I think rap wise it's over for Em, the way we know it. He had his run, but doing solo albums is over. There's no reason to keep putting out the same mediocre stuff over and over and over. We don't need him to keep flowing awkwardly to the beats and making playful songs just because he's bored. It's time for a change.
I'm thinking (aside from getting into acting) Em should start making music differently. Perhaps get into rock, make music Beastie Boys style. Just something completely unpredictable.
Maybe even change his name for a while. Something has to change if he's not going to be the Old Slim.
I have come to realize why Em won't rap like his old self. He doesn't want to tarnish his legacy. He wants us to remember old Slim the way he was. If he rapped the same as back then, we wouldn't have any reason to go back to his old music.
But the bottom line is we all know that Em is washed up, topic wise. He has nothing left to prove. Maybe just one more solo rap album, give it all he's got, then call it quits. He might have one more left in him, but the intent has to be that it's his last one. He'd probably make a decent album if it was the final chapter.