Was MMLP2 what you were expecting?

[EminemBase]

I almost wish there was a consistent musical theme... like, if you listen to "Rhyme or Reason"... imagine that style was carried to the end. Not literally that exact style, I just mean like... similar samples and vibes and raps, imagine how much of an atmosphere that could create.

you need to stop obsessing over this. it is never going to happen. eminem aludes to this here from the rolling stone interview.

Eminem:
I always want to keep some type of element of fun to the music as well. If one song is darker or talking about a sad subject, I don't want to make a whole album of that, of being a downer. I don't want to make a whole album of being too uppity. You gotta try and find that right balance, and that's one of the things that the creative process was on this record as far as just experimenting. In other words, recording till I get it. And if I record 100 fucking songs and I don't have what I feel like I need yet to make the body of work, then I'm gonna keep going and keep recording.

I'm not obsessing... just very calmly adding to the discussion lol.

And I know he will never do that again, as I said, that's one of the things which I find annoying now. That he feels an album has to have a balance.

[momentsgolden]

It wasnt, but both in a good and negative way.

What i wanted is what i got. Great musical innovations and breaking the mould of "Eminem is not pushing the envelope sonically" Eminem is a rapper but hip-hop has expanded and all that. I used to hate that shit. It was literally the only "flaw" in his catalogue that hipsters liked to point out. Loved that they got sushed up by him being Retro, Current, Different AND GOOD all at the same time.

At the same time, it was not what i expected and its ticking me off a bit. There was alot of talk of Slim Shady and to me... i couldnt hear that character. It really did not feel like i sequel and since i started around Recovery, i had no "nostalgic" moments. There was no dark havoc beats that the black and white/ illuminati symbols implied. It just made the whole marketing of the album feel fake to me and i ddnt like that.

[EminemBase]

It wasnt, but both in a good and negative way.

What i wanted is what i got. Great musical innovations and breaking the mould of "Eminem is not pushing the envelope sonically" Eminem is a rapper but hip-hop has expanded and all that. I used to hate that shit. It was literally the only "flaw" in his catalogue that hipsters liked to point out. Loved that they got sushed up by him being Retro, Current, Different AND GOOD all at the same time.

At the same time, it was not what i expected and its ticking me off a bit. There was alot of talk of Slim Shady and to me... i couldnt hear that character. It really did not feel like i sequel and since i started around Recovery, i had no "nostalgic" moments. There was no dark havoc beats that the black and white/ illuminati symbols implied. It just made the whole marketing of the album feel fake to me and i ddnt like that.

You started around 'Recovery', what do you mean?

You've been listening to Em since 'Recovery' you mean?

[momentsgolden]

Yes. Recovery was the first Eminem album i listened from Start to finish. I used to hear his songs way back and remember knowing all the words to When I'm Gone but i ddnt follow him/ like him as a rapper much. Almost like anyone can casually follow J Cole.

Only after i listened to Recovery and loved it did i start going through the archives and listening to the Holy Trinity and all that.

[Sofi1993]

Yes and no. I expected it to be a classic so yes, but it totally surprised me with every song. Totally unexpected