"Oh No" becoming a sort of 'cult favourite'?

by **DanWS** » Aug 7th, '11, 15:02

Just had the impression lately that people seem to be beginning to appreciate "Oh No" a little more than they perhaps did when it first came out. Myself included.

If I'm not mistaken it was only one of a couple of tracks from the Relapse/Relapse 2 sessions (with the accent) that was leaked by SL. It never made it onto the Straight From The Vault EP, and like "50 Ways" and "Give Me The Ball" it was one of those tracks that seemed to just dissipate and fade into the background in the wake of seemingly bigger, more anticipated leaks like "Fly Away" and "Syllables". But I've noticed a little resurgance in popularity for it as of late, with an appreciation for the intricate multi-rhymes that it contains.

Yet like I alluded to, it doesn't really have a home; it's somewhat of a lone ranger. Correct me if I'm mistaken but itsn't it the only song along with "Things Get Worse" that was leaked where Em is rapping with the accent? Why did it not make it onto Relapse: Refill? Was he saving it for Relapse 2, or would it have ultimately ended up shelved and unused? I remember before "Oh No" was leaked it was being described as the worst song out of the bunch of potential leaks that it was in, and no-one seemed to really give a shit about it when it did come out. It was kinda liked the unwanted child that never made it onto any album or EP of any sort.

So where does it stand now? For me it's one of the best tracks Eminem ever made during the Relapse/Relapse 2 sessions. I disliked the accent and it annoyed me in the majority of instances that he used it, but there are some exceptions, and I believe "Buffalo Bill" and "Oh No" are the two best examples of the accent being employed to produce positive results. IMO Em rides the beat in "Oh No" extremely well, his flow is dope and the number of rhymes he manages to incorporate is really impressive. The 3rd verse is brilliant. The beat is great; I can't really describe it but to me it sounds kinda dark and sinister but not too much so, which allows Em to rap with a comical undertone throughout. It's definitely one of my favourites from that era.

Anyway, I just felt like writing a little about "Oh No" and how in my eyes, with it's sort of 'outcast' status and it's lack of belonging, it's beginning to sort of become like a cult favourite amongst Em fans who now appreciate ot. Whatchooooooooo reckon?

by **Trimss** » Aug 7th, '11, 15:10

Well I have to admit that I only have listened to this when it leaked and then forgot about it until recently. We had a lot of songs that leaked and i just didn't pay attention to this one.

But when I heard it again, focused on it, I really started to appreciate the song. To be honest, it's one of my favorite from the Relapse Sessions. Some parts are just flowed really well (under the stairs people are already under there/cut a couple of cadavras abrafuckingcadabra/3rd verse)