How will Eminem's next album compare?

[TheBoss123]

Am I the only pessimist?

I suppose the person thinking that he won't release another one is worse....

Haha i mean in general I like to be optimistic, especially when it comes to music from artists I really like. Im hopefully cautious if that makes sense, but with his lyricism where its at, and how good a chunk of the songs on MMLP2 are, i have no doubt that hes entirely capable of creating something even better. We'll just see if he delivers on that.

[TheBoss123]

It's easy to think that since he really seems to be in a good place that he'll go even farther with his next album, but it's tough to ask him to top shit like Rap God, Bad Guy, Rhyme or Reason, Groundhog Day and Brainless. I don't know what single he could possibly release that could top that Rap God moment. The album isn't perfect, but it's hard to imagine him surpassing the highest points of MMLP2.

Exactly.

The album is just so significant to his discography and such a monumental moment in his career. Aside from the songs you mentioned, you also have Headlights, which was completely unexpected and has him finding some sort of closure after feuding with his mother since his rise to fame. The album is very reflective on his career and life and almost serves as some sort of audible autobiography.

I just find it hard to believe he'll top such a substantial effort.

Yeah I see what you guys are saying, just looking at those songs, It will be difficult for him to top those. I think hes capable of making an album consistently as good or almost as good as those though. Maybe thats just me being hopelessly optimistic lol. Im still somewhat cautious, but I always want to go into a new Em album with the expectation that it will be better than the last. I dont think he neccesarily needs to surpass those high moments, but alteast get close and have the album consistently full of those, to create a better album.

I cant image getting as ridiculously hype for another single after we had heard Rap God though lol. Do you you guys think that SHADYXV will give us any indication of what we might be able to expect from a new album?

[Notalius]

You are not giving Em enough credit tbh .. you are doubting that he can top songs like Rap God or Bad Guy yet he's the one that actually put that quality work out. He topped a lot of his prime shit from like 15 years ago with these 2 songs only so why is he not able to it now that he is in what some people call his "second prime".

Em can make a 30 minute song with him rapping 100 bars with each of his voices that he used throughout his career and easily top it.

He just has to keep on and be creative.

[Notalius]

Em can make a 30 minute song with him rapping 100 bars

I would very much like to see that, but not on an album.

why not .. let him have 12 songs on the album, no filler and create something like that. Would be nuts.

[TheBoss123]

Em can make a 30 minute song with him rapping 100 bars

I would very much like to see that, but not on an album.

That would be dope.

[Ares]

MMLP2 is the best he can do now I think. I doubt that he will release anything better. He doesn't even try anymore.

Considering that MMLP2 is the best album since 2002 I think that he's going in the right direction

Relapse is his best album since 2002 son.

[Notalius]

MMLP2 is the best he can do now I think. I doubt that he will release anything better. He doesn't even try anymore.

Considering that MMLP2 is the best album since 2002 I think that he's going in the right direction

Relapse is his best album since 2002 son.

I can't breathe

[Ares]

I can't breathe

RIP

[Notalius]

You are not giving Em enough credit tbh .. you are doubting that he can top songs like Rap God or Bad Guy yet he's the one that actually put that quality work out. He topped a lot of his prime shit from like 15 years ago with these 2 songs only so why is he not able to it now that he is in what some people call his "second prime".

If this is his "second prime" then I consider MMLP2 the MMLP of this time period. I could have very well guessed back in 2000 that he wasn't going to top MMLP and he never did imo (and the opinion of most of us on here/hip-hop audiences in general).

Get where I'm coming from?

I'm not doubting the quality of the next album, I'm certain that it's going to be a good album as I feel Em proved with MMLP2 that he won't be making the same mistakes he did with Recovery.... I'm only doubting that it will be better than MMLP2.

My hunch is that the next album will sound like a polished/cohesive Recovery without the bad puns.

Depends on how high you rate the MMLP2 ..

for an example, I rate it even above SSLP and think he can top it .. so trust me, I'm def not a pessimist.

Em just needs to stop with this "playing it safe" bullshit .. if it wasn't for songs like the monster, survival (which aren't bad songs just really really playing it safe and compared to the other stuff on the album not up to par) or hell even some hooks on the album, the album would be much better and would be considered that way by hip hop fans too.

I don't understand why he lately has the urge to play it safe, because of his new fanbase ? They are gonna buy and love his shit eiterway.

[Notalius]

I can't breathe

RIP

Relapse is not a great album. Solid but filled with a lot of fillers and forced rhyme patterns

[Ares]

I can't breathe

RIP

Relapse is not a great album. Solid but filled with a lot of fillers and forced rhyme patterns

I prefer the production on Relapse. His flow was also better, he was riding beats like crazy. And Relapse didn't have songs like Survival, Stronger Than I Was or The Monster. I just don't like his choppy flow, fast rapping and stop-go flow.

[TheBoss123]

I can't breathe

RIP

I prefer the production on Relapse. His flow was also better, he was riding beats like crazy. And Relapse didn't have songs like Survival, Stronger Than I Was or The Monster. I just don't like his choppy flow, fast rapping and stop-go flow.

You act like he does that on every song. Dont get me wrong its not my favorite thing that he does when he does do it, but he really isnt doing it as often as youre making it out to be. Or our definitions of stopping and going are different.

[Notalius]

Rhyme or reason first verse, STIW, So far(like 3 or 4 bars) are the only songs on the LP where he actually uses that stop and go flow .. and he doesn't use it much .. so I don't see why u are so concerned with his flow hohi

[TheBoss123]

Rhyme or reason first verse, STIW, So far(like 3 or 4 bars) are the only songs on the LP where he actually uses that stop and go flow .. and he doesn't use it much .. so I don't see why u are so concerned with his flow hohi

Really i notice it more on Rhyme or Reason second verse. Haha I mean I like super smooth flows like on Relapse, but the ones on MMLP2 are dope too.

I could see the perspective that some of the flows sound kind of choppy because of the way hes annunciating his words.

parts of first verse of Guts Over Fear are kind of choppy sounding. Like instead of having a continuous flow without a lot of change up hes doing different and sometimes off putting things, atleast to certain people.

[Ares]

Rhyme or reason first verse, STIW, So far(like 3 or 4 bars) are the only songs on the LP where he actually uses that stop and go flow .. and he doesn't use it much .. so I don't see why u are so concerned with his flow hohi

I can be concerned with his beats if you want m. infinite