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The Marshall Mathers LP by: Eminem

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Rating: - Astonishing

Wow! This album broke down boundaries like no other in recent times. I'm a heavy metal fan & don't really enjoy rap, hip-hop or whatever u wanna call it.

But this one blew me away. Before this i thought eminem was a comedy act. The album is stunning though. It's not just rap, it's a masterpiece in storytelling. Young Marshall certainly had a lot on his mind & what a way to let it out!

This is not rap, rock, pop or any kind of stereotype, it's a modern day popular music masterpiece. Stan is amazing & without it, a dull lady called Dido wouldn't have ever appeared (Marshall - report to my office now!!!). Still, complete & utter genius.

It's a work of art. Stan is one of my top 3 tracks ever and, coming from a metal fan, this is saying something.

This album transcends genres, race and generations. It's just a shame that M&M hasn't gotten close to this kind of quality since :(

Rating: - If you only buy one...

This album is the most essential album Eminem released. If you only plan on buying one Eminem album, make it this one. This opus is the pinnacle of his career, where everything fell into place. Whereas his previous album had introduced us to alter-ego Slim Shady, this one unleashed the real Marshall Mathers...and Marshall was even more twisted and angry than Slim.

Proper opener 'Kill You' acts as a statement of intent. Already experiencing outrage from parents, Eminem decides to make music even more twisted than what he was already doing. Almost every song here - excluding possibly 'Drug Ballad,' and some even find that entertaining - is worth having.

All of the singles - bar one, which I shall get to later - are essential, of course. But often overlooked are the album tracks that not so many people know. Bonus track 'The Kids' is Eminem at his funniest, reeling off tales of drug-taking and murder with a rapier wit and comedy piano line. 'Who Knew?' finds Em posing logical arguments as to why he shouldn't be held responsible for kids 'jumping off the terrace.' He has a point.

There are three songs on this album which define everything Eminem's about and show how unique he is. One is the murder-ballad 'Kim,' a move on from '97 Bonnie And Clyde.' It's so unpleasant to be borderline unlistenable, but essential listening for understanding Eminem's mentality and fascination. 'B***h Please II,' featuring Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Xzibit and some other people I forget, shows how much Eminem stands out from the pack. Dre and Snoop, two of the greatest in rap's history, rap about blowing people away and use the n-word, etc. etc. Eminem proceeds to rap about how small his genitals are. It's not normal rap.

And finally there is the one song that should make this album essential to anyone and everyone, even if you buy the censored version. 'Stan (feat. Dido)' is one of the defining songs of rap's history. The story is almost Dylanesque (as is its seven-minute length), a fascinating tale of an obsessive fan who kills himself and his girlfriend. It's chilling, thrilling and enthralling.

This album is one of rap's masterpieces, and certainly Eminem has never bettered it, and probably never will in these post-50 Cent days. Buy it, be amazed, disgusted, and amused despite yourself.

Rating: - Eminem is the best rapper out there!

This album was my first album of Eminem's. My mom was a bit sceptical about the fowl language, I said don't listen to the swearing, listen to what he is saying. I rate this album the best album he realeased. If you are really in to Hip Hop and Rap and you do not have this album in your cd rack then what are you waiting for?

Rating: - Eminem's gift to the hip-hop comunity, and the world at large

I first got this album when I was in school, I liked back than more because it for the swearing and general incorrect content. Fast-forward about 5 years I found my copy of the album, listened to again. This time I saw past the lyrical content to discover a mature, complex, funny and disturbing look at how being an obscure unknown no name rapper to being trusted into fame.

His first release "The Slim Shady LP", is defiantly underrated, but this blows away anything that eminem has ever done. The rhyming in this album is on another freaking planet, honestly, there are many moments when I sat there awestruck at how he got those words to rhyme, its insane.

As well as eminem coming up with amazingly good lyrics, Dr. Dre and Mel Man's production is outstanding, as always.

And usually for a hip-hop record, none of the skits on here misfire because he uses them rather sparingly.

Regardless of the type of music that you listen to this is an album that you really should have in your record collection, because its just a damn good album that transcends the genre, and is the prefect antidote to all those bling bling merchants rapping about their house, their car and their wealth this guy has something to say which is very refreshing to hear.

I got the UK version which contains an extra track entitled "The Kids" which I am sure most fans of his have heard by downloading, I think that it should have made the cut on all the regions, as I love the way that it has really dark lyrics, but is rapped like nursery rhymes, you laugh at the song, even though you know you really should be horrified at.

Rating: - BRILLIANT ALBUM EMINEMS BEST, AND ONE OF THE BEST RAP ALBUMS EVER

after the briliant debut, slim shady LP, eminem comes with an even better album ,ands it bloomin amazin, part of what makes this album is that hes so angry on it, and the anger goes in to the music, you can feel his pain on every song, eminem is also an amazing lyricist, his way with words is genius, and he has terrific multi syllable rhyming scheme, he also comes up with several genuinely funny jokes and punchlines on this album, and he does lots of different types of songs, and every song is brilliant, he has a great voice too, his voice makes you pay attention to what he says, dr dre and eminem himself did the beats the beats, which are brilliant ,the only slight let down on the album is the lack of talent of guest appearances, such as bizarre on amityville, this track would have been fine without him, as he cannot rap at all, overall, this is one of the best rap albums ever made, and a genuine contender for the best!

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