When was Em's career peak, in your opinion?

by **Notalius** » Oct 23rd, '13, 22:56

RSoares wrote:2000-2002.

Everything he dropped back then was a classic.

I have to disagree, Fuck you with kid rock, lackluster song.

by **RSoares** » Oct 23rd, '13, 23:22

NotaliusThaGod wrote:
RSoares wrote:2000-2002.

Everything he dropped back then was a classic.

I have to disagree, Fuck you with kid rock, lackluster song.

I meant only solo/D12

by **VINTAGƎ** » Oct 24th, '13, 00:20

He was in the fucking zone during the Eminem Show/8 Mile era.

That's when he started producing more of his own stuff and it created a signature sound you couldn't get from any other artist. He dropped the shock value shit and was crafting real shit like SFTM, TIC, Lose Yourself.

He managed to get quite a few rap legends on the 8 Mile soundtrack, the movie itself did well financially and critically.

Shortly after him and Dre were responsible for the commercial explosion of 50 Cent.

He dismantled a record label and an entire magazine because of his diss tracks.

Dude was fucking untouchable in that era.

by **Trilla** » Oct 24th, '13, 01:50

VINTAGƎ wrote:He was in the fucking zone during the Eminem Show/8 Mile era.

That's when he started producing more of his own stuff and it created a signature sound you couldn't get from any other artist. He dropped the shock value shit and was crafting real shit like SFTM, TIC, Lose Yourself.

So the songs on MMLP and SSLP weren't considered "real shit"?

VINTAGƎ wrote:Dude was fucking untouchable in that era.

Wouldn't necessarily say "dismantled" considering The Source is still a live and well.

by **SliK** » Oct 24th, '13, 01:54

Artistic peak (height of his artistic vision): '99-00
Career peak (height of his fame): 00-02

by **Snakebeast** » Oct 24th, '13, 02:01

Trilla wrote:
VINTAGƎ wrote:He was in the fucking zone during the Eminem Show/8 Mile era.

That's when he started producing more of his own stuff and it created a signature sound you couldn't get from any other artist. He dropped the shock value shit and was crafting real shit like SFTM, TIC, Lose Yourself.

So the songs on MMLP and SSLP weren't considered "real shit"?

VINTAGƎ wrote:Dude was fucking untouchable in that era.
Wouldn't necessarily say "dismantled" considering The Source is still a live and well.

It really isn't even close to that. Nobody gives a flying fuck about the Source anymore.

by **BILI** » Oct 24th, '13, 02:03

Skillwise 98-00 tbh...

by **Trilla** » Oct 24th, '13, 02:05

Snake897 wrote:
Trilla wrote:
VINTAGƎ wrote:He was in the fucking zone during the Eminem Show/8 Mile era.

That's when he started producing more of his own stuff and it created a signature sound you couldn't get from any other artist. He dropped the shock value shit and was crafting real shit like SFTM, TIC, Lose Yourself.

So the songs on MMLP and SSLP weren't considered "real shit"?

VINTAGƎ wrote:Dude was fucking untouchable in that era.
Wouldn't necessarily say "dismantled" considering The Source is still a live and well.

It really isn't even close to that. Nobody gives a flying fuck about the Source anymore.

Need evidence to prove nobody gives a flying fuck about the Source anymore.

by **Snakebeast** » Oct 24th, '13, 02:11

Trilla wrote:
Snake897 wrote:It really isn't even close to that. Nobody gives a flying fuck about the Source anymore.

Need evidence to prove nobody gives a flying fuck about the Source anymore.

It's a rap magazine. Fuck, that doesn't even matter. IT'S A MAGAZINE. Surprised they haven't gone bankrupt yet. Nobody reads that shit anymore, and if they do, it's XXL or Vibe.

by **UofLCard** » Oct 24th, '13, 03:12

2002; Eminem Show and 8 Mile.

by **VINTAGƎ** » Oct 24th, '13, 05:59

Trilla wrote:So the songs on MMLP and SSLP weren't considered "real shit"?

Compared to Eminem Show stuff? Not really. Yeah MMLP had Stan, The Way I Am, Marshall Mathers, and SSLP had Rock Bottom. But Say Goodbye Hollywood, Cleaning Out My Closet, Till I Collapse, Sing For The Moment, Lose Yourself were just a more mature side of Eminem. At least in my opinion.

Trilla wrote:Wouldn't necessarily say "dismantled" considering The Source is still a live and well.

Benzino left shortly after the beef, they filed for bankruptcy in 07 after sales dropped 50% since 2002. They may be under new management now, but they're not what they once were. And the Eminem beef was a large part of that.

by **buffalo bill** » Oct 24th, '13, 06:13

Back when.

by **Tom313** » Oct 25th, '13, 10:13

I'm actually going to say post 8 mile and TES. I think that was the start of his peak. For a while it seemed like he couldn't drop a bad verse. Through the Benzino/Murder Inc beef, GRODT, Cheers, even D12 World. If you go through his catalogue around that time some of the tracks are unreal. 8 mile (the song) is still the aspiration for me. Absolute dope sheeeeeiiiittt.

Then Encore came out and it's been hit or miss ever since.

by **monobloss** » Oct 25th, '13, 11:58

it's gonna peak on nov 5 2013

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