by EminemBase » Mar 5th, '10, 18:25
I want him to go out on an artistic high.
Going out on a high is very important for legacy. Not essential. Since he's achieved so much and his first 3 albums alone make his stature undeniable but... People forget very easily - Just look how easily people forgot what a lyrical genius he was after Encore.
They instantly forget 3 classics in a row. A consistency met by no others to my mind. If he had got shot after The Eminem Show or The Marshall Mathers LP imagine his legacy then. It's only because BIG and Pac went out on highs but they're not better than him.
But he's very focused and... Clear-minded now, seems he thinks he has something to prove again so hopefully after Relapse 2, his probable final album will be a truly artistic high.