Overall, I think Eminem has made three CLASSIC albums. By a classic album, I mean an album that is of such a quality and spark that it will not only stand the test of time, but that it holds its own very special, elevated place within the genre. Eminem's first album, 'The Slim Shady LP' is basically an undisputed classic within hip hop. Even hip hop fans who aren't particularly big on Eminem, will usually give him that. It was very original at the time, totally left-field, comedic and blew everything else out the water. It felt fresh and daring. His next album, 'The Marshall Mathers LP' is even more solidified as a classic, even to music ...  Read the complete review

The Eminem Show is my favourite album by the artist Eminem. In fact, in my opinion, it is the only album of any quality that Eminem has produced. I must admit, I am not a huge fan of Hip-hop. I find the some of the lyrics offensive and some of the lyrics funny, it's a very fine line. But Eminem's vocals are different to other hip-hop rappers and I find him strangely appealing. He manages to fit in so many words to a sentence, so I am impressed with the speed at which he raps. He also manages to put an element of humour into his albums, with his 'skits' throughout, which are scene's in which you hear Eminem talking to his manager (for example). ...  Read the complete review

After two notable and successful albums, Eminem has become a huge household name, and with his third effort, The Eminem Show, he attempts to up the ante even more and show just how clever and daring he can be. Whilst this isn't as edgy as his previous album, and he seems to have gotten a little complacement, it's still a solid outing and has plenty of catchy and hilarious tracks on, as well as the requisite skits. The album begins with White America, a look at the pale underbelly of the US (no pun unintended!). Eminem's vocals are a lot more booming than usual here, but he soon enough dives into a scathing satire on the state of the country. We also ...  Read the complete review

Having recently reviewed the Marshall Mathers LP I feel I can swiftly move onto another very good album by Marshall Mathers, more widely known by his nicknames Eminem or Slim Shady. This was Eminem's third commercial release and also his third straight album to win the best rap album Grammy and personally I feel this is fully justified, however the big question was whether he could match or even surpass the hugely popular and controversial Marshall Mathers LP. I will come back to this topic a little later. This album has been certified 8x Platinum by the RIAA and has sold over a highly respectably 19million albums worldwide. This is no mean feat and ...  Read the complete review

Oooh! I LOVE this album! I play it at least once a day - I want to have its babies! (HUH?!) No, seriously, this is an outstanding album from our Marshall Mathers, the third in his "trilogy" (Slim Shady LP, Marshall Mathers LP and this). This was released last year (2002) on Aftermath/Interscope Records and I reckon it's destined to become a classic. Admittedly some people are surprised that I'm such an Eminem fan being pretty much a confirmed old Punk/Rock/Britpop chick and most rap/hiphop music leaves me totally cold but there is something different about Eminem. I love his clever and/or amusing lyrics, sometimes poignant, often realistic, ...  Read the complete review