On one of those skits, Rosenberg can be heard saying that Eminem just can’t reply to everyone who disliked his last record, 2017’s Revival. It turns out; he can. Simply put, Kamikaze is the album with whom Em punches back.

Recent years have not been easy for Eminem. Numerous critics were coming after him, bashing his latest releases and saying that it’s his time to retire. Eminem surprisingly remained silent and took notes before finally saying everything he has to say with Kamikaze. From the title to the tracks, the whole album is about a crash course in rapping and attack on all of those who thought Eminem faded from the rap scene in the past few years.

The album opens up with “The Ringer,” in which he drops quite a few names and mocks the current state of rap including the current culture of mumble rapping and randomly throwing words that rhyme onto a beat.

On song called “Fall,” he admits last year wasn’t one of his best, while on track called “Lucky You”, which features Joyner Lucas, he admits that he was hurt with negative reactions on Revival: “I took an L when I dropped my last album/ It hurt me like hell but I’m back on these rappers.” Eminem delivered some of his best rhymes on this one, but truth be told, Joyner Lucas brought his A-game as well. On the title track “Kamikaze,” Em brought the old Slim Shady who is just having fun while displaying incredible wordplay and lyricism.

This release isn’t all about anger since Em is also true with other emotions and delivers an apology to his rap group D12 in the song “Stepping Stone.”

Don’t get us wrong. This isn’t a perfect album since there are few songs that just feel like they don’t belong here, including “Normal” and “Nice Guy.” They are not extremely bad but are not on par with the rest of the album. Also, you get the feeling that Eminem maybe tried too much to respond to all of his critics, that he got a bit lost in the process.

That being said, Kamikaze is a badly needed refreshment in today’s hip-hop, and it hints that the real Slim Shady just stood up.

Rating: ★ ★ ★★ ☆

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The 13-song worth effort is produced by Eminem and Dr. Dre with the likes of Ronny J, Jeremy Miller, Jahaan Sweet, Tay Keith, Tim Suby, and Fred Ball also leaving their fingerprints on the Kamikaze. It also features guest appearances by Joyner Lucas, Royce da 5’9″ and Jessie Reyez, and Justin Vernon.

The rapper himself didn’t get into the details of the album and just tweeted its cover alongside an intriguing message.

Tried not 2 overthink this 1… enjoy. #KAMIKAZE Out Now – https://t.co/ANw73KbwMt pic.twitter.com/qfQoTYBTUy

— Marshall Mathers (@Eminem) August 31, 2018

Eminem shared two songs, “Kamikaze” and “Lucky You” with Joyner Lucas, on YouTube. You can check out these songs and the entire album on Spotify below.

Kamikaze suspiciously looks like Eminem wanted to quickly make up for 2017’s Revival, which is widely considered as a weak effort. The critics were divided about the album, while the longtime fans of the 45-year-old rapper hated it.

Things might be different with Kamikaze, at least according to the first reactions. The critics are calling it his best efforts in a while and already have it as “a fitting end to rap’s underwhelming summer.” You can be a judge of that by yourself, but it looks like Shady is back.

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On the Revival’s 19 tracks you’ll be able to hear features from numerous artists including Beyoncé, Phresher, Ed Sheeran, Alicia Keys, X Ambassadors, Skylar Grey, Kehlani, and Pink. Alongside Eminem Rick Rubin, Skylar Grey, Alex da Kid, and Dr. Dre are listed as producers on the album.

Walk on Water, featuring Beyoncé, was previously released as the lead single for the album and already became a hit.

In a SiriusXM interview before the album’s release, Eminem spoke about the title of the album, saying that it reflects the revival of himself but also “hopefully the revival of America.” Speaking about the process of making the songs for the album, the rapper said he needed to “let off the gas” and that he recorded “40 or 50 songs” for Revival.

“One of the first things I had to do when I started making this album is I had to let off the gas. I’d realized (with) a couple of songs a couple of years ago, ‘Phenomenal’ and ‘Kings Never Die,’ I never took a breath.” – said Eminem. “I recorded 40 or 50 songs for this album. … Say I record three songs. Now I’ve got three songs to try to build off. As I go along, as this song’s better than the last one, the last one gets scrapped. I just keep going ’til I feel like I’ve got the right ones.”

Upon its release Revival received mixed reviews from the critics. According to them, although there are flashes of his old dynamic, it’s a weaker release compared to his previous albums.

The post Eminem Releases His Long Anticipated New Album Revival appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

On one of those skits, Rosenberg can be heard saying that Eminem just can’t reply to everyone who disliked his last record, 2017’s Revival. It turns out; he can. Simply put, Kamikaze is the album with whom Em punches back.

