Rihanna feat. Eminem - Numb (link inside)

[Kill You]

I highly doubt he was taking himself seriously when he wrote the butt police line.

[eminembound]

The whole "he's saving the good stuff for his solo album!!!" argument is bullshit. It's a Stannish rationalization of bad Eminem music. Yes, he may be saving certain subject matter and concepts for his solo album (it appears he's saving it all since he raps about absolutely nothing nowadays), but there's no way he deliberately tries less hard on a feature verse.

don't take my hope away from me.

i'm kinda serious

[cityfan31]

Forever and Drop the World prove that theory wrong. Em was dropping fire before Recovery came out.

He's in a rut, there's no doubt about it. But we all know that if he gets it right he is capable of making an amazing album.

I think it will be, but this feature was dire.

[Trimss]

But this is not that, and the following lyric should explain why. After becoming a metaphorical cop in “Numb,” Eminem describes himself like this: “I’m the siren that you hear / I’m the butt police, and I’m looking at your rear, rear, rear.”

Eminem, one of the greatest rappers in the genre’s history, wrote that line. Rihanna can be as unapologetic as she feels she needs to be, and can support Brown all she wants. But when she starts dragging down Eminem, somebody needs to atone.

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/mu ... 7834.story

Unapologetic is more or less divided between an uptempo, surrender-to-the-beat first half and a more introspective, slower-paced second section. The David Guetta-produced opener Fresh Off the Runway, all robotic whomp and f-bomb shtick, quickly establishes a melody-free, pedestrian turf. Things become slightly more interesting with Numb, a decent duet with Eminem that takes a fatal turn with its wince-inducing, brain-dead words.

“I’m the butt police, and I’m looking at your rear rear rear/ But the odds are I’ma end up in the back of a squad car,” Eminem raps. Number of people sharing writing credits on the track: seven.

http://blogs.montrealgazette.com/2012/1 ... universal/

Underwhelming Cameos

Obviously, Brown's presence is the unavoidable turd in the album's punch bowl. But other VIPs don't do much to sweeten the mix. Guetta's garden-variety EDM makes you wonder why he's still a superstar DJ. Newcomers like Future (who croons on Loveeeeeee Song) and Mikky Ekko (who contributes to Stay) acquit themselves well, but don't add star power. Even the mighty Eminem comes off poorly; his typically demented rhyme is sandwiched incongruously into the last minute of the otherwise bland Numb. Which brings us to the album's chief failing:

http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/R/Rih ... ertainment

[Sam.]

Maybe the fame has gotten into his head and doesn't give a fuck anymore; or he might be testing us to see how much we like his shittiest work, in other words testing the current status of Rap and it's fans.

[Trimss]

Or maybe he's lowering everyone's expectations just to lash out with a sick album.

YEAH.. No. lol it would be dumb.

[macdaddy019967]

eminem's next song needs to be fire or he could lose a lot of fans (bicycle, my life)

[Eedee]

eminem's next song needs to be fire or he could lose a lot of fans (bicycle, my life)

C'mon Let Me Ride won't be a serious type of song. Don't know what to expect from My Life though, but since it's with another rapper I think he'll go in.

Yeah. It's 50's lead single from his upcoming album. I doubt Em will suck.

[Kill You]

I'm gonna take My Life much more seriously than C'Mon Let Me Ride. I know what to expect from that song but not from My Life. My Life could be anything.

[EminemBase]

I'm gonna take My Life much more seriously than C'Mon Let Me Ride. I know what to expect from that song but not from My Life. My Life could be anything.

It's a 50 song, so it certainly won't be 'anything'. It'll be generic in themes regardless of Em's performance, just by the fact it's a 50 song, and an aim at a radio hit.

[cityfan31]

Feels like Em has reached Last Chance Saloon with a lot of people here, including myself.

Or at least, I'll lose hope until his next album drops, which will probably be good.

[Guess_Who]

Everybody is complaining about his verse. And I understand why. But the real problem is the song itself. can you imagine a really good verse there? That song it is what it is, a bad filler song, repetitive, monotonous.... He should never accept that collaboration. I have the feeling he feels in debt with Rihanna and can't say no. But he should just think in his own career. These last collaborations are being truly annoying. I refuse to believe that he likes this song.

What it keeps me worry if that we had great collaborations before Recovery. Lately I don't like neither of his last collabs, but let's wait to the album... Still have to listen the songs with 50 and skylar. But my hopes are not very high specially for the Skylar one.

[Sam.]

eminem's next song needs to be fire or he could lose a lot of fans (bicycle, my life)

C'mon Let Me Ride won't be a serious type of song. Don't know what to expect from My Life though, but since it's with another rapper I think he'll go in.

Yeah. It's 50's lead single from his upcoming album. I doubt Em will suck.

Throw It Up was from his newest signees "DEBUT ALBUM", that sucked.

[Trimss]

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[CanadaPure]

I think people are overreacting way too much.

Overreaction is my only reaction!