Opening Opinion: 9.6/10
The Slimshady
LP is where Eminem’s career really took off. Technically its not his first body
of work…but I don’t really consider Infinite legit. Let’s see how well this
album holds up almost 20 years later.
“Public
Service Announcement” is a funny skit. “My
Name Is” was my first introduction to Em. It’s a great song. The jokes are
funny af. “How you gonna breast feed me mom, you ain’t got no tits”. The beat
is awesome too courtesy of Dr. Dre. “Guilty Conscious” features Dr. Dre. Its
honestly one of the more creative tracks in slim’s library to date. Dr. Dre
plays the good side of the conscious and Eminem plays the bad side. It goes through
3 scenarios.
“Brain
Damage” is one of my favorite Eminem songs. Em tells a story of him being in
what I’m assuming is a middle school, but of course it’s an exaggerated tale
lol. “Way before my baby daughter Hailey, I was harassed daily by this fat kid named
D’angelo Bailey.” “Paul” is a short skit. He tells Eminem to tone it down lol.
No chance of that. “If I Had” is melo, but good. Eminem raps about what he
wants albeit he wasn’t famous yet. You gotta feel for him here. The female
vocals are a nice touch. “If I had one wish, it would be to have a big enough
ass for the world to kiss”.
“ ’97 Bonnie
& Clyde” is a simple yet great song. Eminem proclaims love for his daughter
and kills his wife in the same song lol. Its not as dark as it sounds. This is
Eminem we talking about… “Bitch” is stupid skit. I wonder who this was who was
talking here….Zoey apparently lol. “Role Model” is a great song. There’s so
many great lines here. “I’m dumb enough to walk in a store and steal, so I’m
dumb enough to ask for a date with Lauryn Hill.” Not for kids man. Lol.
“Lounge”
is the perfect skit for the next song lol. “My Fault” might be my favorite song
on the album. He storytells again. He basically gets a girl too high and she
apparently passes out or dies….The song is really comical as it goes on tho. That
beat is fire too. “Ken Kaniff” is part
of a long running idea Em had. Gay ass Ken Kaniff from Connecticut lol. Its
hilarious….its even funnier on the next album lol. “Cum on Everybody” is the
party song. Its really good. Dina Rae does a great job on the hook. It’s really
funny how similar this song is to “Drug Ballad” on MMLP1. His lyricism continues
to impress.
“Rock
Bottom” is a sad song, but good. Its similar to “If I Had” but darker. I love
the chorus. It’s another song that Em wouldn’t be able to make now cause he’s
famous. “Just Don’t Give a Fuck” has a this twisted-crazy beat but it works
well. “Slimshady, Brain dead like Jim Brady”. You just gotta love his lyricism and
punchlines here. “Soap” is kind of a filler skit, but its by no means
skippable.
“As The
World Turns” is kind of like “Brain Damage” but far more offensive. Em takes you
back to his roots lol. Its just ridiculously funny. The chorus is kinda weak
tho. “I’m Shady” is dope af. I love the chorus. “Bad Meets Evil” features Royce
Da 5’9. It’s a great song. So great it took another 11 years to make an album
with Royce. The song has a good beat. Great rap villains indeed. “Still Don’t
Give a Fuck” is a cold song. Em addresses the critics and naysayers here early
on. His punchlines are so good here. “I don’t rap to get the women, Fuck
Bitches, Gimme a fat slut that cooks and does dishes.”
Slimshady
LP is arguably just as creative as MMLP1 but its singles aren’t as strong.
Great great album tho. He hit the ground 8 miles and runnin.
