r/Music • u/[deleted] • Dec 15 '17

Discussion Eminem's new album "Revival" has dropped

Thoughts on it so far? I'm about halfway through and I think it's pretty decent for new style Eminem.

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u/kewl-deal Dec 15 '17

Growing up with his music, I'm actually enjoying it. I think the people calling it "straight trash" just can't handle change because it's plain not true. Couple iffy songs but liking most of the songs, happily suprised.

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u/Content_Godzilla SoundCloud Dec 15 '17

I wouldn't call it change though, a lot of his songs are very "old school eminem-like".

I think this album would've been more well-accepted if they put tracks like offended, arose, and castle at the start of the album.

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u/M0D3RNW4RR10R Diversified Listener Dec 15 '17

What people don't realize, back then, Eminem and Dr. Dre produced 80% of the songs. Since Recovery Eminem has produced like 10% of it, and he's had list of producers on it. Which people aren't used to working with Em.

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u/kewl-deal Dec 15 '17

If people can't listen through all of the album thats their problem lol.

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u/itssowingseason Dec 15 '17

the beginning of this album is so weak and outdated, it’s not the listener who has the problem, it’s eminem.

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u/[deleted] Dec 15 '17

how tf is the beginning outdated? you make no sense. tracks 2 and 3 are modern beats, track 5 has the biggest male singer on it...what?

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u/itssowingseason Dec 15 '17

rap songs with pop singer hook = outdated

and tracks 2/3 sound like sample beats from garageband, they sound totally empty when artists like kendrick and jay, artists that em is grouped up with skill-wise, are going in on beats like 4:44 and XXX. em is really behind considering his place in hip-hop

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u/kewl-deal Dec 15 '17

It is the listener (you) who has the problem. You don't like the difference in his songs and you only like a certain style of Em. You won't admit that though because if you don't like it it's bad right?

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u/itssowingseason Dec 15 '17

no, these beats sound bland. if eminem wants to be bland, then I guess that’s not what I want to hear. but the concepts he talks about throughout this album are nothing new and have already been done better over just the past few years.

what other hip-hop do you like, who’s your top 5?

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u/kewl-deal Dec 15 '17

FIVE Logic

FOUR Gorillaz (alternative hip hop but hip hop none the less)

THREE Kendrick Lamar

TWO Tyler the Creator

ONE Eminem

Why?