Comments on: Eminem – Relapse

By: Clay

Clay — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:02:38 +0000

Thanks for the correction. Didn’t realize it came out early in 2000.

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:35:11 +0000

I generally agree with this review, but I’d like to point out that “The Marshall Mathers LP” came out late in Clinton’s second term, and its constant references to the Lewinsky scandal ground it pretty solidly in the pre-Bush era.

By: Amy

Amy — Sun, 24 May 2009 03:00:30 +0000

Still, just as you had a visceral reaction to playing music that would be offensive to your daughters, you’d think eventually his fathering insticts would kick in and make him reluctant to continue to dish out to those same young male fans the type of songs that might make them treat his own daughter in a less than respectful manner.

At what point, does it stop being about commerce and start being about philosophy?

By: Clay

Clay — Sun, 24 May 2009 02:51:36 +0000

I wonder what he really thinks about some of this material. It’s obvious he throws more of himself artistically into the serious songs. Does he put out the other stuff just to please the large fan base of mostly young men who make him a mega-star?

Even the titles of some of those songs suggest that his heart isn’t in them: ‘Same Old Song and Dace,’ ‘Old Time’s Sake.’

By: Amy

Amy — Sun, 24 May 2009 02:42:25 +0000

What a fascinating review. So why do you think Haley’s growing up hasn’t had the same effect on her father? Perhaps eventually he’ll leave those songs behind. Does he explore the tension in any of his other songs?