![]() He flashes back to his earlier days with his best friend, Proof, that he could never imagine success as a rapper. Wedged dead-center in the Refill tracklist is the standout song: “Elevator.” Eminem details the success he has accumulated over his career over a fun and bouncy beat. Containing seven previously unreleased tracks, the tone on Refill felt like a continuation with goofy rhymes and accents a-plenty. Initially, a stop-gap between Relpase and its planned sequel Refill would be the last tracks released during his “accent” phase. Now, let’s head on over to no one’s favorite album, Relapse, though we slightly deviate to the re-release, Relapse: Refill. Bonus Track 2: “Bad Guys Always Die (with Dr. ![]() The track is full of reflections on his standing within his public and personal life and stands as a worthy track in his discography. In the second verse, Em details making it with the rap community, but no one understands his pain due to how successful he is. Punctuated by a fast and jagged beat accompanied by a faint chorus-giving an ominous tone, Eminem raps about being hated by his family before making it in the music industry. You might think otherwise, though, as the first musical track kicks in. Not to say all songs are bad, but the weak vastly outnumber the strong. There are a plethora of bad songs and terrible lines that permeate all aspects of the album. I have felt the same about the album since it was first released. In recent years, Encore seems to be undergoing revaluation as unjustly critiqued when first released. I’m sure this may surprise many of you, or maybe now, but “Evil Deeds” is the only track from Encore that will show up on either side (spoilers!). With that out of the way, let’s get into Side A of my Perfect 10 by Eminem. Yes, it’s arbitrary, but it’s the rule I put in place. To make my top ten, Eminem needs to be on 50% or more of the song. I am excluding his guest appearances or Eminem tracks where he only offered up one verse. I made one rule to make the ‘Perfect 10’, and that was Eminem had to be the main focus of the song. Each side of my top ten will include three “bonus tracks” for songs that did not make either top ten but were tracks I felt were standouts in their own right. Instead, I would like to offer my personal choice of ten songs that create a perfect album for me.įollowing the precedent he set with his latest album, Music to be Murdered by, I have composed a Side A portion and a Side B. His albums have consistently topped the music charts, and he is a millionaire many times over. What can be said about him that has yet to be said? He’s won numerous awards including Grammys, People’s Choice Awards, and even an Academy Award. One of those artists that benefitted from the TRL boost was Eminem. The popularity of TRL led to many musicians and bands becoming overnight sensations. From that tally, TRL would present the top ten songs each day. Viewers were able to call or e-mail songs to the show, which MTV would tally up. All that changed with three simple letters: TRL.įor those unfamiliar, TRL stood for Total Request Live-a daily show that MTV aired live. I found myself struggling to find a sound that would sink their hooks into me and make me want to hit replay over and over. There was not much substance thrown around during this time, and it was hard to find a distinct voice to separate themselves from the pack. Hip-hop found itself in the same boat-coming after the East Coast/West Coast feud materialism became the topic as the Bling Era was born. Anyone who is an ardent fan of rock music knows that this was a dark period. As the millennium approached, rock had moved on from the Grunge sound of the early and mid-’90s and into nu-metal. I had the unfortunate distinction of growing up when rock and hip-hop were struggling with their identities. ![]() Let’s get a little history lesson on before I dispense with what I feel makes up A Perfect 10 by Eminem for me. As I sit here and formulate A Perfect 10 by Eminem, I am struck by how many songs can make such a list. ![]() ![]() Looking back on 1999, if someone asked for a perfect 10 by Eminem, I would have heard of Eminem, but wouldn’t be able to name 10 songs by him. If you didn’t live it, you don’t know the struggle. ![]()
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