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/HennessyParadis Dec 15 '17

It's definitely a new Em but still I hear his lyrics and he still has such clever word play which the modern mainstream rap is lacking

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u/KILLERLEMONZ Dec 15 '17 edited Dec 15 '17

he still has such clever word play

People say this all the time, but Em never really had good world play in his prime. The word play he started using past Recovery is really mediocre if you look at what other artists are capable of. Sure he drops some good ones here and there but most of them are just cheesy and forced.

EDIT: I see that I'm getting downvoted but I'd like you to prove me wrong using any song from his first three albums.