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[maquiladora]

Pathetic and disgusting if true.

 

[ArjanN]

Eminem is in this place where he realizes fans want him to be the "shock-jock" 90s rapper, but his life is different now. He has kids and shit. People criticized him for being soft and putting out a sober rap album with pop hooks and features on every song.

People want the old Eminem back, but his schtick only really works as a young punk shocking American youth. Everyone wants to buy his LPs in hope that he will turn back into a hungry 26 year old, drug fiend rapping over classic Dre beats. It's not going to happen again. It won't work again.

Pretty much my take on it as well.

 

[Khaos_Knight]

Has-been.

 

[Carcetti]

Wonder if he's yet been hit with the realization that he's a creepy old man.

 

[MarkMclovin]

People are surprised by this coming from Em?

 

[KidJr]

People forget em isn't an artist never has been never will be, he's rapper, a lyricist or what have you.

 

[Chuckie]

if anything iggy is making this a publicity stunt about her. this is standard eminem. she shouldnt have even acknowledged this if she did not care.

em said shit about rhianna and then did a song with her. rhianna gave no fucks.

Yeah man, it's all Iggy's fault!

 

[Bad_Boy]

Eminem is in this place where he realizes fans want him to be the "shock-jock" 90s rapper, but his life is different now. He has kids and shit

I don't get this. He had a kid when he put out the Slim Shady LP. 15 years ago. Why does it matter now?

Yeah man, it's all Iggy's fault!

Not saying it's her fault. She didnt say the words. Thats victim blaming.

I'm saying no one should be surprised. Even her. It's standard eminem since the beginning.

 

[CloudWolf]

Seriously fuck Eminem. He's a homophobic and sexist piece of shit.

I hate that I used to love his music.

Part of that was a character he played though. He mentiones this more than a few times on The Eminem Show.

 

[BocoDragon]

People forget em isn't an artist never has been never will be, he's rapper, a lyricist or what have you.

Art doesn't imply a lack of offense. Actually, good art often offends.

I'd call him "definitely" an artist. Whether you think he's a good artist, or a bad one, is up to you...

 

[talisayNon]

It's pretty sad the gimmicks second rate rappers have to go through- name dropping nobodies in their lyrics to stir the pot.

You never see Biggie, Tupac, Pusha T or Jay Z do this to sell records..

 

[Keio]

if anything iggy is making this a publicity stunt about her. this is standard eminem. she shouldnt have even acknowledged this if she did not care.

em said shit about rhianna and then did a song with her. rhianna gave no fucks.

Yeah just tell her Eminem-fan little bro that it's fine to threaten to rape her too. wait no. Maybe better give him some example that it's not kosher, right?

It's time female artists took a stance against this shit.

 

[Bad_Boy]

Yeah just tell her Eminem-fan little bro that it's fine to threaten to rape her too. wait no. Maybe better give him some example that it's not kosher, right?

It's time female artists took a stance against this shit.

...

But what's this shit you said about you like to cut your wrists too?
I say that shit just clowning dogg,
c'mon - how fucked up is you?
You got some issues Stan, I think you need some counseling
to help your ass from bouncing off the walls when you get down some
And what's this shit about us meant to be together?
That type of shit'll make me not want us to meet each other
I really think you and your girlfriend need each other
or maybe you just need to treat her better

okay bro.

 

[BocoDragon]

It's pretty sad the gimmicks second rate rappers have to go through- name dropping nobodies in their lyrics to stir the pot.

You never see Biggie, Tupac, Pusha T or Jay Z do this to sell records..

Biggie and Tupac never name-dropped other rappers in diss tracks?

Okay......

 

[industrian]

Here's a song on his Relapse album called "Stay Wide Awake" from 2008.

I couldn't read that. My eyes were too busy visualising an accent.

 

[TommyTosser]

They're as useless as each other. Borrrringgggg

Spoiler

dat ass though

 

[TheAutomator]

Eminem can go fuck himself. Nothing but a one trick clown pony.

