Relapse to Recovery - Why the change?

[UofLCard]

Screw it all, I'm ultimately glad he changed directions. I wouldn't want an album that would have been just like its predecessor.

[EminemBase]

Well, musically it's because he got a mixed reception to Relapse and couldn't handle not feeling loved, despite saying he didn't give a fuck what anybody thought anymore.

However, personality-wise I'd say 2010 him was actually more likely to be him than 09 him, I think when he initially came back in 09... in interviews etc. that he was trying to live-up to his zany past and be 'that guy' again, and it didn't feel authentic.

His most real interview since coming back though is his 09 Jonathan Ross one, and that's probably because Em has a more British / Dry sense of sarcasm etc. so felt most comfortable there.

[Guess_Who]

He talked about this thounsend times in those interviews we always complain he answers the same questions....

He changed. When he made Relapse he was off drugs but he was still feeling awkward. Royce said he was a meanie back then. He wasn't feeling confident. His mood changed and he decided to make Recovery instead of Relapse 2.

And as much impopular this can be here, Recovery >> Relapse.

[Notalius]

So basically he was a bipolar fuck back then ~