I heard the new Eminem album about a month ago and couldn’t really listen simply because all the songs were so depressing and personal that it was really hard to relate. Yesterday I went back and gave the album another shot and was captured by the song I’m posting today, Talking To Myself. In this song Eminem holds himself accountable for all his recent failures in life and music. In a hip hop world full of finger pointers and haters I can’t tell you how refreshing it was to hear someone address this issue.
Hatred was flowing through my veins, on the verge of going insane I almost made a song dissin’ Lil’ Wayne.It’s like I was jealous of him cause of the attention he was gettin’ I felt horrible about myself… He was spittin and I wasn’t…”
That verse reminded why Eminem is a champion, it was with that powerful perspective and brutal honesty that he connected with the world at one point and I haven’t heard him come close to it since The Eminem Show, welcome back. It always fascinates me how people hate blindly on things they don’t really know or even care to know. You’ve never heard the term before but the auto-haters are everywhere, they could be sitting right next to you at this very moment hating on everything that comes their way. The reality of a situation has little to no importance in the mind of a hater so it’s importance to guard your perspective around these people or you could also be led into the hater world of darkness. Throughout this song Eminem explains how he saw symptoms of haterism developing in himself and how he fought to eliminate them. Coming to terms with the fact that you may be a hater yourself is one of the most difficult things to do and Eminem should be praised for making one less hater in the world.
But instead of feeling sorry for yourself do something about it, admit you got a problem, your brain is clouted, you’ve pouted long enough… It isn’t them it’s you, you fucking baby, quit worrying about what they do and do shady!”
Amen, enjoy.
Eminem – Talking To Myself (Feat. Kobe)
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an article that does Eminem’s recovery justice- good one!
I like this article, but some better word choice instead of hate hater haterism….would probably make you look less salty than you appear
here dan i’ll show you salty…
There’s a difference between avoiding conflict and being afraid of conflict. conflict leads to progress if it is embraced correctly. all i see in this is a weak attempt for em to maintain relevance. great music is great music, we shouldn’t have to force ourselves to like it.. but it’s good to know that at least Em thought he did. :/
just another reason why he’s fallen the fuck off IMO although i “appreciate” the solidarity behind his message, it just makes for shittier music in the long run as far as i’m concerned…all this soft ass music needs to vamoose. how’s that for salty?
i will say this about em, this is more honest than he’s been in a good long while. props for that. just not my cup o’ tea when people are trying to subliminally tell me i should like wack rappers..especially when i NOW consider them a….
wait for it…
wack rapper.
I didn’t start listening to Eminem in 96, before the rest of civilization, so he could tell me to go listen to Lil Wayne, or any other artist for that matter. all i see here is an artist running out of subject matter.
call me a cynic.
@ Dan
Not sure how it came across as salty, haters are a big problem is the world, the issue must be addressed and understood for what it is. Also, this song is specifically about Em realizing he was becoming a hater.
Was listening to the album and reading your intro and knew exactly which song you were referring to. I also felt a empathy towards his fans a refreshing change and definitely his best album for a long time.
Wow Eminem wack??? I’m curious to know what kinda rappers you pple listen to lol. First off he’s a fuckin legend! Nobody has the balls to rip/diss/beef/etc with him because number 1 they nothin to get him on. He’d come back with some psychotic shit to shut them up. Lyrically he’s one of the few that actually presents some kinda message or motivative theme in their songs. All i hear today is how much money these so called hot rappers make and how often their in the club and all the cocaine they “still sell” lol. Lil Wayne got nothin on Em. He said it himself lol. Half the time you don’t even know what the fuck he’s rappin about. And Em doesn’t need to go hard anymore. He’s not livin that life anymore so why still rap about it. He’s being true to himself and he’s got some pretty strong lyrics to back it up. Not to mention his flow. Tight and with lyrical substance. Not just easy plays on words like everyone else does in this game. He hasn’t run outa material. This whole album is talking about all the changes he’s made in his life. He’s one of the few guys left that’s keeping hip hop somewhat relevant. Anyone who thinks otherwise just has their head up their ass. Most controversial/hated/loved rapper of his time. Name another relevant rapper that has shifted/altered culture to the point where people actually influenced enough by his music to go out and do some crazy shit. Pretty powerful if you ask me. The other two greats waged coastal beefs back in the 90′s. Pretty good company if you ask me.
