The Marshall Mathers LP 2 is a monumental album - it is fucking monsterous at parts, calm at others; it becomes an in depth examination of the mind of Eminem on a grand psychological platform at some parts. It is the perfect and natural step forward from the original Marshall Mathers LP. It is almost as if Relapse, Recovery were merely subliminal warm ups to this album - Relapse and Recovery were merely exercises to warm up the muscles so to speak. This album is the beginning of a new era and return to the original form at the same time - it is, in its entirety, the culmination of everything that is Eminem one way or another.
There is no doubt that this is the best hip hop album of 2013. Jay-Z's effort was sub par; Yeezus was an overall let down; Born Sinner was solid; Run the Jewels was excellent; Drake's album represented the regurgitation of his last two albums - meaning, there was no growth; stagnancy in an artists evolution is not a good thing and lowers the overall quality of the album. MMLP2 is incredible. GKMC and Life Is Good were hip hop's highlights in 2012, besides albums like Cancer 4 Cure; many agree that GKMC took the spot for future classic and best hip hop album of 2012. Which one is better though? Kendrick's or Eminem's?
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