Recent years have not been easy for Eminem. Numerous critics were coming after him, bashing his latest releases and saying that it’s his time to retire. Eminem surprisingly remained silent and took notes before finally saying everything he has to say with Kamikaze. From the title to the tracks, the whole album is about a crash course in rapping and attack on all of those who thought Eminem faded from the rap scene in the past few years.

The album opens up with “The Ringer,” in which he drops quite a few names and mocks the current state of rap including the current culture of mumble rapping and randomly throwing words that rhyme onto a beat.

On song called “Fall,” he admits last year wasn’t one of his best, while on track called “Lucky You”, which features Joyner Lucas, he admits that he was hurt with negative reactions on Revival: “I took an L when I dropped my last album/ It hurt me like hell but I’m back on these rappers.” Eminem delivered some of his best rhymes on this one, but truth be told, Joyner Lucas brought his A-game as well. On the title track “Kamikaze,” Em brought the old Slim Shady who is just having fun while displaying incredible wordplay and lyricism.

This release isn’t all about anger since Em is also true with other emotions and delivers an apology to his rap group D12 in the song “Stepping Stone.”

Don’t get us wrong. This isn’t a perfect album since there are few songs that just feel like they don’t belong here, including “Normal” and “Nice Guy.” They are not extremely bad but are not on par with the rest of the album. Also, you get the feeling that Eminem maybe tried too much to respond to all of his critics, that he got a bit lost in the process.

That being said, Kamikaze is a badly needed refreshment in today’s hip-hop, and it hints that the real Slim Shady just stood up.

Rating: ★ ★ ★★ ☆

The post Eminem – Kamikaze Review: The Real Slim Shady Just Stood Up appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

The 13-song worth effort is produced by Eminem and Dr. Dre with the likes of Ronny J, Jeremy Miller, Jahaan Sweet, Tay Keith, Tim Suby, and Fred Ball also leaving their fingerprints on the Kamikaze. It also features guest appearances by Joyner Lucas, Royce da 5’9″ and Jessie Reyez, and Justin Vernon.

The rapper himself didn’t get into the details of the album and just tweeted its cover alongside an intriguing message.

Tried not 2 overthink this 1… enjoy. #KAMIKAZE Out Now – https://t.co/ANw73KbwMt pic.twitter.com/qfQoTYBTUy

— Marshall Mathers (@Eminem) August 31, 2018

Eminem shared two songs, “Kamikaze” and “Lucky You” with Joyner Lucas, on YouTube. You can check out these songs and the entire album on Spotify below.

Kamikaze suspiciously looks like Eminem wanted to quickly make up for 2017’s Revival, which is widely considered as a weak effort. The critics were divided about the album, while the longtime fans of the 45-year-old rapper hated it.

Things might be different with Kamikaze, at least according to the first reactions. The critics are calling it his best efforts in a while and already have it as “a fitting end to rap’s underwhelming summer.” You can be a judge of that by yourself, but it looks like Shady is back.

The post Eminem Releases Surprise New Album “Kamikaze” appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

On the Revival’s 19 tracks you’ll be able to hear features from numerous artists including Beyoncé, Phresher, Ed Sheeran, Alicia Keys, X Ambassadors, Skylar Grey, Kehlani, and Pink. Alongside Eminem Rick Rubin, Skylar Grey, Alex da Kid, and Dr. Dre are listed as producers on the album.

Walk on Water, featuring Beyoncé, was previously released as the lead single for the album and already became a hit.

In a SiriusXM interview before the album’s release, Eminem spoke about the title of the album, saying that it reflects the revival of himself but also “hopefully the revival of America.” Speaking about the process of making the songs for the album, the rapper said he needed to “let off the gas” and that he recorded “40 or 50 songs” for Revival.

“One of the first things I had to do when I started making this album is I had to let off the gas. I’d realized (with) a couple of songs a couple of years ago, ‘Phenomenal’ and ‘Kings Never Die,’ I never took a breath.” – said Eminem. “I recorded 40 or 50 songs for this album. … Say I record three songs. Now I’ve got three songs to try to build off. As I go along, as this song’s better than the last one, the last one gets scrapped. I just keep going ’til I feel like I’ve got the right ones.”

Upon its release Revival received mixed reviews from the critics. According to them, although there are flashes of his old dynamic, it’s a weaker release compared to his previous albums.

The post Eminem Releases His Long Anticipated New Album Revival appeared first on Hot Pop Today.