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Is Relapse a cult classic?

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Is Relapse a cult classic?

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Not yet, but it will be considered one
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Re: Is Relapse a cult classic?

Postby TheBoss123 » Aug 27th, '14, 21:46

Wouldnt the sect of fans who love the album have to consider it to be a classic for it to be a cult classic?

Do you feel its a classic?
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Re: Is Relapse a cult classic?

Postby TheBoss123 » Aug 27th, '14, 21:54

Aone10 wrote:
TheBoss123 wrote:Wouldnt the sect of fans who love the album have to consider it to be a classic for it to be a cult classic?


Not necessarily. Cult classics and classics in general have differing definitions. Classics tend to be something that are game changers, damn near perfect, and there is some sort of general consensus on their classic status.

Relapse is definitely not a definitive hip-hop classic like Illmatic or the Chronic, and due to the commercial/critical success of those albums, it prevents them from being deemed a cult classic.

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Yeah I understand, makes sense to me. :y: In which case I would consider it a cult classic.

I remember being so off put by the album when I first heard it and nowadays I enjoy it quite a bit more than i used too. I definitely think the album grows on you, even if you liked it initially.
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Re: Is Relapse a cult classic?

Postby Devil'sAdvocate » Aug 27th, '14, 21:58

Revolutionary wrote:On its own, I think it's a classic. So I do feel like it's a cult-classic, I can listen to this album from start to finish and not skip one song, when 3AM starts, the whole mood changes and your so focused that nothing could ever distract you.

The production is probably my 2nd favorite after MMLP, Dre did his thing.

I loved this album from the very first listen and still do, I never cared for anyone's opinion.

I really wanted to post, but Rev pretty much said it.

Every song on Relapse feels like it took a month to make.
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Re: Is Relapse a cult classic?

Postby csw621 » Aug 27th, '14, 22:24

tight lyrics dreamy storytelling but the fucking flow is nightmarish
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Re: Is Relapse a cult classic?

Postby csw621 » Aug 27th, '14, 23:50

the accents man, they just get to me. it's all so forced and unnatural. idk
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Re: Is Relapse a cult classic?

Postby Mr Evil » Aug 28th, '14, 00:24

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Re: Is Relapse a cult classic?

Postby UofLCard » Aug 28th, '14, 00:39

People throw around 'classic' too easily.
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Re: Is Relapse a cult classic?

Postby DoYouEvenRelapseBro » Aug 28th, '14, 01:00

It is
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Re: Is Relapse a cult classic?

Postby csw621 » Aug 28th, '14, 01:30

I have a question. does "classic" mean compared to the rest of em's work (which is what I was assuming) or compared to other rappers' albums? because if it's the former then that relapse cd is ehhh, but if we're talking about compared to the rest of hip-hop, then I believe all of eminem's records could be considered classics.
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Re: Is Relapse a cult classic?

Postby TheBoss123 » Aug 28th, '14, 01:31

UofLCard wrote:People throw around 'classic' too easily.



They do, but thats not whats being debated. Just a discussion on wether or not it can be considered a cult classic. Which by the definition Aone gave us, is entirely different.

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yeah definitely,want to keep the discussion about the topic as much as possible. :y: Its hard to discuss these things objectively, but it seems like Relapse would meet many of the conditions in order to be considered a cult classic. Im not sure enough time has passed to say definitively wether or not it is though.
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Re: Is Relapse a cult classic?

Postby Mr Evil » Aug 28th, '14, 01:36

Relapse is the only album he's released post hiatus which is totally cohesive.
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Re: Is Relapse a cult classic?

Postby shadyblogger » Aug 28th, '14, 15:10

Perhaps it's a cult classic. Not really sure of how many ppl actually praise the album though
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Re: Is Relapse a cult classic?

Postby csw621 » Aug 28th, '14, 15:10

this might be an "unpopular opinion" but if any jay-z album is a classic then every eminem album is a classic. cult or whatever
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Re: Is Relapse a cult classic?

Postby Ares » Aug 28th, '14, 15:19

Mr Evil wrote:Relapse is the only album he's released post hiatus which is totally cohesive.

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Re: Is Relapse a cult classic?

Postby kkaniff » Aug 28th, '14, 15:22

I agree.
OP is also very well written.
And, inb4 EmBase cohesion rant.
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