Pro/Con Review on "The Eminem Show"

WHO'S TALKIN???
Danya Steele, 17
Self-Proclaimed Student at the WiseAzz School of Business

"Not too shabby. I aint complainin’. I’ve been wit' Eminem since commercial day one...ever since the days of “Hi! My Name Is!” straight through “Stan” and yes, I’m still with him now. So you can say I’ve remained pretty loyal. His lyrical style, his intellect, his smartass-ism, his wit...Keep it coming...

So what do I think about his latest debut? Well...MUST I elaborate? I mean it's like DAMN...can I have ANY peace without hearing this man’s voice? Everyone and THEN SOME is playin’ “The Eminem Show.” As I walk down the streets, the beats bump through car seats and bleep out words absurd to the average day herb. I just can’t escape it.

In this most recent album, you hear a reflective Eminem. He makes more references to genuine hip hop and leaves the old days of popping pills and pop-patronizing behind. That’s a relief. The jokes about Mariah Scarey and Backstreet Bums are amusing, yet easy targets. Too easy actually, for someone of Eminem’s caliber. Finally, he’s realized this for himself.

It’s obvious that he’s matured as a result of being around in the bizz. Coming out of a slew of law suits, a custody battle, let alone an entire anti-Eminem movement, Em’ takes a seasoned approach to his life’s lessons. For example, he rhymes:

“What I did was stupid/
No doubt it was dumb/
But the smartest sh!t I did/
Was take the bullets outta that gun”

The third album is its own entity. Every one of his three commercial albums had its own advantage. The first was commercial. The second was artistic frustration. The third is reflective. Stop comparing and just appreciate each for it's worth, people!

So, anyway...my opinion? Out of all three, I'm personally feelin' this last album the most because it conveys a sense of personal maturity far greater than any other.

Marshall Mathers has obviously grown up since his initial debut and somewhere in there, I can respect that. Besides, the LP comes with some hot beats. All in all? Blast that one more time! I have no real complaints."

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	Arts-Culture/Reviews Posted: June 10, 2002 The Curtains Have Drawn: The Eminem Show is Back... Images & Reviews by Danya Steele

	WHO'S TALKIN??? Danya Steele, 17 Self-Proclaimed Student at the WiseAzz School of Business "Not too shabby. I aint complainin’. I’ve been wit' Eminem since commercial day one...ever since the days of “Hi! My Name Is!” straight through “Stan” and yes, I’m still with him now. So you can say I’ve remained pretty loyal. His lyrical style, his intellect, his smartass-ism, his wit...Keep it coming... So what do I think about his latest debut? Well...MUST I elaborate? I mean it's like DAMN...can I have ANY peace without hearing this man’s voice? Everyone and THEN SOME is playin’ “The Eminem Show.” As I walk down the streets, the beats bump through car seats and bleep out words absurd to the average day herb. I just can’t escape it. In this most recent album, you hear a reflective Eminem. He makes more references to genuine hip hop and leaves the old days of popping pills and pop-patronizing behind. That’s a relief. The jokes about Mariah Scarey and Backstreet Bums are amusing, yet easy targets. Too easy actually, for someone of Eminem’s caliber. Finally, he’s realized this for himself. It’s obvious that he’s matured as a result of being around in the bizz. Coming out of a slew of law suits, a custody battle, let alone an entire anti-Eminem movement, Em’ takes a seasoned approach to his life’s lessons. For example, he rhymes: “What I did was stupid/ No doubt it was dumb/ But the smartest sh!t I did/ Was take the bullets outta that gun” The third album is its own entity. Every one of his three commercial albums had its own advantage. The first was commercial. The second was artistic frustration. The third is reflective. Stop comparing and just appreciate each for it's worth, people! So, anyway...my opinion? Out of all three, I'm personally feelin' this last album the most because it conveys a sense of personal maturity far greater than any other. Marshall Mathers has obviously grown up since his initial debut and somewhere in there, I can respect that. Besides, the LP comes with some hot beats. All in all? Blast that one more time! I have no real complaints."	WHO'S TALKIN??? Mike Tillery, 28 Self-Proclaimed Lyricist & Security Guard "I don’t like the album because it’s not him! When he first came out, that was HIM...what he’s talking right now..I’m not really feelin' him. I’m not really relatin' to anything on the album. I don’t really like him PERIOD. Not to hate on him or anything...but I think you stay in your place...stay where you belong. If you got the talent for it, you do it. If you don’t, don’t do it. Tryin' to be black when you’re not? Please. [I'm] not tryin to be racist or anything...but with certain things..he doesn't watch what he say. He be sayin little sly sh!t out his mouth. That’s him, though..that’s his own style. I never liked any of them that came out...not him, Vanilla Ice, MC Hammer...none of em! Yeah, you damn right I put them all in the same category. They're all the same to me. I like people that’s underground, that’s into music. Like Kool G Rap, Big Pun, you know? Eminem said the word "nigga" before on some mix tape...some freestyle, but then they bleeped it out when it came out publicly. I wasn't feelin' that. Don't get TOO comfortable. You're still white. You aint black. So how do I feel about this album? Yes, I listened to the entire thing and I feel it was a waste of time. I feel it was a waste of people’s money. I feel it was a waste of airplay. Did you see the video? Nah...DID YOU SEE THE VIDEO?? I don’t like the video; I don’t like him...I dunno. The video is ga’bage. I don’t care...I don’t like the video. Only thing I can say to him is this: if you wanna make it in music..I mean your music is alright, but come a little stronger. "


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