPHOP is dead
/thread

[kkaniff]

What rape? Seriously.
RoR is one of the greatest samples Em has ever flipped.
In summary; lel.

[yoda you can call me]

"How can Eminem vie for Verse of the Year, Emcee of the Year, Comeback of the Year and have the most disappointing album? Well, great emcees make bad (or at least polarizing) albums all the time. Eminem has sputtered on his quest to be as lyrically dominant as he was in the late ‘90s and early aughts. He’s battled personal demons and experimented with both a Swedish accent (Relapse) and Stadium Rock/Screamo (Recovery). He largely avoided both on MMLP2, but fans were mostly victims of our own falsely created high expectations by expecting a sequel to a classic album. Em’s “continuation” of the Marshall Mathers LP contained some of his best emceeing in nearly a decade with “Rap God.” But it also contained some unexcusable flotsam in the form of Zombie retreads and more rape and homophobic references than a guy in his 40s should be comfortable making"

Lol, what? That really doesn't make much sense and it a very dumb reason...

LeL @ industry trying to push em out of the picture

[Mike_88]

What a fuck is that? The best album of the year. And im talking that like a hip-hop fan, not some lil Stanley. Seems like they want Em to do some shaky ass-pussys hits for gay clubs, but this artist is not that type. So fuck that stupid subjective opinion.

[IBasicallyRage]

HIPHOP is dead
/thread

[Mike_88]

Yeezus being considered the best rap album of the year....

MMLP2 considered the biggest disappointment....

I don't even think Yeezus is a hip-hop album. It's some experimental-rock-techo type shit.
Kanye made some interesting work, but not more.

[Mike_88]

I feel like Perez Hilton wrote that bit about Em.

[Ubb]

"How can Eminem vie for Verse of the Year, Emcee of the Year, Comeback of the Year and have the most disappointing album? Well, great emcees make bad (or at least polarizing) albums all the time. Eminem has sputtered on his quest to be as lyrically dominant as he was in the late ‘90s and early aughts. He’s battled personal demons and experimented with both a Swedish accent (Relapse) and Stadium Rock/Screamo (Recovery). He largely avoided both on MMLP2, but fans were mostly victims of our own falsely created high expectations by expecting a sequel to a classic album. Em’s “continuation” of the Marshall Mathers LP contained some of his best emceeing in nearly a decade with “Rap God.” But it also contained some unexcusable flotsam in the form of Zombie retreads and more rape and homophobic references than a guy in his 40s should be comfortable making"

Lol, what? That really doesn't make much sense and it a very dumb reason...

What the fuck?

[kkaniff]

Upon further reflection, maybe they're referring to the fact that MMLP2, however good, didn't live up to the expectation of a sequel to the MMLP?
Even then, the article still doesn't make any sense and I'm beginning to suspect that they're courting controversy especially as MCHG and Wayne's horrible album are seen as lesser disappointments and their reasons for declaring MM2 one are particularly flimsy- I still can't find any rape references or extreme homophobia and the Zombie Time of The Season sample is one of the best Em has ever used, the dude who did the damn source material even said so himself.
Also, why post this OP, and ignore the Verse OTY and MC OTY nominations? Are you courting controversy too?

[sbolli1]

This world makes no sense to me whatsoever.

[xYnDart]

It's opinions.

[SuburbanShady]

I feel like Yeezus was a good experimental album that had its own unique sound.. but album of the year? I think the reason it gets so much credit is because it took a step away from mainstream rap, but I don't know what anybody means when they say how great the album is. There's nothing in terms of technical MCing that we haven't heard before. I love the album, but it isn't the best I've heard.

As for Eminem, I feel like his decision to stay out of the spotlight and public eye will prevent him from ever reaching the level of fame he was once at. He's still a cultural icon and is respected by most, but guys like Kanye, Drake, Big Sean, and etc. plaster themselves all over the place between movies, endorsements, media controversy, and even spitting over modern, club sounding beats on eachothers albums.

If Em were to do more collabs and be more involved in mainstream rap (not poppy tunes like "The Monster"..) and the media, he'd be just as popular. But that's not what he's about, he likes to take his time on quality work that stays true to what he thinks is true hip hop. So I'm not surprised when guys like Kanye are more popular than him at this point, it's simply because of his choice to avoid the fame as much as possible.

[yoda you can call me]

I feel like Yeezus was a good experimental album that had its own unique sound.. but album of the year? I think the reason it gets so much credit is because it took a step away from mainstream rap, but I don't know what anybody means when they say how great the album is. There's nothing in terms of technical MCing that we haven't heard before. I love the album, but it isn't the best I've heard.

As for Eminem, I feel like his decision to stay out of the spotlight and public eye will prevent him from ever reaching the level of fame he was once at. He's still a cultural icon and is respected by most, but guys like Kanye, Drake, Big Sean, and etc. plaster themselves all over the place between movies, endorsements, media controversy, and even spitting over modern, club sounding beats on eachothers albums.

If Em were to do more collabs and be more involved in mainstream rap (not poppy tunes like "The Monster"..) and the media, he'd be just as popular. But that's not what he's about, he likes to take his time on quality work that stays true to what he thinks is true hip hop. So I'm not surprised when guys like Kanye are more popular than him at this point, it's simply because of his choice to avoid the fame as much as possible.

Ems still the most popular hiphop artist out right now, even with his avoidance of the media spotlight..that's one of the reasons he's adored by the public.. Yes granted he'll never be as big as he once he was, but popularity is not what this is about, it's about modern day so called hiphop critics, printing idiotic nonsense that has people scratching their heads in disbelief..
The recent lists that have cropped up from influential publications have been an absolute shambles tbh