by _Hawk_ » Nov 27th, '13, 01:17
Obviously from Infinite to the SSLP.
He mastered the art of crafting an album, delving into new subject matter whilst ensuring that his lyricism was on point, but easily listenable and equally commendable.
People are going crazy over the improvements between Recovery and MMLP2, but this is only because Eminem was reaching back into older subject matters which became more familiar once he was deep into the project. It was like reuniting an old friend. Relapse showed that Eminem had the lyrical skill, we already knew he could master different flows, so really it was just getting to grips with the subject matter, which was arguably assisted by the help of Rick Rubin and the aforementioned fact that he had a clear direction.
The improvement from Infinite - SSLP cemented his status as one of the best rappers to have ever picked up a mic. SSLP is such an under appreciated album on this board. It is extremely cohesive. I would go so far as to argue that, artistically, it is better than the MMLP as a singe product.
"Oh, he'll give us what we need.
It may not be what we want."