Eminem's new album "Recovery"

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Originally Posted by eyekey

It's hard to imagine someone only enjoying Eminem out of everyone that has ever came out of hip-hop. Either it's limited exposure, or just....... Anyhows, I'd rate this album my 2nd favorite of his works. The Marshall Mathers LP edges this out for 1st...

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It is certainly limited exposure. I have never been drawn to the "gangster lifestyle". On the same note, I rarely have interest in country- as the "redneck lifestyle" lacks a draw, too. :P My wife listens to country, and on rare occasions, I'll point out that I think one of the songs she is listening to is, "good", or, "doesn't irritate me". Eminem has been, or at least was, more visible during my first introduction to his music- around the release of 8 Mile. Coincidentally, I believe that was the last movie I watched in a theater.

I would also point out that some of the life stories described in his song have connections, or at least catch my funny-bone, more than other rap, or hip-hop "artists". I find talk of bitches, Hos, gats, Cristal, bling, and cars, to be quite lame...

MBM:

Rap/R&B: Immortal Technique (start off with Dance with the Devil), Flipsyde (start off with Happy Birthday).
Country: Rascal Flatts (start off with Skin/What Hurts the Most), Kenny Chesney (start off with Don't Blink/The Good Stuff).

I do this thing where I recommend "introduction"/non-positive exposure artists to friends I know are trying to get into a certain genre. I don't recommend things you'd normally find by browsing the related videos in youtube, but something everyone can still enjoy, but at the same time, I make sure that the songs I recommend are lyrically very deep. Pull up the lyrics and listen to each and every one of those songs, and I dare you to say even one of them wasn't mind-blowing.

Every genre out there is amazing with incredible artists. Anyone who can say they outright hate a genre or "can't get into" a particular one is just being a trendy douche echoing what their best friend heard from his thirtieth girlfriend. Give everything a shot, bud. Don't listen to mainstream stuff all the time, most of it is cliche stuff that the label thinks is good enough. Some of my favorite bands of all time broke up after their first album.

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EDIT: And oh, I didn't enjoy Eminem's new album as I usually do. I listen to Eminem because he usually talked about his problems in a way with which I could easily feel related. All of a sudden he switched that around for a lyrically appealing "touching" song set that everyone can relate to. If I wanted that, I would have listened to hundreds of other artists. I listened to Eminem because he was unique and talked about things I wouldn't hear elsewhere, but he's suddenly turning into a T.I. caring about the beat and the riffs as opposed to lyrical nirvana.

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I read the lyrics to Dance with the Devil. I will grab the album on your recommendation, but it seems to fall in the category that most other rap does- it has absolutely no connection to MY life. I consider myself to be quite lucky that I have no connections to inner-city poverty, petty territorial pissing contests, unnecessary loss of life, prostitution, hard drugs, yo momma, pimps, etc. I know it exists and I don't see it truly being something that will change in my lifetime. It's sad.

Like I said, I will give the album a shot. The lyrics themselves were quite powerful- I DO admire talent.

by far the best album of his yet. He is finally back to take over!

Eminem+Rap= no talent

We all like different music. What do you listen to?

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Originally Posted by SelfMadeMMAn

Eminem+Rap= no talent

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Talent earns money so does Jonas brothers type pop artists but if that your thing,to each his/her own.

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Originally Posted by megabyteme

Like I said, I will give the album a shot. The lyrics themselves were quite powerful- I DO admire talent.

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How did it fair on your musical judgment scale from Kanye to Awesome? :)

MBM:

Country: Hank Williams III, Ryan Adams, Lucero. These are more 'alt-country' as opposed to the redneck kind you may be used to? I dunno worth a shot, not all country is bad :P

If you don't like rap, then just listen to hip-hop instead. It's more relate-able and easier to listen to, but I can't really recommend anything as I don't listen to enough of the genre. If you want to give rap another shot, something like Dizzee Rascal or The Streets would probably be more down your alley than something like Immortal Technique

Favorite song was "I'm not afraid." Funny story: I had actually stopped listening to eminem completely after finishing High School. 5 years later I'm watching the Stanley Cup final and they play the song "I'm not afraid." It's one of those songs like David Usher's Black Black Heart, that you want to listen to again and again.

good songs,
reality king