 

[Bad_Boy]

Eminem can go fuck himself. Nothing but a one trick clown pony.

Not sure I understand this.

He's made serious songs, pop songs, rock songs, joke songs. Hes been in a rap duo. A rap group. Hes a CEO. He produced. He has acted. He had (has) his own clothing line. Published books. His own radio station. Video games. And charity.

Not trying to sound like a stan, but he's definitely not what I call a one trick pony.

 

[Swhalen]

Not sure I understand this.

He's made serious songs, pop songs, rock songs, joke songs. Hes been in a rap duo. A rap group. Hes a CEO. He produced. He has acted. He had (has) his own clothing line. Published books. His own radio station. Video games. And charity.

Not trying to sound like a stan, but he's definitely not what I call a one trick pony.

What are his rock songs? Never heard them I'm genuinely curious.

 

[ShirAhava]

Not really. Nas and Jigga are older iirc.

Nas is younger than both actually.

 

[FeenixRising]

where are his stans now

His stans are still finding a way to defend him. And I thought Ye stans were bad.

 

[Zombine]

Why not rap about Iggy's awful fake rapping accent instead? Or the fact that she rhymes half her shit with her own name?

 

[Syntsui]

You guys are acting like you never even listened to Eminem. This is not new at all, he did dozen of songs in which he wants to kill/rape/beat women.

 

[neorej]

At least he's not wearing a shirt with half naked women on it. So there's that.

 

[Black Republican]

You guys are acting like you never even listened to Eminem. This is not new at all, he did dozen of songs in which he wants to kill/rape/beat women.

wasnt right then, isnt right now.

Dissapointed in Eminem

 

[FeenixRising]

Biggie and Tupac never name-dropped other rappers in diss tracks?

Okay......

Umm, Biggie never did. All he threw was subliminals at best, Pac was the one doing all the name dropping.

 

[toastyToast]

Him lashing out against people he outsells and complaining that no one hears him has been stupid as fuck for 15 years.

Go to sleep Em

 

[Piston Hyundai]

Why not rap about Iggy's awful fake rapping accent instead?

Because it'd be the pot calling the kettle black?

Sucks that Eminem is trash now. He had two great albums.

 

[Syntsui]

wasnt right then, isnt right now.

Dissapointed in Eminem

I agree, it's sick, but this is him not giving a fuck. He says this kind of shit just for the sake of saying it, this should not be taken seriously at all as he, himself, is not giving a fuck.

Remember the dozens of time he said he would kill his mother? He would kill his baby momma? He would fuck J Lo even if she was his mom and have a son-brother?

 

[neorej]

I agree, it's sick, but this is him not giving a fuck. He says this kind of shit just for the sake of saying it, this should not be taken seriously at all as he, himself, is not giving a fuck.

Remember the dozens of time he said he would kill his mother? He would kill his baby momma? He would fuck J Lo even if she was his mom and have a son-brother?

I also recall something involving Violent J and fellatio...

 

[Oddduck]

I agree, it's sick, but this is him not giving a fuck. He says this kind of shit just for the sake of saying it, this should not be taken seriously at all as he, himself, is not giving a fuck.

Reminds me of his song Criminal.

A lot of people ask me.. stupid fucking questions
A lot of people think that.. what I say on records
or what I talk about on a record, that I actually do in real life
or that I believe in it
Or if I say that, I wanna kill somebody, that..
I'm actually gonna do it
or that I believe in it

 

[Norua]

1. Iggy who?
2. Who gives a shit?

 

[LegoArmo]

These lyrics are terrible, that's my only problem with this.

 

[malyce]

This wasn't a problem 10+ years ago when he was rapping about even worse shit and selling even more albums, but it's a problem now? Are we really gonna act like this is new? Like this isn't what made Eminem, Eminem? smh

 

[Glass Rebel]

Is there a rapper with a larger discrepancy between technique and content than Eminem? Dude can spit no doubt, he is (or at least was) one of the best and he has great tracks under his belt but the stuff he says is some of the most deplorable and disgusting stuff found in mainstream hip hop.

