In May, Eminem published a faux obituary in the Detroit Free Press mourning the character’s so-called “tortured existence.”
“His complex and tortured existence has come to a close, and the legacy he leaves behind is no closer to resolution than the manner in which this character departed this world,” the obituary read.
“Public service announcement: the ‘death of slim shady’ is a conceptual album, therefore, if you listen to songs out of order they might not make sense,” -- Eminem
THE REAL SLIM Shady can’t come to the phone right now. Why? Oh, because he’s dead — at least, according the Detroit Free Press he is
Eminem literally took fans back to 2004 — New York Yankee fans are not going to be happy. Later on “Guilty Conscience 2,” Em confirms that “Brand New Dance” is a slightly reworked extra from 04’s Encore that was originally titled “Christopher Reeves” and got left on the cutting room floor.
Nostalgia is always going to be a welcomed sight for Em Stans and it’s honestly impressive that he can take something from two decades ago and fit it into another project. Not many can pull that off.
'Trouble” needs to be longer than 41 seconds. On second thought, maybe it doesn’t since Eminem does everything he can to get cancelled in the short duration while sniping at just about every marginalized community. Em is more socially adept than people think, as he recognizes and nods to the “Gen Z is trying to cancel Eminem” meme.
Later on, he realizes that Marshall always comes to clean up Slim Shady’s mess, but understands the personas need each other to co-exist. It’s almost as if he’s got an angel and then the devil on his other shoulder
Marshall takes the throne as the “Antichrist” and the sound you hear is Megan’s Hotties and Nicki Minaj’s Barbz fan base questioning why the rivals were name-dropped back-to-back.
This track had to be recorded in the last couple of months as Em disses Diddy while referencing the footage of Combs abusing Cassie from 2016, but stops short of naming the victim. “Next idiot that ask me is getting his a– beat/ Worst than Diddy did…”
Slim Shady puts Marshall on blast for creating him as an alter-ego to stir up controversy and essentially be a shield to say jarring things that he didn’t really have the courage to stand on.
You really do need to listen from start to finish 😉
People will listen to certain songs and obviously there is gonna be a backlash from some about this album and some songs
This time around, it’s the LGBTQ+ and mentally-handicapped communities and Em is worried about being “cancelled” - However, after reflecting on his Detroit roots, Em makes it clear that even with everything he’s been through, he’s still a good father at home. “Calling Shady misogynistic/ While raisin’ three daughters, two graduated from college with honors,” he raps.
Skylar Grey’s coo brings a softer texture to break up the lengthy album. Eminem goes from diabolical madman to poignant poet in a matter of minutes. “Temporary” is a beautiful tribute to his daughter Hailey and continues the fan-favorite lineage of songs about the father-daughter dynamic like “Mockingbird” and “When I’m Gone.”
"Somebody Save Me" Feat. Jelly Roll the last track on the album
Is a vulnerable apology letter to all of his children, as Em is filled with regret for not being the parent he wanted to be and missing out on so much