Why Did Eminem Decide to Scrap Relapse 2?

[EminemBase]

Because Relapse got a mixed-negative reception from fans and critics. Other than not being as confident in his own opinion and vision at the time... he said R2 was ''more of the same'' - so he probably figured R2 would be even more panned considering it was a more extreme version of similar material.

When I put it like that - it's understandable, considering he'd been out of the spotlight (as a solo artist) for 4 and a half years... to have his comeback album kind of panned, and to then follow that up with a more extreme version of the same thing - maybe he felt it could have killed his career.

Though i don't think it would have. I think he would have gained some vintage era respect for following through on his vision in SPITE of criticism (thee ethos of MMLP) and then Relapse and Relapse 2 would have gained respect, as Relapse is already, and been understood better over time. As many great, polarizing works are.

[Arrinef]

Because Relapse got a mixed-negative reception from fans and critics.

This,

and im sure jimmy had a dip in the situation. Relapse didnt hit home the way interscope wanted, so recovery was born

[shadyblogger]

Encore and Relapse's negative reception from the public must have shaken Eminem up.

[Alex2012]

Because he has not relapsed but recovered, that seems so logical.

[Shpongle]

People bitch about the accent on Relapse and the reception by critics and fans wasn't that great also, so Em gave us Recovery instead...but i'll put Relapse over Recovery anytime..it's way underrated

[trentimus]

Because of the poor response Relapse got, so instead we got Recovery...thanks Stans and critics.

Agree.

And, the true answer is: Because Jimmy Iovine saw the sales potential in Eminem making a full cross-over album from front to back. After the reception of the immaculate raps that were in Relapse they decided the audience needed the Jay-Z approach, dumb it down for them.

[Satan]

Em scrapped Relapse 2 because he knew had it been released that it would have just given python more material to create worthless threads complaining. So Em is doing us a favor, give him a break, geez.

but gee why do they taaaaunt me?

[TheVipBro]

Because he has not relapsed but recovered, that seems so logical.

Idk, But baby GroundHog day and Half of wicked ways sounds so much alike to Relapse:Refill
Also baby has kinda the subject matter. "what goes through and addicts brain?" For all we know those could also be relapse 2 Tracks
Maybe he'll release relapse 2 tracks as bonus on all his next CD's, I mean Ridaz also sounds like that era

[Mr Change]

Sometimes I don't know about you guys.

Let's say that Relapse truly is better than Recovery, in every way, for every critic, for ever fan, for everyone. Le'ts say it really is an ingenious 'concept album' about killing and drugs and stalking etc etc and what not.

You really wan't another album with entirely the same stuff? Only more 'extreme'?

You want Eminem, with his rapping years coming to an end, rapping about stalking whores and murdering them?

People who hate Recovery and want Relapse 2 like its god have never made sense to me.

Just my personal opinion on the matter.

[Satan]

Sometimes I don't know about you guys.

Let's say that Relapse truly is better than Recovery, in every way, for every critic, for ever fan, for everyone. Le'ts say it really is an ingenious 'concept album' about killing and drugs and stalking etc etc and what not.

You really wan't another album with entirely the same stuff? Only more 'extreme'?

You want Eminem, with his rapping years coming to an end, rapping about stalking whores and murdering them?

People who hate Recovery and want Relapse 2 like its god have never made sense to me.

BUT IT WOULD'VE BEEEEN MORE UH-FEEN-SIVE!

[Mr Change]

Sometimes I don't know about you guys.

Let's say that Relapse truly is better than Recovery, in every way, for every critic, for ever fan, for everyone. Le'ts say it really is an ingenious 'concept album' about killing and drugs and stalking etc etc and what not.

You really wan't another album with entirely the same stuff? Only more 'extreme'?

You want Eminem, with his rapping years coming to an end, rapping about stalking whores and murdering them?

People who hate Recovery and want Relapse 2 like its god have never made sense to me.

BUT IT WOULD'VE BEEEEN MORE UH-FEEN-SIVE!

DOCTA DRE BETTR CHEK TEH TEMPERTURZZZZZZ

[TheVipBro]

Sometimes I don't know about you guys.

Let's say that Relapse truly is better than Recovery, in every way, for every critic, for ever fan, for everyone. Le'ts say it really is an ingenious 'concept album' about killing and drugs and stalking etc etc and what not.

You really wan't another album with entirely the same stuff? Only more 'extreme'?

You want Eminem, with his rapping years coming to an end, rapping about stalking whores and murdering them?

People who hate Recovery and want Relapse 2 like its god have never made sense to me.

BUT IT WOULD'VE BEEEEN MORE UH-FEEN-SIVE!

DOCTA DRE BETTR CHEK TEH TEMPERTURZZZZZZ

DAAAAAMN BITCHEZZZ

[Satan]

Sometimes I don't know about you guys.

Let's say that Relapse truly is better than Recovery, in every way, for every critic, for ever fan, for everyone. Le'ts say it really is an ingenious 'concept album' about killing and drugs and stalking etc etc and what not.

You really wan't another album with entirely the same stuff? Only more 'extreme'?

You want Eminem, with his rapping years coming to an end, rapping about stalking whores and murdering them?

People who hate Recovery and want Relapse 2 like its god have never made sense to me.

BUT IT WOULD'VE BEEEEN MORE UH-FEEN-SIVE!

DOCTA DRE BETTR CHEK TEH TEMPERTURZZZZZZ

MEESTA CHANGE YOU BETTA STOP 'FORE I SHOVE A REMOTE CONTROL INSIDE YA ASSHOLE AND ROPE IT SHUT WITH A LASSO!

[Mr Change]

DOCTA DRE BETTR CHEK TEH TEMPERTURZZZZZZ

MEESTA CHANGE YOU BETTA STOP 'FORE I SHOVE A REMOTE CONTROL INSIDE YA ASSHOLE AND ROPE IT SHUT WITH A LASSO!

[trentimus]

I personally dont want Relapse 2 like it's gawd. I wanted Eminem to stay true to Eminem. Recovery was just like vomit on the wound that Eminem started to lose his gawd status. For me at least.