by Shade135 » Jul 29th, '13, 01:45
This may be a interesting topic...
He can't do anymore Re's, unless it was to finish off his Relapse Recovery sequence. He can't use his name anymore, especially Slim Shady because it's been used twice now. Rejuvinated is a double no, because of the RE prefix and it just sound's like another "pop" title appealing to the masses, obviously playing of the Recovery title. Relapse 2 would be a step in the opposite direction he seemed to be going with Recovery.
Return of Slim Shady would have worked had he did that before Relapse, he could nicely fit in a 4 album sequence with 2 album's each telling the 2 part's of the whole story...if that makes sense, since I believe he works with a 2 album at a time type deal (like Relapse and then Recovery). It would have to go Return of Slim Shady then Relapse, then part 2 of the sequence would go Recovery then his next album, which would properly finish off the "Re" titles. If that would have happened, something like Rejuvinated would fit well, or Redemtion and set him up for another sequence of album's.
I really like the Redemtion title though, it just sounds like a whole new set of idea's for song's can be made and could start a new sequence from that title even though it has the "re" prefix. He can get back into the "Don't give a fuck", "fuck you" mindset that his core fan base knows him for which would break him out of the Recovery mindset and appealing to the masses.
I've heard the title "NiNe", which I don't like, is a possiblity. Although Eminem hasn't mentioned that he will be using it. Plus it would not make any sense in terms of Em's career, considering this is his 8th album. All I know is that it's the rumoured title for Porter's mixtape.
Ive also seen a cover of his face simply with 2013 on his forehead (the 3 being a backwards E, but I don't know how to do that), I don't like that because it doesn't have that "icing on the cake" feeling to it. It's not that 1 word or proper title that wraps up the album, it doesn't tell you what the contents of the album will sound like.
Something like Empact to start a new series of albums would be cool, also something like Trapped. Not necessarily talking about being trapped, more of taking ideas from his "Celebrity" verse or "My Life" verse, I love them both...even though people say "My Life" was recorded in 2011. He could take ideas from My Life and expand off them, lines like "You're gonna end up regretting you ever betted against me", "feel's like im gonna snap any minute....might blow my lid" and "Motherfuck everybody up in this bitch but 50". Which would also get him back into the "fuck you" mindset so he could actually "blow his lid" and would allow him to make classics like "Criminal" style again and start a new series.
Sorry if I went off topic a little bit. When I read the topic title I had a few ideas and wanted to get them out, I hope this all makes sense.
If you had one shot, or one opportunity, to seize everything you ever wanted, would you capture it? Or just let it slip?