MMLP2 Em is stuck in a mid-life crisis, enjoying the fast life his talent got him but wise enough not to get completely sucked into fame.Īnd no matter which Em you’re discussing, one thing’s never been questioned – he’s one of the greatest lyricists of all time. He didn’t think he deserved the riches and fast cars. Think of it this way: MMLP1 Em was the self-loathing kid who was showered with praise but too self-conscious to accept it. But he’s still Em, still ridiculously immature. But 2013 Eminem is conflicted in a different way – anger has been replaced with confidence, wisdom and hindsight replace confusion and frustration. He was the personification of his core audience. In 2000, Eminem was angry, immature, confused and frustrated. The Eminem of 2013 is a completely different artist.Īnd that’s what makes MMLP2 such a satisfying sequel. But the Eminem who recorded the original MMLP – the guy who killed his girlfriend on wax and was stalked by a psycho fan – is merely a memory at this point. It’s been well over a decade since Em dropped arguably his strongest work – the album that truly made him a critical and commercial titan. I figured The Marshall Mathers LP 2 would be no different. In those cases, they have nothing in common with their predecessor, just leeching off the success of a superior work. But most times in hip hop, sequel albums are sequels in name only. Hate them with a passion.īy definition, a sequel is a continuation of a previous story.
The Marshall Mathers LP 2 (to be released Nov.
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