by Acid_M » Apr 7th, '09, 16:59
it is 100% true that the song grows on you the more you listen but there's still no denying that We Made You could do with a lot of work.
Like someone else mentioned, its a pity Em didn't do the chorus himself (and i think the beat is wack as fuck) and although the subject matter is played out (actually its straight up retarded), the flow and rhyme scheme is off the wall. His voice really doesn't bother me at all, in fact now that i think about it - he sounds the same as on Crack A Bottle to me - same voice, same triple cadence flow, same ill sentence structure and multi-syllables - its just the subject matter that differs (as it always is for his first single).
Even though it might be a massive step up from Just Lose It, i think it still pales in comparison to My Name Is, The Real Slim Shady and Without Me. On those songs Em wasn't only poking fun at celebrities but at himself and his critics/detractors as well - all with a much more matured and well developed lyrical prowess. This is basically Ass Like That Pt. II, and while it might be a far superior song to that monstrosity from Encore - it still gives me the feeling that it was slapped together in 10 minutes. (It would have most definitely been a major highlight had it been present on Encore's tracklist imo)
But y'know what, fuck it... i'm just gonna take it for what it is, i have a feeling it will probably blow up pretty big on radio/TV/clubs and just wait on Relapse. If anything, this shit has got me anticipating that album even more.
Earlier i stated that i'd give it 2/5, but after seeing the video and listening to it a couple more times i'd rather give it 3/5 (60%)...