Lines like “Little gay lookin’ boy/ So gay I can barely say it with a straight face lookin’ boy,” on “Rap God,” take away from a track that is otherwise impressive. There’s still tons of gay bashing in Eminem’s work. It’s the moments where he doesn’t show any growth from the first MMLP that are the most cringe-worthy. When Eminem is able to approach his upbringing with introspection and humor, he is successful. The track features a sample of The Zombies’ “Time of the Season,” a classic hip-hop sample that Eminem reworks into a brilliant call and response: “(What’s your name?) Marshall/ (Who’s your daddy?) I don’t have one./ My mother reproduced like a komodo dragon.”
“Rhyme or Reason” features the first Yoda impersonation I’ve ever heard on an album, and it actually works. MMLP2 is at its best when Eminem is having a good time-tracks like “Love Game” and “So Far…” are effective in spite of (or perhaps because of) their ridiculous samples and lyrics. He spoke with Rolling Stone about the album’s title, stating that the decision to title the album was “more about the vibe, and it’s more about the nostalgia.” Still, the title invites certain expectations. The title of the album is a reference to Eminem’s The Marshall Mathers LP, his 2000 release, generally considered to be one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time. Meanwhile, MMLP2 finds Eminem revisiting his past. Jay-Z struck an unprecedented deal with Samsung to push Magna Carta… Holy Grail to double platinum before it was even released, while on Yeezus, Kanye West abandoned his pioneering soul samples in favor of sparse production and dark, aggressive lyrics. All three artists have felt pressure to reinvent themselves in some way or another, and each has taken a wildly different approach. Fans won't be disappointed and new listeners will find a lot to like here.It’s nearly impossible to not compare Eminem’s latest release, The Marshall Mathers LP 2, to the latest albums from fellow hip-hop heavyweights Jay-Z and Kanye West. But in the end, I enjoyed quite a bit from "The Marshall Mathers LP 2", it continues the success of Eminem's formula, while also introducing newcomers to his brand of humor. Also in the Deluxe Edition, some of the humor for the last few songs goes a little too far. The biggest problem with Marshall Mathers LP 2 is that it's way too long, some songs feel too long especially in the beginning, and the end feels a little anti-climatic, since the whole album stands at a little over a 100 minutes on the Deluxe Edition. The humor is tuned in right, the song variety is great, and the production, beats, and vocals are all top notch. The guests are also great, which include Kendrick Lamar, Sia, Skylar Grey, and teaming up again with Rihanna for the follow up to "Love the Way you Lie", to the song "The Monster".
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The Deluxe Edition also includes "Baby" and "Beautiful Pain". Other standouts include "Survival", "Berzerk", "A*****e", "Legacy", and "The Monster". The opening track suffers a little from originality, but then continues with the funny skit "Parking Lot" and successfully progresses quickly with the unique "Rhyme or Reason". "The Marshall Mathers LP 2" isn't the best release from Eminem, but it certainly shows that his days of retiring from the mic are far from close. Starting off in the late '90s and still progressing with his career today, he creates a sequel to his 2000 hit, "The Marshall Mathers LP" and he does this by going back to his old style of dirty humor mixed with psychopath behavior. Starting off Eminem is a household name in the world of Rap, he is the one responsible for breaking the stereotype that White men can't rap.
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Eminem is a household name in the world of Rap, he is the one responsible for breaking the stereotype that White men can't rap.