music Shady XV: What happened?

[ponytheorist 181]

So I just listened to the new album of Eminem: Shady XV. This album was made for the 15th anniversary of Shady Records, Eminem's own company. 

 

And I can't be the only one who noticed it, right? Eminem's totally lost ability to hear rhythm. On the first disc were five new songs from Eminem, and the only one I like is Guts Over Fear. All the other songs from him are just him rapping non stop over some beat with no apparent ear for the beat and rhythm

 

I truly hate the new style Eminem raps in. A big factor what made me like his music, was the fact that even though he had some of the best lyrics, he also knew how to make it sound good and with much flow to the beat 
 

Now, it's just difficult word, difficult metaphors with no attention to the beat.

 

Luckily the album also features a lot of other artists, so it wasn't a complete waste, but still. It kinda stings

 

So what did you think of the new album from Eminem?

[lomk 20,663]

Haven't heard it yet and not interested. Marshall Mathers LP was awesome. The Eminem Show was fantastic. I think around 2006 is where I think he started on the downhill slide as far as my taste is concerned. Formerly, his music was about having a rough life and being angry with his parents. People like me who grew up with that kind of stuff can relate to it. What I hear in a lot of his new music is just more generic rap. "I'm better than you. I have women. I have money. I have houses. I'm better than you." He's had songs like that too before but they were much more lyrically sound.

[ponytheorist 181]

Haven't heard it yet and not interested. Marshall Mathers LP was awesome. The Eminem Show was fantastic. I think around 2006 is where I think he started on the downhill slide as far as my taste is concerned. Formerly, his music was about having a rough life and being angry with his parents. People like me who grew up with that kind of stuff can relate to it. What I hear in a lot of his new music is just more generic rap. "I'm better than you. I have women. I have money. I have houses. I'm better than you." He's had songs like that too before but they were much more lyrically sound.

Ah okay. Personally, I think most of his albums were good, up until Marshall Matters lp 2. I still enjoyed that album, but it didn't have that same edge as his other albums. Now with SHady XV, his songs are just not nice to listen to. Rap isn't about saying as many difficult things in the shortest amount of time possible, it's also about flow. I realy hope his next album will be better again