
Eminem's Finest
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Sometimes I don't know about Eminem. I just don't know.
Out of his first three albums, I consider this one the best. I haven't even bothered with ENCORE or CURTAIN CALL or whatever -- because I feel it won't get any better. While Em's lyrically ability still exhibits flashes of brightness, I think he's pretty much worn out his image.
THE MARSHALL MATHERS LP is more self-assured than SLIM. It relates its issues well, about the onset of fame and the responsibilities thereof, the power of misapprehened images, parts of it are fun, other parts are shockingly poignant. Forgive me, but I think "Stan" is Em's greatest song ever, even though it's not my favorite. 'MATHERS fixes a tight grip on what Em was about at that time, it delivers what was meant. It doesn't have any of the slight awkwardness of SLIM, and it doesn't flounder on its past laurels like SHOW.
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