A hip hop forum from 1993

[mceddie]

tupacs dead!!

http://groups.google.com/group/alt.rap/ ... 47192&sa=N

[Mathers]

Here's one from 2002 saying that Eminems become a pop star
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.rap/ ... 1aa8d25d23

Perfect example of what most members that have been on the net for a while have been saying this whole time.

Eminem fans have always been fickle. TES is arguably his best album, but back then it was seen as a sell-out move. People love that album now. You can already see it with Relapse. Relapse was seen as a lyrical achievement from the start, but it wasn't until Recovery came out that some could see it for what it was.

Same thing with TES. People wanted Slim Shady back. He was too soft in 2002, and they wanted that crazy shit from the first two albums back. Then, they get this zany, fucked up Eminem on Encore, and they were practically begging for another TES.

Yeah I remember.