The Marshall Mathers

Eminem at his best, or near the beginning at least. Brutal rhymes.

The release of The Marshall Mathers LP must have driven a whole bunch of Eminem-haters crazy because, with this second album, Eminem proved he was here to stay. In my opinion, this is the best of Eminem's first three albums, taking the rap and hip-hop up more than a few notches from the already lofty heights attained in The Slim Shady LP. This artist's unique personal flair really bursts forth here, giving us beats and rhymes much more complex and musically adept than what had come before. In addition, Eminem has by now thoroughly come into his own. He is intentionally courting controversy, daring his critics and those who would love to have him censored or simply locked away somewhere to step outside with everything they have. Those who will look underneath the violence and the swearing and the offensive remarks Eminem makes in his lyrics will find a deeply complex person with something important to say, a man who does, in his own special way, highlight the kind of real problems many young people face in the modern world, and the accusing fingers he points in all directions often serve to highlight the problems inherent in the individual and society itself. And, as he is wont to say, he is the only person brave enough to say these things. This album hits the floor running with Kill You, a track announcing to the world Eminem's confidence in himself and rejection of authority and criticism. This level of comfort and confidence proves a great boon to the next track Stan, a song in which he reverses roles and plays the innocent good guy who is too late to help a deeply troubled fan. Eminem marvels at his own stardom in Who Knew and Marshall Mathers, breaks the news to the Eminem-haters that I'm Back, and taunts them all, with a little help from RBX and Sticky Fingez, with the track Remember Me?. The Way I Am is an important song, as Eminem clearly understands that his public persona is not the real Marshall Mathers but is rather whatever the people think he is; to his critics, he will always be a subversive criminal corrupting the youth of America, but to his fans he is something much different. Songs like Amityville (featuring Bizarre from D-12) and ... Please II (with Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Xzibit and Nate Dogg) raise the levels of violence and strong language up to a level that might not appeal to all Eminem fans, but the tracks are very well laid out. Criminal is the perfect ending to the album, a final statement about Eminem's nature and the interpretation of what he does by the public at large. However, the most important track on this second album, in many ways the song that made me a fan, is Kim. This track, a prequel to the first album's Bonnie and Clyde 97, is understandably controversial, seeing as how it is basically a fantasy about Eminem murdering his wife, but in a very, very strange way it is actually a love song of sorts. Few songs can rival it in terms of the immense power it communicates, especially toward the end when Eminem is basically shouting, letting go of all the betrayal and anger he feels inside. I am not really into rap and hip-hop in general, so it is difficult for me to review albums such as this. Beyond trying to communicate how incredible I think The Marshall Mathers LP is, the main point I would like to make is that no one should simply dismiss this music without listening to it for themselves. Many of those who objectively give Eminem a chance will still hate the guy, but it is much better to determine your own feelings first-hand as opposed to dissing the guy simply because you've heard he is violent and dangerous or because some group has labeled him a bad influence on young people.

