Eminem why so serious tracklist

Key diss tracks: Eminem Feat. Key diss tracks: Dilated Peoples Feat. The beef: It all started in the mid s after Eminem handed out flyers for an EP release party he was hosting. He later approached Violent J about appearing but he declined the invitation.

Em felt like the comment was aimed at him and Dr. Highlighting an alleged stand off between the two, Miilkbone recalls challenging Em to a one-on-one battle at the Sound Factory. The beef: Early on in his career Eminem made several references to an alleged relationship he had with Mariah Carey. Things appeared to simmer down until Cannon brought the beef back up again on an episode of T. Stop lying on my dick.

The beef: Eminem adopted his beef with Ja Rule because of his relationship with 50 Cent. The Murder Inc. Marshall Mathers. Soon after this the beef fizzled out. The N.

Mocking the supposed cliches of mumble rap, Em is essentially an angry old man shouting at a Sound cloud. But after years of disappointing albums plagued with turgid stadium pop, it was just exciting to hear Eminem sound so fired up again — he makes for a very convincing Victor Meldrew. This shot of cathartic rage is still wildly inspiring, even if its appearance on every video game trailer sponsored by Mountain Dew might have diluted its impact a little.

It was also fun to hear Nate Dogg sounding so emo and getting a chance to croon about something other than being a horny stoner. On Drug Ballad, Eminem is high as a kite, resiliently throwing jabs from beyond the clouds and refusing to come back down.

The funky thrusts of bass replicate the energy of a horny, if incredibly tacky, spring-break party in the nu-metal era. Turning his childhood traumas into whimsical entertainment, Eminem transitions from being bullied into being the bully, and his nutty turn of phrase and dark recollections of a Detroit high school where even the principal joins in with the beatings are frequently hilarious.

Few artists can find light in such a dark setting and this song, released just a few months before the Columbine massacre , presciently hints at American schools dangerously abandoning their outcasts. When Eminem claimed rap would be empty without him around, it was hard to disagree. As good as The Slim Shady LP was, it was a bit too heavy on dick jokes, and this highlight from its follow-up showcases clearer artistic growth. Eminem slashes through the beat like a katana sword, writing the hyper-animated blueprint that Kendrick Lamar and Nicki Minaj would later follow.

Em has rarely sounded this dejected, with the artist wondering what he must sacrifice in order to make a million dollars. The kind of song that might get an artist cancelled today, Superman is a twisted take on the love bops Nelly and Ja Rule were routinely pumping out.

Playing into media claims that rap music was leading young people astray, rarely has a mainstream rap single been so conceptual, as Em and Dre play the two conflicting sides of the male conscience.

Em recounts being in an ambulance after an overdose, but the fact he does so while joking about his fears of suffering a cliched death like Elvis makes for an endearing listen.