 

[slit]

1. Iggy who?
2. Who gives a shit?

Great contribution.

 

[Winterfang]

People are surprised by this coming from Em?

I'm not but is kind of tasteless.

 

[Shmuppers]

Pretty blatant attention grab, but this is what I've come to love and expect from Em

 

[Oddduck]

This is the same rapper who wrote lyrics like "Pants or dress - hate fags? The answer's "yes" and "And if it's not a rapper that I make it as.... then I'ma be a fucking rapist in a Jason mask."

This latest song is the least shocking thing he's ever written lol.

 

[SmokyDave]

Reminds me of his song Criminal.

Which is a throwback to this verse:

A lot of people ask me.. am I afraid of death..
Hell yeah I'm afraid of death
I don't want to die yet
A lot of people think.. that I worship the devil..
that I do all types of.. retarded shit
Look, I can't change the way I think
And I can't change the way I am
But if I offended you? Good
Cause I still don't give a fuck

From 'Still Don't Give A Fuck', which followed on from 'Just Don't Give A Fuck'. Which is pretty much what the poster you quoted was saying.

Layers.

 

[『Inaba Resident』]

I don't know what's worse.
How tasteless the lyrics are or how bad they are.

 

[Oddduck]

Which is a throwback to this verse:

From 'Still Don't Give A Fuck', which followed on from 'Just Don't Give A Fuck'. Which is pretty much what the poster you quoted was saying.

Layers.

Ah yes. I forgot all about Still Don't Give A Fuck.

 

[Bumhead]

Eminem has always done this but the difference then and now is that his overall act was better back then.

Marshall Mathers LP is dark as shit but it's a fucking brilliant album. Along with Slim Shady, 8 Mile and Eminem Show.

His new material doesn't even come close to that. Probably makes lyrical content like this feel even more obtuse and weird if the rest of the act isn't backing it up.

 

[IsntChrisL]

Those lyrics weren't particularly interesting but they're probably delivered well. I don't think it's cool to rap about raping someone for the sake of relevancy but I'm also not going to jump on this bandwagon of suddenly shocked people. This has been his shtick for years and you either like him or you don't at this point.

I am getting pretty sick of the internet calling for blood over everything though.

 

[Oddduck]

Eminem has always done this but the difference then and now is that his overall act was better back then.

Marshall Mathers LP is dark as shit but it's a fucking brilliant album. Along with Slim Shady, 8 Mile and Eminem Show.

His new material doesn't even come close to that. Probably makes lyrical content like this feel even more obtuse and weird if the rest of the act isn't backing it up.

His older material (SSLP and MMLP) was good social satire. His music use to be witty (with an actual message) like an episode of South Park. He would try to tackle different topics. He would mock parents for being hypocritical with how they raise their kids. He would talk about things like the Columbine school shootings or racism. He tackled serious social and political topics with dark humor in his lyrics.

His new material lacks that intelligent social satire. Now he's just trying to shock for the sake of shock.

 

[EricTheCleric]

if anything iggy is making this a publicity stunt about her. this is standard eminem. she shouldnt have even acknowledged this if she did not care.

em said shit about rhianna and then did a song with her. rhianna gave no fucks.

Thats because Rihanna is a sellout and is used to being abused,

 

[Big Baybee]

Thats because Rihanna is a sellout and is used to being abused,

Goddamn

 

[Misterinenja]

As much I dislike the dude and his fans there's no point in getting offended by rap lyrics.

That's a slippery slope.

 

[Kusagari]

If Em was a rapper just debuting today, he would be as mocked/derided as Hopsin.

 

[theignoramus]

I really liked Eminem when I was like 12. I wonder how those old albums hold up now that I am much more sensitive to homophobia and shit like that.

The Eminem Show still holds up as an undisputed classic..
I remember a long, stupid fucking thread with people saying theyd lost "all" respect for Snoop Dogg cause he made fun of Iggy on some silly shit, lets see the reaction Em's rape jokes generates.