Oh geez, where to begin? This album is by far the craziest album by Eminem and will always remain one of my favorites. 1. Public Service Announcement 2000 - (N/A) - Funny... 2. Kill You - 5/5 - Gritty, violent, lyrical, and hard. The beat is nice too. This is the style of hip hop we need to find again! Eminem at his darkest. 3. Stan - 4/5 - I don't know I was never as big of a fan of this song as everybody else...no pun there neither. It was very creative, Em rapping as an obsessive fan writing letters until he kills himself and his girlfriend. Eminem delivers the response verse which is very intersting too. The sampling is nice and the song is classically known especially for the Elton John performance at the Grammy's, but it's a bit overrated. I get tired of it after a while and not what you'd want to bang out the car window. Interesting. 4. Paul - N/A - Boring waste of time skit. I usually skip it. 5. Who Knew - 5/5 - My favorite song on the album, period. Speaking about how he had no idea he'd reach the level he is now at and also dissing the media for buying into it. Great song and the beat is so dope. Gotta love it. 6. Steve Berman - N/A - Another Steve Berman skit...kinda funny but after a while is whatever. 7. The Way I Am - 3.5/5 - The lyrics to this are amazing and so is the emotion, but the beat is a bit...I don't know, it's not even a bad beat I just don't like it like I do others. The song is really appealing as he shouts his defense and anger for being who he is, I like it but the emotion is a bit too overbearing. Genuine, but not as strong as it could've been. 8. The Real Slim Shady - 5/5 - I don't care if he hated this song, it was amazing. The only real happy song on the album, it's good to listen to this to lighten up the mood for at least a few minutes. Clever, witty, not forced, just ill. Dre, this beat is phenomenal, one of his finest productions. 9. Remember Me? - 4/5 - A lot of people don't like this track, but I thought it was bangin'! Gangsta ish right here! Dark, street gritty beat and ill hate spewed verses from everyone. The guests he picked for this song are good and he delivers of course the best enraged verse. Enragin' psycho muzik. 10. I'm Back - 5/5 - Another favorite on the album, him stating his return in his famous "Guess whose back" line. You can tell he had fun with this track, he is really playing around with peoples' heads. The hook is catchy but the kids get annoying in the background. Still a good song. 11. Marshall Mathers - 3.5/5 - Ahhh ok. I like the lyrics but the beat is too slow and no matter how many times I hear the hook I can't help but chuckle a lil bit. Eminem singing in a sweet voice about not giving a f*** and beating people down is rather hilarious whether it was meant to be or not. I like the disses in it. Could've been better, still good though. 12. Ken Kaniff - -10000000/5 - This is unnecessary on so many levels. I don't even want to know why he put this on here. Wrong....nobody wants to hear this sh**! 13. Drug Ballad - 5/5 - A song about drugs that is so catchy, has such a bumpin' beat, and such interesting lyrics, flow, and delivery you can't help but stay intruiged. Grand! 14. Amityville - 4.5/5 - By now the album keeps getting better and better. Another gritty street joint, real hardcore and violent. It would be a 5 but Bizarre's verse is really weak and pointless. His flow is ahhh and he raps about things nobody wants to hear or cares about in such a "matter of fact" way it's annoying and nothing less than that. Still a great song. It go hard! 15. Bitch Please II - 5/5 - This song almost gave me a heartattack...in a good way if that makes sense! Eminem, Dre, and Snoop...three of my favorite rappers with Xzibit who does well and Nate Dogg who is one of my fave singers. I died. A remix to one of my favorite songs, this was incredible, everyone delivers strong. Great hook, strong Dre beat...ahhh. Beautiful. 16. Kim - 4/5 - Even as a female I like this song. Really intense, so intense the edited version couldn't have it, haha! It's the prequel to his infamous "'97 Bonnie and Clyde" where him and his daughter get rid of Kim's body in the ocean. This is the set up of him killing her. Dark storytelling, it's great but you have to be in the right mood or else nah. 17. Under The Influence - 3/5 - One of the best D12 songs, but I dunno, it is pretty average. Everyone comes hard on it and it's catchy as hell, but there isn't as much on the excitement value for me, shocking lyrics, but yeah. Average. 18. Criminal - (5/5) - Great way to end the album. Angry, political, engraged, and nonsensical violence. Eminem ends it by dissing nearly every type of human being possible and going on a rant about murdering innocent bystandards. You gotta love it. Overall: 5/5, Eminem at his strongest. It's hard to believe that the guy who made songs like "Fack" and "My 1st Single" could have penned this classic, but hell, people change I guess?

