Eminem
Breakdown Date: Early 2018
“The Real Slimshady”
Rapper albums
The Slimshady LP
1999
Top 3-5 Songs: My Name Is, Just Don’t Give a F***, My Fault,
Guilty Conscience
Album Score: Beats-3.8, Lyrics-4.2= 4
Rapper Stats: Flow-87 , Versatility-86, Relevancy-88
Rapper Rating: 87
Comments-The SLimshady LP featured a young Em, who was at
the time just beginning to have popularity. The album is great, as Em paints
great pictures with his rhymes. Eminem really showcases his skills throughout
the album. He instantly became the best white rapper of all time. But to him, I
don’t think that’s enough.
The Marshall Mathers
LP
2000
Top Songs: The Real Slimshady, The Way I Am, Stan, Criminal,
Kill You
Album Score: Beats-4.5, Lyrics-5= 4.8
Rapper Stats: F-95, V-92, R-98
RR: 95
Comments-Slim’s best album is just incredible. He storytells
with the best of rappers. When he says better than 90% of you rappers out
there…..maybe it was a stretch but at the time maybe it was true. This album
got a lot of people into rap that weren’t into it before. Lyrically Em would
improve as hard as that is to believe.
2001-Non Solo Album Year
Rapper Rating: -2= 93
C- Em did drop the first D-12 album but that was about it….
The Eminem Show
2002
Top Songs: Without Me, Till I Collapse, White America,
Cleaning Out My Closet
Album Score: Beats-4.7,Lyrics-4.8= 4.75
RS: F-97,V-90, R-96
RR: 94.3
C-The Eminem Show is just what it’s title implies. Its got
better beats than his previous 2 albums….and he raps with a flow that only
Jay-z or Nas could match at the time. The album has its share of controversy
including shots at Government officials and Mariah Carey.
2003-NAY
R R: +.5=94.8
C-Eminem had a presence in 2003 esepecially when helping
rising rapper 50 Cent.
Encore
2004
Top Songs: Encore(Curtains Down), A** Like That, Just Lose
It, Yellow Brick Road
AS: Beats-3.9 ,Lyrics-3.8= 3.85
RS: F-82 , V-84 , R-87
RR: 84.3
C-Em’s weakest album isn’t bad but it feels like he’s not
trying as hard as he could. Some songs are really good, but none are excellent.
Some other songs are just average as well. It’s supposedly a sequel to Eminem
Show, but its not a really good one.
2005-2008 Non
Album Year
RR: -3= 81.3
C-Eminem was up and down in these years….but mostly down
despite good guest spots on 50 Cent, the Game, and other albums.
Relapse (Deluxe
Edition)
2009
Top Songs: We Made You, Beautiful, Déjà vu, Underground, My
Mom
AS: Beats-4.1 , Lyrics-4.3= 4.2
RS: F-88, V-85,R- 84
RR: 85.7
C- Relapse was Em’s comeback album…and for the most part
it’s a success. The album is catchy and also downright disturbing…really
disturbing. His flow is great, and the beats aren’t bad either. I think Em was
personally not proud of Relapse, but I see it as a good album and an
improvement over the scatter shot Encore album.
Relapse Refill
2009
TS: Hell Breaks Loose,Elevator
AS: Beats-4.0, Lyrics-4.1=4.05
RS: F-86, V-85, R-82
RR: 84.3
C-This came out in late 09. It was a good bonus cd…but not
the Relapse 2 I was waiting for.
Recovery
2010
TS: Not Afraid, Cold Wind Blows, No Love, Love the Way You
Lie
AS: Beats-3.7,Lyrics-4.7= 4.2
RS:F-97, V-90, R-93
RR: 93
C-Recovery is a very remarkable album. Its as close to a
regular rap album that you will ever see from Em. Its basically just him
talking about how good of a rapper he is and his personal life. In fact this
one is really really personal. The beats are different than what shady usually
raps on, but the result is a re-invented sounding Marshall Mathers.
Hell: The Sequel(Bad
Meets Evil w/Royce Da 5’9)
2011
Top Songs: Fast Lane, Loud Noises, Lighters
AS: Beats-3.3, Lyrics-4.4= 3.85
RS: F-92, V-81, R-86
RR: 86.3
RR: 86.3
C-Em joins forces with Royce da 5’9. The result is a very
good lyrical performance with few guests. Em doesn’t exactly outshine Royce
here, but that’s not really a surprise. I really can’t wait for the next Eminem
solo album.
2012-NAY
-3=83.3
Em didn’t do a whole lot in 2012, but he remained a steady
presence launching the Slaughterhouses’ 2nd album
Marshall Mathers LP2
2013
Top Songs: Rap God, Berzerk, A**hole, Rhyme or Reason, Evil
Twin
AS: Beats-4.2 ,
Lyrics-5 =4.6
RS: Flow-98 , Versatility-88 , Relevancy-92
RR: 92.7
Comments-MMLP2 is kind of like MMLP1 and Recovery put
together. It’s lyrics really don’t leave anything to be desired. The production
is great too. I don’t feel Em was versatile or as relevant as he was in 2010
tho.
Shady XV
2014
Top Songs: Shadyxv, Detroit Vs. Everybody, Vegas, Guts Over
Fear
AS: Beats-3.5 , Lyrics-4.1= 3.8
RR: (-2) 90.7
This is a pretty good album for the die hard Eminem fans. It’s
a compilation album that I’m including over 8 Mile (that only had 4 Eminem songs).
The Eminem songs are pretty good, and the guest featured songs are also decent.
2015-2016-NAYs
(-4): 86.7
Where the heck was Eminem during these years??
Revival
2017
Top Songs: Like Home, River, Walk On Water, Arose
Album Score: Beats-3.7 , Lyrics-4.2 =3.95
Rapper Score: Flow-88 , Versatility-83 , Relevancy-82
Rapper Rating: 84.3
Arguably Em’s most polarizing album. It’s not really as good
as the other parts in this trilogy from a technical standpoint (Relapse &
Recovery). However lyrically its pretty damn good. I just felt in 2017 Eminem wasn’t
all that relevant as he’s been.
Overall Album Score: 4.2
(46.05/11)
Non Album Year(s) Overall Score(div by 8): 86.05
Rapper’s Overall Rating: (NAYOS +Combined Rapper
Rating)/Number of Rapper Ratings: (NAYOS +977.6)/11= 96.7
Final Rapper
Comments: He’s an all time great!!! The math didnt turn out exactly on the Rapper's Overall Rating...but hey just enjoy the breakdown!