obviously there's a cultural bias with me. Slim Shady LP was one of the first albums I owned that wasn't borrowed from my parents, it was a rapping white guy that wasn't corny (although certain aspects of his music have become corny and/or dated over time) and he was FUNNY. as angsty as his music was it was funny as hell. His (and Dre's) ad libs were wild and they paired him up with perfectly minimal music that didn't force him to feel like he had to roar to be heard.


what happened to him with Encore was a travesty to me, and I thought Relapse might be a sign he'd be at least serviceable going forward but I almost universally hate everything he's touched this decade. just a garbage artist hiding behind a skill with words saying some of the dweebiest shit imaginable atop dumpster fire music.


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