When it comes to flow, lyrics, and hidden messages, very few are better than Eminem. If any. The only other relevant rappers I can think of that was as influential in his lyrics was Pac and Biggie. I’m not talkin about cool sounding lyrics. I’m not talking about clever lyrical rhymes or play on words. I’m not even talking about lyrics based on personal acheivements. I’m talking about lyrics based on trials and tribulations. Overcoming adversity. He also successfully promoted hate and violence better than 90 percent of the rappers ever to spit into a mic. He played on and dominated both sides of the fence. Critics dread the days that he releases new shit. They dont care about what lil wayne, 50, T.I., Kanye West, etc are releasing because they aren’t sending any powerful relevant messages. Jay-Z only raps about how great New York is, or keeps going back to talkin about his pops. They’re just spittin rhymes. Hey I can rhyme too. Give a 10 year old a pen and pad and they can come up with some clever rhymes too. My grandmother might come up with some good ones too. That don’t mean there’s any substance to it. Just the energy he puts into every song is enough to give you an adrenaline rush. Name another rapper that can do that. Name another rapper that can make u pumped up enough to just hit someone, or play your fuckin heart out in the big game. Who else??? Who else can change your mood from happy to emotionally drained or visa versa in a matter of minutes. Props to Em on this album. Fuck you hating cunts. You all just got sucked in to the trash thats out there today and can’t appreciate songs for their lyrical substance and messages. He’s one of the few that actually has stayed true to himself. He’s grown and matured into something more than just being a tough guy. and yet i don’t see no rappers growing any kinda balls to take him down. No disses made on him since Ja Rule’s pathetic attempt. “Oh its cause he’s wack now.” Right, a multi-platinum rapper who managed to get a whole nation to hate and embrace him at the same fuckin time. Fuck off
Props to this article Dan. The reason why you probably didn’t like it at first is cauz we all probably expected him to come out with the hard stuff that we were used to hearing from him. His switch up caught a lot of people off guard. But hey, that’s what he’s known for. He’s not back. He’s evolved.
Hey Nick what bullshit rappers do you listen to? I’d love to here this fuckin list lol
nice essay stan but bottom line he just doesn’t sound GOOD to ME anymore. Maybe if the mixes and production were still on par with his “slim shady” days i’d give him some credence. Glad my opinion matters that much to you though. :thumbsup:
p.s. i haven’t liked ANY rap ALBUM in a looong time, so don’t take it personal stan.
jesus christ whats up ur ass john?????? we knw eminem is a good rapper, probably the best so shut the fuck up, why u gotta go on and on and on like u actually knw what u talkin bout stop using big words to think people would actually think u smart…and i bet u are 1 of the fucks that spoke shit about em’s last album and now wants to talk good about him cause he changed his style to ur liking, u ain’t no em fan only people that stuck wit em through his shit days and good days no matter how his song came out, do me a favor and think about it.
Hey, i just want to say that i love eminem, really he is the best.
But i just wanted to answer to john about what else rapper can get your blood pumping/heart beating.
Immortal technique is that kind of a rapper
I agree with john on this one, there is not an eminem album i can listen to that i wouldnt like. I mean who really wants to listen to the same thing over and over again, i think he really captures peoples attention with every album he makes because he sings about things that your everyday person can relate to, because lets face not everyone is rich and sells drugs and drives cadillacs…but i love what you gotta say John…peace
Big up to Patrick, For any out there who think they can do better…put an album out. those who {think) they know hip-hop on this forum.. whatever. Put it like this name classic albums then say your peace about ‘em
What an awesome write up and spot on why Em is a champion. When was the last time you heard someone in the rap game say they were jealous, you are damn right much props to him
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