Eminem is one cool white boy poet among rappers! Over the past few years, I've been avoiding these 'in your face','woman hater',nasty rapper boys and their songs. I'd heard the stock stuff that's been the popular rap fare on the radio, and saw my 'innocent' young boys (my sons, age 12 and 10) rocking to it, intoning the lyrics along with the nasty boy on the air at that moment: "shut up b...ch', 'I'm gonna slap you, h.!', etc. blah blah blah. I would inwardly frown, and try to keep my 'wet blanket' hostile attitude to myself! After all, I fancied myself a 'modern' Mom, who'd let her boys decide for themselves what music they like. I wasn't afraid it would 'turn them into' angry girl-haters or street thugs. I knew, and still believe, that, when they see a Mom who respects their freedom to hear whatever they like (ok, with a few lines in the sand, when they go totally overboard), and come to the best decison about women, violence, rebellion, and all! The key turning point, that made me decide to tune into Eminem, and see whether he actually has something good to offer with his stuff, that maybe, just maybe, has passion, soul, and POWER,(as any song that's heavy on sex and violence inevitably MUST also have, or else it becomes truly just angry junk food music), was my viewing of the movie "Scary Movie 3". Specifically, when I saw the white 'farm boy' rapper, who my boys told me was actually a parody of EMINEM, do his priceless 'rap' contest performance, then, I thought....This is totally cool! Let's buy an Eminem CD, and check out the boy! Well, it only took one spin of Tracks 1,2, and 3,(and one or two later tracks, with a twist on the same themes as the first 3 songs), with their amazing powerful tongue-in-cheek, SLAMMINGLY effective, simultaneous parody of self (Mr. Slim Shady),and the 'ladies' (girlfriend, husband-blaming, wallowing in victimhood, mother, who he wants to 'f..', or bossy ladies on the warpath, or music executives who want to 'silence' his music's soul, cause it's too full of anger at their greed and jaded materialism, and so tell him in bored, whiny voices to try to write stuff that 'sells'), to fall in love with this POET EXTRAORDINAIRE, and his lyrics, which do some heavy duty spittin' on ladies (and men), but also can end with a softly spoken, sweet "I'm just foolin' ladies! You know I love you". I knew at once that this young man moved me, and that he spoke to me as well as to the boys groovin' to his beat and his poetic honest, no b.s., lyrics! THIS IS ONE GENIUS THAT SHOWS WHAT RAP AT ITS BEST CAN BE, AND I AM HOOKED. I do laugh and shake my head, and cringe at times, when EMINEM spits out one or another line about his g.f. tied up in the trunk! But I also can't help but privately rock myself, and 'rap' with him, and say, keep on rocking Mr. Slim Shady...You got a soul, and you keep on sharing it with your generation, mine, and my kids' !!

Authentic ! Great price ! Perfect gift !!

I was so excited to buy this CD on Amazon!, The CD arrived on time and undamaged and brand spanking new!, This album brings back alot of fond memories when I was going to Highschool back in the early 2000's, Eminem was fearless and had an Incredibly quick and razor sharp flow that was miles ahead of the competition, And plus he has a hilarious and maybe sometimes dark? sense of humor, Which the media and his detractors took way too seriously, Eminem sure knew how to push peoples buttons back then!, Lol, If you had to buy one Eminem album, This would probably be it, "The Marshall Mathers LP" is a flawless and possibly a timeless album that never gets old , No matter how many times you listen to it , The "Slim Shady LP" may have put Eminem on the map and made him well known in the music industry, But "The Marshall Mathers LP" made him a rap superstar and having legendary producer Dr. Dre behind the mixing board producing the album, Definitely helped Eminem out in a big way, The best songs on the Album: "Stan" (FT. Dido) , "The Real Slim Shady", "The Way I am", "Who Knew", and "Criminal", My favorite Eminem CD without a doubt.

