The idea of a sequel to The Marshall Mathers LP came about after Eminem recorded a handful of songs in the early stages of the creation of the album that reminded him of his earlier music, though Eminem wanted to experiment with 'retro, vintage' sounds from turntablism for the sequel. It features guest appearances from Skylar Grey, Rihanna, Nate Ruess, and rapper Kendrick Lamar, among others. Dre and Rick Rubin served as executive producers for The Marshall Mathers LP 2. Recorded from 2012 to 2013 with several producers, Dr. It serves as a sequel to his third album The Marshall Mathers LP (2000). It was released on Novemby Aftermath Entertainment, Shady Records, and Interscope Records. Eminem may will never be universally embraced as the ‘spokesperson of a generation’ but few in recent memory have been better with a pen.The Marshall Mathers LP 2 is the eighth studio album by American rapper Eminem. Throughout, Eminem understood the fundamental equation that was lost his protestors: More protests + more controversy = More airtime/publicity/sales.īusiness savvy aside, there’s some steak with the sizzle. The Marshall Mathers LP is horrifying at times, darkly funny at others. When responding to criticism, I picture him reacting like Axl Rose in GNR’s Get In The Ring: “You want to antagonize me? Antagonize me _! Get in the ring _! And I’ll kick your _!” Though he outdid GNR when it came to romance gone bad if the subject matter of GNR’s Used to Love Her was disturbing, Kim is unbearable. I like to think much of the controversy was intentional. You could argue it’s patronizing to say that people won’t realize he is usually, to borrow his term, ‘clowning.’ Then again, as even he observed on the exceptional track Stan, not all fans will realize it’s theatre. Undoubtedly, he says plenty of irresponsible things, at a particularly sensitive time period in U.S. Or I suppose a three-man show if you include his alter-egos Eminem & Slim Shady. Marshall Mathers is at his most compelling as a one-man show. The guest stars surprisingly detract from the album, with the exception of the Dido sample on Stan. What about the make-up you allow your 12-year-old daughter to wear?” “And told me that my tape taught ’em to swear

He tosses out his most devastating critical counter-arguments on the track Who Knew. The Marshall Mathers LP contains several exemplars of Eminem at his most effective: when he’s in retaliation mode. He came out swinging with the Slim Shady LP he didn’t exactly settle down for the next round.

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