After a "Good" cd from eminem two months later i went out and bought Marshall Matters LP going in thinking "Well it'll be enjoyable like the first, but dunno if i can take his old voice" well it's clear he didn't like it much either cause it's gone. Eminem does not only take away is annoying voice from his last cd, he stepped up is game in flow and especially emotion. This is where Eminem begins to take the rap game over. We start off with "Kill You" which is not only messed up, shocking, and at the same time makes you laugh, it's a great intro to this "Dark" album. Stan is arguably one of the best song eminem has ever made. His storytelling skills shine through the roof on this one. People who never liked rap know the lyrics for this one. People who despise rap bump this song. Simply because it's not just a "SONG" it's a "STORY". An amazing track that really shows his emotion, strength in story telling, and just to show everyone how becoming "BIG" isn't always good. We then get "Who Knew" which is a more laid back eminem we like that keeps questioning people, especially parents, how could he have known the kids would love him? That he be a role model to people? In a clever and witty way shows his SSLP type of song without a annoying voice. Easily the best song on the cd comes next. Everyone i know is blown away by the next song. "The Way I Am" doesn't just prove eminem is a good rapper. It shows his frustration, his problems, his anger, his love for his daughter, his hate for his wife, his hate for the world, but most of all send a "**** YOU" message to critics and everyone who hates him. This is about as "Raw" as you'll ever see eminem. Next two tracks aren't nearly as good. We get "The real shady" Another single for eminem to get people to know no one can be him, that he's the real shady. And we get "Remember me" with eminem more messed up lyrics but an annoying chorus and beat. I'm back brings the CD back up and isn't only a clever written song but provoking lyrics, great beat, and the best ending to a song ever. "Cause if I ever stuck it to any singer in showbiz it'd be Jennifer Lopez, and Puffy you know this! I'm sorry Puff, but I don't give a **** if this chick was my own mother I still **** her with no rubber and *** inside her and have a son and a new brother at the same time and just say that it ain't mine, what's my name?" Marshall Matters is eminem going into a beef with the clown posy, the guys trying to be rockers and rappers. Eminem doesn't even full focus as he talks about his family problems and how now only his girlfriend lets him meet his parents cause he's RICH and FAMOUS. Good beat and a mellow em make a good track. Drug ballad to alot of people is a good party track but i couldn't stand it much. It's a decent track lyrically but a boring one for me and very skipable. We then get Amityville. Not only is the emotion on the first track but we get Bizzra who is sick in the head but we get one of the strongest in terms of voice and emotion from eminem in a long time on the third verse. Em rips it and doesn't let up till the verse is over. ***** please 2 is a good track that shows snoop and dre can spit some great lines and the ending is a nice ending for em to make you laugh a few times. Kim is a track you might play only once, I've only played it 4 times in my whole life and I've listened to this CD over 200 times. Why only 4 times? Cause it's just downright scary to hear eminem and his anger at his wife. And how he goes and kills her at the end is downright sick yet it's why eminem is known to be one of the most personal rappers around. Under the influence is a decent D12 track. Eminem has a fun verse and the Chorus is catchy and funny. We get what will always be one of my personal favorite eminem tracks and almost matches the way I am. Criminal shows Em at his best in wordplay and multi's are just amazing. Eminem is shady 100% on this track with his lyrics of being a crazy son of a ***** criminal is easily one of the best tracks on the CD. So Marshall matters LP is a great CD and one of the best in the rap genre. It is a dark album, don't get it confused. Eminem isn't playing half the time, and then he can make you laugh, then make you ask "Did he really just say that?" and go back and forth between different ideas. Eminem begins his reign over the rap game here.

No doubt, you realize this is going to be offensive. I was, quite simply, in shock the first time I heard this. Then, bracing myself, I listened to it again, and... It ruled. It's actually a fairly intelligent look at the world of today. The message: Society is not a product of Eminem, Eminem is a product of society. If you think he's obscene and offensive, and the world he shows shouldn't be the way it is, what are you doing to make it a better world? As he states in 'the real slim shady', what's the world going to be like if 19 million people grow up just like him? And we all have a little Slim Shady inside us. 'Who knew' is also a similiar comment. While it is somewhat lame to claim that he never expected anyone to take him seriously, there's still an element of truth to it. 'Steve Berman' is absolutely hilarious. Eminem gets chewed out by a record exec because he's rapping about 'homosexuals and vicodin' and Steve (the exec) is having some difficulties selling this concept to the record chains. To put it mildly. And Stan is a personal favorite of mine. Not because I like Dido, but because it is a look at what it's like to be 20 or so years old and speaking for a slice of a generation. You really have to wonder what the pressure of being that important to people would do to you. And of course, it's always a pleasure to listen to someone slam Britney Spears and NSync. Watered down trash. It's a bit lame to listen to Eminem compain about being famous and how the fans make life so difficult. He's taking the money, and you get the good with the bad. Oh yea, by the way, it's also a bunch of good solid jams. It's not a whiny political album that sucks, it's one that you can listen to and enjoy. Preferably at very high volume. Circling the parking lot with your unit up and one finger on each hand up is optional, but does work.

Ik kreeg de plaat met 2 keer de zelfde plaat binnen. Dus 2x side A en B. Waardoor de album in kompleet was. Helaas terug gestuurd.

Super Schallplatte, gut verpackt und super Zustand

Entrega bem feito, disco bem embalado. Disco sensacional.

On the album cover and on the vinyl itself (Side B of the second vinyl) it lists the track "Kim" which is the album I grew up loving and the one I wanted. When I actually played it, it's a song called "The Kids", as Kim has been completely removed from the album. It doesn't state anywhere in the ad that it's the clean version, even has "explicit_lyrics" posted on the listing. So, extremely disappointed and feel deceived.

Eminem's best album by far. The vinyl itself isnt damaged at all and came with a really cool poster